Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-01-25
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
Monday.

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| In Tennessee Benton McMillin was in
| augurated as Governor.
| In Michigan a resolution to delay the
| Atkinson bill was defeated.
The Nevada Legislature convened at
| noon. Six candidates are announced for
senatorial election.
The California Legislature appointed a
| committee to begin Immediately an inves-
| tigation of the bribery charges against
| q. S. Grant
In Wisconsin the supporters of all the
| candidates for Senator make confident
claims and are working energetically Sc
curing pledges.
In Montana the grand jury took up the
bribery charges In the senatorial fight.
On the joint ballot taken w. A. Clark Of
Butte gained two votes.
| In the New York Legislature Senator
| Raines announced his intention to amend
the liquor law so as to prohibit the sale Of
| liquor with food on Sunday.
Tuesday.
Chauncry NJ. Depew was named for
Senator by the Republican majority In
| New York
| Julius Caesar Burrows was chosen
| United States Senator by the Legislature
of Michigan.
Cushman X. Davis was elected to the
United States Senate by the Minnesota
| Legislature.
At Jefferson City, No. the Legislature
reelected Francis NJ. Cockrell to the Unit
ed States Senate.
At Augusta, Me, Eugene Hale was re-
| elected Senator by concurrent vote Of the
two branches of the Legislature.
The Indiana Legislature elected Albert
j. BeN ridge as United States Senator,
the two houses voting separately.
Votes were taken, but there was no
choice, for Senator in North Dakota,
Utah, Montana, Washington, California
and Delaware.
Wednesday.
In Arkansas Gov. Dan W. Jones and
other State officers were inaugurated.
In West Virginia the Senate and Gov
| ernor continue to ignore the organization
of the House
In Minnesota the Legislature in joint
session passed resolution urging early
| In Michigan the Pingree and anti Pin
| gree forces had fight over increasing an
election committee. The result is claimed
| as victory by the anti-Pingree faction.
In Wisconsin the Republican caucus
| took three ballots for nc "1inee for United
| States Senator and adjourned. Quarles
led on the third ballot, with Stephenson
second.
In California, Delaware, North Dakota,
Montana, Washington, Utah and Nebras-
ka Joint ballots for United States Senator
were taken, without material change in
| the standing of the candidates.
In Pennsylvania the first joint ballot for
| United States Senator was cast, without
gain for Quay. The opposition became
| indignant at the rulings of Lieut.. Gov.
| Goblin and formulated a protest.
Thursday.
| In North Dakota the Republican caucus
nominated Porter j. McCumber for Unit
cd States Senator.
IN Texas bill was introduced compell-
ing life insurance companies to invest one
fourth their profits in Texas.
In Pennsylvania another joint ballot
was taken without result, Quay receiving
Ill votes. Both sides expressed certain
ty of v'ctory.
In New York the Buffalo boomers rush
ed the Pan-American exposition bill
through Senate and secured Roosevelt's
assurance of early signature.
Joint balloting for Senators proceeded
without result in the following States:
Nebraska, Utah, Delaware, Montana.
North Dakota, California, Washington.
In the Republican caucus in Wisconsin
sixteen more ballots, making nineteen in
all, were taken without radical change.
Stevenson, after the slump on the third
ballot, rallied and gained FIVE votes.
Ouarles still leads.
Friday.
In North Dakota the election of Nc
Cumber as Senator was formally ratified.
In West Virginia the Senate again re.
fused to recognize the House as organized.
In Michigan the opposition to Pingree
introduced a bill to take the place of the
Atkinson taxation bill.
In Minnesota the Senate concurred in
the House RESOLUTION urging early ratif-
cation of the peace treaty.
In Tennessee Gov. McMillin sent a mes
sage to the Legislature advising special
tax for a State sinking fund.
In Kansas it was announced a bill
would be introduced prohibiting in future
the mortgaging of hOmesteads.
In Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Delaware,
Montana, Washington, Utah and Calfor-
MIA the Legislatures balloted for Senator
without making a choice.
In Utah a vote was cast for Mrs. Mat
tie Cannon for United States Senator,
and she is being talked of as possibility.
The deadlock continues unbroken.
In Wisconsin three ballots were taken
for United States Senator in the Republi-
can caucus without change, and an ad-
iournment was taken until Monday night.
Saturday.
In the Nebraska Legislature six candi-
dates in the senatorial fight claim they
have a fair chance to win.
In West Virginia contests were partial
" considered. Democrats are concedng
election of Scott for Senator.
In California, Utah, Nebraska. Della
ware. Washington and Montana the Leg
islatures took ballots for Senator without
breaking deadlocks.
In Pennsylvania one vote for Senator
was taken without apparent change. Quay
men hint at plan for his election to be put
into effect on Tuesday.