Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL.


officers of South Dakota were sworn in
at Pierre.
Napoleon Bonaparte Broward took
the oath of Office as Governor of
Florida.
Governor George H. Utter of Rhode
Island was inaugurated and the other
new state officers assumed their
duties.
F. F. Frewen, formerly of Chicago,
was chosen by the Peabody faction as
republican candidate for speaker of
the Colorado house of representatives.
Governor Warner of Michigan has
settled the scramble for the state la
Dor commissionership by announcing
the appointment of Malcolm ]. Mcleod
of Detroit.
Governor Peabody and Alva Adams
both were sworn in as governors Of
Colorado, one by the legislature and
the other by Justice Steele. The
fight for the seat continues.
Joseph w. Folk, governor-elect of
Missouri, surrendered his Office as
circuit attorney of st. Louis to his
successor, A. N. Sager. Mr.. Folk will
be inaugurated in few days.
Governor Penn. packer of Pennsyl-
vania asks the legislature to enact
law providing for the suppression of
newspapers Professionally publishing
libelous and untruthful statements.
Governor Yates, in his message to
the Illinois assembly called for a
primary election, and more adequate
insurance laws, and urged that civil
service guard the approach to public
employment
The legislative voters league of
Chicago scored in the Illinois Iegisla-
ture when an attempt to add forty
five new employees to the state pay roll
1;as defeated at the opening session
of he assembly.
The Nebraska legislature met in
Lincoln. In the house George L.
Rouse Of Hall county was elected
speaker and in the senate w. II. Jen-
nings If Thayer county was elected
president pro TEN.
new peril to farmers is discovered
in the corn shredder, and a Wiscon-
sin investigator will ask the legisla-
ture to pass a bill providing for the
regulation of the machines that the
human suffering may cease.
John A. John son, democrat. was in
augurated gover2e- of Minnesota in
the presence of an immense audience
in st. Paul In his message he recon-
mended an amendment, providing a
fouryear term for governors, which
would make him ineligible for re-
election.
At Jefferson City, Mo. the forty
third general assembly was called to
order. Acting Lieut.. Gov Rubey was
president in the senate, while Score
Tary of State Cook called the house to
order. This is the first republican
house of representatives in Missouri
tor ten years
John J. Kempf, who was deposed
from the Wisconsin state treasurer
ship Sept. ) on account of a shortage
in the accounts Of that office but was
reelected in November. took posses
sion again. A bond of $500 600. de-
manded by Gov La Toilette was fur
nished by Mr.. Kempf
The Connecticut legislature. which
is to elect a successor to United
States Senator Joseph R. Hawley
convened. Samuel Fessenden. one
OF the candidates for Senator Haw-
ley's position, was chosen president of
the senate. Henry Roberts of Hart
ford was inaugurated as governor.
The general assembly of Delaware Is
deadlocked on organization The
union republicans, with TWENTY-FIVE OF
the thirty-one members, insist on hav-
ing two-thirds of the legislative of.
ficers, including president pro TEN Of
the senate and speaker Of the house.
The regular republicans insist on an
even division.
The Massachusetts legislature or.
ganized for the session Of 1905. The
house adopted resolution unseating
Representative Thomas F. Curley of
the Suffolk district Curley is serving
a Jail sentence for fraud against the
United States government in connec.
tion with civil service examinations.
nc was d pI iSOAtI With GItttGu ldSL
November. The Inauguration of
Gov.-elect William L. Douglas took
place.
At Bismarck, n. D., inaugural GER
emonies incident to the change of ad-
ministration were held by both houses
Of the legislature. Gov. White read
his farewll message, after which Gov.
Z. y. Sarles and the other state Off
cials were sworn. Gov. Sarles urged
attention to legislation covering prim-
airy elections. game and fish laws. and
an appropriation for the maintenance
OF an exhibit representing the state
in the Lewis and Clark exposition. In
reference to the subject of irrigation
he said he hoped to see the creation of
the permanent Office of state irrigation
engineer. GOV. Sarlcs is brother
of DR.. W T Sarles of Sparta.
uSSO-JAPANESE WAR.
The ears troubles at home NAV