Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1858 — STATE LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

STATE LEGISLATURE.

It is impossible to arrive at the exact figures as to the political aspect of the next Legislature, but we- compile the following from the tables published from day to day in the State Journal. There are twentythree Senators holding over. There were two vacancies, caused by removal and rbsigtion, which made it necessary to elect twen-ty-seven the present year. The filling of the vacancies, however, does not, alter the political complexion of the body of Senators holding over. Of those holding over are thirteen Republicans and ten Democrats. It is proper to say that in the list of Democratic Senators h dding over there are several wlPo will vote to repudiate Bright and Fitch. Of the 1 Senators elected this fall, there are twelve Republicans, twelve Denocrats, and three Anti-Lecompton Democrats. The Senate pow stands thus: Republicans, twenty-five; Bright Democrats,,twenty-two; Anti-Lecompton Democrats, three. The House stand thus, as far as heard from:. Republican Representatives elected, fifty-two; Bright Democrats, forty-five; AntiLecompton Democrats, two. There are several Representative Districts yet to hear from, which will probably give the Republicans one of two more members, although in .the above estimate we have given them to the Bright Democrats. (Conceding all the counties not heard from to the “Regulars,” as the Sentiiel terms them, there will still be an Opposition majority on joint ballot of eighteen. . [For tin- Rensselaer Gazette-. Air. Editor: The Expositor of the 7th inst. contains a communication from Jacob Markle, making some false charges against me. Mr. Markle promised me firitfifully, soon after the appearance of his communication, upon being assured by the editor of the Gazette and myself thiit 1 was not the author es an article in the Gazette of the 6th inst. relative to him, that he would retract his slanderous charges in the last week’s Expositor. He Aid not do so. He may have been hindered from doing so through some cause. I will wait for the appearance of the next number of the Expositor, to see whether he intends fulfilling his promise or not. R. H. Mrr ■ ROV. I