Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1887 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Governor Bodwell was inaugurated Chief Magistrate of Maine, at Augusta, on the 6th inst. In his message he recommends as a remedy for the fishery troubles the levying of such increased duties on what fish Canada sends to the United States as would partially, if not wholly, exclude Canadian fishermen from our markets. Governor Ames was sworn into office at Boston in the presence of the Legislature and many prominent guests, and delivered an inaugural address. He reports an incvease of BU:.r.i:'..->un for tlto '"past year in the deposits of the savings banks. Governor Oglesby delivered his message to the Illinois Legislature. In calling attention to the fact that in August 267 convicts at Joliet will be relieved fiom contract labor under the constitutional amendment recently adopted, he asks legislation to provide for the contingency. During, the past- yeanthe Illinois and Michigan Canal yielded $50,547 over all expenditures. The Governor recommends early steps -toward the eradication of pleuropneumonia and the restoration of the live-stock trade. The receipts of th£ State Treasury for two years were $9,591,342. The Republicans or the Minnesota Legislature nominated ex-Gqy. C. K. Davis for United ■ States Senator on the first ballot. Senator | Cockrell was renominated by Missouri Democrats, .and Michigan Republicans nominated Francis B. Stockbridge on the tenth ballot. Th£ Legislature of Connecticut elected P. C. Lounsb-ury Governor and James L. Howard-Lieutenant Governor. They were Jhe Republican candidates at the late election. The Missouri House elected J. W. Alexander, of Daviess County, as Speaker. The Republican Congressional Convention at Eau Claire. Wis., nominated Hugh J. Price for the short term, and Nels P. Haugen for the long term, made vacant by the death of the late Congressman Price. ! The nominee for the short term is a son of j the latter. Haugen is a Norwegian, and I ex-State Railroad Commissioner. I The expected trouble in the organization ' of the Indiana General Assembly began when that body was called to order on the 6th inst.-. Green Smith, President pro tern, of the Senate in the last Legislature aiid present claimant to the Lieutenant Governorship, called the Senate toonier. Senator Winter, of Marion, the Kepublican leader, shouted at the Chair for several minutes, while the latter was demanding that Senat-re come to order. Finally he. rose to a question of privelege, but was again pounded br —Smith." ahd announced that the Senate would be opened with prayer by Bishop Knickerbocker. The Democratic 'members stood "doling its delivery. but the Republicans, desiring not to recognize any of the proceedings at this stage as binding upon them, did not. Mr. Winter continued to protest during a portion of the prayer.. The law provides that in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor the Auditor of State shall call the Senate to order, but the Democrat# claimed that as the Lieutenant Governor was present in the person of Green Smith this provision did not apply, and-proceeded.accordingly. After the prayer the newly elected Senators were sworn in bj Supreme Judge Zollars, whereupon Senator Johnson, Republican, said: fl.desire to suggest that an election of Chairman is the only thing now in order.” The Chair- "And I desire.to suggest that you take -your seat and keep Tt.” The Senator took hie s, at and the majorit y were allowed to have-thefr own wav in the subsequent proceedings without much resistance i n the part of tbe opposition. A resolution was moved and carried declaring Smith President of the Semite. Thia action was accepted ■as signifying a settled purpose on the part of the Democrats to held on io the Chairmanship Of the Senate and compel Colonel Robertwn, the Lieirtenaat Governo-eiect, to resort to quo war-

ranto proceedinct to aecnre the poaiUon. The action was clinched by the usual parliamentary motions, and the Senate proceeded to adopt a code of iron-clad rules, which were'put through under the previous question. These rules were carefully framed' to guard aeainst every contingency likely to arise iu the event that Robertson ' gets the chair,, A concurrent resolution providing for the submission of the question of the pro- ; hibition of the’sale of intoxicating beverages to a popular vote has been introduced in both branches of the Missouri Legislature. A bill has also been introduced providing for the restriction of railroad pools. The second day’s session of the Indiana Legislature was attended by a series of partisan wrangles. The Democratic Senate declined to meet the Republican House in joint session to hear the Governor’s message, it having come to their ears that the Republican managers had planned a coup d’etat to be sprung upon the Senate. In consequence, the Governor did not deliver his message orally, as usual, but sent printed cqpies of it to each branch of the General Assembly. The Senate adopted a resolution declaring that the body recognized no vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor prior to the last election, and refusing to join in the canvass of the vote for the candidacy for the office. The Republican majority of the House, in retaliation for the rules adopted by the Senate, adopted a set of regulations fully as arbitrary aS those of the upper body. The effect in either house will be that the majority can summarily and quickly unseat any member of the minority, rightfully or wrongfully----