Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1887 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

A bill has been introduced in the Legislature of Wisconsin to tax the capital stock of mining corporations $2 per SI,OOO, and giving swollen concerns until June to reduce their figures to a taxpaying basis The Senatorial deadlocks in New Jersey and West Virginia continue, there being little change in the ballots. The resolution for the submission of a prohibition amendment to the people Las been signed by the Governor of Pennsylvania. . . .The upper branch of the T>akota Legislature defeated by an emphatic majority a bill giving incorporated cities exclusive control of the liquor traffic within tbeir limits. The same body passed a local option law. The friends of the bill say its passage by the House is assured. A bell to prevent pooling by grain dealers has passed the Nebraska Senate.... The Alabama Legislature has adopted a joint resolution urging the Congressional delegation to vote for the Blair educational bill .... A bill to prohibit boycotts, and attaching a penalty for the violation of the law, if adopted, of five years in the penitentiary, or a fine of S2,(H'O, or both, lias been introduced in the Illinois Legislature... .A' committee of architects appointed by the M nuesota House to investigate tlie condition of the Capifdl reported that the roof is liable to fall in at any moment. An adjournment to Market'Hall was immediately advised. Cassies M. Clay is still actively canvassing Kentucky for the llepublicau nomination for Governor.... The Oregon Legveto authorizing" the Oregon Navigation. Company to construct a bridge at .Poitland. . A bill has been introduced in the Nebraska House to provide for the stamping of merchandise made in the Penitentiary.... A poll of the preferences of the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature gives the preference for President of the democrats as Gov. Hill, and the Republicans J. G. Blaine... .Smith M. Weed, of New York, who has been spoken of as Secretary Mannings successor, denies the report, and. speaking of the future, says Mr. Cleveland will not be a candidate for re-election.