Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1899 — THE STATE LEGISLATURES. [ARTICLE]

THE STATE LEGISLATURES.

Tuesday. Chauneey M. Depew was named for Senator by the Republican majority in New York. Jnlius Caesar Burrows was chosen United States Senator by the Legislature of Michigan. Cushman K. Davis was elected to the United, States Senate by the Minnesota Legislature. At Jefferson City, Mo., the Legislature re-elected Francis M. Cockrell to the United States Senate. • At Augusta, Me., Eugene Hale was reelected Senator by concurrent vote of the two branches of the Legislature. The Indiana Legislature elected Albert J. Beveridge 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 Governor continue to ignore the organization of the House. In Minnesota the Legislature in joint session passed a resolution urging early ratification of the peace treaty. In Michigan the Piugree and anti-Pin-gree forces had a fight over increasing an election committee. The result is claimed as a»yictory by the anti-Pingree faction. In Wisconsin the Republican caucus took three ballots for nominee for United States Senator and adjourned. Quarles led on the third baiiot, with Stephenson second. In California. Delaware, North Dakota, Montana, Washington, Utah and Nebraska 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. Gobin and formulated a protest. Thursday. In North Dakota the Republican caucus, nominated Porter J. McCumber for United States Senator. In Texas a .bill was introduced compelling life insurance companies to invest onefourth their profits in Texas. In Pennsylvania another joint ballot was taken without result, Quay receiving 111 votes. Both sides expressed certainty of victory. In New York the Buffalo boomers rushed 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, IJelaware, 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. Quarles still leads. Friday. In North Dakota the election of McCumber as Senator was formally ratified. In West Virginia the Senate again refused 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 ratification of the peace treaty. In Tennessee Gov. M cMillin sent a message to the Legislature advising a special tax for a State sinking fund. In Kansas it was announced a bill would be introduced piohibiting in future the mortgaging of hotpestends. In Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Delaware, Montana, Washington. Utah and California the Legislatures balloted for Senator without making a choice. In Utah a vote was cast for Mrs. Mattie Cannon for United States Senator, and she is being talked of as a possibility. The deadlock continues unbroken. In Wisconsin three ballots were taken for United States Senator in the Republican caucus without change, and an adjournment was taken until Monday night. Saturday, In West Virginia contests were, partially considered. Democrats are conceding election of Scott for Senator. In California, Utah, Nebraska, Delaware, Washington and Montana the Legislatures took ballots for Senator without breaking deadlocks. In Pennsylvania ore vote for Senator was taken without apparent change. Quay men hint at plan for his election to be put into effect on Tuesday. Monday. In West Virginia the opposing branches of the Legislature continued their warfare over contested seats. In the Nevada Houye a test ballot showed votes evenly divided between Stewart and Newlands, with one absent. In Wisconsin the Republican caucus took three ballots for United States Senator without materiul change in the result. In Montana, Utah, Washington, California and Delaware ballots were taken for United States Senator without a choice, . In New York both Democrats and Republicans offered resolutions urging the ratification of the peace treaty. The resolutions were referred to a committee. In Pennsylvania one vote for Senator was taken without change in standing of candidates. The rejvard for the detection of bribery now amounts to $40,000. In Nebraska, it is said, Senator Allen has agreed to withdraw from the senatorial fight and throw the sixty fusion votes to Editor Rosewater, Republican, for which the editor is to support Allen for Thurston’s seat in 1901.