Chapter C: E. Jackson

_Answer._—Territorial Indiana had but three Governors: William H. Harrison, 1800-1811; John Gibson, 1811-1813; Thomas Posey, 1813-1816. Admitted to the Union in 1816, its first State Governor was Jonathan Jennings, who served until 1822. His successors were William Hendricks, 1822-1825; James B. Ray, 1825-1831; Noah Noble, 1831-1837; David Wallace, 1837-1840; Samuel Bigger, 1840-1843: James Whitcomb, 1843-1848; Paris G. Dunning, 1848-1849; Joseph A. Wright, 1849-1857; Ashbel P. Willard, 1857-1861; Oliver P. Morton, 1861-1867; Conrad Baker, 1867-1873; Thomas A. Hendricks, 1873-1877; James D. Williams, 1877-1881; Albert G. Porter, 1881-1885.

LOYAL CONFERENCE—DIAMONDS.

OHIO, Ill.

1. I was told that some religious body of persons—as a
conference—cheered on hearing the news of a political achievement.
What body was it, and where? 2. Is there a tariff on diamonds
brought into this country? 3. Are the women of Utah allowed to vote
at general elections?

NELSON SHIFFLET.

_Answer._—In several instances during the late war the Methodist Episcopal Church Conferences cheered and sang the doxology when news of great victories for the Union was announced; and in religious meetings of several denominations the announcement of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was received with shouts or cheers and songs of thanksgiving. 2. Glaziers diamonds are on the free list, but on other diamonds, cut or uncut, there is a duty of 25 per cent ad valorem. 3. Utah women have the right of suffrage in all Territorial elections. None of the Territories have any voice in the Presidential elections.

STATE OFFICERS OF WISCONSIN.

SHARON, Wis.

1. What steps must be taken before a Territory can be admitted to
the Union as a State? 2. Please name the different State officers
of Wisconsin, the salary of each, and when each term began and will
end.

A READER.

_Answer._—The answer to your second question would fill one or two columns of our paper, and we must, therefore, refer you to the Secretary of State, Madison, Wis. The following is a list of the present State officers:

Governor, J. M. Rusk $5,000
Lieutenant Governor, S. S. Fifield 1,000
Secretary of State, E. G. Timme 5,000
Treasurer, E. C. McFetridge 5,000
Attorney General, L. F. Frisby 3,000
Adjutant General, C. P. Chapman 500
Superintendent Public Schools, Robert Graham 1,200
Secretary Agricultural Society, C. Babbitt 2,000
Commissioners of Lands, Secretary of State,
State Treasurer, and Attorney General, ex-officio
Insurance Commissioner, P. L. Spooner, Jr 3,000
Railroad Commissioner, N. P. Hanger 3,000
State Librarian, J. R. Berryman 1,500
Chief Justice, Orsamus Cole 5,000
Associate Justices, W. P. Lyon, H. S. Orton, David
Taylor, and J. B. Cassady, each 5,000
Clerk, Clarence Kellogg, $5 per day and fees.

The terms of the first four officers named, and of the Superintendent of Public Schools, began Jan. 2, 1882, and will end Jan. 7, 1885; the Adjutant General is appointed by the Governor, as is also the State Librarian; the Secretary of the State Agricultural society is elected by the board; the term of the Insurance Commissioners began Jan. 5, 1882, and will end Jan. 5, 1885. Your first question has been answered recently as well as we can do it.

MAINE LIQUOR LAW.

MT. AYR, Iowa.

Please tell us what the Maine liquor law is, and its effects. Are
the Prohibitionists generally satisfied with the law?