Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-03-13
Madison correspondence.
SENATE CHAMBER,
Madison. March 9Th ,5i.

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Madison, March Sta "a. {
Dir. Editor: II has been handed down to us,
and we are taught 10 believe that ali thing are
ordained for the best IN this world but if o
person should stop al this place a short time,
t and behold the workings of the Legis ature,
doubt not but that he would conc.nle that al
teachings, like rules, have exceptions. Oar
| Legislature has now been in session Some fifty
eight DAYS, and do not see that the peo-
lple are much better Of, practically, than they
were before the Legislature convened and /
lam sure they are minus some pecnuiarY sub
stance AS to when the Honorable body will
ladiourn, there is no one here who car loretell
but the general impression is that It viii be
some time this spring,
The ssprohibltory Liquor Bill'' came up a.
gain in the House this week and was disposed
Iof Having been before the House SO long and
discussed SO much, it had become quite an cd
story anil even the opponents were willing TO
let it pass, without any great amount OF
speechifying. After sundry amendments in
the Assembly, among which was one striking
out the clause which provided for submitting
The question TO vote of the people again, the
Assembly, bill having been perfected accor-
ding to the wishes Of the friends. on Mond ~,
passed it by large majority. The bill, while
before the Assembly created considerable in
terest and much debate, and during all the dis
cussion which has taken place, in perfecting
the bill, it is acknowledged that the opponents
have acted very fairly. But this bin is BY no
means sure think. The closest scratch is
yet to come. The bill is 10 20 before the SEN
ate for their concurrence in the amendments Of
The Assembly and it is there the bill will find
the strongest opponents, and will meet with
the closest vote. The bill having been return
ed to the Senate for concurrence in the amend
PC, of he Al
ate yesterday afternoon, and was finally refer
red to a select committee of three, consisting
'of Senators Hunter, Adams and Reymert.
1t is almost impossible for me to predict
what will be the disposition Of the bill bat from
what | can learn, Judge If stands much bet
ter chance of finding its death by an indefinite
postponement, than TO become law
There has also been considerable in
terest manifested this week in the Lee
gislature in relation to continuing the
migrant Agencies of this State. Bills
have been introduced into both branches
Of the Legislature to disc ontinne: also
bills to continue the present and create
new agencies; and one Of these bills, ha-
wing come up in the Assembly, in Com
nittee of the whole, which was to pro-
vide for continuing the system. After
much discussion it was indefinitely post
poned. A Bill OF the same stamp also
came up il the Senate yesterday, and af-
ter considerable amendment and some
discussion it was finally laid over.
There seems to be a general impress
sion on the part Of members, that the
Immigrant Agency is hunbug, and it
looks now as though this Legislature
was bent upon ''cleaning OUT the whole
institution
The Rock river Canal Bill, Of which
spoke in my last, has been ordered to
a third reading in the Senate, after sub
shutting Orsamus Cole as one the com
mlssioners.
For the information Of the inquirer of
the Herald after the Senator from the
10Th District, | would say that he is
now in his seat, and probably will re-
main there during the present session
providence permitting. Il is somewhat
surprising how fortunate some Districts
are III selecting men, who not only are
watchtul over matters which concern
their Districts directly, but are SO deep
ly interested in the welfare of their con
stituents, that they cannot let the ';pos
tage on letter" pass, or see ..Legis- |
lative member" absent without exalnin- |
ing into the matter. I am informed that
a certain District in Grant Co., is so
blessed this session.
Tie weather is quite unpleasant here
now, and the going bad.
Yours, &c., D.