Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-02-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MAplsoS. February IA. 1854.

| SuSl'eilueu ayes AZ, noes 81.
Mr. Hull then moved to amend by substitutin:
the bill providing for taxing all the property il
the State
He said THIS was matter of real importance
of ten times the importance of The liqour law
If the Assembly would pass that law, and go hom,
doing nothing more, the people ght be thankful
! II was matter in which the people were inter
ested, and II could be disposed of in day or two
| He hoped measures of this kind would be dspo
sed of before this liquor bill came up which woulc
unquestonably lead to animosites and bitterness.
among members.
Mr. NJ J Thomas moved a call of the House
After some time, proceedings under the call were
dispensed with.
Mr.. Hull again reiterated several times that be
offered the amendment in good faith, and expressed
desire that the House should, instead OF discuss
ing the liquor BILL take up some measure for the
general good of the State He wished gentlemen
would come out and show their hands and mani
fest whether they DESTROYS of devoting their
time 10 legitimate legislation and the interests of
the people or not.
Mr.. Noggle said if the opponents of The bill
would keep still few moments and allow vote
10 be taken. its friends would show their hand and
moreover manifest an intention to act upon an i'm
portant measure, conducive to the general interest
Of the State.
Mr.. McIndoe said if the gentleman from Grant
(Mr. HulD was very anxious to act upon the
bill relative to taxation. If it was so vastly i'm
portant-it might be acted upon this week, before
the time proposed for taking up the liquor bill.
MIR. Mitchell protested against the amendment
Mr.. Remington thought it very obvious which
party desired to retard the business of the ses
sion This bill though apparently considered an
ilegitmate species of legislation by the gentle
man frcm Grant, had been canvassed in every por-
ton of the State-had caused more excitement
.ras looked after with much more in;erest-than
any other measure that would come before US
The gentleman seemed anxious to convince the
House that he was in good faith He mad repeat
eddy alluded to it. II was as if a man should ride
through town upon horse. and assure every man
he met with, that the horse was not stolen one
The gentleman seemed TO think that members
were 10 get angry over this bill He knew of no
man who intended 10 pursue mean a course that
IT would call down execration and disgust upon
him. The gentleman seemed 10 suppose that the
members would get at loggerheads over the bill,
and such time for qusrrelng and hair pulling
would result that they would be unable TO do any
thing decent afterwards. Such ins;nuatons against
the House were wrong, and it was asking too
much 10 believe that the gentleman was acting in
good faith.
Mr. Crawford said the gentleman who had last
spoken had introduced This fire-brand here
MI. Hull iared up considerably at the remarks
of Mr.. Remington, and referred to secret caucus
held by the prohbtory law men, where they
had formed combination TO rush through the
bill.
Mr.. Donaldson said he felt deep interest in
the bill relative to taxation. But there were now
but bills in the general file and the bill in ques
went into committee of the whole and it would
therefore come before the House in this
way than it could, should the gentleman's motion
prevail
Mr. Crawford moved to lay the resolution on
the able-lost
The amendment of Mr. Hull was lost
ION all these votes the enemies of the prohibit
Dry bill called for the ayes and noes retarding the
business as much as possible and in each instance
the vote was nearly the same that given below
on the original motion.
Mr.. Donaldson moved to amend the motion so
to make the bill the special order of the after.
noon of Monday next and every afternoon there
after until disposed of. This would allow the
regular business of the House to be transacted in
the forenoon, and thus the action on the bill would
not much retard the session.
Mr. NJ ]. Thomas moved to amend the amend.
ment by substituting the 18th of March next
He did not think much other business would be
done after the liquor bill came up, and was there
fore in favor of deferring action upon it.
Mr.. Gray asked what time he supposed the
legislature would adjourn,
Mr.. T. replied about the first of April, if this
bill is deferred as wish if taken up next Monday
not before the 9Th of May.
Mr.. Donaldson didn't doubt the good faith of
members. He thought. however, this bill could
be acted upon in the afternoon of each day as was
done with the Banking bill two years ago, and
just about much business could be done as now.
He should insist passing the bill, however. and
should stay here and attend it strictly even if it
should take till the 9Th of May.
Mr. Earnest asked If the Banking law two wears
ago did not retard the other business of the House
Mr. Donaldson thought il did not TO any great
extent. The journal would show about as much
other business transacted while that bill was under
consideration, as at any tim e before after.
Mr.. Lake lhot this bill came before the House |
very much as the Banking bill did, being demand |
ed by the people. The seentlemar who led off the
opposition had great deal to say about good
faith, and seemed like the man who went into /
large field, and declared he would have peace if he
mad TO fight for it. He Would like TO hear the |
grounds of his faith. ard strongly suspected i, was
a desire 10 delay and defeat the bill
Mr.. Remington said combination had been
alluded 10. There was combination 1t was
formed by the people at the ballot box last No
sember. and they would continue TO meet there,
and keep it up until this matter was settled
Mr. Thomas resolution was lost
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