Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-02-06
For the Grant County Herald.
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
MADISON, February I'd, 1854.

political party. Quite number OF approprl-
i alton bills have been passed within the week
and am of the opinion that the "Treasnry''
must be growing lighter. Several Of the SEN
ators have been absent for short time, and
Iquite number are absent now. A joint com
/ mittee has been appointed by the Senate and
Assembly to visit the State Prison, which duty
the cmmittee is now performing. The Senate
has adjourned TO meet at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
when that body will likely adjourn again til
Monday. The reason for adjourning ;s, that
several Of the members are now absent, while
others wish to visit their homes, SO that hard
lly a quorum would be left, and there is no i'm
|portant business requiring immediate attention.
In the House the business has been much
like that of the Senate,-athough they have a
spicy debate once in while. Considerable
discussion sprang up on Monday, in commits
Tee Of the whole, between Messrs. Knowlton,
Noggle and Orion, on d bill introduced by Mr..
Knowiton, changing the time and manner OF
e'ectlng Supreme Judges. Mr.. KnoWlton's
bill had an Objectionable feature, providing
that any person qualified to vote for officers of
state, might cast his ballot anywhere in the
state; that he could vote anywhere in his coun-
ty for county officers, &c. Mr.. Knowltan said
he considered the present mode of restriction,
as to voting, as unconstitutional, and made a
lengthy speech to substantiate his position
Mr.. Noggle having previously moved to stke
out the feature in the bill, and the question be-
ing upon this motion, made long speech in
opposition TO the bill. Mr.. Orion of Dane al
SO made some very applicable remarks on the
same side. and the question being put, the OBJ
oct a ata ctr ,,lr ay,l
was finally referred to a select committee for
perfection. There has not been much said, in
the Assembly of late, in relation to the 'death
penalty bili'' or the Prohibitory Liquor bill
Ibere IS talk that the opponents of the latter
nave come shrewd game over the friends of
the bill, by adopting rule requiring three
fiths to move the previous question. The OPP
ponents think by this to keep the matter off un-
til the close of the Session, and finally to evade
coming to vote this Session. do not know
how it viii be--but the opponents are chuck
ling much over this move of theirs. think
taking all things into consideration, that this
Legislature ought Immediately to retire to pur-
gatofy II they do not enact good Prohibitory
law. a majority of the people Of the State
have fairly asked for such law and think it
very iaJudicions not to concede 10 the desire
Of the masses of our citizens. But if the law
is to be killed by the move which has been
made, ! think the friends Of the measure are
greatly to be censured for allowing themselves
to be imposed upon in such way, for am of
opinion there is a majority in tho House in ia
vor of the law.
Mr.. Orion of Dane, made some ex-
citing remarks in the House this NOR
ming, on paragraph in the Milwaukee
Sentinel, which came down,upo him, as
having hand in the School fund opera
tons. 1t appears that aresolution was
passed in the House, calling on the
Secretary of State, for list of the School
Fund Loans, names, amounts and pay
ments of interest. The list having been
furnished the House, it was moved that
it be printed and Mr.. Orion objected,
as it might contain matters relating to
private individuals which would not be
best to publish. From this movement
of Mr.. Orion, the Sentinel's cores pom
dent made some rema rks quite deroga-
gatory to Mr.. Orion so he rose this NOR
nlng and made on excellent speech in
ms own defence, coming down in strong
terms upon The obnoxious paragraph in
the Sentinel. Some Of the "Caolition-
lists" tried TO call Mr.. Orion to order.
but he said when the newspapers come
out upon mans character, he had
perfect right to speak, and speak he did.
1t appears the Sentinel is trying to
read Mr.. Orion out of the wing ranks,
and such is the course it takes to ac-
conplish it. Mr.. Orion is gentleman
OF unfbieinished character; great ability,
and stands among the very highest inthe
Legislature; and where paper of the
SentinePs standing comes out upon him as
ii has,he of course wishes to put his pos
ition in its true light.
The Supreme Court is still in session
and is now engaged upon business Of
the third circuit. The Court has been
through the whole calender once, and is
now going through it the second time
probably for the last time. The Attcr-
neys were absent in many suits, in the
first call, and many are not here now,
but | do not think the Court will wait
any longer. Attorneys having business
in this Court should be here now, if they
want to defend or prosecute their cases
at this term.
There was an exhibition ON Tuesday
evening Of the blind of our Stete. Il
was quite interesting.
Madison is thronged with Globes"
now, IN consequence of the Bill intro
duced by Mr.. Jeifries of your Assembly
District, to 60 into election for U. S.Sen-
ator. see the Milwaukee papers are
in a terrible fix about it. The truth a.
bout it, and all it amounts to is, that
few of the young chaps" got together
and drew up the bill, SO as to have lit
tie sport, scare the Milwaukeeans and
bring out a strong lobby and it had the
desired effect, for lobby is here in
strong numbers, and they will benefit
the hotels, if nothing else. D.
MILLvILLE, Wis, Jan. 81.
Mr.. Error: | have been tried before the
q. S. Court Commissioner at Mineral Point
and quite unexpectedly TO me, was discharged