Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-02-17
M ADDISON CORRESPONDENTS
MADISON, Jan. 80. 1857.

The extreme cold weather, which gives US
SO much pleasure in tracing the mercury down
into the very bulb of the Thermometer. has
somewhat relaxed its hold, under the genial in
tluence of warm Southern breeze. Frigid
whIte-harried Hyeps ever bows gracIously at
The hrst advance of Springs sunny smiles, and
VIII, no doubt, blow himself cut in due time
and yield his usurped authority to the lovely
queen of music and flowers
Since last wrote, the servants of the peoDle
have been industriously at work and tbouob
the reports show but little important business
actually accomplished, yet much has been in
troduced and Is in The hands Of the various
committees for perfection Among the most
important acts OF the last Legislature was one
| establishing the New Code Of Practice" in
civil eases; a measure simplifying the manner
OF bringing and conducting suits at law, ENABLING
an ordinarily intelligent man to dispense with
the services of 4 lawyer in common cases. by
divesting the law of the ingenious network of
technIcaIItles IN which 1t has heretofore been
eniangled requiring only that the cause of ac-
ton or defendants plea shall be stated in good
Kings English. This IS a measure which. on
ITS face, commends itself to the understanding
OF every man not influenced by long established
precedents, and to most lawyers not too much
/ affected with old fogyism to relish any invasion
Of their peculiar prerogatiye. a fierce onslaught
was made upon this system during the early
part Of this wcel, by Mr. Loreu chairman Of
the judiciary committee of the Assembly who
supported resolution instructing said " com
/ IpItfpp To ,,ry,, Al
cedure' IS IN conformity with the Constitu-
ton, and whether any, and what legislation is
necessary IN relation to said code and eyisfino,
laws to make them conform to each other "
Here our friend, 10. Mills was in his glory, for
he Is considered the father Of the bantline, or
as Mr.. LorelI said, the step-father Of this ille-
climate child. The House was entertained for
half an hour with the scintillations Of his wit
IN relation to rather dry subject Mr. L.,
thinking there was more noise than strength in
his arguments, remarked that q he did not feel
bound to play the knight erraut and fight wind
mills any longer" This was severe but was
retorted by the invinciblc Jo that even Don
QuiXote found the windmill too much for him.
The question, after a long discussion, was final
y referred to the said committee by one MAORI
ty Any serious alteration Of its provisions will
hardly ind favor with the House
The question Of public printing is getting to
be pretty fairly discussed. The Hon. NJ NJ
Strong, this morning denounced the State
Printer IN severe language, the fact that he was
a good Democrat Notwithstanding He con-
sidered the maunerin which the Legislature had
been treated from the commencement of the
session, gross imposition. This body has been
in session nearly two weeks, and not bill has
yet been printed, nor even the rules which were
adopted on the second day. The matter has
been referred 10 committee instructed to pro-
vide a remedy.
\ resolution has passed instructing the com
mittee of the judiciary to report Bill to
crease the salary of Supreme Court Judges to
$4,000, and that Of Circuit Judges 20 81 800 per
anuum. This is considered absolutely necessa-
~, if we wish to secure the services Of our
best men in those important positions. from
which several have already Withdrawn on ac-
count Of the inadcquacy Of their salary 10 meet
their wants and expenses. 1t is poor economy
to Fay officers 50 sparngly, rs in the case Of our
several former State officers tina; in order TO live
comfortably they must feather their nests from
the public goose
\ warm discussion took place this morning on
the resolution offered by AIr. Coukey, one Of
the BUCCANEERS from Outagamic County, IN
structing the Judiciary committee to enquire in
to the eXPediency Of adopting the Maine LIQUOR
Law The object Of this motion was plainly
avowed by MesSrs. Strong, Beymert, Thomas.
and Fred. Horn, all leading Buchaniers, to be
to sow dissension in the Republican ranks, and
10 force them to avow or disavow rs a party
measure, the principles contained in that law.
1t was hoped that the Republican members
would 50 commit the party to this measure that
those honest Germans and others Who love not
Lager beer the less, but Liberty more" might
be again caught in the tolls Of sham Democra-
cv. The Republicans almost unanimously de-
med that the question distinctive issue in
the last campaign, and refused to instruct the
committee at all the matter. So if these
men who owe their election almost entirely to
:" free liquor" are anxious to pass such law
they are at perfect liberty to bring in bill.
Thus ends another effort TO manufacture capital
for the next campaign; an effort which Will be
repeated at every favorable opportunity.
The Legislature, as YOU VIII have perceived
has passed joint resolution to adjourn on the
23d OF February. This was introduced for
Buncomb, but was adopted by the Republican
majority in earnest, and every effort will be
made to finish up the business of the session in
due time. There are several committees, how
ever, whose labors may render it necessary to
rescind the resolution and compel an extension
of the time.
The State University is attracting some atten-
ton, particularly on account Of a course of
Chemical Lectures in process Of delivery by Dr..
Carr, whose reputation as a chemist IS inferior to