Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-05-22
OFFERED REF0GE TIE LAf!T
GRANT INVESTIGATING C0nIITGEE.

FIhcSses gwen peIoIS tii7 D'
pting Committee, for The reasons tha'
Ile7 were The only persons called on to
,,,tifv from :Le west part of the State
The gentlemen, General Cobb, Of Mineral
Point, and Nm. Pitt Dewey, Esqr, Of
ra,syle, are both prominent men ana
widely k own in these parts. The Repor,
e Committee, book Of some 400 pages,
viii be so widely distributed by members
hat It will be hardly necessary to publish
much in our paper:
AMASA COBB-SWORN.
JgesiioR.--Were you a member Of the
legislature Of 1856, and if SO, were YOU
ne>eul during tho adjourned or extra
/ session. in September and October Of that
year,
Aasmer-I was member Of the State
Senate for the years 1866, and was
present al the adjourned session. in The
months Of September and O tober, Of
1856.
Oucst.oa.-Where any Offers Of any
stock, bonds or other valuable things mad
to you BY any persons or corporation dur
no such adjourned or extra session, to
influence you to support or oppose, or 10
give your aid Or Influence to procure the
passage or defeat Of any measure pending
before the Legislature, relating 10 the dis
POSITION Of The lands granted by Congress
to tbs S;a.e to ait; in the construction Of
railroads.&c. Il so, state when, where, AMI
b. yhoH such offers were made.
Answer.--Some five or siA DAYS before
the Ilnai adjournment OF ,ie SAID adjourn
ed session. Mr.. William Pitt Dewey, who
was then the assistant clerk Of the Assem-
biz, invited NE to take walk with him,
snd while walking around the capital
square i'll the city of Madison. he (Deaey)
introduced the subject OF the bill granting
the land w!.ica Lad been granted to tbs
State Of Y isconsin to aid ia the construc-
ton Of certain railroads, to the La Crosse
sel &,,,wankee Railroad Company, and
which bill Nas then pending before the
L sislature. During aaia Conversation IL
atJmed rlo tat shoald said bill pass, be
rcsld get a quantity of bonds. lie stat
ed the amount that be was to receive, ana
10 the best Of the recollection Of this De
Foseut, it Was ten thousand dollars. He
asked NE what amount would induce me
10 cease ny opposition and support til.
bill, or come INFO The arrangement. | ASK
ed him why, or by what authority h.
lasde tie iuguiryl lie replied that h
had come right frenl Ki.bourn and "as au
tagrILe,l by him 10 say that might AJAX
my own terms. He further stated tiiat.'s2,
had Lad consultation st the Capital
House, aud concluded hat !, dewey be-
In we'll acquainted wish you (dep'lneut).
All We having been around together =
good deal, that | could be more likely 10
cone to IN understanding, or arrangement
With you, than any one else could" He
fdr;hei stated that ''they we're bound To
esrry il through any how, and that
might as weIl make something out Off ,a>
tie lest of them" This, as near as TIL,
deponeut can remember, wGs the lag age
used.
Question,--What reply, if any, did you
make 10 his proposition.
[Deponent declined to answer this CUES.
ton; but upon the same being pressed by
the committee, under protest, he answer,
ed
-Anscer.-I asked him what was thd
amoant of the capital stock OF the comps-
nyl He replied. ten million dollars. /
tod hin to say 10 Byron KilJoarn, that If
he would multiply the eapitat stock Of The
company by the number of leaves 10 the
Capital Park, and give me that amount
II mooey, and then have himself, Xii
bouvn, Moses Strong. and Mitchell dlach-
Sd, aud give him clear title TO them rs
servants for life, would take the matter
MO consideration. was strongly solicit
Cd several different times during the pen
dency of said bill before The Legislature
BY the Hon. Vim. Chappell, then a mem
Der the Assembly, to support the bill.
and on one occasion he stated to me, that
Ii the said bill passed, he. Chappell, would
make $4,000 by it, Of cut Of il, and thar
he wanted to see me do the same. ask
ed hin how | could make it? lie replied
mat my position as senator would com.
mand that sum from the La Crosse Com
pay, or words to that effect. He lid not
pretend TO be authorized by any one 10
make any proposition, but did give me to
understand that there was an arrangements
10 the effect, that those senators who caine
'ato 1t should receive that amount.
Qaestioa.-Dii you, while a mernbcl
Of such Legislature, or at any time after
yards, receive or except, either directly OF
Indirectly, or did any person receive or &C
ttepi for you, from any person or corpora
ton, any stock, bonds. money, or Other
valuable thing in consideration, or as re
ward for your official vote, or your official
Or personal influence In favor or against
any such measure or measures, or as .
sr'stGlty, gift or presents If SO, safe
When, and from whom!
Alswer.-I did not at any time.
Question Did vo, have durinr sncl