Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-11-27
The Coming Legislature.


the members of the ensuing Legislator,
will be chosen throughout the State. A
no time within the history OF Wis
consin has there been greater need of
sound conservative body of men to man
age its affairs; and if the Legislature o
next winter see fit it can go Upon the rec
ord as the most useful and popular one ev
er COW ened. We will enumerate som,
things which seem to us as demanding ear
nest attention. 8y
The Legislature of last winter spen
months of time and many thousand of dol
lars. in detecting the moststupendou, frauc
ever committed in the West. 1t let tht
matter rest there, however; and adjourned
without taking single step toward the
punishment of the guilty parties, or the
prevention Of other similar frauds. The
fexa Legislature will do well to remedy
I that omission.
Symptoms are being exhibited of pow
I ertul movement in some Counties to re
/ lieve themselves of their indie btednes in
CURED in behalf of railroads, and cast the
burthenupon the State. A more monstrou,
proposition could not be entertained. With
the same justice the State might be sad
/ died with town, village; and even individ
ual indebtedness. Of course the usual
corrupting impulses will uphesitatingly be
brought to bear in its favor; but if the
Legislature, in the first days of lis session
pass thorough and stringent law punish
/, ing bribery of its members, there will be
! little fear Of the success of such scheme
| 1t will be a credit to the next session il
it does not repeat the silly nonsense Of ap
pointing committees to travel around the
know nothing at all. Year after year
committees have been sent out to examine
aud report upon the Fox River Improve
lnent, State Prison, the Blind and Deal
and Dumb Asylum, DC, DC. thousand:
Of dollars have been spent in these farces
without resulting in a particle of good
The committees have usually been got uI
/ by men who wanted to travel while al
the State expense and have good line
The Improvement cannot be examined in
diligently within the short space of time
generally allotted to the purpose, and the
public institutions never ought to be visit
| ed at stated times, nor when their mana
gers are aware that the visit is TO be made
The Governor is the better man to do all
this, and be should be designated and au
thorized 10 do il at any time during the
| year.
The session should be short and rigid
! " economical one. 1t shoald be borne ir
mind that the past year las been disas
State. The farmers have not gathered
II ore than half the usual harvest, and ever
! the short supply of wheat which they have
raised must be sold at :; low price. The
lumbcr business and The COMMERCIAL inter
ests are almost PROSTATE; and with tho
trouble in tn -se great branch IS o. ii ustry
! the other and lesser ones have safese ed
| Il will BE- az act not only of justicc bus O.
nclcy TO so cconomize in every public ex
pense as to reduce the State lax to thl
lowest possible figure.
/ If there ever was merit III parsuing &
negative policy, row is the time to achieve
lit. If the Legislature would meet &C
cording to law and at once adjourn sin'
die, the people would rise up and call il
blessed. Make us no new laws except To-
the prevention of crime, which IS suggest
ed above; cut off the leaks in the public
treasury; and come home. The Flofidlar
motto is the peoples motto this year
''Let us alone. = Green Bay Advocate.