Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-01-30

than a resolution, as twas contended that
the latter would effect nothing.
There happened to be more Democrats
than Republicans voting against the reso-
luton %whereupon the Aryus went into a
Qualification of the Democrats for standing
by their hard money principles "oblivious
of the fact that but for Illegal Democratic
practices there would have been nc ques-
-tion about receiving anything else than
gold and silver for taxes."
On the 21st the Senate passed some
unimportant bills and the railroad COM
%lnittee reported in favor Of a full %investi-
cation into the Land Grant s'fraud and
corruption charges. A report was re-
!ceived from the Governor of the pardons
granted by his predecessor, during the
year, Is in number. The Assembly did
nothing Of consequence but to adopt,unan-
imously, a joint resolution reported by a
special committee, providing for a joint
COMMITTEE OF three Of the Senate and five
|of the Assembly "to make a full and i'm
partial investigation into the frauds, bri-
berry, and corrupt acts, reported or alleged
to have been perpetiated or committed, by
members of the legislature, or others, in
the disposal, or in procuring the disposal
by the legislature of this State, in the year
eighteen hundred and ffty-six, Ct the
lands granted to this State, to aid in the
construction of railroads, by act of Con
gress, approved June 3, 1856; and into
any and all classes of alleged bribery and
other corrupt acts, On the part of any rail
road company, by any of the officers,stock-
holders or agents thereof, or other individ-
uals in securing, or attempting to secure
the lands, so as aforesaid granted, for
themselves, or for any, and what COM
pany, or companies, or in procuring the
appointment of themselves, or others, as
directors of the Wisconsin, and Superior
railroad company, or in procuring, or at
tempting to procure the resignation of any
such director, at any and what time; and
also whether any and what number Of the
legislature of the year eighteen hunered
and fifty-seven, or other persons, and whom
received any stock, bond, money, Or other
valuable thing, or accepted the promise
that lie, or they should receive at any
and what time, any stock, bond, money, or
other valuable thing, for preventing or as
sisting in preventing an investigation into
the alleged frauds, bribery or corrupt acts,
by the legislature, last aforesaid. And
said joint committee, and a majority of the
members thereof, are hereby invested with
plcnary power to perform and discharge
the duty, by this resolution enjoined; and
in the exercise of the penalty power, among
other things, may send for and compel, the
attendance of persons before them, and
the production of papers, documents and
records for their inspection and use as evil
dence,' &C., DC.
On the 22d the Senate ordered 1000
copies Of the Governors Message, passed a
resolution asking the opinion Of the Attor-
ney General as to whether the Banking
Law can be amended without a vote Of
the people; and voted enquiry into the
daily postage Of the Legislature. The re-
port of the Investigating Committee which
part during the recess was received from
the Governor and 1000 copies ordered
The resolution Of The Assembly appointing
a committee to investigate the corruption
charges was unanimously adopted; and
Worthington, Simpson and Wheeler ap-
appointed on the part Of the Senate. The
matter will be probed to the bottom. The
Assembly called for three copies of docu-
mentary history; appoint ed some visiting
committees; adopted a resolution proyid'
inc for a committee of three to ascertain
the best mode Of dealing with murderers
and transacted some other business.
Both Houses adjourned over at noon till
Monday afternoon; the majority of them
living on or near railroads and anxious to
experience the refining influence Of home
Joys. The mischief is less now than it will
be if the practice prevails later in. the SEES
sions, as committees can now work most
effectively. A long session is q forgone
conclusion, and indeed is necessary to at
tend to the business which will come up
In the Assembly there are good many
new members and a disposition to make
Buncombe, but in the Senate it is quite
otherwise.
We have been enjoying most charming
weather,and it is well improved for various
festivities. The "Capital Hook d Ladder
Company" bad a brilliant ball on Wednes-
day night, and the Ladies Of the Congre.
gational Church gave a festival on Friday
night, which was a splendid affair, made in.