Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1858-02-06

for the bill, arguments ofunconstltutlonailty,
explanations and charges, plain truths and
ingenious sophisns, argued with more or
less eloauence, made the debate the most
interesting of the session. Cook, Tucker,
Clark, (Dem.) and Hanchett (Rep) led
off against the bill; Wheeler, Worthing-
ton, Chase (Rep) and Simpson 1.-THE able
and honorable Democratic member from
Lafayette,) were its eloquent defenders.
The bill, however, was so amended as to
be entirely crippled, and then referred to
select committee, to report and have the
bill the special order for Monday after
noon.
In the Assembly the report of proceed
|ings contains nothing of special interest to
your readers. The special order having
be en- recalled by the Senate the afternoon
session of the Assem-! ly was occupied wit b
local matters.
On the 3Oth l have nothing to report
from the Senate. In the Assembly two
bills in regard to evidence and witnesses
were introduced, one by Earnest and an
other by Knowlton. An attempt was
made to pass the latter, but the motion
was voted down and the subject made the
spec al order for Monday at 4 o'clock
A resolution was adopted for investigation
into the disposal Of the $4,000 contin,
gent fund for expenses in the QUO Var
ranto suit appropriated to Elk Gov. Bash.
ford.
Yesterday was day of interest. In
the Senate memorial was received from
the minority of the stock holders of the
Wisconsin anu Superior R. r. "a copy ct
which / send you) setting forth that the
road had been frauduleptly transferred to
the st. Paul, Fond du Lac and Chicago
Co., deeply indebted and foreign COM
pany, and that PERRY H. SMITH for his
services in the 'tansfer received about $45,-
900, and directors who resigned, other con-
siderable sums. The petition was read by
Temple CLARK and created marked cen
sation. 1t was referred to the R. r. IN
vestigating committee.
There was considerable discussion in re-
gard TO purchasing some laws of the State
published in Milwaukee-in committee
of the whole, during which st. Geo. Camp
bell, with all the innocence OF a lamb, took
the floor and delivered speech in favor
of the proposition, as rich as the circum-
stance of its delivery would indicate. Jokes
about the "new Senator from La Crosse
were current yesterday and the outbursts
of laughter, in the Senate Chamber last
night, over the matter made the room ring
again.
The Assembly occupied most of the
morning session in dicussing its special or
der-the evidence bills. A sort Of con-
solidation of the two was effected, when
every device was resortsd to, on the part
Of the opposition, led by P. II. Smith, to
delay or prevent the passage of the bill
In committee of the whole, webb in the
chair) Messrs. Lowell and Knowlton, in a
most satisfactory manner, showed up the
tactics of the Democracy in opposing in
ves,igation. The debate would open the
eyes of the people in regard to the course
of their representatives., bat you will find
reports in the papers. The bill passed
with but 7 votes against it, Earnes !, Gault,
Hall. Hayden, Savage, P. III. Smtth, and
! York-all Democrats.
The same bill passed the Senate, with
no dissenting voice, in the afternoon. If
had time | would give you the outlines
of the bill, but you will learn them from
the printed copy. 1t gives the committee
all needful power an the invest igation
will be pushed with energy. The revela-
lions will blacken the character of some
who have made great pretensions. 1t will
be no whitewashiug affair, but thorough,
searchiag.
! This morning bills were introduced on
the subject Of the interest laws, one to "prc-
tect the people from the money power" by
limiting the rate of interest, another with
the same object, and another repeating all
usury laws and putting money on the same
footing as other commodities. An impor-
tant bill regulating assignments was under
consideration, and one repeating authority
given to certain counties to issue bonds to
the Mil. & Horizon r. r. on which there
was quite fight.
The Assembly passed bill fixing the
compensation Of Legislative officers about
the same as last year.
$40 Mills" is hereby notified that s'The
Code has been attacked and there is great
danger of its being repealed, unless ne
comes to the rescue.
| You have probably received the report
Of the Geological Survey this yearly Prof.
E. Daniels. 1t is ably written, shows that
the survey has been faithfully prosecuted
and brings prominently before the public
the immense resources which thisState has
in iron deposits, which can be most advan-
tageously mined and manufactured, and
more than supply the wants of the State,
saving an Immense sum which now is
sent abroad. It is to be hoped Prof. D.
will be continued in the survey, as think
he has done more to make known the min-
eral resources Of the State than any other
man.
Who says We are not mi Iitary people
We are. Witness Ait. Gen. Amasa Cobb's
I Io~.