, 1863-01-19

ESPECIAL Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune l
MADISON, Wiz, Jan. u, 1868.
The promptness with which the Legislature
organized yesterday, and the character Of the
officers chosen, are auspicious Of short aud
working session. The organization Of both
Houses was sent you By telegraph.
The Senate WAS called to order BY the Chief
Clerk ofthc last session, ]. II. Warren, and an
Organization effected In short time. Presi-
dent spooner on takingthc Chair made short
speech acknowledging his appreciation Of the
courtesy extended to him, and expressing his
sense Of the responsibilities Of the position.
For Chief Clerk the Democrats complimented
with their votes the aged y. r. Smith, author
ofthc documentary History Of Wisconsin" !"
and we'll known in the former political history
ofthe State. The Chief Clerk, 1tr. Stewart,
was All Assistant last year and is well yerscd
In the duties Of his position. One Senator yos
absent, Mr. Bartlett Republican.
In the Assembly, after it Vas called to or
der BY ]: 8, Dean, as Clerk If the last Legis-
laturc, the recording Of the members names,
swearing them In, &C., occupied considerable
time. -Four members were absent, the mem
Der from Adams county, Repnblican), and
MessTs. Douglas, Harms and Simon, Demo
crats.) The vote for Speaker fully Justified
my figures. Mr, Barber bids f1ir to make an
excellent sn REesdhn ha neat o an the
PIRATE little speech:
GKx41EaEK: For the honorable position Won
InIc assigned me, 1tender you my profound thanks
II is an honor unexpected and unsoueht for It
cen3 e be y6uT that shon1d Al It.
times to meet your entire approval, Many Of you.
genuemen, are ny seniors in parliamentary expc.
rtense. and shall rely upon four aid and eoope-
order and propriety. Gentlemen, promise ron
two thinga: attention and impartialty.
is believed that little legislation Is required at
and financial embarrassment: We onght CAREFULLY
to guard against adding anything to The bur5ens
already ahs; imposed On tho people: To do this we
consideration ali matters foreign to or utjes A.
legislators. five do this, and gIve to onr duties
un1emitting attention, wc shall secure harmony
among Ourselves bring the session to an early ter
Etltuents. Gentlemen, await your pleasure.
The election Of Mr.. Dean as Chief Clerk was
a deserved compliment, and his experience
will be found very yaluable, and a better Ser
geant-at.Arms than Mr.. Thompson conld not
be found.
!. It was a bad sign to sec the Democrats in
the ) senate d Voting for such man for President
as Sat. Clark, who has openly opposed this
war from the beginning, and has often aYowed
lis belief that the South was more than half
right, and those Of the Assembly endorsing
by their votes for him as Chief Clerk
Pump Carpenter, Of the Patriot, who Las
done everything In Ills power to cmbarrass
the Administration, and whose paper is Of the
same stamp rs your Times.
Resolutions looking towards saving Of ex-
pense in the way Of newspapers, postage and
local legislation, were Introduced into both
Houses.
Mr.. Rountrcc presented petition contest
ing the seat Of John Harms, which was refer.
red to committee which will doubtless make
an early and favorable report.
Both Houses could have been ready to re-
cciye the message in the afternoon, but adj
jonrncd till to-day, when the message viii
probably be delivered about noon.
The arrangements Of the two Houses are
excellent, and the accommodations for report
ers deserve specially favorable mention.
The argument Of the constitutionality Of
thc soldiers' vote, in the Supreme Court, was
finished yesterday in a most conclusive arcu.
mcnt by Geo. B. Smith. Force is added to
this argument by the tact that nc is a Demo-
crat, and does not believe in the policy Of al
lowing soldiers to vote.