Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-01-27
MADISON, Jan. 20, 1870.

The old adage that "large bodies
move slowly" is certainly verified in the
action of our legislature. 1t requires
time for the machinery of the legislature
mill TO become smooth and in good run.
ming order.
Tuesday, Speaker Bingham announced
the COMMITTEES in the House, and now
the bodies are prepared for business
Like former sessions it is predicted that
the present one will be the shortest the
state has ever had; and ms heretofore
this prediction will probably be as wide
of the mark. No very important meas.
ures, however, which need require time
for their disposal, are as yet introduced
or even talked of. A joint resolution
TO adjourn the 22d of February was in.
troJuced into the Senate last Thursday,
which was immediately tabled in reach
ing the House-it bel: considered too
early in the session to fix the time for go-
ing home. With the exception of two
or three. the bills so far introduced are
of local character and have no general
interest.
On Tuesday of this week Senator
Ives introduced memorial requesting
Congress to extend or regrant the Su
perior Land Grant, which passed both
houses without opposition. 1 under
stand that Gov. FAIRCHILD is to 90 to
Washington shortly, when he will give
the matter bis personal attention.
A bill restoring the death penalty in
certain cases, has been introduced into
The House by Mr.. Bliss, Of Iowa county.
There seems to be an inefiiciency in our
laws providing for the punishment of
murder; and with The memory Of the
fearful raids on human life, which have
been enacted in different parts of the
state during the past year, fresh In the
minds of our legislators, I think it safe
to say the bill will become law.
Two bills relating to the county super
visor system have been introduced into
the house-.one, reviving without modi-
fication the old system Of one supervisor
to each town, and the other, making a
change not so radical. As the subject
is OIL e of considerable interest. / will
give synopsis of the bill.
Section provides that n county
which constitutes one assembly district
shall be divided into four supervisor
districts, each of which shall be entitled
TO one supervisor; a county of two as
sembly districts, three supervisor dis
tricts to each assembly district, county
of three assembly districts. two supervi
sor districts to each assembly district:
a county having more than three and
less than six assembly districts shall be
divided into six supervisor districts; in
each county containg six or more assem-
bly, districts, each assembly district shall
constitute supervisor district. In addi.
ton, each.county will constitute one su
pervisor district at large, except in conn
ties having more than six and an odd
number assembly district, in which case
the board of supervisors will choose one
of their number as chairman, each al
teruate year.
Section 2. provides for tue election of
biennially, in the same man.
ner as members of the Senate.
Section 8. provides that the supervisor
districts of each county shall be numbered
10 regular series, and the supervisors
chosen by the even numbered districts
sbaiI continue in office for the term of
oue year and those from the odd mum
bered districts, two years.
Section 4, IreEiles that the election /