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


held on The Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday in November. ls70-tile old
supervisors 10 hold their Offices ill The
first Monday in Jan. 1871.
The rest of the bill, with the excep'
ton of section 0, relates to the pay, du.
ties etc, Of the supervisors. Section 8
provides that the clerks of the boards OF
supervisors in office ut the time of the
taking effect of this act shall continue in
Office till the first Monday in Jan. 1871
the first election Of clerks to be on
| the first Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday in Nov. 1870.
Such is the substance of the bill which,
| thiok, will meet the appreciation of a
majority of our legislature.
A bill is before the House to repeal
chapter Us General Laws of 1850, re-
lating TO tie license ard keeping of dogs.
II the bill passes it will be the means of
cutting off source of considerable lev-
enue TO tie city Of Prescott, at least as
long as. our friend GEO. Dill keeps up
bis large stock Of choice CANNES.
A good deal of figuring and wire
pulling was INDUCED to influence Speaker
Bingham 10 making up the committees
ofthe Assembly. The committee on rail-
roads seemed to have the most attrac
tion-and many asked, but few were
chosen as members thereof. The COM
mittee stands: Railroads -Messrs. A.
II. Graham, S. A. Harrison, J. w. Gran
ger, A. V. Balch, o. S. Powell, G. w.
Beach, t. Rodolf, S. A. Pease, ]. Dobbs.
1t will be seen that the railroad claims
is of the St. Croix Valley have been rec.
ogn;zsd in beth houses by the appoint
ment of Messrs. POWELL and Ives; and
that they will labor for the best interests
of their constituents, no one doubts.
Considerable opposition was NANTES.
ted in the Assembly TO a joint resolu
ton from the Senate requesting the resi-
dent clergy to open the two branches
each morning with prayer. The Senate
recognized the need of divine assistance
in their deliberations. but the lower
House thought they were able to run
their own machine. However, after not
n little sparriDg the resolution prevailed,
and the President of The Senate went to
his chief clerk and requested him TO Sc
lect the abest of the divines to officiate,
"For, by Cd" said he " we want some
good square prayers here this winterw-
His request was complied with.
The question of the Minnesota Legis.
lature inviting our law makers to visit
the capital Of sanity cognomen this
winter is being quietly agilated. Though
many of our members would prefer not
to accept such IN invitation, yet common
courtesy and the lack of very important
business to transact wosld probably pre-
vent any decided opposition to the accep-
lance of such evidence of friendship and
brothcrly feeling.
The vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. B. +. Hopkins of this Congress
sional district, is developing the political
strength of large number of aspirants.
Hon. A. J. Turner, of Columbia, doubt
less held the winning cards, but he has
" thrown up his hand" and declares that
he prefers the pleasures to be derived
from his rod and reel aud huntsman's
kit, TO political emoluments and life in
Washington, Hon. David Atwood of
the State Journal, @. G. Williams, of
Rock and G.. w. Hazelton, of Column
bia come next in order,-with the ad-
vartages, l think, in favor of Atwood.
john DILLON the celebrated COM
median, supported by a very good troupe
are making the Madisonians and legisla
tors laugh and grow fat, every evening
at fifty cents apiece. John is funny.
w.