Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-01-24
Legislative Correspondence
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Organization Completed - Bills Introduced
Committees-Funeral of Judge Paine
His successor Appointed.

MADISON, Jan, 20, 1871.
Last week little more was done in
either House of the Legislature be.
yond perfectiE g an organization, adj
journing over until Monday evening
Of this week, when both Houses met
pursuant thereto. Scarcely quo
rum were present, and without al
tempting to do business, adjourned
over until Tuesday evening, when
they again met and Tho following
bills are among those introduced /:
Amending the general laws Of 1870
for the destruction of wolves, lvnxes
and wild cats; appropriating S94 900
tor the payment of indebtedness, eX-
penses and general repairs of the
State Prison for 1905. 900 for a
new roof on the south wing. ana
So, 900 for the completion of the Hos
pital. The joint resolution for joint
committee of nine TO whom hall be
referred all bills and resolutions rela-
tive TO re-districting the State, was
amended by increasing the number
w nlbCtU anu COuCuEEtu IN
Speaker Smith announced the
StandingCommittees Of the Assembly
on Tuesday evening, and has sue
ceeded as well as man could under
like circumstances in satisfying the
conflicting interests throngiug this
building. We cannot but admire the
judgment shown by Mr. Smith IN Sc
Letting Hon. W. w Field, of your
county, rs Chairman of the Commit
tee on State atfairS-One OF the most
important on the list-and the duties
OF which Mr.. Field is well qualified
30 discharge from his long Legislative
experience and large acquaintance
with the general interests of the
State
Since our last we have been called
upon To mourn the death of one OF
our best citizens, in the person OF
Judge Byron Paine, of the Supreme
Court. The funeral obsequies were
attended at his late home, by large
portion of our population, even
though the day was cold, aud most
were unable to get inside the house.
A delegation of the Milwaukee bar
and others came by special train to
swell the crowd of mOurners The
speech of Hon. Harlow 5. Orion, Of
this city, in the A Assembly relative to
the life and services Of tho de-
ceased, was just tribute, and did
credit to the eloquent gentleman who
made it.
As an evidence that the times are
hard we notice that the different
counties are uncOmmonly slow this
year in the payment of the State
tax. Several Of the counties last
year had paid in full before the first
of January, while this, it is only one
week ago that the first instalment
was received-Juneau county being
number one on the list. SIX other
counties have made partial pay ments,
paying altogether the sum of $50, 600
into the State Treasury.
In consequence of the death Of
Judge Paine, the first of the Cover
nor's receptions, which was to have
taken place last Tuesday evening.
was postponed. These receptions
were q source Of social and friendly
intercourse for all who attended
them last winter, and we are glad
that His Excellency intends to CON
tinue them this
The Governor has this day ap-
pointed Hon. VIM. Penn Lyon, Of
Racine, to fill the vacancy on the
Supreme Bench occasioned by The
death Of Judge Paine. NJ