The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-16
OUR MADISON CORRESPONDENT.
MADISON. February 9th 1871

On Monday last: the German popula-
| ton of this city were very jubilant over
The confirmation of the capitulation of
Paris. A salute of fifty guns was fred
in honor of the occasion, and in the eyen-
ing large and enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Turner'S Hall, and addresses
we're delivered by number of gentlemen,
among whom was Senator Schmidt, of
your city.
On Monday evening last, Mr. Maxon,
Of Washington county, introduced res
| olution in the Assembly. to amend the
constitution, so that the Assembly shall
| consist of ninety-nine members, and the
Senate of thirty-tnree members that
the State be divided into thirty-three
Assembly Districts, each district being
entitled to elect three Assemblymen and
| into eleven Senatorial Districts, entitled
to elect three Senators each; also, that
the Legislature shall meet but once in
two years, unless convened by the Gov
ernor. After the presentation Ct numer
Gus bills, &C.. recess of FIVE minutes
| was asked for and granted, during which
| time splendidly upholstered easy chair
| was brought into the Assembly chamber,
| and delivered to the speaker. to be pre-
sented in behalf of the members to the
Hon. JAS. Mccormick, the venerable
member from Kewaunce County, who is
upwards of eighfy-four years of age, and
is the Oldest legislator in the world.
| Speaker Smiths remarks, and Mr.. Nc
Cormick response thereto were well de-
livered and highly applauded. The
| presentation was On the whole very
pleasing scene.
The Senate passed a resolution on
| Tuesday last. to adjourn on the lst day
of March next.
For the past week one has been unable
to pick up newspaper, without noticing
at first glance, some article on Winnie
Ream. The unwilling Of the Statue of
Abraham Lincoln is past. but from
among all the notices of the event, scarce
ly word is mentioned concerning the
statue, to enable US to comprehend
whether its execution is good, bad or in
different, but all are confined TO de
scription of Winnie, how she was dressed
and how she acted, &C. Whv is not
description Of her work given? Is it not
fully up to the anticipationS of her friends?
not, her sex ought not screen ler work
from criticism.
The citizens of this place were greatly
shocked to learn, during the past week,
of the burning of Mrs. Merrill and chill
dren, 10 the confagration of the Halli-
day Houre, at Kenosha. Mrs. Merrill
was resident of this city, and much
esteemed by large circle of acquaint-
ances who deeply mourn her fearful fate.
Her remains were removed to this city,
and buried on Friday last. HENRY.
MADISON, Feb. 18th 1871.
The present session of the Legislature
is noted thus far, as haying been the
quietest and least excitable ever held
since our State organization but there
are prospects of a lively fight being made
over what is termed the ''Dalles Bill. +"
This bill was the first introduced in the
Assembly during the present session;
~ r. nh To No
legislation to enable certain parties to
build dam across the Chippewa river,
and maintain booms &C., for securing
logs and for manufacturing purposes. A
bill FOR similar purpose was introduced
last winter, and was passed by the AS
sembly, but was killed in the senate for
want of time for consi3 ration. This
session, the friends of the bill presented
it so early to insure action upon it, claim
ing if it fails this winter it shall be by
vote. and not for lack of time. The pro-
posed location Of this improvement is
near the village of Eau Clair. and about
twalve or fourteen miles below Chippe-
way Falls.
The Chippeway Falls people are strong
ly opposed to having this obstruction
placed in the river, which is claimed to
be navigable up to the Falls, and that
any such Improvement will prove
greatly detrimental to their interests.
The bill is now in the hands of the COM
mite, who have been employed nearly
week taking testimony concerning it, and
will probably be busy much longer. before
finally reporting it back to the House.
Numerous lobbyists have arrived during
the past week, many of whom are inter
ested in the passage of the above named
bill; anu the capitol begins to assume
much buster aspect than In the earlier
part OF the session.
Thus far have been introduced, 372
bills in the Assembly, and Isl in the
Senate, most of these are of lucal char
acter, and are of no particular interest
except in the localities to which they
| pertain.
One of The most important bills intro
duceo during the present session, passed
the Assembly ON Friday last, and provides
authority for the School Land Commits
sioners to loan the Trust funds to school
districts for building school houses. The
tnal passage of this law will do away
with large amount of local legislation
that has heretofore been requisite to at
tain the object provided for by this BILL
A bill for the prevention of drunkenness
was also introduced during the past week.
This bill is rather severe on liquor sellers
| and Mr. Ear ubo ,n.ro1no,1 .bo b,ll