Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-08
Editorial corrcspondence.1
OUR MADISON LETTER.

board, and bill relating TO washerwo-
men. The first bids fair to be indefinite
Iy postponed, and tho second | have
passed twice during the session. but
an old lady urges reconsideration 8"
persistently that doubtless shall be driy
en- to "kill " the bill with an approprin-
ton.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A bill has been introduced by Senator
Hazeton, of Grant couniv creating
State Board of Education 10 consist Of
five members. This board ia 10 have
complete control of tue State University
and Normal Schools. Ii coufers upon
it the same powers now exercise
by the board of regents Of Normal
Schools and the board of regents Of ihe
State University. If this bill becomes a
law the boards of regents above named,
now in ofiire. will be gently legi~I"ted
into the peaceful walks of private life.
aud new board will be appointed with
the same powers and duties 1t is a 1T.
tie scheme that won't find many friends
m our section, aud its passage may be
looked upon rs severe blow to ouI
hopes of locating the next normal school
in the ST Ctoix Valley
THE WOLF QUESTION.
The bill repeating the wolf bounty
through the Senate some days ago, Is
nov before the Assembly. A resolution
introduced by Mr.. Rmd, Of Adams. in
struclms the Secretary Of Stale to fnrn
isii detailed statement of the amount of
buuniies paid hy the state 10 the differ
ent counties brought the matter to a 70
Gus and revealed the fact that the largest
bounties were pail To the oldest Counties
in the state lIhe Grant, Green, Iowa.
Sank. DC, dc. This ,iataDent shows that
boLnt;es have been pail To- Grant coul
ty amounting to 1851; to Iowa. $40:
to Green $500; lafayette. 1924, Sank.
1927; al of them old anI thickly set
tied counties. In the more sp.rceIy
populated districts where wolf.growins
was said To be a science and where II
ar proportion Of the bounties we're
supposed To have been paid, The figures
are found to be very small Indeed -
In the counties of Chippewa. Fan Claire.
Marathon, Ocnnto. Pierce, ST. Croix,
Polk, Sbawano, Portage ard Wood, on
II 1854 have been paid IN boumties, all
told and less than tho amount drawn
from The State Treasury by Grant coun
tv alone. This statement has throw
a different lght upon the wolf business
and we predict that the law of last win
Ter will not be r@pealed.
A PRESENTATION.
One of the p.easan, incidents Of the
week we have to record is the presenta
tiou of an easy chair to the venerable
member from kewaunee, Mr. McCor
mick. bv his fr,en'ls and colleagues. II
was presented by Speaker Smith during
the session of the assembly last Monday
evening. Mr. McCmmick responded
with much feeling IN brief speech
which send yon outire. rs follows:
| return NV hnmbe and sincere thanks.
No man feels prouder han | at this mo
mrni IN reception of this token so kindly
rendered 10y my honorable colIeagues.-
| shall appreciate aud enjoy it to The day
of my death
Years ago, when predicted that our
free Institutions would extend westward
AID westward. vet westward, until they
reached The Pacific, The idea was scuffe,l
at. But | have lived To see The predic
ton verified. love these Institutions.
and would be glad cpuli see them
reach to the South Pole, and our coun
try's emblem float from the North Pole.
May harmony proceed from this center
/ throughout nil our land, and we aud our
p"steriiy enjoy all the rich privileges of
Qua free institutions perpetaaIly. wiihou;
dlscord or division.
! This boon shall ever be Leld sacred
by my; shall take pleasure in purchas
ing desk To accompany it. Ia thus
char and upon that desk will wriia ns
lat will and Testament. AMI when de
may this beantfu chair, with its friendly
arms. cDcrcle me-.
Coming from one who has already
passed the S3l milestone on the r ,a,l of
Life. l regard it rs gen of peculiar
interest and well worthy of remember
arce.
THE NEW MANUAL.
The first inst, llment of the Legisla
tive Mauual for 1871 has appeared. =
Mrny new features have been aided TO
the book which are worthy of mention.
Complete abstracts of The assessment
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