Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-03-22
FROM MADISON.
MADISON, MARCH, goth. Is

MADISON, March, goth, 1871.
The committee appointed to investigate
the charge made, that brides had been of
iefed TO members of the Assembly to in.
naence their votes on the Dells bill, made
report last Monday evening in which they
submitted all the testimony taken by them
from the testimony of Hon. Nelson Fryer,
OF Jefferson county, it appears that Mr. F.
y Thorp showed fifty dollars int his peck
ct to influence his vote IN favor of the bill.
But Mr. Thorp in his testimony claims that
Fryer asked him for loan of money. and
that ne lid not intend that the money he
let fryer have as bride, but considered It as
loan to him. Mr. Richter claimed that a
orlbe had been offered him BY Paul SchueL-
eol, OF milwaukee, TO influence him to vote
against the bill, which Air. Schueneel denies
IN his testimony. Mr. Jefferson, who keeps
TIE Rasdall House, testified that he was au :
thorlz ed by G. R. Gleason TO offer C. NJ
Hoyt, Of Milwaukee from one TO two hun
49, "Oi iesio II iC "Oulu FOte LOT IDe OIL.
He further stated that Boyt owed him about
$500 for board and that if he could have
made the arrangement that he intended the
money should apply to cancel the debt. Mr..
Gleason in his ties timony admitted that he
told Jefferson if he could secure Hoyt's vote
in favor of the bill for from one to two
hundred dollars, he would see that Jefferson
should not lose anything.
The Apportionment bill wa amended in
the senate SO as to change the appor ton
ment in Milwaukee and Fond du Lac colln
ties and sent back to the Assembly with
such amendments.
Last week the Speaker of the Assembl Y,
the Sergeant-at-Arms Of Senate, and also of
the Assembly, and Mr.. Young the Chief
Clerk of the Assembly and other officers of
the Legis| allure were the recipients of very
handsome gifts from the members of the
Assembly and employees
The "Dells Improvement bill has passed
both houses of the Legislature by MAORI
ty of think-one in the Senate and two
in the Assembly. It now requires only the
signature of the Governor, to become law.
This bill has been be fore the Legislature
several years and brought larger Hobbies
here than all other bills that came before
the Legislature taken together
The bill to create the office of Commits
sioner of immigration has passed both
houses. This is as it should be. Other
states have appropriated large sums OF mon
ey, and done almost everything in their
power to influence immigration to settle
within their borders, while Wisconsin has
done comparatively nothing to make ifs
advantages known to the immigrant. And
the result has been that other States more
remote from market, and that have less
inducements to offer 10 men without mears
have settled up rapidly, and Wisconsin
with its large tracts of unoccupied fertile
land, It's immense pine forests that offer such
great inducements to lumbermen, It's vast
mineral resources, and its easy access to the
Eastern markets for he sale of its products
has been almost at standstIl as far as re-
CARDS an increase in its population, when
compared with that Of other western states.
A bill passed the the Assembly, last
Thursday "To enable the town and village
OF Waterloo, to settle its railroad debts"
Before close this letter | want to saw
few words concerning the able member
IsSm your district. No man in this Leg;s
lature has been more industrious and atten-
tive to his duties, and has watched more
closely the interests of his district. and
those of the State, than did Mr.. Hall By
bis pleasant manners, his uni orm courtesy
his strict honesty, and his decided ability.
he secured for himself an enviable position
of influence, well calculated to gunrd and
promote the interests of his constituency.
and one that he may be well proud Of
e. f. VS..