Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-02-15
FROM MADISON.

MADISON, February 18th, 1871.
On the 7tb inst, Mr.. Swain, of Sank
county introduced the following resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
Judiciary. s ea.
ResolDed, by the Assembly, the Senate
concurring, That article four of the const,
tuition of the State of WISCONSIN is hereby
amended by striking out section twenty
three, which reads as follows: "The legis
lature shall establish but one system Of
town and county government, which shall
be as nearly uniform as practicable"
If this resolution is submit tied to vote of
the people and by them ratified, it will give
each county the right to adopt either the
Com missioner, or the Supervisor system of
government.
Since the 6-st meeting of the Committee
on apportionment which was held last
week, the members of the committee seem
to think that it will not be as difficult to
make.a report, which will be satisfactory to
majority of the legislature as was at FIRST
anticipated.
met last week, and after consultation with
members of the legislature, and others, it
was not deemed advisable by the committee
to call con vention to nominate a candi-
date for the Office of Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, who is to be elected on the
first Tuesday in April next. The commit
tee, therefore, decided to put in uomina ion
Judge William Penn Lyon, who was ap-
pointed by the Governor some time ago, to
FL the vacancy caused by the death of Judge
Paine. The nomination of Judge Lyon is
one eminently fiji TO be made. and one that
will, no doubt, give entire satisfaction to
the republicans in all parts of the State.
Mr.. Halls resolution to have the commit
tee on Clai ms enquire into the merits, con-
ditions and necessities of the private chart
table and benevolent institutions in this State
and to report one bill for the relief of all
such institutions that ought to receive aid
from the State was rejected by the Senate.
MIR. Orion introduced bill in the Assem-
Oily W pEOleCG LILO III
corporations, which provides that it shall
not be lawful for any municipal corpora
ton to grant aid to any railroad company
or corporation conducted for the benefit OF
it's stock holders, without a unanimous vote
in favor OF granting such aid.
A resolution passed both houses of the
legislature limiting the time for the recep
ton of new business to the 18th day of this
month, and provides for the final adjourn :
ment on the LIST day of next March.
The committee on Lumber and Manufac-
lures were busy nearly all of last week, in
taking testimony in regard to the "Dell's
improvement" and from what / can learn
there are yet quite a number or witnesses
who will have 10 be examined before the
committee will be ready to make their re-
port.
In the case of the contested seats Of SEN
ators Towne and Davis the committee on
Privileges and Elections made a report set
ting forth the facts in the matter: which are
substantially that the above named gentle
men were appointed and accepted the Office
of post master, at Ripon and Middleton re-
spectiyely, but that Senator Davis never re-
oeived any pecuniary benefit from the Office,
because he appointed Deputy who received
all of the pay of the Office; and further, that
Senator Davis is not now the postmaster
having resigned that position some time du-
matter is now in the hands of the Judiciary
Com mittee, who are expected to coon make
some Recommendation for its final disposal
O. E. IS.