Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-27
From our Special Correspondent
FROM THE CAPITOL
MADISON, Feb. 24. 1872.

DlILn 10 u new orNoT vi tutH9ot AhV
now, near the close Of the session,
the Legislature presents scene of
commendabe activity. Two hun
dred and twenty bills were introduc.
ed on that day. A few Of them are
probably of some consequence, while
many of them are really of little i'm
portance, and q few of them come
under the name dead-heads. OF the
latter class, one was to compel Rails
roads to grant passes 30 members Of
the Legislature during the year; an
other to incorporate the Wisconsin
Railroad Lobby. Rock county being
notorious for having the foulest poor
house in tho State, bill was iotro-
duced to prevent the spreading, and
to provide for the killing of bed
bugs in the poor-house of that coun-
ty; and another to organize the bed
bugs in Rock into military oOmpa-
mics, and march them against the
Cedarburg Rife Company.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Bushnell has introduced a bill
to protect the people against patent
right swindlers, and to punish pat-
ent right swindlers. Also one to re-
peal the act of 1856 Incorporating
Bronson's Institute at Mount Hope,
and for the disposition of The real
estate of the Institute.
Mr.. Cabanis has introduced a bill
to make the books in the office of
register of deeds of Grant county
showing the entry of lands in the
county, prima fdcle evidence of the
facts therein stated.
Also by Mr. Ferrin, to repeal chap
ter 179 of general laws of 1861, en-
titled an act to create the office of
county superintendent Of schools,
and all acts and parts of acts amend
atory thereof, and to provide for a
system of town superintendents.
There appears to be some restless
ness relative to tho present system
Of county school government, but |
believe no change will bo made, at
least by the present Legislature.
In relation to the Platteville acade.
my, Mr.. Cabanis has introduced the
following bill:
SECTION !. The town of Plat teyille in
Grant comfy is hereby authorized TO levy
and raise by taxation upon the taxable prop
ertv thereof, sum oil money sufficient 10
nav and discharge the debts which were ow-
ing by the trustees of the Piatievle academy
at the time Of the transfer Of the property of
said academy 10 the board of regents of nor
NAL schools of the state of Wisconsn,so as 10
free and discharge the said trustees and the
said property Of said PlaueviIle academy,
and the said normal regents therefrom,
whether said debts are now barred by the
statue of limitations or otherwise. Provided,
however. that said town shall not, by vlrtue
two thousand five hundred dollars for such
purpose.
The committee on general laws
have reported several bills, one Of
which is to take the power to change
names from county supervisors and
limiting it TO courts Of record. Also
one repeating section 70,71, and 70,
Of chapter 1872, of the general laws OF
1869 relative to laying out private
roads, decided unconstitutional by
the courts.
CONCERNING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Assembly passed. a bill q few
days ago making it unlawful for any
person TO purchase or receive in
store, grain 1T any weight or meas
ure other than the stand and weight
and measure as fixed by law, and
making the violation Of the act q
misdemeanor punishable by u fine
not less than FIVE dollars and not
more than City dollars and cost OF
prosecution. The Senate on Weds
nesday, amended the bill allowing
parties TO make an agreement about
the weight or measure. To this Sena.
tor Flint objected, and said that
the bill az passed BY the Assembly
was right. He said be was once IN
the grain business himself, and used
TO buy some grains at so pounds and
sell them tor 81, but 80 he was out
of the business, he thought it was all
wrong, and that a reform was need
cd. In view OF the difficult customs
existing throughout the county in
relations TO weights and measures, il
seems that the Senate amendment il
just.
THE JUDD AND BECKwITH CASE.
Some time has been spent, and no
little interest manifested, in the con-
tested seat case Of r. J. Judd, Repub-
Iican against Nelson Beckwith,
Democrat, from Winnebago. Last
year Judd--of Railroad pass notorie-
Twas elected by over 800 MAORI
" and this year was defeated by s
votes. He however claims that
there Was % illegal votes cast for
Beckwilh. which would elect him
(Judd). The committee, or at least
majority ofthem, reported in favor
Of Judd, he having s clear majority
Of votes according To the evidence.
The case came up before the Assem>
bly, on Wednesday, which occupied
most Of the day. Mr. Winfield
Smith made an able argument in
favor Of judd, showing eonclusively
that he had majority of all tho lo-
gal votes, and made an eloquent APP
peal for preserving the purity of the
ballot, and strictly enforcing the
Registery Law. When the question
came to be decided upon br the AS
sembly,5 to 30 votes retained Beck
with in his seat Notwithstanding the
evidence, several weakened Repub-
licans voting to sustain him. The
voters of Grant county can congra,u.
late themselves in having four fear.
less, straightforward members who
consider il infinitely beneath them to
vote tosustain a member who had Sc
orrad N SCAT in THAR hOdv thrOnCh