Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-01-23
From our Special Correspondent
FROM THE CAPITOL
The Constitutional Amendment = Temperance
A veto-Imporiant Bilis-Grsnt
County Members.
Madison Ian 2nlh 1872

Madison, Jan. 10th 1872
There has been bat little business
done in either branch of the Legisla-
ture up to this time. fhe number
Of bills introduced 80 lar during the
session is 73, against 10 for the co:o
responding time last year.
There seems to be general want
OF understanding as TO what course
shall be persued to meet the demands
OF the people in relation to local leg,
islatlon. To tx upon definite and
wise plan of Legislative action under
the circumstances, is one of the most
important duties of the present leg.
islatuIe. The
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
has CT g q I e 4 new order OF
things, and | am of the opinion that
IT VIII be somewhat difficult mats
ter to perfect a system of general
laws that will rDeet the requirements
OF the people. Ia order to properly
consider what legislation is now re-
qulred under the amendment, Win
field Smith, Of Milwaukee, for mere
ly Attorney General, introduced a
joint resolution in the Assembly last
week, which provides for a select
committee OF nine members-three
from the Senate, and six from the As
sembly-whosc duty il shall be to
consider what general laws are made
necessary under the amended cons
stituton, and to prepare and repocG
such bills sc may be required to car
ry out the purposes of the amend
ment. This committee the mem bers
of which have not yet been appoints
ed, no doubt will be composed OF the
ablest men in the Legislature, and
their labors will be long and srdu
Gus.
TEMPERANCE
This question is likely To receive
90 little consideration from the Leg
islsture this winter Numerous Pc
titions will be introduced, praying
either for prohibitory laws or for
laws that will hold saloon keepers
individually responsible for the eff
fects produced by drunkenness. Ex-
Gov. Fairchild, Judges j. G. Hop
kips, Luther S. Dixon, Hon. David
Atwood, and 1872 other citizens of
Madison, have pe.itioned the Legis-
lature to pass law making those
who sell liquors, and the owners of
property where liquors are sold, la
bic for all damages resolutions from
such sale. This petition says chat
passengers upon railroads or steam
boats, recover damages for injury TO
life or limb. DruggistH are held &C
countable tor .CAdt they sell and TO
chom they sell. Butchers are for.
hidden To sell diseased meats; mer-
chauts explosive kerosene. The
st0ck-raiser, or drover, is liable for
any damages bis stock may infict
upon others; but the evidence ia not
wanting to show that more damage
results from the careless sale OF liq-
ors, than from any or perhaps all OF
other Kinds of business combined"
uON EhNNh ElO.
The first bill passed by the Legis-
lature was vetoed by the Governor.
This bill provided for the prosecu-
ton and conclusion of the iabors OF
the "Dells Investigating Committee, .
appointed last winter. Governor
Washburn holds that the powers OF
the Committee ceased to exist with
the Legislature creating it, and that
it can onlr now report 70 the prese
! Legislature. Several important bills
have been introduced in the Assem-
oily during the week, among them
we notice bill to repeal Chapter 80,
G. l.. 1870, allowing Attorneys fees
and extending Jurisdiction Of Justi-
ces; for the enactment OF town in-
surance company law; amending
chapter %, laws Of 1870, 81 as to re-
quire the appointment OF deputy
sherifis in towns having Cover 1000 in.
habtants instead of 3 900 as now; to
prevent any person holding more
than one office at time in any city,
village or town; and for law to
secure freedom to all, without dis.
tnction Of sex, in choosing occupa-
ton.
GRANT COUNTY MEMBERS
Senator Holloway is secured on
the committee Finance, and is also
chairman Of the committee on Print.
ing. The Senator is one Of the most
clear-headed and industrious mem.
! bers Of the Senate, and ne il held in
the hlghest esteem by his brother
Senators. Mr.. Bushnell, Of course,
was placed on the Judiciary commit
tee in the Assembly. His ability as
a lawyer. we'll qualities him for the
position Dr Cory is on the CON.
mittee on Printing, and also on that
| of Medical Societies. Mr.. ferrin is
on the Rrilroad committee, and Mr.
Cabanis on the committee of Mines
and Smeltisg. DR. Cory has intro.
duced bill limiting the amount Of
stationary drawn by committee tc
$I5, which is wise measure, and
doubtless will become law. DR.
Ferrin has introduced a bill to d.
vide Grant County into two Superin'
tendent districts. A resolution pro
hibiting the introduction of
NEW BUSINESS
up to the 18th Of February, has pass
ed both houses, excepting bills re-
ported by special committees. The
Legislature was in session last year
ia days, and ! think it is hardly
possible that q shorter session will
DC held this winter.
n s.
Stokes and his Defense.