Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-05

JDihN iNS0iNtiOH " HuJOui ~ vi tuC
l5th, and in the face Of that resolu-
ton, with q pressure of business on
their hands, adjourned over from Fri
day noon 10 Monday evening The
Senate have postponed the consider
alton of the resolution until the OH
instant. This strongly indicates that
an adjournment will scarcely be
reached before the 10th, as d number
OF very important bills are yet TO be
considered.
THE APPORTIoNMENT.
This bill passed the Senate on FRI
day by straight party vote--ayes
%, noes 8 / presume it will pass
tho Assembly without much discus
sion, though it is claimed, even by
some Republicans, that the bill is not
q good one, and might have been
made much better A il is neyt to
an impossiblity TO map out districts
that would satisfy all aspirants to
Congress, the ono just passed by the
Senate is as good q one as could be
made, when the rights and interests
of the majority are respected.
THE TEMPERANCE BILL
passed the Assembly on Wednesday,
Oy almost straight party vote, Re
publieans sustained the bill, while all
tho Democrats with three or four
honorable exceptions, voted against
it, The bill elected considerable dis
cussion when it came up on its pas
sage, but the minds of the Assembly
were already made up, aud conse-
quently tho debate did not change
the result Mr.. Bushnell made some
pertinent remarks 10 favor Of the inn
mediate pa sage of the bill, while
some were in favor of submitting il
10 the people. He claimed that the
bill was misunderstood by the opposi.
ton; that he wanted it to 90 into eff
feet AT the earliest possible moment
and then its principles would be bet
ter understood, and it would be found
to interfere with the rights OF men
to any business that Of right belong.
cd to them. In the Senate, the fate
Of the bill seems doubtful. In count
ing noses there appears To be a ma
jority of enc or two against 1t An
amendment will be offered to sub
init it to the people, which will en-
danger its life. | hardly think the
bill will ever become law if submit.
ted. The opposition are earnest, de-
termined and vigilent, and would
turn out en- mosse to the polls, while
its friends in the rural districts as q
general thing, would halt between
two opinions, whether to work in The
field or go to the polls, and would
very likely decide in many cases tc
do the former. There is a constitu
tional question inv Owed in its sub.
mission, and the remarks OF Fred
Horn, in the Assembly, were pointed
in giving it as his opinion, that il
could not be passed in that manner
except in such cases "a the constitu
ton provided for; that the enactint
clause OF all laws ls, The people 0
the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact, &c.
in which case the representatives ar
the people, and ought to act on thi
subject, and that it appeared strang'
to him that the people should refe
this matter to the people. learT
that Judge Cole, Of the Suprem
Court, has given it as bis opinion
that the bill can be constitutionalll
submitted to the people. Senate
Cameron, one of the ablest lawyer
in the Senate, is also Of the same opin
ion.
THE DELLs BILL.
This bill is again before the Legs
lature, aud was reported from tn
; Assembly Judiciary committee thi
week with the opinion that the bill i
strictly constitutional. This is on
important step gained by the friend
of the bill. AS yet, the bill has Great
cd but little interest. The lobby o.
: both sides is more respectable thi
year than formerly, and probably th
campaign will be conducted wit
more becoming quietness than usua
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Senate has concurred with tn
Assembly in the postal telegrap
m EN- oral to Congress,
SS5, 900 has been appropriated 70
the Northern Hospital for the Insane
Also $40, 900 has been appropriate
; for the building of l78 rods of mic
f. little iron fence around the Capito
park.
The bill to enable married wome
to transact business, make contracts
sue and be sued, has been referred t
tho Committee on general laws.
A bill has passed the Assembly fix
r ing the minimum of liquor licenses a
S25, and the maximum at 800.
The Joint resolution Of the Assem-
bly, making the number of Suprem
9 Judges five instead of three, was con
Cured in by the Senate by vote o
% to 6.
The bill TO repeal the Reglstr,
Law was indefinitely postponed Of
Thursday, by vote Of 81 TO 30, Re
publicaps voting for it and Democrat
against it.
A bill has been passed which pro
vidcs tor the collection OF statistic
showing the extent and cost of pau
: perism and crime in the State.
UNITED STATES COURT.
, For several days past the Unite
: States District Court has been engag
ed 10 the trial of w. b. Latta, an,
Geo. A Thrall, for manufacturing an
and dealing extensively in counter
felt money in Green county. Tn
! arrest of the parties severed month
ago created considerable interest a
: the time, particulars of which th
readers of the Herald are doubles
familiar. One of the principal coun
terfeiters, and as sharp and shrewd
man as one would meet with in