Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-13
,From orr Special correspcnisnt.)
FROM THE CAPITOL
MADISON. Feb. 10. 1872.

MADISON, Feb. 10, 1872.
The Apportionment ,mmittee
have been industriously engaged for
few days past, and will probably
report bill in the course of three
or four day.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
is shown just now in this matter, and
Notwithstanding the lines will not
fall in pleasant places for a few who
would like to sacrit fee themselves
and all they have to serve the peo-
pie in Congress, the bill which the
committee will report, will doubtless
be as fair a one as can be drawn
They have discussed the plan pretty
thoroughly, and the plan which they
have partially agreed upon, will give
reasonable satisfaction. 1t seems to
be understood, though some wish it
were otherwise, that the Third Dis.
trict will remain as heretofore. saw
ing that Sank will be t.ached to the
Second District.
Petitions for and remonstrances
against the passage of the
TEMPERANCE BILL
are still coming in from al quarters.
One remOnstrance from Oshkosh
contained the namos of over LOO
persons. In conversation with some
of the leading members [ learn that
some doubts exist about the passage
of Graham's bill in the present shape.
Some who were, n few DAYS ago.
warm friends of the bill. have lost
their former zeal, and begin to doubt
the propriety of legislating too much
Oh the temperance question. Wheth
er or not the bill, as it now stands.
Is too severe, or impracticable. is IA
question that the Legislature mus,
thoroughly consider and wisely de-
ermine. The Select Committee in
the Assembly reported favorably on
(iraham's bill yesterday. The Select
G pmmittee in the Senate have not
yet reported. The
DELLs INTERPOLATION
Committee have had two or three
sessions this week, which closed their
lahors. Mr.. Magoon, Chairman OF
the Committee, has finished very
lengthy report, covering some one
hundred pages of legal cap, and will
submit it to the Legislature in a day
or two. Nothing, so far, is knowu
as to the results Of the Investigation.
Last Thursday some time was
spent in discussing the joint resolu
ton lately introduced by Mr.. Maxon
to amend the Constitution, provld,
ibg for
MINORITY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND BEN
NAL SESSIONS.
Mersrs Cary, l. B. CaswelI, Bush.
nell and others, opposed the resolu.
non with pointed speeches, and
Macon, not being able to support his
theory by sound argument, lost
the field. There seems to be no
disposition on the part of mem bers to
cherish tho biennial system. Mad.
lson has it attractions, and those in.
side politics don't feel like surrender.
ing their chances of coming her e
every winter.
Resolutions were offered yesterday
directing the Governor to take such
action, at an expense OF s. 900, as
will in his judgment lead TO the most
efficient cooperation with our Sena.
tors and Repre- natives in Congress
In securing the early and fay orable
action by Congress toward the open.
ing Of q reliable water channel be.
tween the Mississippi and the Lakes
also instructing he Judiciary Com.
mttee to enquire into the inexpedi
ency of G institutional Convention.
Another Dells bill has been intro.
duceI, but of course it is not pre-
sumed that it will pass.
A memorial to Congress has been
presented in the Assembly for re-es
;abIshing tri-weekIy mail route
from NJ Intfort to FennImore. in
Grant county.
A COMPLIMENT.
1t will crafty the citizens of Grant
county very much. to hear of the
election Of Hon. w. w. Field to the
office of Secretary of the State Agri
cultural Society, to take his place on
the first day of April HIS salary
was fixed at $1,000 per year. Mr.
Field is capable man for the posi-
ton, and the honor is worthily be.
slowed.
A complimentary party was giver
to the legislature last night by the
citizens of Madison, and Sandwich
Club. 1t was gotten up on grand
scale at the Park Hotel, and was
probably the finest party ever hello
here, or in fact in the State.
The sessions of both houses are
very brief each day, and nothing o
special or practical Importance ha,
marked the proceedings of the past
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