Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-02-06
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FROM THE CAPITOL
MAnIsnN Feb. Q 1870

with remarkable slowness. No prac.
tical or important measures have
been introduced or passed this week.
The committee on general laws have
had one or two sessions, but have
done nothing more than block out a
course ofproceeding There is a good
deal OF heavy work before the com.
mittee, and much progress can not
be expected for some time to come.
The question raised about the legal.
ty of the constitutional amendment
was taken up by the committee, and
large majority decided not to con-
slider the question at all, which show
ed good sense.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT COMMITTEE
have held several meetings, aud the
carving knife set TO work. There is
a multiplicity ofplans before the COM
mittee, but of course nothing is
known yet which will be reported
One has been marked out which
makes the second district composed
of the counties of Sank, Colum bia,
Dane, and Jefferson. The third
Crawford, Grant, Rchland, Iowa,
Green, and Lafayette. | don't think
this arrangement will suit MAORI
ty in the third district. So far as the
counties of Sank, Vernon, RichIand,
and Crawford are concerned, | am
sure that the almost unanimous
choice Is that Vernon, Richland, To-,
wa, Grant, Crawford, and Sank, shall
constitute a congressional district
| Their interests seem to be Identical /:
besides L have it from an old resident
of Lafayette, that the desire of
many in that county is that LaFay.
cite and Green shall depart in peace
from the other counties in the dis
trict, TO which we respond with a
hearty amen. Whether or no the
Grant County members have agreed
to support any particular plan | am
not informed.
| INSURANCE MATTERS.
A bill has been introduced in the
Assembly to create an Insurance De
partment OF the state, the chief officer
of which shall be calIed"Superintend-
ent, who shall receive the same sala.
ry as the Secretary of State. The
provisions of this bill are similar to
that now in force in New York.
can see no special benefits that will
result from the creation of this de-
partment, except that it will provide
another plsce for those ambitious for
office.
A bill authorizing the formation OF
town insurance companies has also
been introduced. The main features
of the bill are that it shall be lawful
for any number of persons, not less
than twenty five, residing in any
town or adjoining towns, not exceed.
ing foar, who shall collectively own
property in value to the amount OF
S25, 900 which they desire to have
Insured, may form themselves into
q company for mutual insurance
against losses by fire or lightning
The bill then provides for the cleo.
ton of directors and times of meet
ing; also prescribes the duties of the
officers, etc. do not regard the
prospects favorable for the passage
) Or Lne Uill. III nCt am inciineu u
think the bill, if passed, would be /
loss rather than benefit, to farmers
} or any body else, who should adop,
that system Of Insurance. Whal
farmers most need is safe insurance
at as reasonable rates as possible
This they get of all the leveline
stock companies, or the Madison Nh
tual, which is much safer, and with
out doubt, much cheaper in the end
THE CHICAGO CASE.
A resolution was introduced last
Thursday, by Senator Cameron, ex.
pressing decided opposition to the
bill now before Congress providing
for the remission Of import
duties on all material used in rebuild
ing the burnt district of Chicago
The ground on which opposition to
this bill is founded is, that such re-
mission would be greatly injurious
to the mercantile and manufacturinp
interests of Wisconsin. Michigan aud
Minnesota. The resolution was, by q
very large majority, adopted.
NORMAL SCHOOL
There has been much interest
manifested in regard to the place
location OF Normal School for the
Northwestern portion of the State
BIDS were put in by several localities
and all seemed intensely anxious to
secure the prize. The matter was
settled on Thursday last by vote
of the Board of Normal Regents
which gave it to River Falls, band
some little village in Pierce County
THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM.
| understand that Cary & Cottrel
Attorneys of Milwaukee, will soor
test the validity of the constitutional.
lty of the amendment of the Consti
tuition in relation to the abolition oil
UnO Ni"uu jury Setelli 80 lar as lei.
ony is concerned, in the Supreme
Court. The test case is the State
against Rowan. They claim that
due process of law" as used 10 ouI
state constitution, and in the 14tt
article of the national constitution
means by presentment of granc
jury in oil cases OF felony The cas-,
will come up in about two weeks.
The Legislature still continues t
adjourn over fromFridays toMonda,
evenings. N. s.
Call for a Convention Of the Dairy.
men Of Wisconsin.