Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-03-12
FROM THE CAPITOL
MADIsoN MARcu O 1870

hADlcONt MAhOu ~, 1917.
The apportionment bill passed the
Assembly on Wednesday, after a
short but animated contest, by the
following vote, the Democrats oppos
ing, and the Republicans supporting
the bill:
Ayes-Messrs, B F. Adams. NJ. Adams.
Atwater, Ayrss, Banbridge. Baldwin Bar
ron, Brace, BrocSway, Brown, Burdick.
Bushnell, Cabanis, l.. A. Casswel, Chase,
Cheever, COmstOck, Cory, Dixon, Felt, Ora.
ham, Grimmer, Hixon, HnbbeIl jenkins.
Lewis, Low, May, Moore, Neeves, Pengra,
Perry, Phillips, Powell, Putnam, Richards,
Rudd. SacSet, Sharp, shaw, A. ID. Smith,
Winfield smith, Spooner, Stafford, Stone,
Swain, Wallihan, Walters, Wool and Speak
er Hall.-50.
Noes-Messrs. Albert, John Adams, Allen
Bailey, Bates, Becker, Bkckwi:h, Back, Bon.
ali, %. A. Casswell, Colman. Corning, Cowle.
Dimond,, F-ilenz, Fowler, German, Gurnee,
Horn, Hoskins .. II. l.amoreux, s. w. Lam
oreux, Larkin, Lee, MaxOn, II. f. c Mich
OILS, ORourk, PaIten Peterson, Rlngie, ROB-
insOn, Rowe Schot, sos. Strachan, Wa her
Weeden, Well, White, Winkler, and Wel7-
al.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Cary. Fer.
rim, H1blri, McNatUara, A. Nichols, RANKIN,
Reuther. wroe and Yoriy-9.
Alter the bill was ordered to a
third reading ia the Assembly a sub
stitute Was offered and adopted.
which was Dsmocra ic measure
giving them the first and third dis.
triots, with chance of carrying the
fifth, it having but ID Republican m a.
jority on Gov. Wash burns vot, OF
last year. The vote by which this
substitute was adopted was, ofcourse
reconsidcred, and finally rejected
and the original bill was passed by
the vote above given.
CONSTITUTION CONVENTION.
On Wednesday the Assembly
adopted resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution. 90
that cities, towns and villages, shall
not contract debts to u greater
amount than five per cent. OF their
assessed valuation in aid Of railroads
As there seems to exist necessity
of such a convention, there is no
doubt that the Senate will concur in
the adoption Of the resolution sub.
hitting to the people the question
OF amending tho Constituti n so az
to limit municipal debt. SIR. Speak
or ii al. representing city that is
crushed To the earth, burdened be-
yond hope of relief, in consequence
ofextravaSant municipal aid TO rail.
roads, made an eloquent and telling
speech of almost an hour in length,
In support of the resolution, which
was adopted by vote of SO to 81.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
The ail-absorbing topic is bill No
Z, Assembly Graham's notorious
temperance measure. 1t came up in
its order in the Senate on Thursday
evening. which created much inter.
est and every available space in the
chamber and the galleries was filled
with eager spectators. The Senate
amendment by Mr.. Cameron, was to
submit the question to tho people on
the second OF April The Democrats
offered another amendment submit
ting at the general election next fall!
with view OF making political cap
Ital out of it, Senator Williams. OF
GAINESVILLE, got the floor, and for for
ty minutes electrified the Senate
with speech in support of the bill
that challenged the admiration of all
who heard it, He was eloquent, log.
ical, thorough and convincing, which
despite the rules against making
demonstrations when Senator is
speaking, brought out applause ia
the galleries. Senator Cameron fol.
lowed, opposing the delay OF the gu b.
mission till next fall, making some
sharp bits against the Democrats for
the attempt TO make it u political
question. He was bold and fearless
III his denunciations Of their course
in the matter. and gave them Just
what they richly deserved. Senator
lrlsh's argument in favor Of the inn
mediate passage of the bill, was
calm, considerable and able. Several
Democrats made buncombe speeches,
fuIl of seDseIess Illustrations and RI
diculous illusions. Eleven o'clock
came, with no hope of reaching a
vote, ana a motion to adj purn was
carried. Yesterday morning the
bill came up in its regular order, and
after some discussion on the amend
ments, a motion was made to post-
pone further consideration till next
Tuesday, which was carried by II to
il. AS to the fate of the bill. il is
dangerous to conjecture The Dom
ocrats will oppose its submission this
Spring, and ia. or its delay till neyt
fall Some Republicans, probably I3
or IA will vote for concurrence with
the Assembly, while others will vote
for Mr.. Cameron's amendment sub
hitting it in April.
THE FLOYD SMITH CASE
Last Thursday, the bill appropria-
ting 81 $50 to Floyd Smith, a respec
table farmer OF Minnesota, who was
charged with stealing horses in this
State several months ago, tried and
nShbOhOSO W tue oluL0 IIlSOn Tor
five years, came up in tho Senate.
After having served five months in
Prison, it was proved that he was
entirely innocent. In fact, on the
trial at Waukesha, there was not
sufficient evidence to convict him.
but through the prejudice and stu,
pidity of the would be men who com
posed thejury, he was convicted. -
Thus he was branded as q criminal,
lost all he had and suffered in repu.
tation. Senator Clark offered an
amendment to make it So. 1000 which
was claimed, and the bill as amend
ed was passed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Considerable number of bills have
passed both houses during the week,
butmany of them being local in their
character, or otherwise unimportant.
they are scarcely worthy of mention.
The Dells bill is before the Lum.
beriBg committee, and will not he