, 1873-03-19

solvonoy OF ono Of tho leading monetary inbtit1-
Lions Of tho city.
STATE LEGISLATURES.
WISCONSIN,.
MADISON, March 18.--To-lay Gov. Wasliburn
returned to tho Assembly its bill authorizing tho
milwaukee, u st. Paul nailroad Company to
ia obeeons 5asad aoiey Sf Oh i'; gsnera feasen @
and not ut all on local grounds no holds
TINT tho Federal Government, through CongroHa,
has absolute. control Of tho navigation Of tho |
oongroay of April, 1879, to 10 built and located
undor and subject to nuch regulations for tho |
security Of the navigation Of said river as tho
Secretary OF Var ahall prescribe. and tho kind
do0ncd ii tho law, and another net Of Juno,
1879, provided TINT, in ocating any such bridge,
tho Secretary OF War e1ln11 llavo due regard to
convenience Of access, mud the wants Of eli tho
railways md highways across Bn1a rivcr. under
sucn acts, Q board Of unitod statco >Engineera
twice decided oil d location for tho bridge. Tho
oroaao or tho N1ilwauhoo l. st. .Paul Railroad
gs~ 1s SSs'Fo!;a to aHd eS
e On as%r zscosss s ssD''EFS a f'sss S
.ho location t It tho point desired BY % tho slnaa
kee l. st. Paul Company would intorfere with
Legislature says to tic milwaukee, Il ST. Paul
Ratlroad Company, "Diarognrd tho authority Of
Congross, tho aelion Of tho Secretary Of Mar,
and The Board Of Engineers, md build o bridge
atcad Of putting III a draw such as tho low OF
CongroaH requires, which slnll bo 1G0 feet in tho
clear, put In auitable draw, Of which you arc to
bo tho Judge; il insteaa nd, Of ;, putting II
Is a tho isw @ Of s Songross reqairoa, put thom ss
you 1iko." Quoting at longth from tho report Of
tie locating Board Of Engnoors,, the 1, Governor
concludes: II cannot approve tho bill without
gross plainly authorized by tho Constitution. 1t
is an assertion Of State rights noTor before
claimed within my. knowledge whore Congress
had a}roady aflirmatiyoly acted in tho promises,
in any section Of tho Union, not oven IN that
section Of country whore those rights have boon
most watchfully guarded nor nm I willing to
say that tho aovernment Engineers have faiiod
to discharge tho duty imposed upon thom under
tho law OF Congress-"
After hearlng tho message road, tho Assembly
adjourned till tho Afternoon. At 8 o'clock tho
bill was takon up "a special order, tho message
then having gonc to tho printer, and, without
By barely tho requisite two-thfrds, secured By
| tromondous pressure md tho most powerful in-
tluonces. Tho vote was announced So to 30,
Whoraupon Mr. Villas, Of thls city, changed from
tho Negative to tho affirmative, making 1t b9 to
| and tho friends Of tho Governor aro contiaensho
will not bo oyorrulod tloro.
| Last night, m untriend1y amendment was
ts
advance OF fulfilling tho conditions OF it's chnr-
tor, and this afternoon the whole subject was
indefinitely postponed. The bin reported from
both Houses, requiring bridges on tho Fox and
| Wisconsin Rivers to be constructed In accord-
| anoe with the regulations and plans OF the
United States Engineers, in ordor not to inter-
| foro with navi Cation.
10th Houses havo concurrod III tho bill for m
investigation into tho management Vt. tho Min
oral Point Railroad Company T. .u,- l.
--cfar to tho Governor for adjustment the 4acs.
| tion OF ti>1s IN certain lantB betTcon tho " nst
Wisconsin Company A4Aa the st, crox d bupe-
rior grant.
complimentary Of Speaker Barron, mud the
Senate OF Liout.-Gov Petit, and its elective
officers, and tho reporters. Other business vas
as follows:
Last night resolution WAS offered commend
ing tho action of tho WISCONSIN Congressman
who voted against tho increase Of salaries, and
aeyoroly cenauring Senator Carpenter and Mr.
to-day, and adopted by striking out tho nameg,
and disappearing the action not only Of those
who voted for such incroase, but those who took
it after voting against it.
/
Tho Assembly concurred by vote Of 81 to g.
in tho joint resolution ratifying tho conatltu.
tional amondluont prohibiting countios, towns
and villages becoming indebted for any. purpose
to m amount exceeding per cent Of the value
Of the taxable property also, the bills to make
tho Secretary Of State, Suite Treasurer, and
Attorney Gonoral & State Board Of AsseHsmont
to codIfy mud roviso tho laws rotating to publit
printing, aud the publication and distribution ol
Statutos md other public documents providing
. now schedule for stato printing requir
ing nowapapors to be printed two year. AZ.
printing; to provide for tho sale Of delinquent
lands BY County Troasurcrs; to provide for tic
settlement of tho claim Of Morgan L. Martin
against tho State On account of his suit with tht
FOX j. Wisconsin River Improvement Com
pany.
four hours for enrolling aud signing bills.
The Bouato, Tonight voted to postpone th'
consideration Of tho LaOrosae Bridge bill vots
, till tomorrow morning. An absentee favorable
to the Railroad Company has bocn sent for b,
special ongine, and the Company thus hopes t
have the bill passed tomorrow.