, 1873-03-20
STATE LEGISLATURES.


Special Dtspateh 10 7hs Chicago Tribune.
{. MADISON, Wis, March 10.-The action Of tho
Senate to-day showed that the Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railroad Company cannot control two
thirds of tho Senate, though the majority are
willing to obny their bohcsts. The Milwaukee Il
St, Paul Railroad Company's bill for bridging
khe AliGsiseppi at Inc Crosao was postponed by tho
frionda OF tho Company last evening, In tho hopo
Of securing its passago by percussion Or bring
Ing In absontoca during the night. Tho mont
urgent appeals were made to Sonators On all
sorta OF grounds, and an Immense pressure was
brought to bea1 on those who voted with them
on tho laud-grant. This morning the bill was
taken up, nnd about throe-1uarters of an hour
WAS devoted to discussion. Mr. Hxon, OF La
Crosse, without any Rhetoric, but with forcible
argument, sustained tho veto, ns in tho interest
Of natce|ion. souators r. L. Davis, Thorp,
Bufu;wr. s'1d Bnkor endoayorcd to answer the
Govo,n,tos objections. and argued that Congress
had never taken the right from tho Statos to
gTa1t si.nste;n f for bridging streams that tue
down to tho tile City Of Lacrosse. and urged
that tho Senate sllonld not legiHlata with tho
Presumption tint tho Company proposed to OBJ
ssrnot the navigation OF tho Mississppi Finally
senata failed to pasb tho bill over tho veto by
,$sssNssns!s,s ~ hassr plar, prown pursnasa,
!ey> Mitchell, o1sourk. schantz rhorp, aud Wagner
Ssys-7sunatora4 Eaton 11insr, Aizon. Holloway,
Pratt, and Potter-l2.
Tho announcement showing that tho Raroad
Company had failed to override tho Governor
was received with hearty applause on the floor
lud in the lobbios, Which WIS with difficulty sup
preaaed
0hlof Clo1k Young was presented by Lis aub-
ordinatos with a silver tea set this morning.
which he acknowledged in appropriate terms.
Spchker barron was preBonted this evening by
bis fellow members with an elegant $50 toa sot
Alr: Patterson making " worry handsome proseu-
tation speech.
PROCEEDINGS M DETAIL.
Tho Senate to-day, by vote Of 10 to IL, faiod
to pass tho bill giving tho milwaukee, g. st.
Paul Railroad Company the right to bridge tho
cation from, that fixed by tho United stateB En-
gineers, Both Houses finally agreed on separate
BILLS to pay Senator Irish, the Chaplain IN the
Bouato and resident corgy Chnplains In the
Assembly, The Sennte adopted a resolution that,
A. thoro are q large number of men in tho State
who were formerly in the volunteer sorvico from
this State, and who claim to be Justly entitled to
the samo extra pay. of 95 por month
to those WHO had in INDECENT father q widowed
mother who were entirely dependent upon the
soldiers for support; therefore, in order to a.
certain tho amount neceshary to pay such claims
tho Secretary Of State Is requested to report to
Tho next Legislature q list OF all tho nlen WIG
Tho Assembly voted thanks to all its oloctlye
officers, stato Printer, and reporters.
Aftor somewhat sharp pahaage betWoen
Capt. Armstrong and Mr.. Villas, the latter's ros-
ol,ition indoraing the views OF tho Green Coun-
ty soldiors rolatiYo to tho County Land bill latey
Vetoos woro received from the Governor oi
old printing claim, which The Assembly aua
tainod by vote Of II for and 81 against; also
Of tho bill requiring M audit Of the vordiot oi
Calkius 4 Proudlt against tho State on anothe,
printing olaim, Sustained by q vote OF az for to
10 against tho BILL Both Houses have diaposel
Of ali buslneas, and only await the enrolment
aud signing Of bills, tho final adjournment
taking placo tomorrow noon.