Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-01-28
tfrom our Special Correspondent)
THE LEGISLATURE.
NO more Friday adjurnments- New Jury Bill
Land Observation-Disclosures lava
Democratic attack upon tho Fem.
pefance Law-1he srant.


time last year. So far there has
been $50 bills introduced into both
houses-l04 in the Assembly, and Al
in the Senate. Last session there
were 104 introduced up TO January
"a. Notwithstanding there has been
q fair number OF bills introduced the
session has been dull in the extreme.
There has been good deal of "play.
ing off, as usual for the first two or
three weeks of the session. When
the members have their rides on pass.
es, see the sights in Milwaukee and
Chicago, they will settle down to
business and rush the work of the
session. The Assembly resolution to
receive no business after the 9th oil
February, was concurred in by the
SeDate, which will have the effect to
hurry up matters, and materially
shorten the session.
Yesterday both houses adjourned
over to Monday morning. motion
which was carried by only five ma
jority in the Assem- bly,. | presume
this will be the last of Friday ad-
journments.
MEASURES BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
Among the numerous bills now be.
tors the Legislature, there are but few
to which attaches any special impor.
lance. Probably a dozen viii en-
brace the number.
Judge Villas bill 10 relation TO the
purity OF the jury box is among the
hills worth mentioning, and copy
Of which | enclose. II has good
many friends especially among The
progressive men" OF the Legisla,
ture, and there is no doubt it will be-
come a law.
Another bill of some Importance, is
one introduced by Sen. Cotzhausen,
OF Milwaukee, providing for the COL
lection of ce tain statistics. The bill
makes il the duty of the Register OF
Deeds Of each county 10 the State, to
transmit to the Secretary of State, on
on before the first day Of April Of
each year, a detailed statement in
tabular form, of all sales OF real es-
I ate made in each county during the
year, which shall show.
/. D.te of Conveyance.
2. A brief description of the land sold,an
The quantity thereof.
3. The consideration.
4. The assessed value of the property as
shown BY the last assessment roll.
The Register shall have 8 compen-
sation of five cents per folio for maxi
og such returns, to be paid out of
the State treasury. The object of
he bill is to furnish the Secretary of
State the necessary facts in relation
to the price Of real estate in all parts
Of the State, which be is to lay be-
fore the State Board of Assessment.
The bill is good one, and will have
no trouble in getting through both
houses.
NA % n 4hiSONs
a bill is now before the Assembly
W hich proposes a radical change in
.ho management Of the State Pri-.
1n 1t abolishes the office Of Com
missioner, and provides board Of
hree trustees, to be appointed ny the
Governor, and confirmed by the Sen
ate. They shall hold for the term of
three years, and shall receive $1,000
per year. They shall meet quar- er-
", to II spect the prison and inyeatI-
gate the condition Of accounts The
chief officer Of the prison is War
len, TO be appointed in the same
manner ~ the trustees. to hold for
no same length Of time, who shall
receive 80 900 a year, and shall have
he control and management of the
institution. MI. Kelsey, the author
IF the bill, says that under such
system the prison can be moro eco
lomically managed. The bill has the
support of the eAtire visiting COM
who after an inspection of the
prison, and the manner in which it is
came TO the conclusion
hat reform is necessary. rAe bill
will doubtless met some opposition
but 1t has received the unanimOu,
support Of the Legislative Visiting
Committee. | think it will pass.
To show a necessity oil reform in the
prison management, we were told OF
! certain commissioner who held the
,ffic 10 this State for six years; he
vent into office without a penny
cercely, and at the eud OF his term
,ame out with many thousand dollars
n his pocket. His salary was only
y, 200 year.
THE EXEMPTION LAW.
Scores OF petitions are still coming
y, asking for the repeal of all laws
'xempting property from taxation.
The committees have not yet fairly
considered the matter. One bill II
low before the Assembly, but il
makes 50 many exemptions that it is
'ery little better than the old law.
Another bill wipes out the entire
catalogue Of exemptions. This is of
curse regarded as 100 sweeping ,
ONE legislation will be had on the
inject, but what will be the provis-
ODs Of the bill is not known.
THE TEMPERANCE LAW
las already suffered one attack. Mr.
jOyle, of Ora wfoId. has introduced II
ill repeating the entire law. | don't
'elieve 1t viii pass, as the R.pubi-
an members are determined 20 op-
'ose such a measure. The Demos
rats are looking forward to next
al's election, and here want TO make
ONE capital by an attempt 10 repeal
he law.
THE GRANT QUESTION.
The Milwaukee and st Paul Rail,
Eay company will introduce a bill
ext week which will contain prop
sItion to the State, to take the ST..
)roix land grant anu build the pro.
osed roads, and more too. The
Baldwin bill, of which | spoke 10
ny last letter, proposes to build the
Dad only as CONTEMPLATED bv Con