, 1874-01-24
WISCONSIN.
Special Dfs,Httch to IHc ct.e..go Tribune.
STATE FllI80N DIRECTORS.

STATE FH18oN DIRECTORS.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 29.-Iho chief interest In
the Legislative proceedings to-day ccnterod in .
u protractod and somewhat sharp debate In re-
gard to Gov. Taylor'a appoutees for state
prison Directors. Tho uomiueoH, ns bcforoSrc-
ported, aro ex-senator Joel Rich, Of Dodge,
Democratic ex~Slato Treasurer Wilnm E.
Smith, Of Dodge, Republican ex-Gov. Dewey,
Of Grant, Democratic. Tho -iopublican majority
Of the Committee il reported to DO in favor Of
their confirmation. Tho Noform minority asked
till Tuesday to propose report, and that We'd
ucstlay be Het down for its consideration Tue
Republicans wore only willing to give till TO-
Mosr9w: sen1toas 11nas Bee'tma' Barr9. IL.
Republicans, urged the necessity Of
curly actio,l, rs the term Of Commissioner
Wluolor, nov in charge, expired tho first hlou-
day in January. The appointment Of Directors
uhon'd 30 hal now that, upon the confirmation
OF tile Directors, a Warden might be appointed.
1t was specially urged, that tho nominees for
Dlrcctora we're men Of high character aud ro-
puto,rat'd no personal reasons should influence
auy 1loforlnor to oppose tllenl
SonRtors Schmidt, Colzhansen. r. Z. Davis,
O'Eourko, and Dnrchnsd, particularly the for
MGR, NIL l.cformcrs. oarscstly oppuscd crowding
ae1ion,. mid asked for longer timo to inquire
nbont Mr.. Rich, who Schmidt Hnid was unknown,
to Linn. 10 tliis it was replied TINT Nicl, lad
bcen Stnto Senator from Dodge, wlloBo present
eouator, Dulchard, Bafd t4ore was no moro up
right man In TINT county, and bcaitcs ho is sup
ported by Tho entire delegation in tla Assembly
IRON h1s county. Tie contest groWs out OF q
suspicion, TINT Alr. lsich would favor the ap-
polntment Ut Sat Clarlt rs Warden, though tito
Governor olit!cayorcd to yet Board entirely uu-
committed. Thu fricnlH OF Dir. Rankin and
sure oil tho Governor. who went to attend to
state Grunge yesterday and has been Borcly
beHet Oil tAlB matter for WeokB, to withdraw
lslch. lie other proceedings .were as follows:
SENATE.
A memorial was presented by contractors for
building tile north wing of the Northern Hospi-
tal for tho Insane ior the settlement Ut their ac-
count.
Bills wore introduced to provide for tho sale OF
laua for taxcs, alld tu appropriate to tllu St.
Johns Hospital Of llacino, s., ,0OO; aso II nc
mortal asking extension Of time to construct the
1T. C'oix Ralroat.
ASSEMBLY.
PctltlonA wore presented for tho pasBngo Of q
law prohibiting double assessments also Tor tho
abolition Ut the ollco oil State Commissioner OF
Immigration.
a resolution WIS ofrored to call tho roll. aud
lfo cacll 1ncmbor ret,iti 10 tho Clerk al,y rail-
roAd PASSES 1lo had received.
Bills were introduced TO ropoal tho Graham
Liquor law. designed to provide agauat tho
eyiiH arising from tito eale Of Intoxicating
liquors; to authorize tLo Milwunkoo & st, Paul
nallroad Company to brldgo tho mississippi
River near LaCroBso ut tho aito thoy layo na-
leetetl, giving tho right Of way; approprlating
9l,000 for tlo Homo Of Tho FrteudlcnB III GrpeI
bay; also, to members Of tho Legislative yist-
ing Committee S125 each; ; to amend tho Estray
law go az 10 require tho Under Of an oBtray to
request tho Collstablo To soll it.
Senate resolution requiring 8tato officers md
state institutions to favor tho interests uf our
clllzenB. Whenever practicable, in tho omploy-
mont OF lolp aud tho purchase of supplies !;
a'eo' antlng Congrcss to reduce tho pay Of civil
and military otlluorH, were adopted.
Aajournmont to Alondny evening was refused
by futo Of 81 tU 10.