, 1874-01-19
WISCONSIN,.
The Legislature..-The officers
and Committees.
list Of Important Measures Thus Far
Introduced.
The University 1mbroglio--.0p the
Sessions with Prayer.

From Our Oun corrtspondent.::
MADISON, Wis.,, Jun. II, 1874.
The Wisconsin Rofornors hayo during the
last weok organized tho Lower House Of tho
Legislature, aud listoned to the Farmer Gov
crnor aa he road his message; and the LogiB-
latulo ls fairly In running order, with no getting
rusty Of tho wneels by losing Saturdays mud
Mondays aossions, as Of old. whom eyory tnem-
ber had pass In hiR pocket. There Ia MI unpro-
ccdentei amount Of staying horo ovor Sunday
for tho first week Of tho sosaton,-not mora than
dozou members having leave OF absonco, aud
motion to adjourn over to Monday ,pvening
having boon yotol down today, whom III past
timoa such d motion would havo boen carried
with rush OH Friday. Unleas tho railroad poo
pie got 80 anxious about matters concerning
them which will como up for action, na TO con-
trivo aomo way Of giving members FREQ or cheap
transportation home weekly or fortnightly. this
holding mombors to their places aud their work
will do more to haBton the session and diminiah
its cost than anything else.
TILE OFFICERS.
u Both Houses seem to be quite we'll of}icerod.
Tho number Of employees In tho Republican Son.
hte is "a row to C1 Inst year TINT in tho Reform
Assembly 81 now to 45 last winter. IN tho 8en-
ntc, Lieut.-Gov. Parkor,-a plain, unprotonding
Granger, q Republican till ho becamo a Reform
er.-preailes when thoro. Tho Republicans
chose rs President pro tenn. Senator ]. q.
Holloway, Of drant "a man Of substantial rathor
'than strong qualities who was for many years o
successful farmer, inter merchant and banker.
J. II. Waggoner, of tho Richland Repuolican,-
m excellent and experienced Cliof Olork In for
NOR sessions,-was 1o-olootcd by the nepubl-
enns' aua offa " Aan-a very p!oasaos anu
efficient business 1nan of nipon, Fond du Lao
County-Eergean t-at- Armg, In tho Reform
regular Nopnnllcans' was consolidated
into majority OF 20 to 4l, Col.
Gabriel, Gabriel Douek d -an ..,,a able lawyer, Of
on aross narol & ~ thc sScn o,d III nio1,tnont
Wisconsin Infantry always Democrat, but,
was elected ssrcakor, aud nlakoa good though
a;fin,1rary one whose rroptness viii
iay Whe Il aayod to nmso r. from ~ %
gabhle on commttoe;e1eirmen 9; and stationery
sha s1s f s; 9s 4 c,Ssse
Fourth Wisco,.sin: q Rennb)ican for a hro5
spaoo after ho came homo. but for years Lib
oral.D .Denoorat-was elected Chief Clerk, and
starts out pretty vel, though Of contHe lacking
tlo experience OF lis Predecessor, Mr. Joseph
tho Silwautoe See5otNwas % olected sorgoant,,at. ~
Arms soyora Of tic wara nay
Republicans; so all sorts Of Reform
fnT v In s1u.gd spcaia,si'in mo mna conspnt ohap
but I did e result IL ay spt as vas some hopaG
with about III much reasoa as others believed
tho story; almost daily repeated for months,
tas ne ~ mad captuoa or woa c
tci, oo u .at o9,Sa senaroia Ine iol
thoir eoanios to mlich It is s not % mpossibla lit It
may be found necessary to add before tho cloao
r,,,rts. .rh+of :, ,io ~ p,.r,
a,stnnt. 1,owrt A. a;,,ct ~ Mnroc Wnnnr.ona az
Thomas s. Anpey Of iowa, Enro}ling W. t. Ab5ott'
Of Curk. Engrossing, Mrs. Fannie Wins, Of Dauo.
Transcribng, John Y. Hraekett, Of Grant. OF Com
qo.ntttas on Engrossed Bills, E. S. Knight, Of dreon
sergsan:al- RI: Department = soraean.,a
UTa ~ - nk' @ VI rond uu AaG' Messtant ~ j. oolus
a. tt3t ; E s9haiat T. q y. WHIT u nlnnenago.
III oi a m rd.aa hyne o. Pos ~
y Mnfsn AFe1 Si H. nflgn Messsengsrs Wendell paie
Ttt1t,i, II ~ !notn Ghs}, " ro,, neeago Dainet
stS hJ,,r.E,y ~ n,"o'. nfn. ,, S4, " noeR HILL
oto a'"tfpS' VI oaue MaIrus aooaS' o1 lane.
<,.... ,.,,, oao,as AssgMn1r. ~ H., ,
esan FIan se o T. +. fseM sass. ot ososse as
a. n.,,,,nnn ~ Mtt,von,.oa ntuoAAeepet' d
E3ner9sa1ng !. G. Esges, Of Mnnitowoe' Tsanaerlb-
iuy g. d. pats9, 1', q nane:
,s mata ~ nfa,tment se!geant,at-Arma,
s Sst 2.ssas st ns & ss Ss + wsshss Ssg :!
kee,crs, D.s, Roln, Of iowa: MichaeI Keay of
Atsasas yai Ct = ss@s sss s@
i ; 'ySSSss y,ss Risis.1 Il ss PSssya T
S ssnaa '9ss a'sSs sse5s sa H;sAiss A.,
S, SMaMer, o. Uu!agame Mesaeagefs, Nelson hrown Of