Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-02-05
Especial Correspondents of the HERALD. !
OUR MADISON LETTER.

have made good deal OF fuss about
long sessions, and at the beginning OF
the present session promised they
would wind up the business in thirty
or forty days. Twenty have expired
and yet the work of the session has
hardly commenced. The session will
probably be shorter than any year
since 1871, but it will undoubtedly run
sixty days at least.
NOTHING DONE.
No bills of Importance have been
passed and become laws. Not one of
the measures which claim general at
tention, has come even from the hands
of its committee.
The principal discussions during the
past week were on the removal OF the
Winnebago Indians, ard in the in-
| crease of the tax on the gross receipts
of railroads from three to six per cent
THE wINNEBAGo QUESTION
created long discussion in the SEN
ate on Saturday, occupying nearly all
of the morning session. A resolution
was offered, expressing the sense OF
the Legislature that the policy Of the
government in removing the Winnie
bagoes to Nebraska was just, and
| that the whole tribe should be re-
| moved from the State. Nearly every
Senator took hand in the debate,
| and after discussion OF one hour and
half, the resolution was finally refer
ed TO the Committee on State Affairs.
The Assembly committee on State AT
fairs had special meeting on We'd
nesday last to hear arguments on
memorial to Congress asking that the
Winnebagoes be placed on reserva-
ton in the northern portion of this
State, and that the number sent to
Nebraska be allowed TO return. The
friends and enemies of the Indians APP
peared in full force, and the arguments
lasted all one afternoon. The COM
mitteo has made no report on the
memorial.
RAILROAD TAXATION.
We had an interesting time last
Thursday afternoon, when John W.
Cary, Attorney Of the Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railway company, appeared
before the railroad committee to speak
against any increase Of taxation Of the
| railroads. The argument was made
in the Assembly Chamber, before the
committee, and large number Of
members and outsiders:
Mr.. Cary made drive at Dir.
Breese, and called him by the pet
name Of Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and charged him with knowingly hill
ing his last years report with false
hoods and gross Interpretations.
He said he had misled the people and
stirred up feeling against railroads
whiohMr. Cary thought the Legislature
would find it to the special interest OF
the State to quell. Mr.. Cary claimed
that Wisconsin roads paid more tax
than any other roads in the United
States, excepting none. lie became
very furious, talked loud and bitter
and made the following prediction,
which l quote in full. "Gentlemen,'
said he, 81 know you can tax US as
You please. Execute the decree OF
the people, go in with tie false ciamor
raised by demagogues, and tax the
railroads out of existence. know
You can do it, know you can levy
these taxes if you choose, but | warn
YOU, and I acorn this ew Reform par
ty, | warn the Republican party, and
I warn the Changers, that when they
do It, they sign their death '0arront."
Mr.. Cary spoke two hours and half,
and of course made out q good case
for the railroads, and showed how
they were being crushed and imposed
upon by the farmers.
It is hard to tell what will become
Of the bill. The committee are back
| ward in making report. All the
railroad legislation is tagging behind.
There are several bills in the hands OF
the committees for the prevention OF
extortion by railroad companies, and
it seems probable. from the delioacy
with which the subject is handled, that
there will be no practical, effective
railroad legislation this winter.
TREASURES.
A bill has been introduced to proc
hibit county, city, town and village
treasurers from being qualified for the
office for two terms in succession
The bill has a good many friends, and
its passage is regarded as certain. |
fail to see any good reason for the pas
sage Of the bill, as there are no in
stances in which second snccessi,e
terms have been detrimental to the in.
terests of the people.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES,
A bill has passed the Assembly re-
pealing the act organizing the State
board Of charities and reform. Win
ans, of GAINESVILLE, was the Champion
of the bill, and Bingham, of Chippewa
Falls, defended the board. Winans