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the case was not dismissed at once, an
the contestant, Mr.. Brainard, uaceremou
lously kicked out, is not easy to see. Afte
man has had two elections and got fairl
beaten, he must want Office mos
terribly, or else has precious little sense
to contest on purely technical grounds, an,
put the State to expense in hearing hi;
quibbles.
In the Senate on Thursday a commun;
cation was received from the Commission
ers of public printing, stating that the,
did not feel authorized to act under tn,
Senate resolution instructing them to &c.
lect what portion Of the public document,
yet imprinted should be printed. In short
they say its none Of their business, and
strongly intimate that its none Of the sen-
ates business either. One thing is sure.
however, 1t will be the business of the
people to pay for this printing when it i.
done.
Senator Donnelly introduced bill for
the sale OF the Normal school buildinps
ana tho establishment of Normal DEPART
ments IN the public schools, which was re-
1erred to the judiciary Committee. Tbi.
is very important matter and we shall
watch its progress with much interest.
A bill by Senator Mcdonald to abolish
the use Of ball and chain in prisons.
In the House, the contested c.aa of
bralnard against Hoyt came up to consume
more time and money. The lawyers of the
parties talked, Legislators talked. motions
were made, the testimony was read, tb.
counsel we're allowed one hour each to
argue the case, they argued, and finally. on
motlon OF Mr.. Williston, it was decided bv
q vote OF sl1ty-seven to thirty that the con-
testant' Mr.. Brainard, had not produced
sufficient evidence 10 eutitle him to . seat
IN the House. This eminent citizen vii,
no" probably retire to the shades of pri-
vate life, with deep seated conviction that
qulrks, and bubbles, and technicalities .r.
not what he took them for, and that sen.
sole men are not governed by them.
Inc Speaker announced the standinp
committees.
On Friday, Mr.. Donnelly introduced q
resolution, with preambles, reciting that
the printing for the past year cost over
$ao'ooO; that the public printers were now
printing executive documents, reports, &c.,
which would entail great expense to the
State; that the commissioners of public
printing had absolutely refused to recall
any portion of the same, and that the
printing in the meantime is being hurried
through, therefore the Senate recall from
the committee on printing the bill to reduce
the cost Of public printing and proceed to
the consideration of the same at once.
Senator Hubbard introduced a bill in
reference to printing and circulation of |
public documents.
A joint resolution by Senator Benedict
to memorialize Congress for improvement
OF navigation on upper Mississippi.
Bill introduced by Senator Ward to aho,.
lsh office Of Insurance Commissioner and
transfer the duties to Secretary of State.
A little wrangle on the subject of adjourn.
ing till Tuesday at two o'clock then ensued
1t was finally fixed at two o'clock Of Mon
day.
Mr.. Donnelly's resolution in reference
to public printing was then adopted by
vote Of thirty to eight. The Senate then
went into committee of the whole, and after
amending the bill so as to cut out all collat.
eral matter in the future, but not to stop
work on the printing now in progress, they
recommended its passage and arose.
In the afternoon there was . very lenethv
discussion on the subject Of appointing
Engrossing Clerk. The names
presented were Mr.. Ehle, Mr.. Fralick. and
Mrs. Hyde, widowed daughter of the
late Senator from Nicolet county. Tom
Cowan. Here the Senators had rare op-
portunlty to air themselves, and didn't
they do it though. Eulogies Of great length
were pronounced on Mr. Cowan. He was
greatva good, noble, and a patriotic
man, therefore Mrs. Hyde should be elect
ed. But on the other hand, bad women,
dlsreputable women, &c., had got clerk.
ships in the u. s. Treasury Department,
therefore Mrs. Hyde shouldn't be elected
clerk. But what of that? She is daughter
OF Tom Cowan, a noble and upright man,
and man who died poor, therefore Mrs.
Hyde should be elected. Yes, but there
WAS Miss Wehher VIM had hoo. .1, :.