Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-03-13
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sion should not be in favor of prohibtory legisa-
ton or total abstinence, was adopted-23 to 81.
The Centennial bill was further considered. .Ex
ecutive session and adjournment
| In the House, on the 9Th, the motion to,
reconsider the vote rejecting the bill for free dis
ri6ution of public documents, etc, was adopted
-121 to i06. motion to recommit the bill was
defeated--yeas 45, nays 1SS-and the ques-
tion then recurred on the passage of the bill
as originally reported, and the bill was
rejected--yeas III, nays 10 Resolutions
Elections in the Virginia contested cleo
ton case. that Davis, sitting member, is not en-
titled to the seat and that Thomas, contestant, Is
The resolutions were adopted without debate, and
Thomas sworn IN. The Legislative Appropria-
ton bill was considered in Committee of the Whole.
-. An evening session was held to consider the
bill to revise the statutes.
| In the Senate, on the 9th, memorial
of citizens of Michigan, protesting against any in
crease in the volume OF currency, and several Pc
titions'of merchants, manufacturers, and business
men of Chicago, Peoria and Paxton for an increase
OF the volume of currency, were presented and re-
| ferred. bill was introduced,and referred, APP
Pp9ipang soSa to pay the sSpsnses Of the the
affairs of the District of Columbia. The
resolution in regard to cheap transporta9
ton was debated. The Centennial bill
| taken up, amended, and referred to the Commit
| tee Appropriations. 1t provides that the Presi
dent be requested to extend respectful and cordial
|
United States to be represented and to take part in
the National Exhibition to be held at Philadelphia
| under the auspices OF the Government OF the
United States in the year 1876. The
Liquor Commission bill was passed-26 to-
| 21 1t provides for the appointment of a Commits
sion of five persons, not office holders whose duty
| 1t shall be to investigate the alcoholic and fer
mented liquor traffic and manufacture, having
special reference to revenue and taxation, in dis
tinguishing, as far as possible in the conclusions
they arrive at between the effects produced by the
use of distilled or spirituous as distinguished
| from the use of fermented or malt liquors
! in the economic, criminal, moral and
| scientific aspects in connection with pauperism,
| crime, wee, the public health and general well
fare of the people; ALSO to inquire and take tesi-
mony to the practical results of license and re.
strictve legislation for the prevention of intem-
perance in the several States, and the effect pro-
| duced by such legislation upon the consumption
of distilled or sprituous liquors or fermented or
| malt liquors; also to ascertain whether the evil
| of drunkenness has been increased or decreased
| thereby; whether the use of opium az stimulant
and substitute for alcoholic drink has become more
| general in consequence of such legislation, and
| whether the public morals have been improved
| thereby. 1t snail also be the duty of said Commits
| sion 10 gather information and take testimony as
to whether the evil of drunkenness exists to the
same extent or more so in other civilized countries
and whether those foreign nations that are con-
| sidered most temperate in the use OF stimulants
are through prohibitory laws; also, to what de-
gree prohibitory legislation has affected the con-
| sumption and manufacture of malt and spiritpous
| liquors in this country" The sum of $4,000 is
appropriated to carry out the provisions of the BILL
| the Commissioners to serve without salary other
than incidental expenses. Executive session and
adjournment to The 9th
In the House, on the 9th, a bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to
contract for a bronze statue of the late Admiral
Farragut =. Several reports of private character
were considered. A resolution of the Massachu-
setts Legislature, resembling the resolution of
censure against Senator Sumner, was presented.
Adjourned, the session the 9TH to be for de-
bate only. As#
No business was transacted in the SEN
ate on the 9tb and but little in the House, both
branches adjourning out of respect to the memory
of ex-President Fillmore. In the House, resolu-s
tions were passed commemorative of the private
and public virtues of the deceased and authorizing
the appointment of committee to attend his
funeral at Buffalo on the 18th. rtss+A