, 1874-01-19
Coartal'te and Penal Notwithstanding, VogcI,
Marlin, Fnkefn1urF, md fi,gston.
Prihting-11ntnilton, 6owtley, and FIfeM .+
nftaf - :.


! Gov. Tay1or'a message, With tho mattora which
1t brings to tho attention Of tic Legislature, hnB
beon presented to tho rondors Of I1iH TnrnuNE,
with Some account OF how Il was road end re-
| troduccd have. been important. Among tho
measures introduced In ono UonBe or tho other
"a reported by telegraph, havo beon: To provide
| for biennial tnatoad Of annual Hesslons Of tho
State Board Of Claritioa and Iotorm, did tho
| oflco Of State Commissioner Of Immigration !;
providing that rcgtstiy OF votols sllai( only be-
required In oltcs and Villages to provont ex-
tortion and unjust discrimlnat,ons in
railroad-ohargca; to prevent tho uso of railroad-
passes by anyone but amployoa, and ospo-
cially tho uso Of flee phsaos BY Judges, State
officers, mud Legislators, ,in tho caso Of tho Int
trr, to be plocoeSed against aB 4 contempt OF tho
OF three Railroad Commissioners, TO bo appoints
cd by the Governor with the consent OF tito Setl-
aso, WHO ehall examine Into tho condition antl
management OF zach railroad In tho State,-a
iali report o5 the Affairs Of oaol d.corpo-
ration to said Board being specifically yrequired,-
and providing for the prosecution and punial,-
mont Of violations OF this or other laws by rail-
road corporations; providing for M incroaso OF
tho Iailtoad license from to Q por cont Of gross
ssags san"gs F0yhng dhsgg for Ssona9v s 1sa x t,,,s %
in .owns md cities whore the property
Of the companies Is loohtol; also, tho
following to-day: 10 declare Tayior's Statutes
prima faeio evidence Of Inv; to repeal tho Inv Of
1873, requiring the collection Of certain statis-
ties. with WOW Of moro fully cqualising taxa-
tion; 60 amend Chapter %. T. g.. of tho tito to
r6h property BY descent. so as to reconcile 'con-
tllctng provisions in regard to the mother OF d
married man dying without tsBue; to authorize
toncing on tho highways; to Prevent watering
tho st0ok Of corporations; to SECURE tho safo
navigation OF tho WISCONSIN River by requiring
s'idos mud booms at dams, and otherwise
ot1 ,n1f+} inn In nil.
ent registry law, limiting tho amount of stnsion-
cry to be used by committees, tho Assembly to-
day. s1uclohoa . resolution for printing 5000
copies Of the Goyernor's mesaage, which llaa
not been done by tllo Legislature for tho last
tow years. uB evorbody can SOC 1t in the papors.
TIE UNIVERSITY 1MunooLlo.
Matters do not moll with regard to tho diff
cultics between the Regents Of tho State Uni
vorsity aud President Twomb1y. Tho following
| resolution was offered in the Senate yeBtorduy,
Education for such aGtfon as tloy doom proper :
WiIEREAs, It hns come TO tho knowledge Of the Sem
ste aud Assembly that unpleasant relations exit bo
q S o ~ r.
detrimental 10 the Interests Of enid Institution 4nd
WHEREAS, 1t is said TINT effort will DO nado at
ruptty to rrn.ove tho President aud materially chnngo
the piacco Of admission anl graduation Of Students
az to the e1pediency whereof serious doubts haso
10 i I'esolrsd The sena the Assembly coneurr5na
That the noasd Of Regonss 10, and they hereby,
premises until tho Committees of Education IN tho
senate and Assembly respectively have had IN oppor-
tnnty to the uioreaad subject and report
jesofrtd That tho Committees on Education Of the
ssnate and Assembly, acting jointly and In concert
ther opinion may be decnod necessary to bring to the
knuwedge Of this Legislature tho true facts and NUT
ters Of difference ab0ye alluded to.
The Regents with cntro unanimity, a8 am
t1Iatr f}n 9rlnfi0 f,
hold President Iwomby to Liz agl cement,
Hado last June, to rosign within tho yoar. Tho
President ciaims that Ae laH boon treated ull-
fairly, and his friends aro making great efforts
Lii llls behalf.
OPENING rnAYERs.
There was protraoted debate in the AsBem-
bly, yostcrday about opening tho daily session
with prayer, cndea, rs 1t was In tho Senate and
usually g: by inviting tue rosident clergy to Off
cute. Tue argument that it was contrary to
that soction Of the Constitution which providoa
"that NO man shall ba compelled to attend any
place OF Worship or maintaiu q ministry asaiuBk
Ills consent. nor shall any money DO drawn from
tho Treasury for the benefit Of religious sooie-
tions were subnlitthd, and much rrovorout mirth
indulged in. Ono member, Mr. Cornstock, Baid
"ho was man without religious belief, who did
not desire to have imposed on him any form Of
worship. While ho was willing TINT others who
desired to ongaso in prayer, Us many did, before
commencing any undertaking, should do 30, be
did not want them to dictate to him; and lie
proposed that, ut the opening Of caoh daily ses-
hion, thoro should be gilenco for the space Of
three minutes, during which any who desired
vote Of q Tor to 53 against proposition to pro-
hibit amy pay for such services. Among the re-'
1ected propositions was one OF Alr. knntz, that
not more than 81 per day should he paid for
prayers by the clergy. aud TINT eight hours work
IN prayer should constitute day'a work." mud
the following of N1r. Hubbard:
=. WuEnEAs,. The taxpayers and arangors, Of this
stats desiro that nll ddlc-.nen should 10 dlsrenss
by prayer from tle resdent clergy would bs ~ act
attended With Considerable expense 10 tho 8tate;
Resosced, That. instead Of Tho clergy Of tho city
opening the sessions by prayer. TINT duty sha be
performed by tho members. The member whose
ranged by tho cerk shall be tho first ia perform that
duly; the next man On tho roll to perform the duty
1e s sys Essn sa to @ % ts
the abaenco Of any member On tho day when
ths duty shall 10 required Of him, then tho duty
shall bo performed by tle Speaker.
This was ameudol 30 as to dovo1vo the duty
wholly on the spea akor,-wh 0 IL not . particular
ly pons mnp,-and rejected.
Mr. Linkelnburg closed short written set
speech by saying
Whoever can lay bis hand On his heart aud affirm
that bis Judgment will 10 the clearer his motives the
pnrcr bis hand the rcaer to the Slate for thu
prayer offered tn ls leial, may lis vote he "Aye;"
who would va:nly endcavor to tho multitude of
Ills sins Of the day by prayer in tho morning. My
God lover Of barnnc!es and professional bcggars
May The faut-leared cling to llis garmcnts-may tic
sanrtmonions hyrocre. tho superBous smple.ous,
call His na1ne-n vain. lie armed me with br4in and
muscle, aud bade fight the battles Of life nonc. 1t
might 10 pleasure to mo to listen to the eloquent a
pcals Of the gifted ministers Of this city; but, know
ing that tho most ferya prayer which ever arose to
tho deme Of this hull neither aworyo my judgment
nor Influence MY nctio III tho least degree, teel 1t
my duty to VOTE Aganst the passage Of ths b
Some of the city pastors arc inclined to loavo
these sinncH "wlthout bonott of clergy"
STATE PRISON DIRECTORS.
The report sont you last night Of the appoint.
naent Of three very respectable State Prison Di-
reotoss. unpledgod as to Wardan, was obtainel
from d gentleman who WIS u zoulons supporter
councils. but Gov. Taylor lid not sonl in any
nominations to-day, aud says they are not yet
settled. Plus.
JUDGE DILLON.