, 1874-02-06
STATE LEGISLATURES.
4 Host Of Bills introduced In tho Wis
COnsin Legislature.
Petitions and Remonstrances AGAINST
the Repeal Of the Graham
Liquor Law.
Tho Railroad Question In tic Min
nesota Legislature.
WISCONSIN,
Special Dispatch tn 7'he Chicago Tribune,

WISCONSIN.
specta, Dispatch tn 7he Chicago Tribune.
THE GRAHAM LlQuon LAW.
MADISON Wis, Fob. 5.-Anothor swarm Of ro-
monstrancos ngainst tho repeal or modification
Of tho Graham Liquor law, ono aignod by Gov.
Taylor's wifo md others. woro presented in tho
two Honnos to-day, md It iB threatened thoro
will bo 10000 names here inside Of n wook.
Alexander Graham, Of Janosvillc, author of tho
law md n supporter of tho Reform ticket last
fall, is hore to oppose repeal.
Resolutions relative to railroad charges, taxa-
ton, and n Doard Of Control wero offered yostor-
lny. A substitute waa adopted this morning Of
si,nilar purport, but providing for rates Of
transportation not exceeding those Of
tho Inst week in Juuc, 1875
md not 10 fully lnstructin0 tho Committee in
gard to tlo duties to DO doyolvcl on tho Board
Of Control. After n long debate, tho substitute
was referred to tho Joint Select Committee on
Railroad Tariffs mud Transportation.
PunL1c LANDS.
a resolution was offered to tho effect TINT, un-
dor tho policy of tue State Of dfsposing of its
lands at low figures. they hnyo largely fnllon into
tho hnuils Of speculatora to the injury Of nctual
sottlors, while tho intorosts OF tho School and
other funds have not beon benefited as mitch MS
thoy might havo boon. aud directing inquiry as
to tho proprlosy Of increasing the minimum
price Of lallds, md limiting tho amount Aod to
ono person to 1G0 acres.
REGENTS OF NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Tho Governor sout to tho senato the names
of Charles Il. Wesbrod, of Oshkosh, to hold un-
til Feb. /, 1876. and A, II, Wells, to hold until
Fab l. 1877 aa Rorents of Norlnal Schools
NILS INTRODUCED.
Thorn wore f1ftopn bills introfucod. Including
several Of q local character.
sr onory !. suprpron IAyn.anAur
amono thnaa hiila 7voa n auhstitntc for thc
bill to confer tho st. CroIx & Suporior land
rrnnt m tho Eorthwentorn Hairond COMPANY.
Conditional on the building Of forty miles 81
road tho first yoar, and twenty each year af-
tnr. nil within seyon ycars' from Pros
cott to Sunorfor. with bond OF
$1,000 milo for tho frat year,
and ST. 600 pcr milo afterwaril. Another bill
cpnferrcl the grant to tho WISCONSIN Railway
Company, conditioned on tho building OF tho
above road at the ratio Of 40 miles a year, nll in
throo ycnra road shall bo built from some point
on tho mississippi River to Eau Claire, Chlppo-
wa Falls, aud Arouoninoo, provided ench Of
these nlacca gives *25 900 aid also that in tho
snn1e time it shall build road from Monroe to
| Shullsburg, provided 100000 aid be given OH
tie liuo.
bill .was introduced ] to establish q uniform
| tarifr Of railroad charges ut cents milo Tor
passengers and on tirsL-clasB freight II cents
nor l0j pounds for tue first 80 miles, aud 7-10
| Of cont for oacll additional 10 miles. and in
| proportion for other olnsHeB OF froght and pro-
| hibfting determinations, except III favor Of
porishablo articles.
! OTHER BILLS
| woro introduced to prevent embozzloment by
| carriers to require Assessors to swear persoua
that malicious intent shall bo proved In actions
for libel; to invest Il portion Of tho State Trust
Fund III tho bonds Of Iowa County.
bills PASSED.
Among tho bills passoi were tho following !:
! A memorial to Congress- for the improvement Of
| tho harbor Of Ko,gauueo q resolution to amend
| tho Constitution by providing for biennial sea-
eiopg Of tic Legislature,
| 4 bill concerning State Board OF Equalixa.
tion. which was ordered ongrossed yostot1ay by
vote of 1 to 15, coming III, on It's passage gayo
p, dsn to fbustoriug. calls Of Senate. otc,. otc,.
! Which were cut short without action by adjourn
| ,nnllt.
| ASSEMBLY.
Sneaker pouck presented a communication
from tho state Grange Of Patrons OF Husbanlry
| faturo in rogard to railroads.
Momorjals to Congress wero presented for tho
rapoal Of the Danlfr1Int law: for the projection
| onG ;murovomont nf lin nuv,ntion of thn st.
T!ro;,: 1tvor
| a rnsolntinn prohibiting leaves Of abeoncc OK
| cont Far ,on1 rnnson stafol was killed. There
| ,ynro forty
n,11,s 1yrnonucEp.
| Iorre1v of n locnl nntrro Heynrnl contemplating
e;tv i,nrta ar rovu,fn. MIN In nrpa,iza tia rhir.
fonnti Il,.ial fir,uit mt nf tl,e Sixth Sayonth.
md lSir1,th tn nrolibit the uso Of ingpcctorn'
acn,s cnn'moniv coliaI tostor hv what huvars
mr.; icn1ors IN :rain. to o,ahle railway o,nnloyos
tn recoynr ila,nneos for injuries glistoinei in
Tia discharge Of tiSeir duties: to provide for tho
kcon;nt, nnen If 1Inte StafcH mail routoa in tlo
Stato to uroyido for Justices OF poaco
nnI Constnbaa in inoornoratol vii.
innos /. to lecaIizo and ostnbiish railway
nontoou brijeo at Trairie du Clien; to nut tho
salary Of County suporintoudents at tho disore-
ton Of County Doartls to provide for tue com
Dletion of inproyeulonts about the Capital PayI,
an,tnT 1cr.nna mud rnrnnrnt ;n,,s from tnxution
10 tyrant certain lands to tho Wisconsin Railroad
Company, similar TO tho senate hill author
izing the organization Of industrial schools for