The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-25
THE SOVEREIGNS.
From the Madison Democrat of Friday

THE SOVEREIGNS.
From the Madison Democrat of Friday.
| The announcement that the Soyereigns
of the great commonwealth of Wiscon-
sin would organize at the Assembly
Chamber to hear the message of s. D..
Carpenter, brought together the largest
crowd that ever assembled In that
chamber. More than one hundred ladies
gave their presence to the interesting
| occasion.
After the election Of Gen. Geo. G.
Ginty, as speaker, that gentleman took
the chair amid enthuiastic applause of the
whole assemblage. Upon taking his
seat, he said the body should feel highly
| honored at the selection of SO able an
officer to preside over it's Deliberations.
Each member was instructed to attend
/ to his regular business and then go
| home and receive from his constituents
the words of scripture, ''well done thou
good and faithful servant, y or words to
| that effect.
The election of Chief Clerk was then
in order, and Mr.. Winslow A. NOVEL;
of Milwaukee, was unanimously chosen.
The Speaker then announced the fol-
| lowing
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE sOvEREIGNs:
Committee to Visit Circuses and Can-Can En-
| tertainments for the purpose of finding out
| whether they are proper or not.-H. Stone
| Richardson, Hans Crocker, and Fl. d. Barron,
| Committee to Furnish Republican Ticket
| Next Fall-A M. Thomson, Thos. S. Allen, E.
| w. Keyes, and Ben. Coates.
| Standing Committee to Select Republican
| United States Senator's. X. DOOlittle.
| Committee to Prepare the Defences of Wis
consin in Case of War with Turkey.-Capt. E.
w: Horn, of the Cedarburgh Rifles
Homeless.-C c. Washburn. Matt. HI. Carpen-
ter, Orsamus Cole, Edward S. Bragg.
| Committee on Railroads and other Charitable
| Institutions,-R. L. d. Potter. John G. Gault
| Andrew E. Elmore Fl. III. Giles, Pump Carpen-
| ter, ana WIG. Swan.
| Committee on Law Suits.-J. A. Noonan j. j
Orton and the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Committee to bust the Hayseed Party
| Angus Cameron.
MITCHELL Tim. o. Howe, Squire Seymour, Nat
Dean, Philo Dunning, Judge Villas.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Tom Hicks, a memorial of Tom Allen
and one other for the removal of f.. w.
Keyes, P. M. and the appointment OF
Shaw.
Referred to H. M. Lewis.
Petition of 1, 400 Irish eXlles, asking
the appointment Geo. B. Smith as pro-
fessor of political modesty; with power
to appoint S. q. Plnney, assistant. To
be paid for their services out OF the pro-
ceeds of the sale of Beecher's "Llfe OF
| Christ.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Michael johnson:
Resolved, That the Changers repre-
senting this commonwealth In the leg
islature, be supplied with corn cob pipes
\ 41I> II fl,o4o
actments forbidd1ng smoking in the
chamber be and are hereby repealed.
| Referred to Senator Baker.
BY Mr.. Adams:
| Resolued, The Honorable Senate con-
curing, that when this legislature ed
journ, it be to meet at the next annual
visit of the Can Can.
By Mr.. Welch:
ResolUed, That when the Sovereigns
dry up, Lees take a Buffalo calf huaat,
Rocked in the cradle of the Flint with
COT7astaM
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Henry Harnden:
WHEREAS, The Congress of the Ur-
ted State has amended the postal laws
so as to allow the transmission of seeds
through the mails free.
|
Federal Relations be instructed to pro
cure the transportation to the Modoc
lava beds of Oregon, of large number
of old seeds now resident in this State,
warranted in good condition.
By E. W. Keyes:
Joint resolution instructing the State
| Geologist not to print his annual report
in more than six languages, and to make
Ill 70 To-
| Democracy.
Refereed to I. A. Lapham.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill to prescribe the time when
| brook-trOut, anchovies, and sardlnes
may be caught In the Milwaukee river,
from Spring street bridge, and also fo1
the encouragement of quail on toast and
other wild fowl in Milwaukee county
and city.
Referred to Charlie Larkin.
H. M. Lewis, bill for the encourage
ment of druggists to compound a pre-
scription for the cure of ssSore Heads. D
Referred to A. M Thomson.
By the Democratic State Central
Committee, q bill declaring the election
of Angus Cameron illegal and void,
''for want of consideration.
Referred to E. w. Keyes.
BY Angus Cameron, bill re-instat-
ing the game of chance, and legallzing
the winners.
Referred to Gov. Taylor.
A bill to protect ''the Demon" from
the repeated assaults of James Ross.
A bill to attach TIE State of Wisconsin
to the county of Ashland, for Legislative
purposes.
/ Referee to Sam. Fifeld.
Judge Cate, bill to secure honesty
in the canvassing and returning of votes.
| Referred to the State Board OF Chari-
ties.
Werlacht, bill to incorporate the
"Highdrunk" Society in the city OF
Milwaukee, for the purpose of monopo-
hzing lampooning, and beer guzzling,
with Jngful1 Littoches as NJ. E. 81. d.
Jugemty Gaukler. as V. E. III. D.: