Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-20
OUR MADISON LETTER.
Opening OF the Legislature Gov. Ludingtons
Message etc., etc.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. L

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MADISON, Wis. JAN II
Madison people are in their glory.
The representatives. Of the iotelli-
gence aud wisdom of the people OF
the State of Wisconsin are assembled,
and of necessity patronizs the hotels
and boarding houses of the city,
| Tue long faces worn by the denizens
of this lake-found city for several
months are now broad and wr5athed.
in smiles. The poIitest attention is
! bestowed upon all, and from the
proprietor of the princely "Park
Hotel" to the keeper Of the lowest
"doggery,n there are ell the indca,
tions OF pleasure attending the reap-
ing of a rich harvest
PRELIMINARY.
With the arrival Of the Monday
preceding the 18th inst. members
of the Legislature and others, from
various parts Of the State, came here;
of course among them were the
usual quota Of seekers tor atiice a
considerable namher we're draw"
hitherto by the uncertainty whlch
was supposed to exist in the p 'ht al
complexion of the Assembly. A -
cording TO Democratic estimates
there were 40 regular Republicans,
40 regular Democrats, and two indie
pendents. 1t is understood that the
Democrats had offered the Speaker
ship to one OF the Independents, and
to the other his choice of committee
chairmanships, aud good place for
any friend be might name The
offers were honorably declined and
these gentlemen expressed their
determination to keep out OF The
party caacuses and vote on Che
organization as they saw fit. 1t may
be easily seen what uncertainty was
felt as TO the organization. There
were those who anticipated deac
lock. and various were the specuia
tions INDUCED in. The very Sigh
chance the Democrats had for socur
ing the organization Of the lower
: house brought here large number
Of til m who were ready TO DO -sacr
! feed to fill the positions which woul(
have been al the party . disposal hat
theirh hopes been realized. Ofthis mum
Der was the notorious Il. A. Calkins
of "printing steal' fame who aspireC
to be Sergeant-at-Arms Tuesday
the parties Of both houses held thei
caucuses.
ORGANIZATION SENATE.
At noon Wednesday Lioutenan
Governor Parker sounded the gave
:. in the Senate Chamber, and an
nouncod that the time fixed by lav
for the opening of the Legislature hac
arrived. The new Senators presen
J were sworn in, and then the body
proceeded to the election Gifts officers
: The following are The saccossfu
ones
CHEF CLEnK-A ]. Turner, of Portage
Q SERGEANr-Ar.ARMs-E. I. Gardiner, Q
Y Monroe.
PRESIDENT rno TEM-R L. D. Potter Q
Q Waukesha
: The following are among the ap
3 pointed officers Of the Senate:
| ASSISTANT CLEnK-J F. A. Williams, 0
Prairie du Chen.
!. ASSISTANT SERGEANT George Haw
y ley, Of Lafayette county
E.GRossING CLERK-Miss. Georgia elise, O
. Lancaster,
Wednesday afternoon thestandin!
committees of the Senate were an
nounced by Senator Potter, Presi
dent pro tenn. who made very ele-
giant speech in acknowledgement 0
bis election to that position. 0ena
tor Hathaw way il on two importan
mmittees-Intorna improvement
: and State Prison of the latter he il
chairman. The chairmanships o
the most important committees art
as follows: Barron, Judi ciary
Baker, Finance Barden, AgricuI
ture. and State Affairs; Bryant, Fed
eral Relations Nevins, Education
Blair, Banks and Banking; Treat
Internal improvements; Downs
Contingent Expenses; Hiner, Rail
roads; Campbell, Joint Committed
on Claims.
The organization, | think, mus
be satisfactory to all Republicans
The third Congressional district hat
secured e larger number Of gooC
positions, and better representation
on important committees than ever
, before The only old Senator from
that Distriet-CampbeIl, Of Lafayette
is entitled to considerable credit
:, for this pleasing condition of things
ORGANIZATT0N-AssE
Col. r. NJ. Strong, Of Sank county
: Chief Clerk of the last Assembly
called the members to order at moor
and read the lst of members certi'
fed to as elected in November last
The oath Of Office was subscribed to-
and the mem bers were sworn in by
Chief Justice Ryan. As soon as the
preliminaries were over a vote was
taken for Speaker, ana as the mem
bers named the men Of their choice
10 answer tostheir names tho great
est interest vas manifested by the
large crowd in attendance. The