, 1876-01-26
STATE AFFAIRS.
Memorial Offered In the Wisconsin A.
sembly in the Interest Of
McDill.
a NOn.Sectnrinn School BILL Dc.
fore tho Iowa Legislature.
Work Laid Out in Both Houses Of tho Ohio
Legislature.

WISCONSIN,.
rnocEEprToa YESTERDAY.
sn.efay pxpateh to TIE CA,caoo 3ribtine.
MAD1sor Wis, Jan. 25.-tose petitions vera
presented in b 9th 1EonsoB, aud bills introduced
to repeal the law exempsing West Wisconain
Hallway lands # am taxation.
AESATE.
An tmnor.ant tdrf was introduced regarding
vortlc.s of luries, which raudofa 1t competent
for eievon mou In c. dminaE case hnd nino in
civil suit, to roturn " rordIct. bill MAS also
introduced to cod,fy and consolidate tue laws zo-
lating to tho nay aud mlqesge Of members, tho
pay Of cmployes, and pro, lling for stamps, sta
tionery, atc.; empowering .sounlest cit'es, and
tosns, to maize approprial. tons for celebrating
tho centennial Of national existence July q;
for memorial to Congress for NJ appropriation
to Improve tie NAVIGATION Of tho CllppcTa River.
N'ptLI-cATH.
There whs sharp discussion on tho memorial
10 Congress asking IN investie alton into tho
right Of Judge Cato to hold htp scat In tho
House for tho Eighth DisttlcL showing how ho
received certificate on minority OF tho votce
returned. and rccltlnP tho ReIeto Judgment OF
our Supreme Court on tho procass ~ which
votes enough wero thrown out 10 Eivo him al
apparent majority. Bonator Bilyerthorn moved
aud advocated tic fndeflnito postponcsnont OF
tho memorial, AZ ona with which thu Legislature
ptatcmcnt of facts. Mr. Darron replied, and IN
tho course Of hiB remarks aaid Or. McDIl now
dead. told him that ho lad consulted With ~.
Dawca as TO The prospect Of a conscht, and slr:
DhWoB said that, Ia ali Ills experience. 4e hnd
novcr known Democrat to DO deprived OF his
scat by Democrats when ll,e contestant was
Republican, aud 20 tho idea Of contostipg 'aa
abandoned.
Tie matter was poaponed sud tho memorial
made special order for Thursday.
AsAEMnLy
A resolution wns offered directing tho Com
mtttoo on Ways nnd Mahns to make M investt-
cation iu regard to tho propriety Of o moro ad-
yantagcoilB location of The Htato Prison. hs BuE-
gested Ia the Governors message. joint reso-
lutfon to receive no more bitfa after Fob. 10 Was
adopted. Hills wero introduced to ennblo Boards
Of Underwriters to maintain fire patrols; to
oblige conplainants In certain criminal casea IN
Justices Courts to phy costs II they aottlc with
gu: trial; to provide for the tucorpora-
for tbs support Of tho poor.;. fur
the protection OF brook trout by punishment
with fine and imprisonment for their ca.cling,
especially In winter, iu nets, traps, and other
dovicca by which trout.st1eAmH arc rendered
barren; reducing interest on uupad taxeh from
| 25 TO 15 per cont WIS indefinitely postponed by
II tov.
4 JAsaLE WHICH MAv SURVIVE TIE WRECK OF
MATTER.
Thcro is daily expectation Of arenewal Of tho
old fight over the Chippewa lIiver Falls improvt-
ment At Eau Claire by apiIl authorizing tho latter
| ctv to construct wa.er-works by putting q dam
| aud lock In tho tiyef. which las boen postponed
To avoid tho objections OF the Supreme Court to
the bill pasecd laat winter. Tho Chippewa Falls
people will fght it nB u.,lnt, cfrorls to ha,montzo
tho iutaroHta Of tho two places having failod.