The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-03
MADISON, January "a.


Among statistics from the depart
ments submitted to the Legislature,
that of Treasurer Kuehn presented
Wednesday last is specially interesting,
as showing the condition of the State
finances. This statement was furnished
IN response to resolution OF the Sen
ate, and shows that the general fund
has been overdrawn $153, 868.47, and
that still unpaid warrants are outstand-
ing amounting to SIS, o83. 62-maklng
total oyerdraft of $172,772. This is
rather an unpleasant exhibit, and l
have yet seen no satisfactory explana-
ton of it, although | suppose the Treas
urer can explain the seemingly extra
ordinary statement of affairs.
The report of Ex-Gov. Taylor, as to
pardons, etc, granted by him, was SUBJ
mitted on Wednesday last, and from it
/ learn that AZ convicts were pardoned
during the year past, % being from the
State Prison and the remainder from
county prisons. The Governor also
restored Sc convicts to citizenship. The
advanced guard of
THE TREASURY RAIDERS
made it's appearance on the field and felt
of the enemy's position on Friday, in
the shape of memorial of Morgan L.
Martin, introduced by Senator Rudd,
asking payment Of interest on his old
claim, which has been before every
Legislature TOR years past, and been
paid two or three times. Pump Car
penter and Calkins haven't been heard
from as yet, but no doubt will both
come up smilingly in due time.
FOR PosTERTTY.
The resolution of Senator Wilmot,
introduced in the Senate, inviting the
National Government and sister States
to participate with Wisconsin In publish
ing a Consolidated Official Centennial
Directory of the State ami National
Governments, with autobiographies of
members of the different branches of
government. State and National and the
Legislatures, is one of those brilliant
and hifalutin schemes for which this
centennial year of ours is remarkable.
Whether the National Government will
participate with Wisconsin in the
directory business is doubtful. How
ever, if she don't, the honorable Senator
can himself participate with Wiscon-
sin" and perpetuate his own greatness
and glory of having been centennial
Senator.
WHEN THEY LII GO HOME.
Hardy has introduced in the Assem-
bly, Joint resolution for adjournment
on the oath of February, and to receive
no new business after February 81.
4 resolution has also been submitted
instructing our representatives in Con-
gress to urge the passage of a bill
equalizing bounties, substantially the
same bill vetoed by the President last
year.
A resolution by Keogh, in the AS
sembly, authorizing the Secretary of
State to advertise for proposals to pyint
extra copies of the Governors message,
scared up
BOLENs, THE STATE PRINTER,
who informed Mr.. Keogh that the mea-
sure interfered with his (Bolens) con-
tract. This proved to be the fact, and
some are SO uncharitable as to think that
nice little scheme of the honorable
gentleman from Milwaukee's bloody
Third, to get finger in the printing of
the message, was thus nipped in the
bud by the State Printers vigorous
assertion of his rights.
THE STATE INSTITUTION
approp ration bills have been introduce
ed in the Senate and give the following
sums: to the Institute for the Blind,
$1,000; Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, $4,000; Hospital for the Insane,
$4,000; Industrial School for Boys,
$31, 900; tie Northern Hospital for the
Insane, $117, 700 for improvements, cur
rent expenses, etc.
The Governor has appointed DR.. n.
A. Gray, of Milwaukee, Trustee of the
Northern Hospital for the Insane in
place of DIR. Skulls, deceased
Prof. L. G. Chamberlin of Beloit, has
been appointed State Geologist, to sue
ceed DR.. Wight, the latter gentleman
having resigned the position.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT COMMITTEE.
Considerable excitement and a an
minated debate occurred in the AS
sembly on Thursday over the appoint
ment of the Joint Committee for
the apportionment of the state
into Senate and Assembly Dis
tricts. According to Joint Resolution
number four, the Committee is to con-
sist of nine members-three from the
Senate and six from the Assembly-but
there are many in the Lower House
who are IN favor of larger &C mmittee.
The resolution WAS recalled from the
Senate and lively debate ensue6 upon
the motion to reconsider it. When the
vote yEaG tipallD foEo, ti,o .oro1,.X:ox