, 1876-02-21
STATE AFFAIRS.


sreefal Nspatch 10 Tho caledaa Tr,bnnf.
MADISON, Wis.,. Feb. 19.--Tha contcat uvet tho
material amendment Of ths Potter law reRulat-
Ing railroads. which has boeu the lead!ng fchtuse
Of tho aeaslon thuB far. and reached ita climax
this week. was cnded this morning By tho pass
ago, with amendments, Of tho Assembly Vnnco
bill. Progress haa beon reported from day to
day. Tho bi! passed thu Assembly Monday ereo-
ing and waa referred to the 1lallroad Commiltee
of the Sonato no1t day. 1t was reporsod back,
after hearing elaborate argument, Thursday altor-
noon. by tLe COMMITTEES 5estorday, seven out OF
nino Of it's memhcts recommending its paasaEc.
Tiie sehtto dovotnd most Of the day yesterdny
to ita consideration. It being vigorously oproscd
W aonasor Potter anl othess, and Was ordered
70 third reatlnV, with Ink one sn,asor absentt
by = sote Of u u 8. AZ a'rnadv reported.
Io-tlt3 tho t1ll "aA atuu tAkch lu. Senator
rot.or nahi he lad op'~o4 ths measure, but na
it waA eYEtlentis to rars n steaire1 hare 1t ns
perfect as possible. ~ there appeared u he no
provision for TIC compensation Ut tho CoMnlie.
sioner. Or for clerk. hu moved To adj section
providing II compensation Of 53,sptu ios annum
and ~ por day for travelling cx2onses. to fur
niHh an Office, aud 10 employ cork At &1,1uD
per aunum. and stationery 20 m amount nos c.-
IN amandnont. ly Senator Earron. thlt tho
term Of Office Of tho Cou!m,aeouer rl1alI bcgin
Fec. Is and that nomin a.isna III tho sehr il.o
term waA to s1plre shall be sent into tho SsnEts
uuTlSl4 JnssB&EYs AHGtUFF E|tlIut}ukkaHk hHe."A
neot WAS adopted. a,,d the bit v.d then pashcd
by tho following yots:
Ayss-Sena.ors Dlter. narae5. Harrnn, liar. Camp
l:lI, u: n Davis. powo'. L5rr. FLY, nAth,swA;,
Hounds, Nyan, 6llver.hofn. aud Wilnos-:o.
Says-Jen.loss narden. cav1na"gl', H. T. Dasfs'
pou0lass, Potter, Treat. and We!cti-f
Pa.rtd-seuator Bryant, ng.i.lht Tue bill. With i1udd.
for It, a,,d Bcott for the tl With Eastman, a5alHst.
Tie hill vaA than meafagod Into tho AAaan-
bls. which promptly concurrrd IL a.! sho Senut'
yIr4Ap =
| nlcn reJoiccd as tho bill went TO sho Enrolug
! Clerk.
| o7i.En business.
| Tho seuntc ameuded thu Assembly rehn!ntion
! granting The 1ialH to tho poor people Of sIhdi.
SOU aud she Legislature II hold Centennia!
| party, free Of charge Oh tho evening Of tho I'd
Of February. lJv substituting W.seonsltl fur Mad
iBon, aud 18th for 242i, and ndnttcd t.. a bill
WhH aased 10 Incorporate the City OF PIhsto7llIo
and adjourned til! Wednesday morning.
The Assembly. under hnEpens,on of the rules
concurtc5 In d Senate bill to amend !aw Of 1877.
no Va to mako moro cltar tho Iowers of railroads
Tho Speaker presented tho report OF T.. i.
Forbes Lumber Inspector Of the Ashland DA-
trct. stating that Al. $40 feet Ut lo2s had beon
Bcaled therein during tue Beason OF 1915. Alum
Whole, and ordered to third reading, aud ths
Assembly adjourned to. Wednesday evening,
The Capitol III Utmost deserted this oreung
fev membois or of,icorH Of eitAes House Irt1aia
ing. Tho Denoc'atlc side Of tue Assembly was
very thin thus morning.. and At adjournment
there we're nat uaK OF tho momberB present.
The Belcc: Comm.ttse to whom tho cll1rge.
ngaInBt Timothy 0Bticn, Court.CneE OF 3ttl
waukoe Couaty. Of Attempting, to brihe clers
to utter bill in his Interest, bare sunmonoe
hin to appea7 aud testify bcfpre tue Committee,
which viii meet poxs "Wednesday afternoon.
TIC delegates to thu Republican Convention
70 far as heard from. ara mainly IN favor
blaine for rreaideat bu: the geueFal feeling III
far pYEreAacd il 4YAfnat iuAtfdcti1x daleRAten Il