, 1876-01-22

publican State 0!ficsf elected. aud IA tnd only
representative Of the r11ty that elected him. and
he must stand and Often act upon important
pnhlsc 1uest,ono In . way that Mil not always
be tn accord 1itt tho ether Stats of1lc'is. Bit
I,o ta lcsoIuta and iu. n*1 bis honestv is rn!rn-
peachable. The sncccss Of Lis admlhfatiatton
may safefy b. predicted.
Tho Legislature haA dooo next to nothing ox~
cept Of .anizo and appoint shs stanhlng commit.
toes Of lhe two Housrn. Tho machinery is MI
now. the ffic'ion rel. considerable. md she
progress quite tlow At pscseut. although Tho
mill witt mos! likely grind quito faa& enough
during tho closing dam Of tho rer.ion. ady'se
everybody who has any hrsnesa to bring bstore
this 1eei4lasuss to eend It on at once. Aad not m
DELAY tho final Adjournment nntl fhts In thA
arring. Personally, tho Senate is IN asersgo
body Ut men, with tho etcaptlon OF
TWO On TnnEE uHEt.Y DENAdo1rER.
Who hno~ no interest cxcept Their evn rtomo.
m both sides. at,l II Is well offc"sh1. Turning
10 tho Assembly one is ftnt very fa7orah,y
!mpseetr'l With i.s hni1lty and expeTlenco ~
lAw.n.Hktug hotiy Of mon. Tho ss,oster oonld
dietary Committee. and both tllss lack lesdes.
ship M the ihor tp deRrea that II absolutely
| pa'nfu! 70 an old legislator to contemplate. II
coming fresh frofn thu people is suy bonet1t in
tue busaesa OF legislation, or In preserving the
integrity. nj republican Institutions, tuen tho
ptrncnt Assembly will 10 q bcsslng to tho State,
.-far thero afe no old hacAB hmunR them. In
saving this do not wleh 10 be understood .as
ID1EEIkkIlE tlC1I ECHE|Rl fniFilEEnEG, DIX MI
referring ao!cly to their tnnnlfees deficiency in
= legislative aud pstlismentsry sensu II she
| seasion shaH evofvo khy COOL degree Of ip-
cipient statesmansbtp, Of il tlers Is manifested
any epccIal adaptation to the burlbese beforo
them, then tho survival of tho lttest muat bs
duly and luparttsl!y ctronicled in The tnpetsh-
able mluion Of Tnr TRIBUNE.
After tho modification OF the RAILROAD laws.
tho next business that vii! absorb the attention
| OF tho Legislature will bo
TIRE hEDfHTnfErTt0 Of TIE 6rATE
| into Senate and Assembly Districts. Tho rapid
settlement Of the northern PARTON Of tho State,
as shown BY tho ccnsus taken Inst year. viii
render Eotno gront changes necossary In order
| to keep down tho number Of Scuators, which 10
iixod bY tho Constitution At thlrtythret, and +he
number Of Aesembymen, which is 1xed nt 100.
OF course IL Ia quite uppareus that fn State ~
close ~ tins has become politically there wIlt DO
a htfuEEie on each side TO get tbo' advantage Ia
/ redstrlctiog and the Governor gaYo tho LoRie-
Enturo Bom0 very wholesome adsice in his mes
| haBe neont tho duty Of nou-psrtihsu action when
s.s to T. tts hand upGn IT. work ans
no injuhtice ls likey to bo prtctoed 10 Tho read.
1uhtment Of tue aihtrcts, snd tho work Will be
fairly done. although insotyirS considerable
painstAxing and llAsd lAbu.. Happily for tho
people OF Wlsconeln. tho cutse Of
Luc4L AND srECfA14 IE0isLAT1oN
has been prohibited by Constitutional amend
ment, 60 that bill for m act to change Me
namo Of Antono Hopfeo1peTker to Hermann
|
through Ill tho stages OF lcgislatsvo development
At tho net cost OF $1,000 to tho people Of Tux
State. hut this does not cure tue eyil OF hlstJ
Legislation; and agafnst that crfing tn, Also ths
sturdy Governor warned bis bearers in e1nphattI
language. Having had occasion to look al thl
work Of tho last Legislature. Was surprised Il
tlnd that about one-lialf Of tho LAWS comprising
the published acts Of that assaiou were approved
by tic Governor In ono day, aud they st4n1 uoo1
tho statute-book bearing Gus date. Al the Gov
ernor is supposed 10 rcau an act befor
ho attaches his oflicial signature to 1t, Farme
Taylor must hare had very busy timo of i OF
the last day Of the eeaaicn. Ones upon tlno
tho late Gov. Randall bont fourteen veto mes
taSes 10 tue 6enate in ono dav, and 1lie e1oua
wae that 1t was eafcr and ea6ier 10 voto 4 bill
than to read and eign 1t whon 3 man was iu
great hurry. and bis example is worthy Of imlta
tiou, especially during .hs last four or Eve day.
OF every session.
Tho recent doba:o IN Congress On tho Amnest
bit hss been the subject Of much commeut her
among men OF all ahades nf political belief. All
different opinions are expressed, but the Kepul
licaus are vol satisfied wish the teatslt. Dalu
Is accorded great credit for tho skill ability. an,
patriotism that ho displayed ou thst oecss,on
and ho hiss como With 3 bound to tbs froot rank
II, indeed. hs did not stand there bofore
Undoubtedly. Blaine drow out Of Hill and hi
other unrepentaut colleagues tho true teehu
Of tho South towards the North, and II Eli
had spoken before our last Etato election III
J Ropnol!cAuu would have carrtod Wisconsin b
lo.ooo ajorisy. Ths simple truth is, Wa h.v
not boon thaa.0R bands acEoss tho bloody chast
With auv sincerity. aud tha sooner re unde
stand each other tbs better. II the South
hcascn In the Presidential election OF 1876 -
! mas IN 1SfD, they would appeal 10 arnn
, a!noIs Of war and reaoutcea Is they hsa then.
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