Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-01-27

at the expense of the assessor. And
if any county clerk fails to make to the
Secretary of State the returns requir-
ed, the latter is authorized to send
messenger after such returns, at the
expense of the negligent officer.
The annual bill to allow compensa-
ton to clerks of school districts has
been introduced and also one amend.
ing the law of 1875, which allows
women to fill school Offices. This pro-
vides that no married woman shall
be eligible to any school office whose
husband, father, or brother is or shall
be chosen to any of said offices. The
author of this bill will never be the
champion of female suffrage: and /
think has very slight appreciation
of the intelligence and independence
of the ladies.
Two bills have been introduced on
the interest question. One provides
that the legal rate of interest shall be
eight per cent the other that the
legal rate shall be seven per cent,
and that the maximum should not ex-
coed eight.
A bill has been introduced to re-
yive the office of Commissioner of
Immigration. and providing for his
appointment by the Governor. The
salary and expense OF the Office is
limited to $4,000 per year. The re-
peal of chapter 81, laws of 1874 is
sought. This is entitled San act to
encourage the raising of sheep, and
discourage the raising of dogs"
Assemblyman Book has introduce
ed four bills-one to amend chapter
SIC, of the laws of 1874, entitled can
act in relation to the form Of convey
ances of land ;" another to amend
chapter 2l8, laws of 1875, in relation
to making up the calender of causes
in the Supreme Court: another for
the preservation Of duck and other
wild foul, and the fourth ''to enable
foreign trustees to sue in the State OF
Wisconsin," Assemblyman Mccoy
has introduced bill to amend chap
ter 18, of the revised statutes, in re-
lation to the assessment and collec
ton of taxes.
APPoRTIoNMEMT.
The joint committee on redistrict-
ing the, State consists of Senators Bar
ron, Bryant and Hudd Assembly
men Reynolds, Bradley, Putnam,
Book, Wall and Keogh. The COM
mittee will get to work in day OF
two. There will be lively times in the
Assembly when the report is submit
ted.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The testimony in the two contested
cases in the Assembly is printed, and,
probably, action will be taken there
on before long. | have seen most OF
the testimony in the Bennett. Gray
case, from Iowa county, and have
but little doubt that the seat will be
awarded to Mr.. Bennett The other
case is from Dodge county.
STATE CONVENTION.
The call for a Republican State
Convention to nominate candidates
for Presidential elections, and elect
delegates to the National Convention
has caused some little discussion as
to the probable nominee for Presi-
dent Judging from expressions made
here I think Blaine has more supper
tiers than any other man mentioned as
a candidate, with Bristow second
Blaine and Hayes would be strong
| team.
TAYLoR'S PARDoNS.
The list Of pardons by Gov. Taylor
during the year 1875, was sent in the
order to be printed in the Journal Of
the Assembly, on the Goth. From it
there appear to have been IL persons
pardoned from county jails, from
the Milwaukee County House of Cor
rection, % from State Prison, So to
restore citizenship, from the Poor
| house, 2 Communications, total So.
STATE BIOLOGIST.
Gov. Ludington has appointed Prof
T. G. Chamberlin, of Beloit, State
Geologist, vice DR.. Wright resigned
The Senate unanimously confirmed
the nomination. The people will also
sanction the appointment. j. r B.