The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-27
THE STATE CAPITOL
opening OF the Session of the Le1is atura os
lS77-No Important Business Trans
acted as yet-A Harmo-
mons Bndv

MADISON, January Is, 1S77.-This lit
Tie gem of city has again stepped up
70 her position of prominence in the
eyes OF citizens of this Badger State
Inc residents here always look forward
with much interest to the day when
the solons assemble at the Capitol to
run the machinery of government, and
consequently the arrival of the legisla-
tors adds new life both to business and
social affairs, and seems to rob winter
OF great measure of its length and
orearlness. Hotels and boarding
houses are well filled, as the crowd dur.
Ing the first few days of the session is
larger than at any time during the win
ter, except when there is senatorial
election or some particularly impor-
tant measure is being lobbied through.
THE OPENING DAY
OF the Legislature of 1877 came and
went with about the usual stir and bus
tie. The filst thing after Misunderstanding,
introductions and all that sort of thing
was, OF course, the framing of the stale,
and the many aspirants for the differ
ent offices were as usual hob-nobbing
the officials and laying the wires for
their election. But the Republican
caucusses soon settled that matter by
making the nominations, the Assembly
men nominating ]. B. Cassoday, of
GAINESVILLE, for Speaker, and the Senate
caucus choosing Senator Hiner as their
gavel-wielder.
THE ASSEMBLY
was called to order by Col. r. M.
Strong, clerk of the last body, ninety
eight members answering to their
names. Fiftyo one of them are farm
ers, and only three lawyers. The DEM
ocrats complimented JOS. Hamilton, of
Milwaukee, by casting their ballots for
him for the Speakership, the vote
standing, Cassoday, 81; Hamilton, Sc;
w. A. NOVEL;, of Milwaukee, was
elected Chief Clerk. The minor offices
were filled by good men, and every.
thing done thus far seems to give salts
faction, although the business can
hardly be said 10 have fairly started as
yet. The standing committees have
been announced, and the coming
week will find the members well
settled in the traces.
THE SENATE
made short work of their organization.
three-quarter5 of an hour sufficing Tor
their first meeting. Here, as in the
Assembly, the nominees of the Repub-
lican caucus were elected to fill the
offices for which they were named.
Senator Reed receiving the compli-
ment or the Democratic vote for the
office of Speaker, and Hon. A. J. Turn
er fills the position of Chief Clerk.
NOTES.
Both Houses are taken their first rest
having adjourned Friday. The As
sembly meet again tonight and the
enate tomorrow.
The Fink-Salentine contested cleo
ton case will be one of the first things
to engage the minds of the Assembly
men. Both sides are seemingly we'll
armed with legal weapons, and an in
teresting case will probably be the re-
suit. Salentine now occupies his seat.
The "Third House" has not yet
elected its officers, but probably will as
soon as the first important business
comes up.
Ciiford's Theatrical Company is hold
ing forth at the Opera House.
At the second annual home contest
at Wisconsin University, Saturday, s.
w. Trousdale received the prize for the
best Grafton, and is therefore the candi-
date for the State oratorical contest.
BURLESQUE.
MADISON, January 19.-Within half
week nothing has transpired in eth
er Senate or Assembly which could be
put down as an important event of the
session. But many little things which
go to make interesting reading matter
Tor the general thinker has taken place.
Yesterday the gravity of previous pro-
ceedings was somewhat broken by
resolution offered by Hubbard, of She
boygar, that because the Senate did
adjourn on Friday, January 18th, 1877,
without the consent of the Assembly,
10 Tuesday, January 10Th, thereby VIC
lating the constitutional provision,
which declares that "neither house
shall, without the consent Of the other,
adjourn for more than three days, "
therefore
Pesolved That the Sergeant-at-A Arms be, and
he is hereby directed to bring the Senate of the
State of Wisconsin before the bar of this house to
answer for contempt.
Our Assembly has been called the
House of Commons, but I question
whether it should retain this cognemen
considering the little apparent homage
it pays to the dignity of the upper
body. And the Pierce county mem
Der did further bring it down from It's
dignity, by having the resolution re
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