Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-01-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

The excitement and interest Incl
dent to the Inauguration Of tho new
State officers, the organization Of tho
Legislature and the distributing the
spoils having subsidized, the various
departments Of State are now in
peaceful operation. The Legisla-
tors, probably anticipating an early
spring, seem anxious to finish their
labors in the shortest time possible.
1t is said, no Legislature got better
into work the first week of the see.
sion than this. Already some forty
bills and score Of resolutions, me-
MORALS, ETC., have been started
through the channels of the two
houses, and ome of them got well
under way. 1t is necessary to note
but few OF these here, as the great
majority have little or no interest for
our readers.
The first measure to come before
the Senate was resolution favoring
the reconciliation of silver, which
after being amended so as to stipu.
late that the silver dollar proposed to
be issued shall contain one hundred
cents worth Of silver, was passed by
an almost unanimous vote of the
Senators present /; and will no doubt
meet with equal favor in the Assem-
bly,. When our Congressman Haz-
elton, and others who have made
haste to commit themselves in favor
of the 92-cent dollar proposed by
the Bland bill, on the supposition
that such course would be popular
in Wisconsin, have this resolution
laid before them they will see that
they have got their "foot in it." To
be successful as political dema-
gogue and weather-cock the average
Congressman needs an "infation" of
foresightedness to correspond with
his contraction" of principle.
The second bill presented to the
Senate is one by our Senator Camp
bell, providing for an appropriation
to the family of Moses Strong, as
suggested by the Governor in his
message, as follows:
SECTION There is hereby appropriated to
the Administrator upon the estate Of Moses
Strong, deceased late Assistant State &C.
oogst, in trust for the sole use and benefit
of his widow and children, out of any money
in the Treasury, not otherwise appro.
priated, the sum Of eleven hundred dollars,
which sum, together with his salary for the
months of June, July and August, 1877, which
has been paid, will make fifteen hundred dol
lars, being the full amount of his salary as As.
sis,ant State Geoogist for one year, until the
first day Of June, 1873 when his term of ser
vice would have expired if he had lived"
The bill will probably pass without
as it should.
The proposition by eX Governor
Washburn to donate to the State
his beautiful Edgewood farm near
this city, on condition that it be util-
lied as an industrial school for girls,
is the most engrossing topic of the
day. The property is estimated to
be worth S75,OOO.OO, which in con-
nection with bis recent donation of
slOO,OOO.O0 to the State University
is muniiicenCe testitying that the
Ex-Governor is not ungrateful for
the honor he has received from the
State, and always worthily worn.
A bill to abolish the office OF Rail-
road Commissioner, and revive the
Potter Railroad Law, has been in
troduced in the Assembly. TheRail-
road Cumlnissionership,as at present
is generally considered to
be Il sinecure, which costs the State
1000 IL year and upward, without
beneiiting anyone save the officers
who draw the salaries. If the same
officer were assigned portion of
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