The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-03-06
MADISON.

The interest bill which caused SO much
discussion and excitement in the assem-
bly, was cruelty killed in the senate, that
august body by large majority believ-
ing that no change was necessary in the
law. As / stated in my last it was defeated
in the assembly by vote of so to As.
Upon reconsideration, however it passed
that body by sweeping majority. Its
friends looked hopefully forward to its
passage but were doomed to disappoint-
ment
The amendment of the "dog law
which went so merrily through the as
! sembly was also put to rest in the upper
house. Hence the law of last year i'm
posing a tax of 81 upon a male and 50
upon female dog is in full force. The
poor fellows ''must go.
The biennial session resolution which
originated in the senate was very badly
defeated by that body on Saturday last.
So, Notwithstanding the popularity of
the measure in the assembly, the senate
does not think that such law would be
beneficial to the interests of the state.
A bill appropriating $1,000 to the in.
ventors Of the Oshkosh steam wagon has
passed both houses. 1t is looked upon
| as first class steal, yet it went through
by sweeping majority.
The bill exempting the lands of the
Winconsin Central r. r. Co. for taxation
for the period of five years was finally
disposed of on Thursday last. The vote
20 to As by which it was at first indetin-
| ately postponed was reconsidered but
the measure was again knocked into a
cooked hat by the close vote of 46 to At,
the members from Manitowoc county as
before voting ''solid" against the meas
ure.
The so called text book bill originating
N the senate passed that body by large
majority. 1t provided for board of
commissioners who were to receive a
salary of 81 per day for introducing their
favorite text books in to the schools of
the state. The assembly promptly sat
upon the measure and buried it beyond
the hope of resurrection.
An effort was made to cut down the
salaries of the judges of the supreme and
circuit courts and also those of the diff
ferent state officers and their assistants
The bill passed the senate. was amended
in the assembly and finally indefinitely
| postponed in the senate.
The reader will plainly perceive that
the senate and assembly agreed to dis
agree" upon nearly every important
measure. Scarcely any law of general
Importance has been passed by the leg
islature, though several of that character
were introduced and met with success i'll
either one of the two houses.
The dictionary bill has been 'squelch-
ed' and no appropriation has been made
for the purchase of either Webster or
| Wor3 ester.
Henry Baetz formerly of Manitowoc
and ex-state treasurer succeeded i'll get
ting from the present legislature about
$1400; said sum being costs which he
expended in defending an action which
the state brought against him for.alleged
'crookedness. His many friends in
Manitowoc county will be glad of the
vindication Of lis character and the re-
coyery of the costs alluded to,
| Nearly every democratic member of
the legislature signed ''call' in which
Judge Cole was requested to become
candidate for reelection. This was done
in the early part of the session and under
the impression that the democrats would
present no candidate. Since then how
ever, Judge Cothren has become the
| standard bearer of the democracy and of
course will receive the hearty support of
/ every democratic member who signed
| the ''call" referred to. The signatures
OF the dem ocratic members were affixed
to the ''call'' through misrepresentation
and by mistake, and hence the act of
| signing that document has no weight
/ whatever.
| At eleven o'clock tomorrow the legis-
lature will adjourn s;'ae ale, SO for the
| future your correspondent in company
with many others will be compelled to
seek fresh, though I fear, less nutritious
pastures. &c.
ACuEpC, I,y.A1INADI0N