The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-02-27
MADISON.

CESTER DICTIONARIES-ADJOUR
OUR CORRESPONDENT PREPARATION
TO TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC.
FEBRUARY % 1879.
The majority of the joint committee
appointed to investigate the propriety of
a constitutional amendment forever pro-
hibiting the manufacture or sale of in
tOxicating liquors within the state, have
reported in favor of the adoption of such
amendment. In their report they use
statistics showing the aggregate quantity
OF intoxicating liquors annually con-
sumed In the United States with the cost
thereof. They also claim that $40 of the
crime committed can be directly traced
to the use of the ''ardent" and assert that
through its means thousands are annually
sent to paupers' graves, while our insane
asylums are largely filled by unfortun-
ates who have been ruined intellectually
by its too frequent use. The report is
the work of Senator Price the temper
ance apostle of the northwest and as
total abstinence document is ably and
clearly written.
\ minority report made by Senator
Hudd Of Green Bay and Ed. Wall of
Milwaukee two democrats) has been also
submitted. 1t is very lengthy and very
able, real literary gem and sweeping
argument against all prohibitory laws.
Archbishop Manning, Horace Mann and
several other celebrities are quoted in
defence of the position assumed. The
document, has evidently been prepared
with great care and is considered one of
the best and most vigorous reports ever
submitted to the senate. The question
upon the adoption of the proposed con-
stitutioual amendment will come up to-
night In the senate. Price is billed as
having powerful speech ready for de
livery and as he is mo SLOUGH" at the
business he will evidently make it ex-
ceedingly lively. The indications are
that the proposed amendment will pass
the senate to be killed III the house
That it would so through both houses
exiting there is not particle of doubt,
did the republicans act as they feel i'll the
matter, but they fear that its adoption
would knock their party higher than a
kite at the next general election. Those
whom some of their leaders love to call
the dirty Dutch and the ''scum of
Tipperary" would no doubt work in har-
mOny for the overthrow of the "great
republican party" did they dare adopt
any such measure. They are too cute to
thus commit themselves, and in conse-
quence thereof no prohibitory law will
be enacted by the present legislature,
though the ''native" member loves such
a law as dearly as he does the apple of
his eye.
The biennial session resolution went
Though the house almost unanimously
but was wofully defeated in the senate
Nearly every one was surprised at this
orally believed that the measure would
at least pass this session whatever might
be its success at the next meeting of the
Legislature. Bat the most nobleEand au-
gust senators thought otherwise and
smothered the infant ere it was scarcely
born. A resolution OF similar purport
is before the senate, one of their own
''get up" the other having originated IN
the assembly. Action upon this will be
had tomorrow with what result can be
readily comprehended by the rejection
OF the assembly measure.
The bill fixing the legal rate of interest
at eight per cent. came up last night and
elected a considerable amount of discus
sion. The best minds in the assembly
believe that the subject should not be
tempered with. The price of money viii
regulate itself just as surely as the price
of wheat, and it is a well known fact that
to-day with interest fixed by law at ten !
per cent, money can be borrowed nearly |
everywhere for seven and even less. The
measure was defeated by a small major |
ity, democrats, republicans and green
hackers splitting" on the issue Your |
correspondent, among other democrats. |
opposed the measure, believing that the |
best interest of his constituents so de- |
manded and for this honest opposition he
was nearly compelled to fight duel with |
the gentleman from Brown, Mr.. OLA
herty. Rather than run the risk of leav-
ing widow and numberless orphans up
on the cold, cold world for support, your /
correspondent thought prudence the bet
ter part of valor and concluded to 'spool /
his issue with Browns able representa-
tive. Hereafter the member from the
first assembly district OF your county will
consult the gentleman from Brown ere he
casts his vote, though he believes he
would rather stand the risk of being shot
at mot shot than vote for the republican
Kelly for speaker, simply because he hail
ed from the same county. Yet for "a
that and a that" the fear of the gentle
man from Brown is in his heart and to-
day your correspondent moved to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was in
definitely postponed, which matter is
made the special order for tomorrow.
Members viii then have an opportunity
10 make the required record upon this
somewhat troublesome bill. 1t will
go through the house to be