Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

about IS 900 acres. and selections are being made
therefor. The claim OF the state ~ the school
and swamp lands In Indian reservations Is admit
ted the department OF the Interior, but the DIM
and occupancy of these lands, considered 10 DO
50 grave that q formal approval o. them 70 the
from congress- authorizing the selection OF lands
without the reserTa,ions In lieu Of those withia
them, and SnCh legislation may be perfected uur.
log the present session Of congress
eeaon " te scn nv an3 se dr
penAes N the agrtn making the selection and the
fees Of the United States land Offices and recon-
nCnit the re-enactment OF the law authorizing the
payment OF such expenditures.
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENTS
The repeal OF the national bankrupt law. has
brought into notice and use the provisions Of our
statute ~ reference to voluntary assignments for
the benefit " creditors, ana has in some cases re-
AMONG item rR; feature d TIE a9 or rsthef
Of the practice under y, was always repngnant to
subject thatthe whole matter OF the settlement 81
CLAIMS against insoIyenb debtors may be consid-
cred, aHd thr law so amended, as best TO protect
the rights and interests Of an concerned.
CITY CHARTERS.
The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
rhaetihg ~ laws 70 incorporates town or village
to amend thecharter thereof. has seemed great.
y 70 multiply the demand for city Chan ters Ptac-
ticay the Dills Tor these charters are prepared BY
- local committee, handed to the representative
from the district IN which the place s located In
troduced by him. passed IN both houses and sub
mittcd 10 the governor, without reading, scrutiny
care, Sometimes these bins are wisely drawn
hut III several instances last winter they were
found 10 contain uhwlse and sometimes manifesty
unconstitutional provisions, neoosstatlng their
recall for amendment. fully appreciate the im
possibility Of giving proper attention, In an ordl-
nary session, To SO many lengthy charters and for
that reason ana because the expense attending
there preparation passage, engrpsslng. enrolling
recommend the enactment 81 q general law for the
incorporation OF cities, and a persistent refusal
charters A most desirable uniformity would thus
~ q se cb fa R a e s ~
perfecting other legislation
TEAMrs
The habit may say the crtme--ot yagabopiage
Is increasing IN such Unprecedented RATIOS as 70
during the present session, have mosS profound
respect and sympathy ipr the honest man VINO IN
| employment, but modGrn tramps are not Of this
character. they have been Thoroughly triel, and
Y they Win not do, Is to work,
The assessments these criminal parasites levy
value our Whole state tax, yet this Is as nothing
compared With Tile fear and menn suffering they
1 the murders fohDeres and eutragcs, too brutal to
\ bc here named by them committed. II IN the
\ larger cities they arc SpmcwnH restrained by a
ylgllant police, ia the villages aud towns they have
s aa pGrs5 Tns Eh s on Srf = m
| 10 or from school, the farmers Mfe, busy with
victims OF Their cowardly ana iccntlous violence.
crimes and Wees, the Responsibility forthis crime
Of vagabondage, which may now BE justly said %
include every crime known to the law, Is upon the
ia ,july last, i small army of these seIf-madc
n social oucaSts turned thclr faces toward Wiscon-
railway trans dictatedl the terms upon which they
4 might proceed. IL is nnimportant that the terms
\ proposed were only that the invaders should W
/ furnished FREQ transportation. for II that much
had been conceded then more would have been de-
manded next time. Fortunately, the good 1udg \
ment and firm determination % The superintendent
Of the Madison division of the Chicago and North.
i western Railway, enabled the cities or Beoit ami
Madison to meet the issue Of lawlessncss against
law, fairly upon the merits, and with most SAILS
factory results for the time being. The disease
however, Is too virucnt and deep seated TO yield 70
1 the mild remedies provided forGommon yaBrahcY.
| IL demands more vigorous treatment, and there
fore recommend the enactment Of law clearly
! defining The crime OF yagaDondaae and providing
4 Tor It's summary and severe punishment.
MILITIA.
\ The reports Of the AdIutant and Quartermaster
Generals wll put y0n III possession ~ AZ ile laGis
| relative to the organization strength equipment.
and expenses of the State Militia. II presents hlll
amragtr showing " liO2 Officers AM men; organ
lied into tWenty-lhree independent companies
Some wise provisions, looking % the grcater Pm
4 hity Of these companies, were Incorporated lnt1
the revision q the statutes. but am ptisumaW ~
that Our State Militia VIII not become WHAT ~ pnght
10 he. and what We need 10 havelt Mltll provision
Is made orbattaiona and rcgimrntal DETERMINATIONS
Srf mi alarmiSt, Int IN tile present condition q
society, II seems 10 me but the commences dlGlal,
III ordinary prudence. that there should be ~ ieas
one organized regiment 81 militia ina state aslaiSt
and popnuus as Wisconsin. ., a,,,.t,,
approve, tho recommendations ~ lhs Aulnlaih
General relative 10 perIectinF the military Ieeolu'
~ the state, ana copying such portions IN are y,
arc becoming more and moro valuable, ami lht
state owes @ rs living soldiers and the snryiynp
relatives of It's dead heroes, the duty VI malilah
Mig the uilieal record ~ their services.
AGRICULTURE.
Tnlrr the provisions ~ chapter go. laws OF lSiS
an attempt has been made 70 collect tho slalslleS
| 0t agriculture. The returns appear 70 nave peer
defective fl many eases. but y good beginning ha'
been made and 80 may hope g arrive az reas9li
following