Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-12

HR. EDITOR:
In the House of Representatives on
Monday last Hon. Gabriel Bouck OF
Wisconsin presented the following
joint resolutions of the legislature of
viz: One relating to soldiers re-union
and asking certain tayors, and others
telating to the bridging of the De-
troit fi4er. Mr. Beuck also intro
duced the following bills. One for
the construction of light house on
Lake Michigan at the entrance of the
Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay canal,
and one granting a pension to Fred
Pribee of Oshkosh.
Hon. c. G. Williams introduced a
bill to regulate the foreclosure OF
Mortgages and deeds in the District
of Columbia, and to prevent fraudu-
lent releases.
Hon. Geo. G. Haleton introduced
bill to extend the provisions Of the
act of Congress entitled can Act for
the relief of certain pensioners ap-
proved March 3, 1879, to certain 9TH
or pensioners; also bill granting a
pension to O. S. Putnam.
Hon L. 8 Caswell introduced bi lis
granting pensions to Ann Annis !;
Catherine Brennan, and James S.
Taplin.
Hon. Thad G. Pound introduced q
bill for the relief of Geo. II. Warren
appropriating certain moneys there
for.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
tions of the President for Supervisors
of the 10th census in Wisconsin on
the ID instant. On the same day the
President sent the name of Elihu
Enos to be Postmaster at Waukasha.
It is usual for the Northern Demo
srats to claim that the stories of
Southern outrages and crimes as told
BY the Republicans are tissue of
political falsehoods. But as further
evidence of their truth | quote from
New Orleans Democrat editor, who
in an article upon the future of Lousi-
ana rot only acknowledges but dares
to protest against the crimes of his
swn party:
1--WE appeal to the quiet law-abid-
ing citizens Of the state TO say if it is
rnnennahla look fo~ ~"J srese pros
perity such prosperity, at least, rs
can be brought to US from the out
sde--so long as such deeds are per-
petrated or are practicable !? The
time has come for these things to be
suppressed with stern and inexor-
able hand. The time has come for
the law TO assert itself and for the
authorities to show that they propose
to keep the peace and protect citizens
in their rights. we cannot go on in
this way. 1t is idle to expect that we
can gam the confidence of the world
unless we vindicate our own integrity
and show to all men that law and
order are the rule in louisiana. We
have our affairs in our own hands now
have had them thus for two years !;
there Is no emergency to paliiate such
lawlessness as we notwithstanding to
soften down the ugly air Of violence
which these episodes carry on their
face. If We hope to win name for
peace and order prosperity, to encour-
age citizens to come and cast their lot
with US, and capital to seek invest
ment within our borders, we must
make up our minds to put stop to
this foolish and wicked defiance OF
law. We most exact from our officials
a strictsr' enforcement of the law and
a'eloser attention to the, duties they
harsr sworn to perform"
The following internal Revenue
Stamps were sent to Wisconsin, dur,
ing the quarter ending: Dec 81 1879
1st. Dist. Special Tax $4,000 /;
Tobacco, S265,610,04; Spirit $780,.
40, and Beer $3.50, 900
ID Dist. Tobacco, 1880; Spirit.
$3.50 and Beer S11. 900.
3D. Dist. Tobacco, $3.50 anc
Beer $4,000.
9th Dist. Special Tax $1,000
T6bscco S4.759,60; Spirit S120, anc
Beer S12, 900. There was collected
during the same period, as follows
1st Dist. 654, Cos. s.
ID +" 2S.OO9 0: