Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-16


successful there appears little ground
to expect.
The bill appropriating $500 to the
S. w. Wis. /. A. passed the Senate
on Thursday. There was apparent
disposition to defeat it, on its third
reading under cover of cice coce
vote, but Senator Meffert was prompt
to call for the ayes and noes, which
forced those who had voted for all
similar bills to be consistent, and
the bill was ordered engrossed by a
handsome majority. In the Assem-
bly, the bill will be well taken care
of by Messrs Rewey and Ryan, and
its passage is considered almost GER
tain
After stubborn fight, in which
he was opposed by +. W. Reyes, S.
w Pierce, and other prominent
members, Mr.. Rewey carried his bill
repeating the divorce for insanity
law of last winter through the As
sembly, by an Overwhelming ma
jority. This is signal victory for
Mr. Rewey, on which he was highly
congratulated on the announcement
OF the vote. There is said to be
considerable opposition to the bill
in the Senate, but its defeat is not
generally anticipated.
The TRIBUNE was premature in
announcing the passage of the bill
for opening streets to cemeteries and
fair grounds. 1t had at the time
only passed the Senate, but since it
has been ordered to a third reading
in the Assembly, and will no doubt
become a law within the present
week.
Present indications are not latter
ing for the bill to erect a building
for the accommodation of the SUI
preme Court and State Historical
Society If anything at all is done
in the matter, additions to the Capt.
tol building will be the plan adopted.
No doubt the constitutional amend
ment providing for biennial cleo
Uious will be submitted to the people.
If it carries, the term Of the present
state officers viii be extended to
three years. The Gins" of course
are favorable to the proposition
Great difference of opinion has
developed as to the best method of
providing for the chronic insane.
The friends of the State plan seem
to have gained strength lately, and
claim that they will carry their bill
providing for the erection of an in
stltution somewhere north and west
Of the Wisconsin river Those fay-
orlng the plan of county asylums
are, however, quite hopeful, and will
make vigorous and determined
fight against the proposed new in.
stitution bill. They are armed with
figures to show their idea to be the
most economical and calculated to
insure the best care Of the unfortu-
mates. Further that sufficient coun-
ties are already making provision
to insure ample accommodation to
all insane of the state within the
present year.
Hon. Geo. Clementson was here a
few hours last week He gives
highly encouraging reports from all
parts of the district, and confidently
expects to be elected Circuit Judge,
by good majority. He, however,
fully appreciates the strength of his
opponent, and the importance of his
friends being on the alert in every
locality, The feeble attempts of the
opposition to make Roadway against
Mr.. Clementson are regarded as
conclusive that they deem their
cause hopeless. His lack of years
is referred to as an objection, in face
of the fact that he is about six years
older than Judge Cothren was when
first elected, and the further undis-
puted fact that Cothren was regard
ed better judge in his first term
than in his last The attempt to
represent Mr.. CIemontson as an
office seeker, is still more Silly 8.
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