Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

stain should be cast upon their es-
cutcbeon of their administration.
Previous to this affair not single
incident Of the kind had occurred
t. mar the brightness of their OF
fetal record Keinpell has disposed
of the interest which he had in a
German newspaper of this city, and
has made such restitution to the
State Treasurer as is satisfactory to
the latter. The accused man was
appointed state treasury agent by
Gov. Ludington, reappointed by
Gov. Smith, and was succeeded by
Mr.. Fisher was then appointed to
his present position by Treasurer
Guenther.
The principal appointments by
Governor Rusk are announced as
/ follows:
Private Secretary, l. J Rusk.
Supt. of Public Properly, w. H.
| Bennett.
Assist. Supt. of Public Property,
Col. w. III. 10 him.
Adjutant General, G P.Chapman.
q M. General, Col. Thos. Rey-
nolds.
The effect of the biennial amend
ment adopted at the late election
upon the sa aries Of the Legislature
/ about To convene IL a question much
discussed. One view is that the
amendment in no wise affects this
Legislature, and that their pay and
perQu sites will be the same as if the
amendment were not adopted. Oth-
era argue that the ause regulating
salary IL of force now, and that
members this winter will be EN-
titled to receive $500 salary but no
stationery, pc tage stamps or other
perquisites. The latter view is said
T., be that of the Attorney Genera.
If so the Supt. of Public Property
cannot safely issue to members sta
tionery, stamps, etc. But in the alb
sence of positive authority of law
for doing so the Secretary of State
may properly refuse to draw war
rants for $500 salary. Sh uld the
matter reach that point, some mem-
Der undoubtedly would apply to the
Supreme court for mandamus 10
compel the secretary to issue such
warrant. Thus it il probable that
decision upon the constitu,ionali'y
Of the law submitting the so.ca led
biennial amendment will be imme-
dialely obtained, and the chances are
thought to be about even whether
the whole thing will be declared a
uulity or not.
Politicians are pu,tering over The
Madison post Office. There is reason
to believe tha; Reyes will be de-
posed. The president it is stated
will. decline to nominate him on the
ground that by accepting a state
Office, to. wit, becoming n member Of
the assembly, he is disqualified.
This was rule under Grants ad
miniStration, which Arthur will act
upon in all cases says dame rumur.
The following relative tn matters
prospective in the Legislature, we
excerp from the Milwaukee S,Rday
| Telegraph.
1t need not create any surprise if
events at the opening of the coming
season should put Keyes and Price
against each other for the speaker.
ship, although Keyes has at present
evidently no expectation of such a
contest, ~ he tayors Col. WEIGH, of
Baraboo, for sergeant at arms of the
assembly, i'll ease Ostrandcr Is not
elected speaker, both candidates be
ing from this district
There will be one of the hotsesr
land grant fights III the legislature
that Oas ever occurred in the state.
A part OF the ST Crolx land grant
was given "a aumber Of years ago to
the Chicago x Parltic Air Liue raj
road company, which had paper
line entering the state in Walworth
county aud running north ward
through E,khorn, Whitewater, JEFF
iersou, Lake Mills, Waterloo, and
Portage TO the head OF Lake Super
ior. 1t has never been determined
rs | know of, exactly what proper
ton OF the s.. CrolX grant it was to
have, but its share would probably
reach from 2S0,0HU to 800 OU0 acres
wort h ANY where at the present