The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-08
OUR MADISON LETTER.

bill giving owners or occupants OF all
grist mills no more thar tenth of the
grist as toll for such grinding, and pro-
hibits said owners or occupants from
grinding their own grain to the exclusion
of other grists so long as such mill is
used and occupied as grist mill.
The bill taxing the express companies
two per cent. on their gross earnings WAS
ordered to the third reading in the as
sembly by such an overwhelming vote as
to leave no doubt of its passage by that
body. 1t is the general opinion, however,
that the measure will be killed in the
senate, yet it has many supporters in that
body and may pull through.
A bill has passed the senate yesting the
power of holding the property belonging
to each Catholic congregation in board
of trustees, consisting of the Archbishop
or Bishop, and vicar general of the diocese
the pastor of the congregation and also
two laymen of the congregation to be
chosen by the members thereof. This
corporation comprises body of five who
shall hold the property in trust for the
congregation, and who shall have full
power to control it for the benefit of the
same. The measure was introduced by
Senator Hudd at the request of several
archbishops and bishops within the state.
Action has not yet been taken on it by
the assembly.
The SO called stationery steal' has
been settled by the refusal of the senate
to concur in the resolution which passed
the assembly by majority of one. So
each member is permitted to retain his
eighty-two cents worth of stationery
until further orders.
A bill has been introduced in the SEN
ate by Carey of Manitowoc, increasing
the limit of town insurance policy on
stores, churches and school houses from
S15, 900 to $4,000. It is yet before the
committee.
Several license law bills have been in
troduced in both branches of the legis-
lature and referred to committees, but
no report has as yet been made on any
of them. Some new legislation on the
subject will, however, doubtless be en-
acted.
The measure raising the compensation
of members of the county board from 81
to So per day was numerically slaugh-
tered in the assembly. Carey of Mani
towoc will bring in bill somewhat diff
ferent from the murdered project, but
from the feeling made manifest by many
members, it will probably fail to pass.
No bill providing for the taxation of
church property has thus far been pre-
sented in either house of the Legislature.
The project is not likely to be agitated
at this session.
A bill raising the tax on all second
class rail roads is before the assembly.
Others raising the tax on all roads are
expected to be presented in few days.
A change from the present system of tie
taxation of rail roads will evidently occur
but just what its nature will be it is now
impossible to determine.
| The storm of last week was the cause
of having very slim attendance in both
houses last evening, still quorum wa.
present in each house and large num-
Der of bills introduced.
The nomination of Charles Luling of
your city as member of the State Board
of Supervision was unanimously confirm
ed by the senate. OF course this was a
compliment which the gentlemanly NOM
inee deserves in every particular.
A bill is before the senate and is re-
commended for passage by the judiciary
committee, giving every county judge in
the state power to appoint clerk at the
expense of the county. The salaries OF
such clerks vary in proportion to the
population of the county. Our county
would be compelled to pay 800 for the
services OF such clerk. 1t Will probably
pass the senate to be killed in the as
sembly.
| There is also bill introduced and IA
vorably recommended by the senate iu.
dietary committee for the election of q
''circuit attorney" who shall hold bis
office for the term of six years at salary
Of So, 900 year to be paid by the state.
It will hardly pass.
In the matter of amusements we have
had the Maggie Mitchell troupe who play
the Little Savage" with Maggie in the
chief character; the Leavitt Minstrels,
and will have in day or two Harrigan' s
"Squatter Sovereignty" from New York.
So You see the Madison people are some
what supplied with amusements.