Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-15

aDlencss Vi lhle 10 iecognlZeu, ana
the Importance of remedying the
difficulty will not DE disputed. a
bill authorizing loans to be made
from the funds as low as six per cent.
Therefore meets general favor and is
likely TO pass.
The bill appropriating $500 to the
/ 5. w. Wis. | A. has passed 10 h
! houses, and will Of course receive
executive approval The members
and Senators from Grant, Lafayette
aud Green counties cordially sup
| ported the delegation from Iowa in
behalf Of this measure, for which
the thanks Of our people are due,
Hon. NJ. NJ. Strong's territorial
history bill now seems certain to
pass. 1t has been reported fayorably
by the Assembly committee, and or
dered to a third reading.
Latest indications are favorable to
the bi exempting zinc works from
taxation for three years. The Judi
ciary committee will consider. it to-
morrow.
Present appearances are that the
Legislature will refuse to repeal the
law authorizing The killing Of dogs
/ in the park The President Of the
Dane County Humane Society APP
pealed to the Governor in behalf Of
the dogs, but the Governor neatly
turned the table on him by appeal
ing to him to stop The cruel dogs
from slaughtering and mangling the
squirrels; and the President retired
convinced that there is some justice
on the squirrel sideof thccontroyersy
Roger Spooner still occupies the
desk as acting Chief Clerk of the
Assembly; from which it is to be
assured that the matter Of his com
pensaton has been satisfactorily
adjusted
Hereafter department reports will
be published biennially. if a bill to
that effect passes the Legislature; Of
which there is strong probability,
Tally another salvage on account of
biennial sessions When all items
are figured, we believe that the say.
ing to tax payers secured through BIZ
ennial sessions will aggregate 500,
600 per annum. The saving OF one
half Of the bad Legislation will be
worth vastly more.
Nothing If local character has
lately excited more comment, han
the announcement ma le few dlys
ago, that Gen. Ed. <. Bryant lad
purchased one third interest in the
Madison Democrat and become one
of its editors. The price paid is
stated to be SIS 200, and the sale WIS
arranged, it seems, the first of last
January. Gen. Bryant having been
quite prominent rs a Republican, bis
assuming the role of a Democratic
editor naturally attracts attention.
There is nothing unusual about it,
however. Writers frequently occl-
Ply positions on journals advocating
doctrines adverse t. their own, ami
for Republicans to be owners or part
owners IF Democratic daily papers,
and rice CerSo is quite common. Gen
Bryant is known as a strong ana
pleasing writer, and his being added
to the already efficient corps on the
DtWtct'Ht, dNoNltS us continuance
as the first Democratic paper of the
State.
Not a little interest was taken
here in the weather from the 9th to
the llth-the time set for Virgins
great storm The three days were
as fair as March weather averages;
and "Wig" is voted fraud.
Editor George Crawford, Capt
Shepard, N. IL. Snow and Chas Me
Ilhon have smiled on us this week.
They all appeared to he as well fed
and happy as Office holders.
w. II. b.
OUR friend, J. II. Waggoner, as
editor of the Eau Clare Daily Free