The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-01-25
OUR MADISON LETTER.

VI. w. hyland OF Grant, president pro
tenn, G. E. Bross of Dane, chief clerk,
and A. d: Thorp of Door, seargent at
arms. These are all republicans and
were elected over the democratic candi-
dates for the same positions by vote of
is to 15,-Comstock of Trempeauleau.
who classes himself as an independent
republican, voting with the out-and out
republicans. The democratic senators
voted for T. r. Hudd of Brown, for
president pro tenn, Carl FILLER of She
boygan, chief clerk, and d. W. Kick
bush of Marathon, seargent at arms, but
as they lacked two votes of clear ma
jority, were, of course, wo1sted by the
republicans.
The democrats organized the assembly
by electing E. P. Finch of Oshkosh,
speaker, j. T. Carr of Jefferson, chief
clerk, and Thomas Kennedy. seargent at
arms. These officers are all able and
competent and it is expected that they
will perform the duties of their several
positions with neatness and despatch.
P. W. Weiboldt, of Manitowoc, received
the appointment of post master of the
assembly, which he is in every manner
qualified to fill, while VIM. Fitzgerald,
former member of the Legislature and
a ''true blue" in every respect, is his able
assistant.
The senate committees were made up
on Wednesday evening and adopted as
made on Thursday. The republicans
having a majority, of course, take the lions
share of each and every committee. In
consideration of the respectable strength
OF the democrats, however, they. the re-
publicans, have conceded the democrats
an additional member on the Rail Road
and Judiciary committees, making the
former consist of six republicans and
three democrats and the latter of four
republicans and three democrats. Carey
OF Mantowoc Is placed on the committee
OF assessment and collection of taxes and
likewise Is a member of the Joint COM
mittee on claims. In the assembly Al
bers Is placed on the insignificant com
mlttee on education; Geodjen holds
seat In the important committee of state
affairs while Miller is assigned to roads
and bridges.
Will the session be q long one (? Pres
ent indications say that it will. The re-
cent terrible holocaust in Milwaukee will
no doubt call for careful and intelligent
legislation in regard to the construction
of hotels and the safety of their guests.
Some laws will probably be enacted COM
pelling hotel builders and proprietors to
pay little more attention to the safety
of their guests. And then it is generally
conceded that the rail roads are going to
"catch fits" from the granger element of
the Legislature and rumor asserts already
that bill is prepared and will soon be
presented the provisions of which are far
more stringent than the once famous Pot
ter bill. Then each Statesman" has
hobby of his own to present and the reg
ular dyed-in-t he.wool fellows will not be
satisfied unless each introduces dozen
or more measures for the relief of their
constituents. The most of these dearly
beloved measures will be consigned to
oblivion, but then of course in parlia
mentary body it takes considerable time
to est" upon the subject presented, no
matter how foolish or ridiculous that
may be.
The assembly is democratic. Who
will be its Leaders Just now it is hard
to tell. Naber from Shawano has some
Intelligence and good staying qualities
but Albers of Manitowoc will be after
him with sharp stick and punch him
for the supremacy. But time, however.
may bring to the front some statesman
struggling for his countrys good who will
set those aspiring gentlemen aside as
easily as boy would snap jacknife.
We shall see.
In the senate it is still more difficult to
tell upon whom the mantle of leadership
will fall. The members are all states
men who have fought and bled for their
country and are now willing to die for
their constituents-that is when they are
requested to do SO in accordance with
parlimentaryrules in such cases made and
provided. Cottrel, from Milwaukee,
can talk by the rod and it is generally
admitted that he can knock any other
member out in four three hour rounds
fought consecutively and without inter
mission. The first day of the session he
introduced eleven bills in less than nine
minutes, which remarkable feat, know
ing ones claim, was never surpassed in
the history of the state. None of the
measures are either very weighty or ne
cessary; yet, when the proper time comes
they will undoubtedly be supported by
mighty and intelligent arguments.
The old, old time honored resolution
of inviting the clergy to open with prayer
came up in the senate on Thursday
The question was decided in favor of the
prayer fellows by vote of IL to IS, all
the democrats voting in the negative,
except Blake of Ozaukee, Smith of She
boygan and Wall of Winnebago, the
latter being absent. A similar resolution
was introduced to-day in the assembly
and passed that body by vote of Sc to
81. So there will BE paid up" praying
all round during this session.
Nothing of real importance has as yet
been presented to either branch OF the
legislature but expectations are on tip
toe and great things are looked for soon.
II rE,Il aplaav1r 30