Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-22
CAPITAL NOTES.

not occur before April 4th or 5th.
If the latter date finds the solons
still sitting the sersion will he among
the longest il the States history
uv"r eie hty days. At the time of
Ascend ing there appeared to be lit
tie Of importance requiring legis-
lative action; now that the session
is 20 days old it is difficult to cite
anything done that might not have
been omitted without loss to he
State, except the consideration of the
ordinary appropriation bills. After
adjournment it will puzzle philos-
opher to explain what the net results
are, and why they were not secured
in half the time.
A spirited contest the past week
was provoked by the bill to reduce
the minimum liquor license from $75
to so per annum. The Democrats
of the Assembly generally favor
low license, while the Republicans
are practically a unit for high license
\ few Democrats voting with the
Republicans the low license propo-
rition has not ,hus far prevailed, and
Republicans are hopeful that they
can defeat it entirely, when it comes
before the house again, which will
be on ednssday. Should it slip
through the Assembly, it's defeat in
the Senate il almost certain. SO no
one need fear any reduction of Ii.
cense this session
The defeat Of the Strong History
bill in the Assembly was a surprise to
its friends. There appeared no sur,
face indications of the formidable
opposition which developed when
the measure came 10 vote. II il
now understood that bill appropri-
ating 81 500 for biography of Ma t.
III. Carpenter, was put forward TO
prejudice Mr.. Strong's bill by com
parison, and had large influence in
the latter's defeat. All Of Mr..
Strong numerous friends sympa-
thize with him in his disappoint.
ment, and if this action prevents the
History being published many will
regard it rs a misfortune to the
State.
d, spite the good efforts of al
representatives from the southwest
supported by outside friends, the
bill exempting zinc MANUFACTURES
from taxation is in danger of defeat
in the Senate. The committee al
state Affairs declined to report il
fayorably, but in Difference 10 th'
wishes of the friends of the bill 70
qucstcd that it be referred to tn,
Committee on Judiciary, and will
that committee il now rests. Hay
ing passed bill to exempt private
insane asylum from taxstiol to b,
built somewhere near the south lint
of the State, and run purely for tn
benefit of its manageable Senau
is stopped from opposing this bill Of
the ground Of bad precedent, i
would seem. Yet that is the prir
cipal argument raised against it.
Contrary TO our expectations, ans
our idea of right, the bill to tax e.
press companies, has been dcfeaIe
in the Senate. We have given III
matter too little consideration {
fairly Judge of its merits, perhaps
but the understanding We have of
is that these wealthy corporations d
not contribute their full share &c
ward supporting the government
the benefits Of which they enj 3
equally with others. Among III
opponents of the Ii were Senator
who T wisdom and integrity stan
in the front rank That they ii
what the, lolievod to be wise an
just, none will question, but tha
hey were mistaken great man
viii contend
Because John w. Hinton, an Ell
thusiastic tariff advocate saw lit {
unlavorably eiiticise the State Un
versity, en- account e what he &
ieyea to lie the fallacious and vic
GUS free trade doctrines inculeate