The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-01
OUR MADISON LETTER,

Very little business CT importance has
thus far been accomplished in either
house of the legislature The few i'm
portant measures that have been intro
duced are yet slumbering in the hands
OF the committees. A resolution cutting
off the Introduction of new business after
February 9th has been adopted by the
senate and will probobly be concurred
in by the assembly. So the different
statesmen" who have pet projects to
introduce must hurry up and speedily
get them on the road to victory or defeat.
The so-called Stationery steal'' that
has caused such buzz of excitement,
still agitates the minds of the members
of the assembly. At The opening of the
session, eighty-two cents worth of sta
tionery was placed upon the desk of each
member. One very conscientious mem
Der took objections to this, returned his
part of the ''steal, borrowed some paper
of brother member and wrote resolu-
ton thereon calling for an investigation.
This caused considerable ''spread. eagle"
debate and gave many ambitious mem
bers the opportunity of delivering them
selves IN manner highly satisfactory to
themselves and it is to be hoped also to
their dear constituents. The upshot of
the matter is, that today a resolution
was passed by the assembly authorizing
each member to purchase So worth of
stationery at wholesale prices from the
superintendent of public property, the
elghtytwo cents worth formerly given,
to be included in the said sum of So.
When this resolution reaches the senate
1t will be hard to predict its fate, as that
body is republican, and thus far has had
no trouble with the stationery question,
each august senator taking his little
eighty-two cents worth in very gentle
manly and rational manner.
Carey, of Manitowoc, to- day introduce
ed bill IN the senate fixing the license
Of retail liquor dealers at no less than
twenty dollars nor more than $3.50, and
giving the supervisors of each town, the
trustees of each village and the common
council of each city power to vary the
sums to be paid for each of such licenses
IN their respective towns, villages and
cities in proportion to the quantity of
liquors sold and the income annually
derived from such sale by the grantee of
such license, but which In no case shall
be less nor more than the sums before
mentioned. A bill has been also intro
duced in the assembly repeating the
license law of last winter and re-enacting
that which was previously in force
Both bills are yet in the hands of the
committees awaiting further develop
ments.
A bill is before the legislature which
fixes the compensation Of members of
the county board at three dollars per day
instead of two as now in force. Like all
other measures of any Importance it is
yet in the hands of the committee.
Lynch of Calumet to day introduced
bill giving the school land commission
power to purchase the dam at Cato Falls
OF IN some manner compromise with the
owners thereof so that that troublesome
obstruction can be eventually removed.
With this obstruction abolished, about
1000 acres of good lands inManitowoc and
Calumet counties would come into the
market and be disposed of at fair price.
The exact provisions of the bill am not
yet acquainted with but will report more
fully hereafter. The measure has been
referred to the Manitowoc and Calumet
delegations, who will without doubt re-
port favorably.
A measure is on foot taxing the ex-
press companies doing business within
the state two per cent. on their gross
earnings. It is meeting with strong op-
osition from interested parties and it's
fate can not yet be foretold.
William Bach of Manitowoc has secur-
ed position here as transcribing clerk.
Every person acquainted with Mr.. Bach
knows that he will perform the duties of
the position in faithful and correct man.
ner.
Joe Rankin is here and has his head
quarters, as usual at the Park. He takes
a stroll through both houses of the legis-
lature almost daily, where he encounters
hosts of jovial and admiring friends.
Judge Pierpont of Two Rivers is ad-
miring the many beauties tc be seen in
and around the capital and looking into
the ways and means of the Legislators.
No Temperance law" nor petitions to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors has as yet been intro
duced Ill either branch of the legislature.
The last election evidently somewhat
scared" the cold water republicans.
MARRIED