Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-01
CAPITAL NOTES.


ly. Nothing has yet developed to
indicate that the session may not be
short and unimportant
A contested case from Door coun-
ty has attracted most attention the
past week. 1t has been argued be-
fore committee by attorneys for
both claimants, in the assembly
chamber. The committee is ex-
pected to report in day or two.
The merits of the case, judging
from arguments heard, are divided
about equally, so that it may be ex
pected to assume partisan shape, in
which event the democratic claim
ant will be seated, because that
party is in the majority.
A resolution in the assembly de-
claring the action of the chief clerk
in placing stationery on members
desks to be in violation of the
constitution, was amended on the
motion of a democrat, so as to ex
press just the reverse, and passed by
a party vote.
The latest on the stationery ques-
ton is n resolution directing the SUI
perintendeut of public property to
Sc to members, at cost, to the extent
of five dollars each. It's fate is not
yet determined.
Governor Rusk's suggestion that
sleeping car companies should pay
a tax, has found expression in bill
providing that such companies shall
pay license of two per cent. on
their gross earningsin the state, and
that railroad companies shall not
run unlicensed sIeepers on their
tracks in the state.
Governor Rusk's first reception of
the season on Thursday evening
was, according to the city papers,
one Of the largest attended and most
highly enjoyable ever known in the
city.
The local post of the "Grand
Army of the Republic announces a
scamp fire" for the evening of Feb
ruary 22d. a grand rally and re-
union of the veterans of the late
war is anticipated. Ex,soldiers
of the state are all invited. Iowa
county ought to be represented.
Each nighs of last week there
was an entertainment of some kind
in the city, and notices covering
most of the evenings of this week
are out
The senate, as usual, adjourned
from Friday morning till this even
ing. The assembly, through a blum
der, held session on Saturday. A
member on Friday morning moved
"to adj urn" without specifying to
what time, and the motion being
put and carried before the mover or
anybody else realized its import. A
session Saturday morning was inn
perative under the rules, whereat
there was much swearing and little
business, Most of the members
were ont Of town before noon.
Some commotion was caused in
the capitol on Friday by the follow
ing circnlar, addressed to each Off
Ger and member:
WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE,
PATRONS uf HUsBASpRY.
ONCE of Secretary. Nccuah, Wis.
Preamble aud resolutions adopted at the an
uual meeting, held M Madison, December - To
lB, lSs2
WuuaEAs the acceptance Of free railroad
pass hl amy elective or appointed officer of the
! indirectly;
That no giving Of free pass indicates a
/ disposition 60 bride and corrupt the acceptor
Re,olcea, rnat the Wisconsin state Grange
T.. of II, ask the legislature oft this state TO pass
/ q iu" pruRiMilug tuo acceptance oft "a Free ril-
road pdSS from amy corporation whltcyVr by
amy ulhucr IN this state. cle,tod ar app iutcd.
b.N'Ifrt lhat copy OF the foregoing rc.u-
] luiluuS Zoe Seut hy the secretary on TN, state
Grange to each member eluct ut the senate
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