Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-15
MADISON.
lati'e Work Done at the Capitol During the
Past Week.

The bill amending the constitution 50
as to allow a jury trial so be waived by
the parties in all cases, in the manner
prescribed by law, aud in all civil eases
verdict concurred in by three fourihs
of the jury shall be sufficient, was i'm
definitely postponed in the Senate, but
by the close vote of Is to Is.
The decision of the Democratic eau
Gus is for forty dollar minimum and
two hundred dollar maximum liquor
license. The Republicans on the COM
mittee wish 10 retain the present mini
mum license of S75. As there are many
members who wish TO see the license
made higher. than it is, the prospect
ahead seems TO point to lively time.
Milwaukee member wishes to use
the convict labor of the House of Cor
rection in breaking stone for Milwaukee
streets. The aim is TO prevent the com
petition of this class of labor with lcgit-
innate industries. besides making cost OF
street work lighter in the Cream CITY.
The G., nj. d st. Z. road wishes the
legislature TO grant it power TO build
spur tracks wherever it pleases and
whether the owner Of the property
crossed objects or not The request is
notjn much favor among members
The bill for a bureau of labor statis-
ticts has got as far as third reading.
The Milwaukee Turner Societies pre-
sentcd a petition asking for exemption
from taxation, on the ground that other
societies are not taxed. and that the Tur-
ner societies are educational institu-
tons.
The State land question still hangs
tire! The prospective price ranges
from three to seven dollars an acre, with
the probabilities that it will be fixed
from three to five.
The capital punishment bills have
been shelved with no morners Decrease
in startling homicides throughout the
year the probable cause.
Railroad legislation is dwindlino
down in quantity. but is fully as radical
in quality.
The Senate passed appropriations for
the purchase of an addition to the State
Insane Asylum land at $1,000, and 112
acres TO be added to the Industrial
School farm at Waukesha, at cost of
$500. The Interest bill was concurred
in by the Senate. The only change in
the bill, as passed, is to reduce the min
imum rate of interest from seven to six
per cent.
The Game bill is indefinitely post
pOned. Both Senate and Assembly got
through with u large amount of work,
the latter holding an evening session,
with Il. |. Kidd, of Grant in the chair.
In the morning session of the Assem-
bly, Mr.. Taylor, of Chippewa, denounced
the Fish Commission as fraud. From
the gentleinan's remarks he had evil
IDENTIFY not had much luck when ont try
ing to ''get a bite. Mr.. Bugh denied
the charges made against the Commits
sion. and insisted their duties were
faithfully performed. The evidence in
troduced went to show that much good
work had been done by the Commission.
Mr.. Kidd thought that to kill the bill
would throw a good deal of property on
the hands of the State, and it was I'M
wise to do so al this time.
At the evening session the game
keeper bill was consigned to the tomb
of indefinitely postponed bills.
The last reception of Gov. Rusk will
be given next Wednesday evening.
Members are clearing their old gloves
and mixing the white spots on their dress
coats, preparatory to being present.
ID. w. MaxOn is here, watching the
investigation into the charges of fraud
against him; and Fred. Horn is present
watching Maxon.
The interest of III. w. Hoyt, in the
Madison Democrat, has been sold to
Gen. Ed. BRYANT, for $4,000 The lat
ter will take the editors chair.
The Committee on Claims recommend
the payment of $3.50 to Leonhardt and
800 to Spear, for expenses in the con.
tested election case.