Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
MADISON.
The Legislation Ground Dat at the Capitol
During the Week.

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Efforts are being made to resurrect til,
Strong History bill which was indeti
nitely postponed by decisive vote il
the assembly. The effort of the Ian,
sharks TO get a grip on the state parl
in Lincoln county was not successful
and the disappointed ones now retail
bug-a-boo stories in regard TO its worth
The bill giving the people of school
district the power to change text books
in place of the school board and state
superintendent as the law stands al
present, passed the assembly by vote
of Sc to 30. Should it become n law
changes in the text books of schools
could only be made at annual school
meetings. The measure is bitterly
fought by the publishers of school books
as it will appreciably curtail their har-
vest.
The number of Democratic aspirants
for gubernatorial honors led to the
starting of a rumor that caucus of
that party had been held where speaker
Finch had been anointed with the oil of
Democratic favor as prospective can
didate for the wished for honors. The
report is however strenously denied
Assembly committee on state affairs
busy with the Maxon investigation
Deaf mute institution bill recommended
for indefinite postponement Also the
bill to purchase the Milwaukee asylum,
also bill appropria.ing 100000 for
building of a chronic insane asylum.
Memorial to congress on the lumber
question passed. Express bill, in the
senate after much discussion prolonged
to an evening session failed to get to a
third reading.
License bill up for discussion in the
assembly. High license men receive a
black eye. All their amendments being
voted down. Low license men will
carry their point by party vote.
Six bills in the Langlade county en-
broglio, have been reported back by
committees, and there is more to fol-
low. There are more versions of the
true status of the matter than there are
bills.
The committee concluded to intro
duce substitute for the bill to transfer
the Milwaukee county asylum to the
State for 100000. The substitute
changes the present superintendent in
allowing the county board the right to
appoint two trustees and the other
three to be appointed by the state.
The amount charged per capita is also
reduced from 800 per week to 81. %.
The Judiciary Committee will also in
troduce substitute for the prison labor
bill. This retains the branding clause
as in the original BILL
The Maxon investigation is progress
ing secretly. The universal belief seems
to be that no disclosures will result.
A majority report of the select COM
mittee of five appointed by the speaker,
on prohibitory matters, has been re-
ceiyed, recommending the indefinite
postponement of the joint resolution
amending the constitution. A minority
report is also presented, claiming the
right of the people to petition any de-
partment of government for redress of
| grievances is guaranteed by the consti-
buttons of both State and Federal gov
ernments, and the right carries with it
corresponding duty ON the part of the
department thus petitioned TO grant the
relief if the request is reasonable and
just. That the people alone have the
right to judge whether or not any pro-
posed change in the constitution shall
be made. The report further cites tina,
the petitioners arc respectful in theil
communication and represent very
large portion of the respectable commu
nifty in this state. If "a majority of the
state are in favor of prohibition they
have a right to incorporate that princi
pie in the constitution If not, no harm
will be done by the submission of til,
question TO the people. The question
will certainly be agitated until it is set
tied in The only effective way possible
by vote.
The exemption bill, exempting tn,
wages of laborers, has passed bott
houses, and now awaits the Governor
signature. 1t exempts the earnings o.
all persons from attachment or execu
ton for three months preceding action
TO the amount of $50. only, for eacl
month in which the money is earned
the law of the last year exempting $500
| in lieu of homestead is repealed.