Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-26
LegiSIa tive Notes.
[By our correspondent
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MADISON, Feb. "a, 1882

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and long sessions are held. The
most important duty of these COM
mittees at present is the killing of
of unworthy measures. A bill
which is reported adversely by the
committee to which it has been re-
ferred, stands poor show, and it is
for the committee to decide which
constitute the wheat and which the
chaff. 1t may be said in this con-
nection that there are few MEM
bers Of the Legislature who are do
ing themselves considerable credit
for the stand they have taken against
allowing the passage of measures
which everybody acknowledges as
"steals." Among these may be men
toned Senator Kidd. He is chair
man Of the committee on claims,
and he makes it point to thorough
ly post himself in regard to all APP
preparations which may have to be
passed upon by that committee. lie
ecrutinizes every matter thought
fully, and if in his opinion a meas
ure is not just, he has the nerve and
the ability to oppose 1t.
A big debate was had in the as
sembly the other day on the resolu-
ton to employ an additional force
of sixteen, as messengers, committee
room attendants, and clerks of com
mittees for the two houses. Assem-
blyman Hubbard, who opposed the
resolution, stated that there are at
present thirty persons on the pay
roll of the sergeant-at-arms of the
assembly, at daily expense of S84,
while the sergeantat-arms of the
senate has twenty-three assistants, at
cost Of $3.50 per day, making a
total of ffty,three employees, who
draw $l5O.50 per day. The legisla-
ture has now been in session for six
weeks, all new business has been cut
off, thereby decreasing the amount
of work to be done and MIR. Hub
bard characterized as unreasonable
the scheme to increase the daily ex
pense Of $40 for the payment OF use
less assistants Mr.. Parish, of Tay-
Tor county, took the other side of the
question, and sneered at what he
termed mere pretense of economy.
A sharp fight was INDUCED in on
this question by these gentlemen,
assisted by number of others. A
number of amendments were offered
and defeated, and the final vote re
suited in the passage of the resolu
ton.
The agricultural college scheme,
in the opinion Of your correspond
ent, will be defeated The writer
recently made canvass of the far
mer members of the assembly. OF
thirty.one Of this class who were
asked which way they would vote
on this bill, seventeen expressed
themselves against the bill, while
but fourteen were in favor of it. II
is also stated, on good authority,
that the committee on claims will
report adversely to the bill. 1t has
already been reported favorably by
the committees on agriculture and
education, but q minority repor
against it will be made from the lat
ter committee. The passage of the
| bill providing for the holding OF ag-
ricutural Institutes will operate
against it also, Your correspondent
predicts the defeat of the bill in the
face of the fact that its friends
claim that sixty assemblymen have
pledged themselves in its favor.
The bill to appropriate s29S,ooo Ia
the State University to rebuild
Science Hall and erect a gymnasium
has been reported favorably by the
committee on claims, with amend
meuts reducing the amount for the
gymnasium from $45, 900 TO $50, 900
and reducing the sum for equipment
cabinet, etc, from $4,000 to $4l,
600. The committee was addressed
by Col. Villas and a committee Of
University students.
The license bill, offered by Mr.
! Friend, of Milwaukee, has been re
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