Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-05

orously assaulted and grossly mis-
represented to that end. In this
behalf circulars are flooding the
state, from the said political secre-
tary's office--in envelopes and under
postage stamps paid for with the
peoples money. Possibly the leg
islature may be mislesd thus to fear
general disapproval of the bill in
question, but it is to be hoped not.
The several bills appropriating
money to agricultural societies are
being considered by the claims
committee. They are; For the
State Agricultural society, SIS, 900
to erect buildings and $4,000 an
nually hereafter. For the Oshkosh
society, $4,000 per year For Ra-
cine, $1,000 per year. For a few
others, including Mineral Point,
$500 per year each. The most ex-
travagant Of these is-as usual-the
state fair society; heretofore they
have asked for only $4,000 per
year. Most of the figures will be
lowered, but it is believed the figure
stated for Mineral Point will stand,
for the reason that it is the least
asked for by any of the societies in
proportion to premiums paid.
The license question will be the
absorbing theme this week. The
general impression now is that what
is known as the "Friend Bill" is
most likely to pass. 1t provides
for licenses graded according to
population, from 800 to $500.
Under it the license in Mineral
Point and Dodgeyille would be $500,
in other towns of the county 500.
The radical abolitionists and those
directly Interested in the liquor bust
ness are interested in opposition to
any increase in the license Fee
Col. Villas is now in Washington,
and opinions differ here as to
whether he is going into Cleye-
lands cabinet or not.
1t is said that nearly every demo
cratic member of the Legislature is
an applicant for Office under Cleve-
land. They plainly indicate thai
"that's what they are here for"
Mrs. Helen NJ Cougar, the noted
woman suffragist, appeared before
the joint committee appointed upon
that subject, in behalf of her hobby.
She also lectured to an immense
audience in the assembly chamber.
She is a captivating speaker, and if
all women were as intelligent as
Mrs. Cougar there would be little
opposition to granting the right of
suffrage.
The bill to provide uniform text
books was reported with recon-
mendation to indefinitely postpone
by the committee on education,
which report was adopted. On Fri
day evening, however, when large
number of the members were alb
sent, the friends of the bill resur
rected it by motion, to refer it to
the committee on state affairs. A
fight was had over the question,
however. The bill cannot pass as
it is framed at present. If it passes
at all it will be after considerable
amendment.
a measure which is of interest to
the farmers passed the assembly af-
ter a hot contest. The present size
of the grain tester, used by the grain
buyers for grading grain, is two
quarts, and this bill increases the
capacity to half a bushel. 1t is
claimed that the present size of
tester was dictated by the Milwau
kee and Chicago board of trade, and
that owing to their diminutive size,
grain is frequently graded too low
The bill to tax express companies
two per cent. on their gross earn
ings, within the state, was reported
favorably by the committee on state
affairs. Two members dissent, how
ever. The principal point made by
the dissenters against the bill is that
it does not remedy the evil of exor-