Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-03-26
Madison Matters.

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| Madison Matters.
Especial Correspondence OF The HERALp.)
As the University bill has called tn,
attention of the public to that institution
very much of late, it would undoubtedl,
be interesting to your farmer readers t.
learn few current facts in relation tt
this excellent college, especially az Thu
proposed separate agricultural colleg,
has already met defeat. The History o
Wisconsin and the Blue book both con
tain so much of the history and objects
Of the University that we can tell the
wcll-read farmers of your locality moth
ing new, except to call their attention
to the present condition and standing Of
the university. Atpresent there areaboul
400 students attending the school, pur
suing the following courses: Ancien,
Classical, Modern Classical, Agriculture,
General Science, Pharmacy and Law
The course in General Science includes
special and complete courses in Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Metallurgy and Chemistry; and it is to
provide suitable lecture rooms and lab.
oratories for these important courses
that the proposed Science Hall is to be
constructed. The University has &C.
quired a most excellent standing, rank
ing as the chief institution of learning
in Wisconsin and one of the best IN the
Northwest. As proof of what she has
done and what her men can do, we call
attention to the fact that COL Villas, the
youngest member of the new cabinet;
Col j. G. Spooner, next to the youngest
senator in the United States senate;
Rob't M. LaFollette, the youngest men,
Der of the House Of Representatives;
B. w. Jones, who SO ably represented
this congressional district in the last
congress. are all graduates cs the State
University. There are also great
many of the members of the present
legislature who were educated at the
University; but, besides these, great
many Of the best and most intelligent
farmers of the state at one time attend
ed or graduated from the same school.
1t is not exactly known, as yet. whether
the laboratory for chemical work will
be provided for at this session of the
legislature or not; but it is conceded by
all that the gymnasium part of the bill
must be stricken out. The bill will
probably come to another hearing in the
senate Tuesday night.
The substitute to the Friend High Lii
cense bill will be discussed under special
order in the senate on Wednesday. The
clause requiring each applicant for IL
cense to be backed by ten petitioners,
each OF whom must be freebooter
owning at least $500 worth of unincum-
bered real estate, has been the main
feature of objection to the bill. The
saloonites are doing active lobbying to
defeat the bill and threaten the Repub-
lican party with defeat at the next cleo
ton if it passes. Many petitions from
different parts of the state have been
received asking the defeat of any high
license measure which the legislature
may undertake to pass. The main ar
guments against the bill now pending
are its tendency to monopolize the traffic
in the hands of those dealers who are
financially able to take out license, even
at $500; and also that the law would
not be obeyed in many localities. A
quite lively debate is expected when the
bill reappears on Wednesday.
Last week the bill relating to the es-
Enlistment of bank-examiner was
referred to the senate Judiciary COM
mittee.
Many bills of minor Importance were
concurred in by both houses, most Of
them relating to city charters, etc.
The senate, for the first time during
the present session, refused to adjourn
from Friday morning till Monday even
ing at 1880, but held session Friday
evening, and the assembly initiated the
industrious example of the senate and
held session Saturday forenoon. About
one-half of the extra clerks and employ
es were discharged on Saturday.
To-day (Monday) pursuant to the
notification of Gov. Rusk, the special
election of the First assembly district of
Dane county, comprising the city of
Madison, is being held to elect sue
cessor to Col. Villas. The main candi-
date is Nj. }. Cantwell, the Democratic
nominee; his election is so unanimously
conceded that the Republicans have
made but little effort to oppose him.
Mr.. Cantwell was soldier and is well
liked as citizen, and as he is an old
time Democrat there would be no use
for Republicans 10 oppose his election
in sure Democratic district.
Among all the committees that have
been at work in the legislature the COM
mittee on claims have undoubtedly had
the greatest responsibility. as to this
committee has been referred nearly
every bill asking for appropriations of
any kind. of this committee Senator
Kidd is chairman, and he has been at
his post necessarily since Jan. IA. Dur
ing his service of four years in the Wis.,
consin legislature he has been absent
but three times.
The steady cold and windy weather
has furnished excellent opportunity for
ice-boating, and much of the sport is
being INDUCED in at present.
Waiting to see what the sedate law
makers will do next. I remain, yours
respectfully. YANKEE.
Madison. March 20, 1885.