Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-04
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Madison. April l, 1895.


time set apart for a consideration of
the woman suffrage bill. There was
large number of women present, in
anticipation of which the senators had
taken particular pains to look mice.
and most of them wore carnations in
their button holes. Senators McGil-
livray and Putnam made themselves
especially attractive. the one being
the author of the bill and the other
chairman of the committee which rec
commended it for passage The OPP
ponents of the bill confined their
etferts principally TO voting, though
Senator Kennedy went over the stock
arguments against such measure in
quite an extended speech, followed by
Senators Weeks and Spensley Sena-
tor McGillivray made very strong
plea for his measure, and was assisted
by Kennedy. McMullen, Brown, Bash
ford, and others All seemed anxious
to show off before the ladies who were
present, and as it was a subject which
afforded them ample opportunity they
revived fragments Of quondam Fourth
Of July and Memorial Day orations to
embellish their speeches Bnt the
voting of the opposition proved too
much for the advocates of the meas
ure, and it was laid on the table. The
vote was, however. quite encouraging.
being Is to ! 4.
The Assembly committee on assess
ment and collection of taxes was on
hand for couple Of days last week,
according to agreement, to hear fur
Their arguments on the county option
bill The friends of the bill were also
there in full force, ready to answer
any charges which might be brought
on the other side; but the other side
was very conspicuous for its absence,
and gave the supporters of the meas
ure little to do. In the absence of
anyone else, however, Henry Fink, of
Milwaukee, volunteered to talk
against the measure. 1t looks very
much as though the committee would
have to report the bill favorably.
There was very much more talk,
though II was Just about as one-sided.
before the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee on the same afternoon. when con
sideration was taken up on the cele-
brated Baetz-Kuehn-M cFetridge cases.
The arguments were almost without
exception in favor of the passage of
the bills exempting the ex-'Treasurers
from further payment. Gen. Wink
Ter. Henry G. Payne, Henry Fink, and
Z. w. Coleman of Milwaukee, and At
torney Chynoweth, of Madison. were
among those who appeared before the
committee. McFetridge appeared for
himself. He said that if further paw
ment is required OF him he will have
to fall back upon his sureties. as the
payment of the 1852, 600 which he has
already turned in has caused him to
go over the stubble too many times
already In all three of the eases
the money will come off the bonds
men if the law is carried out, and in
view Of the fact the bill will no doubt
be reported favorably and passed
Jerre Dobbs continued to hold OBJ
durately to his position, in spite of
the Vaccinations of Legislators and
the thrusts of the papers. He evil
IDENTIFY thinks he s'knows what's
what, and intends to ..showem that
he cant be fooled with" But for all
that it looks as though his DAYS are
numbered. The bill to legislate him
out of office has finally passed both
houses and became a law on Friday by
publication in the official paper
The reports of the chief clerks last
week showed 153 senate bills still in
the hands of committees. and $50 in
assembly. And every day some one
is given permission to introduce a bill
or resolution. The session will not be
prolonged beyond April 18th. how
ever as that date has been decided
upon for final adjournment. Assem-
blyman Hirsehinger created consider
able merriment one evening bv reyiv-
ing and adapting a poetical satire on
long and idle sessions.
Senator Withee, of Lacrosse. even
though he doesn't wear collar has
made lots of money out of the lumber
business, and has volunteered to pay
the expenses Of the senate to visit the
Illinois legislature at Springfield
The Senate has passed the bin ap-
propriating so. 900 for the fire suffer-
ers. and the assembly will undoubt-
eddy concur in the measure. The
governor is to apply the money Is
he thinks best. 1t viii probably be
used to purchase seed, grain and po-
tatoes.
Senator Bashford's bin to fix max
imum rates for railroads was reported
unfavorably, but the senator made an
earnest speech for its defense, and a.
hearing of it was finally set for later
day.
The bill forbidding company stores
was killed, as was also the one en-
deavoring to forbid the granting of
teachers certificates to persons under
Is. The county option bill was re-
ported for indefinite postponement.
The question Of compelling the pay
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