Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-25
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
A,adison. AoriI q. ls95.

there were five democrats and three
republicans on hand to do business
the first time the democrats have had
majority in either house this winter
In the assembly, Speaker Burrows
had sixteen men to preside over
There was scarcely anything, however,
to be done III either house. and the
members realized this and so took
their plumber boxes and went home
yesterday.
The assemblymen had little to do
Thursday evening except to enjoy
the ms lives, and this they proceeded
to do to the fullest extent, thus pre-
pairing themselves to part from each
other in the best OF spirits and with
nothing but happy recollections The
| fun came in in the shape OF resoia-
tions # every kind. George X. Ma
hony introduced one requesting ID. o.
Mahonv to change his name; reso-
luton by Mr.. Buckstaff stated that
as no bill had been introduced to
move the capitol to Milwaukee. that
Milwaukee be invited to move to the
capitol with tho exception Of her
streets. her river, and the Milwaukee
delegations Mr.. Hurd got in job on
the huge plumber boxes which most
of the members took away, by a reso-
luton to the effect that no member
be allowed to employ any extra help
in CARRYING away or conceallng any
thing they themselves could not carry
away or conceal. Mr.. O'Neil wanted
Messrs. Hall, Conway and Dodge to
explain why they were not married,
and indefinite leave Of absence was
granted to trio OF lobbyists who had
been quite conspicuous during most
of the session. Funny speeches were
delivered, and presents were made;
among the latter was ring to Mr..
Detroit with a diamond of an inch
and quarter in diameter.
Six assembly bills and one senate
bill which passed both houses did not
meet the approval of the governor,
but instead Of vetoing them he simply
did not sign them. The bills thus
bills thus killed are: Changing the
school system in the city Of Milwau-
kee; amending the statutes relative
to publication Of notice OF time to re-
deem lands from tax sale. amending
| the statutes relating TO advertisements
of sale ofireal estate for taxes; provid-
/ ing for the appointment Of town road
ioyerseers. the payment of the town
! road tax in work or in money, and
the care and survey Of the roads
amending the excise laws 50 a to per-
NIT the city council Of Superior to
grant license BY majority Instead Of
! three-fourth vote. to create a munica-
pal court in Wood county; directing
| the board of trustees of certain vii
/ lagos to turn over one-half of the
moneys received from license to the
use Of the public schools.
The legislature finally succeeded in
voting for half library. after a very
long consideration Of the matter.
That Is they divided / original sum
/ in two. making the appropriation
/ Sls0,000. and shut out the university
| library for the present. II IS really
more than half library. however.
/ for It is to be on the university cam
pus, aud ii will be SO built that wings
can be added toit Mt some future time
/ Tor the accommodation Of the university
/ library. A tax of one-tenth mill for
three years Is levied for the eonstruc-
tion Of the building
Does Wisconsin want Superior, and
the northern part Of the state or don't
! it2 Minnesota seems to think we
have no use for that region. and its
legislature has sent to the officials
i here statement OF the benefits which
would arise from Il combination OF
Duluth and Superior OF course.
Minnesota did not make any PROPOSE
tion to cede Duluth, and our own Leg
islatnre did not make any consider
able haste to cede any part OF this
state to Minnesota when the matter
was laid before them
The Tot If apporfionmnt commits
/ sioners, which were provided Tor iii
the law passed about two weeks ago.
| has fallen to Senators Tbayer. Stout
/ and Kennedy, and Assembfymcn Lam
hersan, Treat Auson. laWkev. Com
way and Schellenberg. The commits
! sion will report ta the governor lis
scheme III appartionment within six
/ " DAYS after the completion 81 the
census this summer The governor
I will use his own discretion Ia the
matter 81 calling raj eNtru session Of
the legislature n which 60 submit the
report for action
One II the vast multitude II bills
which he past week has seen indeli-
nitelN postponed was the one retiring
judges, supreme court judges. on half
pay after fifteen Years Of service 1T
the aye 81 ~. The idea Of establish
ING a state pension list seemed Ia he
what was taken exception 10. The
eight-hour day bin for state and mum
icipal employees also failed to pass 81
The ehurch-taxing bill also suecumh-
cd. II went along with awhole batch
Of others, aud was not even given the