Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-04-11
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Madison, April s. 1895.

gratifying long The legislators did
not want to forego the pleasure of vot-
ing, each under his own vine and fig
tree and at the same time did not
want to miss the opportunity of look
Jug after their own interests in regard
to any local offices for which they
might aspire. For even seat in the
legislature seems not TO take away the
desire for the honor of being the re-
spected alderman or something of the
kind, in ones own ward at home.
With the legislators all gone, and
nearly all the offices closed under the
impression that the day was holt
day about the most noticeable feature
about the state house was the keep
off the grass signs which Col. Merely
has recently erected to warn thought
less trespassers. The treasurer and
insurance commissioner were on hands
however, to attend to all custom crs,
and the executive office was open for
the transaction of business, even
though the governor was voting up at
Marshfield.
Assembly Hall has business head,
which, coupled with his love of Justice
and purity in governmental affairs
ought to win for him further political
honors. 1t came to light the other
day why it was that he ..staved off,
action on the railroad bills until after
election; he wanted TO get an express
sion from the people upon the ques-
tion-and he got it. just before
election he sent out circulars to every
town clerk in tue state asking that at
some stage OF the town meeting the
voters take action on the anti-pass
question Blank forms. containing "A
against the pass system. were inclosed.
Nearly all The town clerks complied
with with his request, and the returns
that came in were enormous APP
parently the people are almost UNI
animous in their hatred Of the pass
And so, although the legislature said
that this question should not be sub
mitted TO the people. they voted on it
anyhow
1t has come to be a well-known fact
that Senator McGillivray doesn't be-
lieve in lawyers. But this awful class
Of men is SO well represented aud 50
influential in the senate as to defeat
every measure for the reduction Of
their importance and their fees which
the senator from the 3lst brings for
ward. He has iustwitnessed the death
of No. III. which aimed ut cheapen-
ing the cost OF administration of es-
tates. II may be that the senate sup
posed McGiliyray's equal suffrage
bill was some kind Of disguised hit at
the legal profession.
Evidently there are not 80 many
lawyers in the assembly. for Mr.
O'Neal has succeeded in having his
prlitss1,oa bill passed The vote
was 81 toll. The hill provides
state board OF three to be appointed
-bv the governor. one to an employer,
the second 4 member OF labor cor
poration, the third upon recommends
ton Of the other two In eontro-
versies where d concern If not less
than % employees i on the list, the
board shall investigate on application
by either side to the controversy. and
publicity be given to The findings.
Subpoenas may be issued by the board
books examined. etc. Decisions of
the board are binding upon the par
ties who Join in the application for
six months, or until either party has
given 90 DAYS notice ia writing.
An injured party spirit has At last
been appeased and true and tried
Republican has taken the place which
the noted Jerre Dobbs clung 10 SO long
and faithfully. Halford Erickson.
who up TO the time of his appoint
meut was a clerk in the treasurer's
office, is the fortunate republican.
And now Jerre goes back TO the life
of private citizen aud his daughters
are forced to forego the pleasures oil
life. at the capital No one has com
puted rs yet how many DAYS Of leg
islative time. or how many dollars of
state money, have been consumed in
bringing about this change but the
expenditure OF beth has been hy no
means inconsiderable
Gratifying to almost every one Int
the promoters Of the measures. and
possibly the state printer-are the
!org lists of ''bills killed which each
day brings forth, The idea that tax
Is should be collected twice wear
has thus been dealt with and the
tax gatherer will continue to collect
the public revenue but once a year rs
Of yora 4 large number Il bills
changing the methods Of township.
village and county government. have
been indefinitely postponed MIR
Halls bin to put ) per cent, tax on
inner ances was about to meet il,
death. hut its author saved il for :
time Mt least by getting it rtferrd tc
another committee.
No library huilding this YEAR Such
is the decision of the claims commit.
tee, and their report viii no doubt be
adopted. Aud So this hill-in the
opinion of the governor the most i'm.
portant one before the legislature