, 1873-02-22


MADISON, Wis., Fob. 21.-Doth Uoueea n. t,a
Legislature have I'D )ournod over till Monday, to-
morrow being legal holiday IN honor Of Wash.
inton's birthday. - "3'n
In tho Honate, tho Committee IN naitroada
| hnbnfttnd resolution sustaining tho action Of
tho Governor in rofua!nS to isane further war
| rants to tho cen:ral Wisconsin Railroad Compa-
NJ becaua6 Of failure To construct tho road from
Porthgo City to Stevo nsPoint.
Two bills wore smuggle1 In, contrary to all
parliamentary rules, against Tho roaolntion cut
ting OF nov business, both w1tton by AIoaos ii,
Strong, and ono intondod to supplement
tho tho t,. ataor ~ substitutes for balla giy-
ssa " sss < g. g. Hessa Rs wssSsa fsa9
nor, Secretary Of State, sid Treasurer shall bo
honru Of Coqmiesloncrs to dispose Of and
naa5ag manage tha la1d-grant and they sla11 reeoyo
road from St. Croix to Superior and bayfield,,
1ta ana award It to tho one making the most {nyor-
able offor for tho interest Of tho State; also,
providing for tho issue Of $4,000 900 land grant
t,s1a nohas, to % used for tho construction OF
a.. 2f thG grant will allow, and providing
tnat tho first mortgage land-grant bonds
Or any failrond company whoso proposition
f9r ; tue construction Of railroad from ST. 0rox
be accepted BY the State, and used for building
roads up tho Chippewa Valley to Chippewa Falls,
nna 10 Nenominee, G5 miles; from Mineral
from p ens as on e t. sensssd Rerasss d1y H. 70 boss bss
VILE to to Mlroy, about 65 miloa; from Monroe,
g.a shullsburg, to the Mississippi, opposite
puouque, % mtles; from Princeton, Green
miles, and such others as may be- doomed bost.
II thero ate aufI1cont means.
After considerable dobate, tho Assembly bill
relative to appeals from County Boards was post
ponod till Tuosday.::
&egnmh1v 1i1to vnro r,,n,.x.a L.
JeifoEaons MAMMAL from tho legislative manual;
relative to tho compensation Of County Judges:
providing for furnishing certain Btatistics Of
,ca crime general lay relating to the payment Of
vent improper disposnl Of property BY agents !;
to prevent the use Of improper coples Of papers
lating to waate.
Railroad to relay Ind maintain its road from
Tomah to Warren Mills. also relating to unjust
disorimination and oxtortion in rates charged by
different railroads in the Stato, wero roforrod to
a petition WAS presented for biennial aos-
Bions; also romonHtrancos against tho repeal OF
the Graham Temperance law.
Senate billa were coneurred In for the pur-
laws Of Wisconsin, including those of the pres-
ent aonsion; to amend tho laws OF 1868 relative
TO the listing Of property for taxation, 30 that
The average amount Of bonds, mortgages, and |
such securities held during the prosont year,
not simply those held on the 1st Of May, should |
30 listed to prevent tho outting of timber on |
and which tho State had commenced proceed |
ngs to condemn for tho use Of its instituttons |
I'LL tho matter iE eottlod.
= Just on tho eve Of adjournment the Railroad |
Commlttoe offered report against the bil1a pro-
posing that the State should build a land grant |
road itsolf, and against giving any Of the land |
sEant to tho Prescott i River Falls Railroad |
Company also in favor Of granting both tho !
LaCrossc Minnesota Bridge Company and Mil |
ho Mississippi at LaCrosae,- tho latter having |
! hare majority Of tho COMMITTEES.
Tho minority objected to thcir reception till |
hay could prepare report, and, pending dis
'Hssion, an adjournment was taken Without |
'holr reception.