, 1873-02-07

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 6.-Both Houses had ees
| son last evening, entirely devoted to reception
| OF new business.
4 memorial WAS presented by Morgan L. Mar
/ tin, for three Commissioners to eettle an oil
| claim Of his, amounting to some 10,000, TO-
damages growing out OF his labors at an earl,
day, in improving the navigation Of Fox River
and Lake Winncbago, and Green Bar. Some
twenty bills were introduced, among them
Giving heirs Of drafted soldiers the Bame State
compromise its indebtedness. and authorizing
investment Of State trust funds in new bonds o1
Iowa County.
To-day most Of the Senate session WAS occu-
pied in long discussion on Senator Colzhan-
sens bill to enable poor people to obtain
justice freely, BY providing counsel 1t public
e1penae. It Was 80 materially amended that it's
author said the life was out Of it, and wRs or
dered to third reading.
ASSEMBLY.
=. At the session last evening sweeping zesoiu-
tou Was offered, which to-day was referred to
the Committee On State Affairs for the appoint
ment OF Joint Select Committee Of three mem-
bers to investigate the Mineral Point Railroad
Company, and see il it has not deHersedy forfeit
cd its charter BY its treatment of the people
in it's construction, and by false re-
ports to the State. etc. There were
ai1ty-fye bills introduced, many Of them local
and others deadheads, to which body is to be at
tached By subscription hereafter, but including
the following: To make account books Of de-
ceased persons evidence; to transfer certain ter
ritory from Marathon to Portage County; to di-
vide the County OF Marathon. and constitute The
Counties Of Washburn and Grant; giring Ger
thin lands to the Prescott River Falls d Northern
Railway Company, in execution Of tho t1uHt as
sumed BY the State in accepting Congressional
grants Of land OF 1856 and 1861; requiring ire
insurance agencies to pay q per cent Of their re-
ceipts in villages not Incorporated as we'll as in
corporated, to fire companies organized therein
to authorize the Milwaukee d st. Paul Railway
Company to bridge the Mississippi River; to
regulate the sale Of mineral oil, and other illu-
minating substances, with view to the public
safety; to repeal the law authorizing State
Board Of Charities and Reform; to facilitate the
removal Of the Winnebago Indians to repeal
Chapter 142. General Laws Of 1872, in relation to
the payment to witnesses in criminal cases the
Same as to Witnessed in behalf OF the State !; to
constitute the Democratic party the heir-at-law
Of the late Liberal party, which Was received
In the Assembly, to-day, there were presented
several petitions from citizens Of St. Croi1,
Polk, Douglas, and Bayfield, counties for The
bcstoWal OF the land grant on the North Wis
consin Railroad, and one Of the citizens Of St.
Croix in favor Of giving it to the Milwaukee d
ST. Paul Company, and remonstrancos against
taxing educational, benevolent, and religious
institutions.
Resolutions were adopted directing the North
ern Hospital Building Commissioners to furnish
q full account of their expenditures; requesting
our Senators and Representatives in Congress
to use their best efforts to obtain appropriations
from the General Government for the Improve
lnent of the hazbors at the mouth OF the
Mcronnee md Oconto rivers.
Messra. Leland, Button, Bartran, Roesner,
and Zimmerman we're appointed a Select Com
mittee Gu the bill to amend the Graham Liquor
law.
4 communication from the Governor Vas re-
celved, transmitting an account Of the moneys
received and disbursed for the Fire Relief Fund,
showing that Sc, 1888 remained il his hands Jan.
l; also inclosing reports Of Captain A. J. Lang
the Hon. c. D. Robinson, Chairman OF tho
Auditing Committee at Green Bay, showing S3,-
O3a. s. left in their hands; also the report Of
LIT. Langworthy in regard to the expenditure
Of State appropriations to rebuild echool
ho9ses og 1aa; and repair IT, roads & and bridges,
thanks Of the State we're due to those gentle
men and others for the excellent manner in |
which they have discharged their difficult aud |
delicate duties
Assembly bills passed that when IN appeal is |
aiken from the decision OF q County Board OF !
supervisors on claim, the whole claim shall be |
eviewed and passed on by tho Circuit Court |
0 repeal Chapter 494. General Laws Of 1866, re-
atinE to town officers, that when there il un-
atisfed Judgment against any village which has
bandoned its town organization, the Town |
'lerk shall apportion it on the taxable property
aid village; to pny sherifrs three dollars and
Deputies two dollars day for attendance On
;ircuit and County Courts. t
Four or five bills we're killed, including one I
o mike incurable insanity after three years
round OF divorce.