, 1873-03-07
STATE LEGISLATURES.
WISCONSIN,.

Special D1spdfch to Ihs Chted1o 177on7F*
MADISON, Wis, March Gu tha Assembly
to-day, 1lr. Hubbe1 from the Select Committee
on the bill giving THE land-grant to the North
Wisconsin Rsi1road Company, reported it back
worry concisely, and presenting its claim Tor Ia
vorab1e consideration, the bill thus having pre-
session, gave notica, in order that there might
be no occasion for motions to postpone on &C
count OF the absent members, that, il It came up
in ita regular order. its friends would insist On
possible. Tho friends Of this Company are more
eauguine now than ever before, and will try to
get q vote tomorrow, though not probably with
SUCCESS.
Mr. Gibbs, from the Select Committee On the
Chicago & Pacific Air Line bill, submitted an
elaborate report in its favor, with amendments.
Mr. Davis, from tho Select Committee for
building the Land Grant Road by the State Com
missoners' bill reported that it had had two ses-
s,ona, but desired further time to report, and
Was granted till Monday evening. :,
Milwaukee l. St. Paul Land Grant bill, stated
thAtit had not had opportunity to meet and act,
On account OF other pressing committee engage
ments, and he obtained IN extension till to-mor-
TOW morning.
Other business Was as follows: Senate bills
passed to change, the syHtom Of printing the
State reports; to provide for lovying State tax
Of 1891, ,11O for 1878. The bills were concnrTed
in to change the management Of tho State
Prison, and amend and consolidate al the laws
concerning the ssme; appropriating S26,85o for
froB; tie Improvement OF Capitol Park, aud to
restore the right of suffrage to citizens dlsfran-
chised for desertion; to amend the statutes re-
latipe to inquestB on tho dead; amending the
general laws for the incorporation and govern
meut Of fire and inland insurance companies:
amending the 1h7s for the incorporation OF
villages; amending the general Law to define the
sanng @ n.te OF tern .oaa 5 n1oposnr to nso
the 1cense-feo required from railroads from to
Der cent, was laid over till tomorrow.
A resolution for an investigation Of the his
tory aud management OF the Mineral Point Bail
war, with a y7ow to the repeal OF its charter,
Rowe and Robinson, who told how the Iowa
County people had been sNindled and oppressed
by this corporation, Was, on motion Of tho for
1ner. referred :, to tho Railway Committee,
with the bill offered as > substitute.
Commissioner to take testimony
on both sides, and report to tho next Legiela-
ture, in order to enable that body to determine
whether the State should, in view Of the facts,
take back the franchises and privileges granted
BY tho chnrter.
The resolution indorsing the action of the
Green County meeting Of soldiers, Feb: 10. aad
faYoring the Soldiers Bounty Land bill before
Congress, was referred to select committee OF
EClul9f6 NG6S11. A1l41kAO43S ~%AAA'@t = oAo0%Ao5
Lees, and Rankin. -
a message was received from tho Governor
inclosine communication from the War De-
partment in regard to interference with the navi-
ration Of the Wisconsin River by tho Milwaukee
/ St. Paul Railroad bridges, which was referred
to the Railroad Committee.
Thirteen Assembly bills passed, including:
To amend tho law OF 1879 authorizing the forna-
,tion Of loan insurance companies, and to pro-
vide for the collection Of ordinary taxes in cases
where the ordinary means arc unavailable on
account Of tho resisted tax for railroad bond
debt; nppropriatiug $500 to encourage the in
PRODUCTION and artificial propagation Of the bet
ter kinds Of fish; to authorize incorporated VII
lages to lay out, change, and open streets, al
1eya and public squares.
Bills we're killed: To require license on
dogs in all parts OF the State; to require
diploma from college or medical societies to
practice medicine, surgery, OF midwifery; to
authorize the letting Of the Crawford County
printing to tho lowest bidder; to appropriate
$40, 900 for the soldiers monument in Capitol
Park: -
F.. a bill for the deposit Of the public moneys
wns mid over till TueedaJ.
The Senate Railroad Committee will report,
tomorrow, without Recommendation, the Mil
wnukee d s.. Paul and North Wisconsin Land
Grant bills, with m amendment giving = poE-
ton OF tho grant to tho Chicago l. Superior Air
Line Conpauy attached to both.