, 1874-02-03

SENATE.
Tho husuosa prosecuted compares with los
years as follows:
1879. 1874
| lseHolutionn Offered orcd,,,,,.....,......1i 1T il
19,5t .n, resolutions offered. l:
Memorials TO ConCress.. :.
Illore havo boon but ttroo bills ,ont hence tc
tho Assembly for actiot,-nono Important. The
1ist anu tho most bills nro on tho railroad quea-
tion: No. !, to prevent aud punish oxtortton
anu denomination for or againBt any party III
transportation Of freight and passengers, aud to
establish Board Of throo Kailroad Commission
ers, to he appointed by the Governor, serving
tEroo years. but removal It pleasure, charged to
oxninino the condition Of railroads, mud collect
| from theso managers variety Of Information,
and to prosecute violations Of law No. g. to pro-
sido for listing railroad property by ta oitloors.
taxing It, and apportloning tho amount to tho
localities whero 1t lies; another, to assosB tho
| track, right OF way, lepot-grounds, build
il,gs, stock, TO-, partly by local officers, partly
| provide for uniform tari1B ntsl prevent unjust
determinations, without tlefuitoly fixing ratio !;
comforting tho st. Croix Il Superior Land- Grant
| Oh tho North WISCONSIN Railway Company, aud
| memorial to Congress-, In which tho Assembly
conc1rred. for an extension Of timo to build tl,e
Wisconsin Central Railroad.
| There Ia also All amendment to tho ConBti-
4;,p s.g pi.:opoa0., "n:e! - i1snvi ptcc1iiu lor
public highways and transportation companies
public carriors obltgos tho keeping Of opon
books in tho State; prohibits undue discrimi,,-
alton. but allows communication and excursion
ratoa forbids consolidation Of competing lines
QUO man being an officer Of two such linoa for
bidn auch compnnieS engaging In mining
or manufacturing, or any otileer OF employo be.
Ing instructed in furnishing naseria' or surpioa,
road aud prohibits pnsaes, oxcept to officers or
empioyoa '''
Other important propositions aro joint
KegiBtry law 90 as to make It lass ospousiyo % in IN
tic country, and repeni It altorather. tn nroSont
monopolos BY repeating ell exclusive rirHts md
privileges, oxcopt to public oliIco1n. p,sntcd bv
any law to any Individuals or corporations to
ury, md Attoruoy-Qoncrnl. at e9'k90. Will
ali foes to 70 to tho Stnto whfnh Ina
passed on third reading a1notion 10 inoroaso tl,n
palary to $4,000 having been roj cctod to nu-
notices in newspapers published IN foreign Inn
gunges; for three Commissioners to settlo TIM
claim of Calkipa k prondilt. on, m old nrint;nr
contrnct, on disputed basis Of compensation.
mr., ,,.u Asss,tn1r;
pared With Inst session;
1s7a ,o7,
petitlous 1,rcsentcl. "a "a 1'4i i
Resolutions offered. Observation-Disclosures. ii 30
Jont @ resolutions offered. .......-..-.... 70 10
M !,* intsodncesi. i......,..................1a 20l
Aon!of'a1s IN. 10 congress-. ss.......::.'...;
Inofo haTo thirty Assembly bills boon passed
ana sont 70 tho scnato,-tlle Only ono OF in,-
lo.tnmnee. to abolish ti,e state Board Of Charities
aal Aosofua to prohlIlt Wator1r,E the stocts Of
!' !oosI931Itloha. 1hS important raiiroau measures
~ ~ 'n,s pnuy nle NO. 10 anofoaae tue hoonsa-
49, W e.p etuaa VI ln,Ioaus from 5to
",t'm., = q n. mtf nniey, ue Attornosot tug
" lthth tst M no'u5o Tue l'a,foad COMMITTED claim.
..lS ...s ~ In In .a.ltoau Pata per cent on tho
o1 rfopoity pald NJ its rcal yshto, and moro
nnoa.o's ,o tno isa''o or ns', OF raroad-
rt raoson aohu!alt's tM4lones W providing that
snoy nmnat tese'ss PLY aiar CONTAMINATION Tor
ioa III, I'LL a't s4[g e'1 ~ any aisolmnn- an
sa,a sloud Mlsn ne7 ni afo!n ~ ,oou 70
S %a.n po%orn YET anu aulca snlar TO t.oHe in tho
oot@so a1 pin 20 hS maximum tariff OF freight
sa a!ss. paheohsoi6, apoat ~ per collt beloW tho
aosens average ' rasosIthe earge for grain aud
potatoes 20 @ in onl : cent? hundred pounds for
hu mties or oyor,Iat 3N COATS mile; pnnsh-
tnE @ ah agent Violating tho law with . tine Of
H2ou, aud giving tile right to rocovor tArae
t,neH inc Gnount or any oxceBsivo
atns the a 45 5eg
railroad companioH go that ITO rorson shall bo
~ oitlcor o. Director uness tho owner OF stock,
lnat t1o o'scer anu majority Of the Directors !
must be residents. Of tho State, that stock
shall not DO Issued to exceed at par value tho |
cash cost Of tue railroad, and that all contracts |
let to tho !owoat bidder, construction companies
anu urodlt-alobilior nrrAngomonts boing ta-
6ooed to malso material and work on tho road
oad OF raliWay the first lien thereon to repea!
tho law Of 1871, exemptin3 the Wost Wisconsin ]
Company sla1sdsfrom Taxation; to fix a maximum
tarlG Of paasenger rateu in four claBeos from AZ
cents mule to roads wl1oso gross earnings amount
t. slo, quo mile q year Or over to canta Tor !
~ earning loss than - 600 mile u year; ar-
thorlzang the Milwaukee, i St. Paul Railroad
Company to build bridge whore they wish, near
Laerosso
9. o.hot important bills hero arc: To aboliah tho
state | Hoard Of Charities and Neform: to abolish
lion to repeal tho 0raham Liquor law; to ro-
geal the Registry lay. alHo to AMEND 1t, 10 tlat
It shall npply only to towns; to provide Tor lot
ling tho printing in NIL con,ltoA 10 the lowest
bidder, (%ticl. has boon KILLED.; to change the