, 1874-01-29
Passage Of d Bill to Abolish the
State Board Of Charities.
Gen. S. 3. Maxcy Elected United
States Senator from Texas.
The Kansas Legislature Ballot
ing for ScnntOr---NO
Choice.
The Minnesota Legislature ReviVing
Lapsed Grants Of Land to
Railroads.
WISCONSIN.
Sptc}a{ Dispatch to Tho Chicago Tribune.

WISCONSIN.
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Ano11su1So THE poAnD OF olIAnrr1Es.
MADISON. WIS.,, jan. 28.-Tho Assembly to-day
runel through tho bill to abolish tho State Board
of Charities aud reforms, which has rece,Yod no
discussion or confederation whatever. Whon "
came IN on third reading, Mr. bingham moved
tho roforeuco Of tho bill to q special committee
of tlrce to oxa1nino into tho mattor, to report III
n wcck, md supported tho motion III au eloquent
apocch. lIo protested against the mattor being
considered In partisan spirit, and highly e'1lo'
gizo.l tho non1bors Of the Board, anu particular
" Lyndo, also its Secretary, ilastlngs+ as bclng
we'll qualified for and devoted to their work, and
having accomplished much good
Mr. Wiuans replied claiming tho Board Was
ugolcss appondago and In tho nano Of economy
aud reform demanded that 1t DO wiped out.
ur. Finkelberg, Of the Committee on Charita-
bio institutions, thought the Board Ind dono
goud work. The lust report was able and val,ia-
Bio. But llo believed It could bo dispensed with
aow for n fow years.
s[r. Reod briefly advocated reforence.
by yeas 40, Nays 40, the Assembly refused to
,ofer, and passed the bill. 4 good many Re-
,or1nora think this reforming backwards.
Other proceedings were al follows:
SENATE.
Memorials were introduced from the North
WISCONSIN Kailroad Company, giving lengthy
% part applicable to baSiiding tho road from Tomah
10 Lake Superior, and alBo from Calkna Il
rroud1t in relation to their o1nims against tho
stato for public printing.
to tho Constitution restricting tho amount Of
county, town, and city indobtodnoss; for the
appointment by tic Governor Of throo Commits
siolors on tho old claim Of CalkinH d prouaht
against tho State for printing, to examine tho
Il n1tH ff1} I'm 0f hat
awarding any sum due. tho Secretary Of statoto
issuo warrants thorofor; for tho division Of
Marathon County, aud to erect tho County Of
0IcPhelson.
The report Of tho Secretary OF State reducing
estimates for expenditures for tho next yoar,
WIS received.
4 memorial to Congress was adopted for the
survey Of the wator-routo from Lake Superior
to tho st. Croix Falls.
ASSEMBLY.
Resolutions were introduced requiring all now
members who received and retained rnilroad-
pREEcB to pEy the State 10 ccntB milo for all uso
Of tho1n during tho session; directing inquiry by
tho Judiciary Committee in regard to taxing
railroad real estatc, also into the oxpcdtoncy Of
prohibiting municipal Treasurers from holding
two consecutive torna That no appropriations
be malu by tho Stato for tho care Of tho poor Of
my county alao MI amendment to tho ConBtit,t-
ton providing that after two terms by election
Judges may remain OIL tho Supreme Bonch dur
ing good behavior until thoy aro GO yours old.
lle use OF INC Assembly CnAlnDor WAb brAllt-
ed to tito Nailroal Company to loar arrange
monls on increasing railroad license on groBH
earnings to Gper cent Tlluraday afternoon.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
70 provide for dcpoaising Ssato funds In banks
est; for the reduction Of public printing by hay
in:, MI reports supervised by tho Secretary Of
State, rreasuror, md Attorney Goncra WHO shall
ol:it ,lleroGrom I'LL detailed accounts and soln-
n,il:ous matter, etc.,; to amend tho law Of 1873
preventing frauds III tho salo Of personal prop
erty by substituting tho word "vo,too" for
''ycndor;" to amond Chap. &c Revised Statutes Of
alienation by decd; to amend tho law OF 1871
for trial OF oTcnscs BY information, 80 TINT
Gn information nay bo illod before
tho torn Of court, aud by any attorney appoint
ed by the court to purchase 250 copios Of tho
second volume Of Simmons' Digest Of Wisconsin
aporta 10 Five 1 Momfn as1red r., IN an n y
provide for foreign guardians, and authonti-
eating thcir papers III courts to amend Sec. 10,
Chap. 132, Revised Statutes, requiring special
verdict when asked for by MI attorney; to do
to obvinto tho necessity of an apprnisemont Of
real cstnto when inyontoried by executors. bnt
requiring it boforo sale to give tho State Agri-
cultural Society s., 900 year.
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL nA1LnoAp.
i Senate memorial to Congress for tho o1ten-
Mon of tho ttmo for tho compilation Of the Wis
cousin Central Railroad was concurred in.
Bills wcro passed ' to ropoaI tho Inv OF 1878 for
tho collection of statistica with view Of better
equalization Of tho State tax !; to amond Chap.
o. Revised Stututos, in regard to real proper
ty BY descent, 10 as to give rights to tho mother
TO prevent the isHling of stock by corporations
except ir consideration Of money or property &C.
tually received by it equal to Its par yaluo, OF
equal to rs per cent !; requiring that
Ii, c.yi actions il tho prevailing party shall mol
moyo to confirm the Referees report within
year, tho notion shall be diB.nisBcl; to amenG
tho laws Of 1872 anl 1873 in regard to town in
Buranco companies, 10 as to facilituta tlleir or
ganxa.ion; to provide for restoring quartor-sec
lion permanent landmarks when removed; il
opening lighway.