The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-03
wisconsin Legislature.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 20-Petieions
were presented for prohibitory liauor
law and against the return of the Winnie
bago indians to Wisconsin. Resolutions
were adopted directing an inquiry as to
the legislation necessary to tax the real
estate OF railroads the same as other pro-
perty. and making municipal treasurers
ineligible tor second term. Bills were
introduced for the revision Of the statutes:
to provide for uniformity of text books
in public schools; authorizing Circuit
Court Judges to change their ieruls. 20
change from the Supervisor to the Com
missioner system of County government,
providing for the organization of corpo-
rations for general purposes, providing
only that County Judges shall have the
right to sentence boys to the Industrial
School for vicious conduct; to establish
the maximum rate for the sale of passen-
ger fares ON railroads, CHASING them In
four classes, from two and half to four
cents per mile.
BILLS REFERRED.
The Railroad Committee reported
against the bill repeating the law for the
exemption from taxation of the lands of
the West Wisconsin Railway The SEN
ate memorial to Congress for the improve
ment of Kewaunee harbor, the Joint re-
solution for the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate the affairs of State
Prison and the Industrial School for boys,
were referred to a committee who are to
report.
A bill was introduced repeating the
Grahem Temperance law, and providing
tor uniform tariff on railroads.
Bills preventing the deposition of per-
sons In lands was passed The joint re-
solution for biennial sessions of the Legis-
lature was discussed at length and made
the special order for Tuesday next. The
memorial to Congress for the extension
Of the time for the com pletioD Of the rail-
road from Lake St. Croix to BAYFIELD, was
concurred in under suspension of rules
The bill fixing the salaries of the Secre-
tary of State, the Treasurer, and Attorney
General at So, 500 was ordered to third
reading.
MADISON, Jan. 3O.-After granting
numeraus leaves of absence, theAssembly
to-day. voted to adjourn to Monday eve
ming.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
A resolution was adopted inqnlring in
regard to the doings of the Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage Land Company.
Resolutions were introduced directing
an investigation of the settlement made
by Coy. Washburn with the Northern
Pacific Railroad: in regard to Superior
harbor: indorsing the removal of the
Winnebago Indians; appropriating $35,
900. Of which $1,000 is to be paid this
year for the enlargement of the Madison
Hospital for the Insane; to facilitate and
expeditate the business of County Super.
visors; to provide sfor the taxation Of
home insurance comp panies
RILLR INTRODUCED.
a bill to provide for letting county
printing to the lowest bidder was inde6-
nitely postponed, and one to repeal the
exem ption of ahe West Wisconsin r. r.
lands from taxation was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
SENATE.
A resolution offered approving the ac-
ton of the General Government In the
removal Of the Winnebago Indians to
their reservation, was laid over.
BILLS WERE INTRODUCED
fixing the salary of the Assistant Attor-
ney General at 81. 200 per year amend
ing the revised statutes 10 relation to the
support of the poor; amending the law
so that taxes can be paid the FIRST of
March, instead of the first of February :;
abolishiug the Office Of Treasury Agent,
and requiring the State Treasurer to per
! torn his duties.