, 1874-02-10
-. WISCONSIN.
Special Dtspaech tn The Chicago Tribune.

Special Dispatch tn The Chicago Tribune.
THE GRAHAM LIQUOR LAW.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 0.-The Assembly had
session this..morning, aud, though there were
several vacant Heats, considerable business was
done. More protests against tho repeal Of tho
Graham law woro presented, and 800 extra
copies ordered Of tho bill, which Objects such ro
peal by consolidation of the Excise law.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend Soc. /, 1aws OF 1873, aud to prevent
frauds in tho sale Of personal property; relating
to the collection Of statistics from towns, vii
]ages, citios, and counties; to provide mode OF
residonts to re.oliact and amend Sec. 0, Chap.
123, tho Roviscd Statutes, so to prevent abuses
in change OF venuo.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
About two hours were spont in Committee Of
the Wholo, where Aome tWo-acoro bills wero COLI
sidored, most OF them being ordered ongrossed,
some rocommittod, aud f0w indefinitely post
poned. Included among tho latter wero bills to
repeal lawa againss tho sale Of liquor on Sum
day; to amend Chap: u, Revised btatutes. con-
16G, laws Of 1871, to provide for tho assessment
Of property for TAXATION ind tho loyy Of taxes
thereon; to increaso tho salaries Of. Circuit
Judges to $4,000; to prohibit the uso Of rail-
Constitution SO as to continue during good be-
hayior till 60 ycara old Judges of tie Supreme
Court aftor being elected to serye two termB,
FREE pAssEs
A bill to prohibit tho leslie Of FREQ passes on
railroads, except to employees, was ordered Oh
crossed.
s1onAoH OF WHEAT.
Thoro wns considerable debate on bill to
regulate storage Of wheat in elevators, fixing /
cent as the maximum chargo for fifteen daya.
An amendment limiting its provisions to eleva-
tors owned by railroads wac rojected, and Mr.
West, Of Milwaukee, author Of the bill, ia San
gnine Of Its passage. Its effect, If PASSED, will
bo to reduce tho charges on The storage OF grain
throughout the Northwest. The bill, with sun
dry amendments, was ordered printed.
The Assembly bill giving Trustees Of insane
hospitals the power. to remove oilicoSs Of the
Board was conclrrod in.
Resolutions were adopted for tho codiicaton
OF tho gamo laws, md requiring a detailed
'stafemont of, expenditures from the Building
Commissioners Of tho Northern Hospital for the
InHane.
A bill providing for tho taxation Of church,
school, and benevolent society property, now
exempt, the same as other property WIS in
definitely postponod-22 to 2.
RAILROAD DEBATE,
.Thero was o lively dobnte on tho
bill raiaiug liccpse on railroads
to / por cont Of their gross earnings, reported
BY tho Railroad Committee az q substitute for
the bill to tax railroad property tho same as
discussion turned, for the reference to n Joint
aalect committee OF tho CommittoeB OH Tariff
and Taxation and tho Judiciary. Finally, after
thrce-quartors Of an hours talk scarcely tostoh-
ing on tho merits Of tho question, tho bill was
postponed till the above select committee malo
a report, on or before tho 17th.
Tho bill for tho creation Of Board Of nailrond
Commissioners catne next, and waA referred to
tho Judiciary Committee, to report On or before
tho 17th. At9:l0 p. m., adjourned.