The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

Railroad was taken up, and an Amendment adepted
making the forfeiture 5000 per mite Tor eacn nlne
not constructed according to the conditions OF tne
bill providing, that such forfe!tures shall not take
effect until the title to the lands is assured to the
company. This bin requires the company 10 con-
struct the road from st. Croix to the west END OF
Lake superior and to Bayfield, within seven years
from the passage of this act Further action ON the
bill was cut of by adjournment
Assembly.
dozen remonstrances against the repeal OF the
Graham law were esented--Also a number
against changing the line of the Central Rail- cad
from Portage to Stevens Point. The bill authorlz-
ing the Trustees of the Northern Hospital Tor tue
Insane to remove its treasurer, was reported pdcA
from the Senate with an amendment that dtsroSe"
its force, and the Assembly refused TO concur
Bills were passed: Requiring a paper 10 DC pun
lished year in county before it can pubiish te
tax lists debating Waupaca river public highway
amending the charter of Kenosha relating 20 stay
OF executions to provide for the sale OF delinquent
lands in Douglas county; relating to costs ana ices
in justice courts; fixing the compensation OF
Speaker Of the Assembly the same as other icIIl-
hers; relating to oeuscs cognizable before justices
of the peace to allow courts in Milwaukee, county
to appoint criers to authorize pontoon railroad
bridge at Prairie du Chen. 1.-The bill proVldng
for revision of the statutes was indefinitely post
poned.
THURSDAY, February 12.--The van-
ious bills appropratng money to charitable lnsutu-
lions of Milwaukee were referred to the joint COM
mittee on clams-Tbt select committee reported
in favor of granting lands to the Chicago and North
Pacific Air Line and the bill giving lands TO the
North Wisconsin Co. was recommended 10 be lhdei-
initely postponed. The bill comforting the st.
CrOix land grant on The North Wisconsin Railroad
came mp, ard was amended by Senator Weeks by
Conferring the portion of the grant lying on the
route from the junction in Burnett county to the
west end of Lake Superior being about sixty miles,
to the Chicago and Northern Pacific Air Line Com
panv. Tire rest to go TO the North Wisconsin Comp3-
ny. This occupied the whole of the session, and
TIE substitute amended was ordered TO thlrd
reading.
Assembly.
"Reminiscences were presented against the repeal
of the Graham Law, and against the proposed
change of the route of tie Wisconsin Central Rail-
road.-MemoIials were passed asking for the sur
vey of a water route from st. CFoix to Lake Supe-
rior for extending the time for the construction OF
the st. Croix road for increase OF mail service III
certain portions of the State; for refundin3 money
advanced by Milwaukee in constructing the
Straight Cut, in the harbor granting booming
privileges on Chippewa River; authorizing Circuit
Judges to hold courts for another; changing
the of the Union Baptist Church in Milwau-
kee relating to bridges and highways ON Missls-
sippi bottom lands.--The joint resolution asking
Congress to improve the Mississippi River by the
construction of shier booms passed.--The La
Crosse bridge bill came up, and was discussed at
some length, and after some amendments, was
ordered to a third reading.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February f3.-The bill au-
thorizinga pontoon bridge Prairie du Chen pass
ed.-The Senate refused to recede from its amend
meut to the Assembly bill authorizing the trustees
Of the northern hospital for the insane to remove
its officers, which the Assembly yesterday refused
to concur in.-Bill were passed, establishing the
salary OF assistant attorney general for payment
OF license moneys in Monroe county into the gener
al fund TO amend the act relating to town InEur-
aDce companies memorial to congress for equal-
cation of bounties to amend the act fixing terms
of the circuit court III the fourth circuit to pro-
vide for the sale of delinquent lands in Douglas
county to prescribe terms of circuit court in the
eighth circuit relating to laying out highways by
town supervisors 10 regulate the capacity of apple
pear and potato barrels to regulate licenses III the
city Of Prescott fixing terms of circuit court in
Barron county for the preservation Of game in
certain counties.-The bill comforting the St.
CrOix land grant on the North Wisconsin Railway
Company, a amended yesterday, giving a portion
Of the grant 30 the Chicago aud Lake Superior Air
Company, was taken up ana passed without oppo-
sitiGn, and a motion to reconsider was laid the
table. Bills making appropriations to the several
charitable institutions Of Milwaukee were indefi-
nitey postponetlgsr-The bill defining the liability
of railroads their employees ordered to third
reading.
Assembly.
Several petitions asking for the passage OF a law
taxing railroads other property, were received.
Also, mum erous remoGstrances against the repeal of
the Graham law and against changing the charter
line Of tho Wisconsin Central Railroad --The
pending joint resolution for final ad OlIrnmeut on
February 10Th, also another for GdjOurnirg March
5th, we,J killed by reference to the Committee on
State Afairs.--The joint resolution from the Sem
ate providing for select committee to investigate
the extravagaut OF gas in lighting the Capitol
was cCnCurred in.---SOme time was spent in Com
1nittee of the WhOle--A number of bills were
grav,1 'Ee hill IIs,slin fnrn clarlzs
to have vote in board of supervisors in certain
cases, was indefinitely postponed.-The bill look
ing to the repeal of the Graham law and to codify
the excise laws, was made the special order for
Wednesday evening next.