The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-07

to report his authority for auditing and allowing
certain accounts. Laid over.- Bills were intro
iuced By hIr. Fields relating to the assessment of
property and levy of taxes thereon; by Mr. Bleek-
man, bill relating to excise also, relating to pow
of town boards of supervisors IN laying out
highways-The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported back the bill for the sale of delinquent lands
Tor taxes, recommending its passage.--AdJourned
at 1880 p NJ,
Assembly.
Not i'll session.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 27.-hIost Of the
forenoon was taken up discussing the resolution
asking the Secretary of State to show authority for
allowing certain accounts. 1t referred to
select committee with instruction II report a bin
limiting the expense Of the Legislative manual &C.
A memorial to Congress to extend the time of
building the Central Railroad passed under
SUI pension of the rules Bills were introduced ::
by BURGLAR ;, to regulate insurance companies by
Schmidt, to abolish monopoies by Field to provide
for the assessment of the track aud other property
of railroads for taxaton.-At 1880 tie Senate ad-
jOUrned.
Assembly.
Comstock presented petition of the citizens of
l7Trempeeau county, asking for the enactment Of a
law prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors as
beverage Murphy a memorial from the Board of
Supervisors of Marquette county, for an amendment
to the registry Law, combining its operation to cities.
-- Kehl presented a resolution declaring that the
ing for a committee to consider matters arising
touching matters relating TO the State Prison.
The resolution providing for the printing of all sub
sttute bills was reConsidered and loSt-Bills were
introduced by Foster, to authorize James K. Buck
sOdt to keep dam across the Wisconsin river; by
Silverhorn, to authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Marathon county to sell certain lands to aid rail
road. Which was passed under suspension of
rules; by Rankin, to provide for resale Of lands
sold for taxes IN certain cases; by Evans, giving
state bounty for the destruction of wolves, lynxeS
am will fD AT +o
the st. CroiX Orphan Asylum.
MORNING SESSION.
memorial was introduced, followed by bill for
the relief OF S. d. ClrPenter.-A petition was
presented for the amendment of the Charter of
stevens Point-A joint resolution relating to re-
turn of passes was lard on the table also resou-
ton providing for evening sessions.-resoluti n
for a Joint Committee Penal Institutions was
latinS to telegraph companies; by Censtock, MAX
ing labor ana material of 4 read bed first hen IL
said railroad; by SilverthOrn, to authorize Com
rnissioners Of school and university lands to con-
vey certain lands to the couaty of Marathon: by
Hubbard to appropriate 81 600 to the support of in-
sane paupers iii SheboygGu county; by Murphy, to
county boards TO dpprop1atc money to the Vernon
county House; TO grant certain booming priv
liges the Chippewa river; to appropriate 81 900
| to the insane department of the Columbia county
Poor House; to amend the law making A. lbs a
bushel of Timothy seed ; by Bouck, cutting down
the amount of stationery and postage to members
Of the Legislature, officers thereof and reporters
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 2S-A mem
orial by Barron, Of the North Wisconsin Railroad
Co., in relation to the st. Croix grant by Black
memorial of Calkins < ProLdft asking for COM
mittee to investigate their printing claims--A
resolution for final adjournment ON February 26th
discussed and postponed.--Bills intro
duced: By Cotzbausen to submit 10 the people an
amendment to Article III of the Constitution: by
Marathon cot
the County of Mcpherson; by Graham, bill relating
to the Improvement of Yehow river for log driving
by Block a bill for the appointment of a committee
to consider the claims of Calkins & PIOutft.-
A communication was received from the Secre tary
of State relating to a reduction of state printing
The resolution relating to the State Prison
management concurred in after amending by
giving the committee authority te investigate, and
further investigation postponed till tomorrow
The Assembly resolution relating to extending the
time for collecting taxes taken up and referred
to the Judiciary COmmttee.-A memorial relat-
Superior was read third time and adHpted.-A
bill rel1ting to the sale Of delinquent lands went
over till Friday.-At 1890 the Senate adjourned
Assembly.
A petition was presented relating TO the removal
of Indians from Wisconsin. IA resolution Of
fered by McIver requiring members to return ten
cents per mile for every mile Travelled flee
passes; by Martin, asking the Judiciary Committee
to inquire what legislation is necessary to make
railroads taxable like other property; also, Joint
resolution to amend the Constitution that Judges
of The Circuit and Supreme Courts shall after their
second term, hold their offices during good hehav-
iOr.--By resolution, the Assembly Chamber is
granted to G |. W. J.. slaughter, Friday evening
to lecture on reform.-Mr. Iaferty offered a res
oution that appropriation be made to county
Poor Houses--Bills were introduced by Clapp, to
provide for depOsting public fun ds by Hamilton,
for reduction of public printing: for daily mail
from Hudson to st. Croix Fails; by Martin, to
amend law relating to alienation by deed by Buck
len, relating to purchase of $50 copies of Simmons
Digest by Carmichael, to repeal law relating to
inn rorement of Yellow River for log driving p1r-
poses.--Committee on Agriculture reported a bill
to appropriate $1,000 to the Wisconsin Agricultural
Society, for promotion of Agricultural Science and |
Art--A few local bills were passed, and at 1890
Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, January %. "A resolution |
from the Assembly relating TO a special committee |
to investigate the affairs of the State Prison and
industrial School for boys, amended by au- |
thorizine the committee to report by bill and con-
CURED in.-Biils introduced by Holloway |
relating to common Schools 10y Potter, to vest the
title to unredeemed lands in counties by SChlitz-
ing relating to the organization of town insurance
companies by OROurk, 70 provide against the evils
of the sale of intoxicating liquors, and the repeal of
the Graham law: by NcCTrdy, to provide for uni |
form tariff, and prevent unjust discrimination by
railroad Companies.--A bill to legalize certain
proceedings Of the Marathon county Board of Su-
peryisors was reported from the committee rec
uInmCuding It's passage, which was passed under q
suspension of the rules. - The Committee ON State
fairs reported indefinite postponement of the
bill rel ting to the assessment of property for taxa
ton. a bill prohibiting the deposit Of poisons
on land was passed. Communication from
the Secretary of state printing was referred to
the Committee Priyil ges.-A bill autboriz
ing the County Judge of Green Lake county to hold
special terms of court passed. "A bill pro-
vidine for the sale of lands for delinquent taxes
was passed In Committee Of the Who the gen
eral file of bills gone through after which the
joint resolution providing fer Biennial sessions
aud compensation of members was taken up and
after much discussion was postponed one week.
The memorial for the extension of time for the
Of the st. Croix and Superior Road
was adopted. "A bill to establish the salaries of
; ate officers at $500, was reported back bv the |
making it $4,000, which was discussed at some
ength.
Assembly.
a petitions presented from the citizens of
rrcnpcaea county for law to prohibitthe sale of
liquors also circumstances from La Crosse Sparta
romah and other places against interference
gih the removal of the Winnebago Indians.
RESOLUTIONS offered for the revision of laws re-
ating to taxation; that the morning prayer before
he Assembly be spread upon the journal: provid-
ng that globe burners be put upon all the lamps in
he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were considered as fol-
Cws: relating to the amendment of the constitution
IS TO the terms OF Judges. Referred to Judiciary
Committee: that no appropriation be made to
county Poor Houses. Referred to Committee on !
'harliable Institutions. relating to refundjnp
money for passes. Laid the table: instructinG
judiciary Committee to enquire into the matter Of
axing railroad property. Adopted also that town
ounty, and city TIeasurers shall hold but one con-