The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-02-26
FROM MADISON

ST. Croi1 land grant on the North Wiscon
sin and Air Line companies. The Com
nittee were somewhat divided, four favor
ing the report as made, two for giving the
grant to the Wisconsin Company, one,
Rankin, Chairman, for the North "iseon-
sin, er r:luding the ir Line, AID two were
absent.
The issue Of certificate. to the Centra
continues the subject Of ouch excited com
nents. The Democrat justiaes the Gover.
or, and says that he was but disch"Tging
his plain duty under the law. The friends
of the straight line are hopeful tia iegIs'a-
ton can be obtained that will hold the re
Enainder OF The grant as security for the
building OF til. direct line
ASsEAsLr Tile joint committee OF
conference on the oiil relating to the North
ern Hospital for the Insane, reI orted thar
no colnpron ise had bceE effected. The bill
was laid on the table.
BiiIs were passed for the protection of
the banks of Lake Michigan in Racine and
Kenosha counties. repeating chapter ls9,
laws OF 1873. for the preservation of fish in
Waukesha and Walworth counties.
The following bills we're concurred in:
relating to breaking up school districts
which neglect to maintain schools reQulr-
ing beI ds from county sapcrintendents Of
the poor; regulating the capacity cf apple
and potato barrels; also memorials to Con
gress for dredging the hurhor ut Ahnapce
for the Improvement Of harbors; for equal
i1ation of buuntie,.
SESATE-A communication was receiy-
ed from eI Secretary Breeze, relating to
the expense of building the Northern Ho.-
pitai for the Insune.
The bill ciInngiug the suite paper was
made the * ecial order for January q,
1875.
A,sembiy bills were concurred in re.ating
t, the Industrial School for Boys ; relating
to the government Of the Soldiers Orphans
Home; relating To the cars of the insane.
YEsrERDAY's REPORT.
MADISON, February 20.
SEsArI.--The bill authltizin. the STATE
20 invest u portion Of the trust fuuts in
Iowa county bonds was passed ui-o bill.
allowing Milwaukee to increase its water
bonds.
The substitute bin relnting to the powers
1t the State Beard uf charities was ameud-
ed so an to authorize visits only to State
institutions.
AssLMBLY.-A large numbcr of bills
were Indefinitely postponed, including
Vosei's bin to repeal all laws exempting
ropcrty from taxation; making approFria
tio1s to poor houses cutting down the
stationary i,surd to mrmhcrs To twenty
dollar-; for inc"r! Grating farmers associc-
tons. nIo a memorial to Congress asking
that transportation Of food Tor one year lie
furn.hed to settlers on public lands.
The BIZ, IS amended. prohibiting any
county from voting aid to rai!rcads. was
sharply discussed, aud finally ordered to a
thm,, rcnd,ng with little oppnsiti"n.
Air. liamlIton'> printing LII WAS con
si!crr, in Cunni;tce Of The Whole and
-,
rralng.
'"'S'ue'""e cNc''''henI WIS Pfo-oceu
~ ''e receipt "' communications iron"
che Governor stating that hu had issued
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ctfihc"'e| 'he C'"'F"' i'uiro'd "' sec
'"n' 49, '"'e'' '"u' "''' u''' ""''rDi''c
'o law lie recommends 'et'>''''oh "'"'
thah ento'e MIN 10 "'th"'i eer''he''eS on
sections FIX ana sever. as sechri'v Tor "ui.u-
ing the f"rt"Se ana Stevens FONT branch
Ihr proposed Reconsideration OF the vote
on the Central Railroad t!b Yesterday.
Was headed of by sharp practice on the
iHrt oi the opposition, "Inked at by the
Speaker.
sfNATi Mills co>cLRREn IN.
10 rreFI'ic that all societies "rgnnIzr !
acehr,ling t"the r"Yi."i statutes Of IS4t
hk hing or taN'", rec Itt' q certificate "'
th- al"Gflun Ji trsi ttt~. with titt name ui