, 1874-01-21
WISCONSIN,

Special Dffrdfeh 10 Tbs CattGJo tribune.
MADISON, Wis.,, Jan. 2o.-A petition Of tho Wiacon-
sin Central na!lroad Company was presented for Oh
extension OF umo to complete tholr road, and me-
mortal to Congress to TINT clEoct WIS offered.
a resolution WINS o1orcd mud adopted prohibiting
the receiving Of railroad pashea by members Of the
Legislature, 1t being called out by the delivering yes
terday Of pasaes tho WiRconBn Central Railroad
A1no, that It Il the duty Of the State Government 40
far practicable to protect and promote the interests
Of it's own citizons In tho employment Of help md pr
clnse Of supplies, which laid over also, for In
Ee qusaon OF e.pa constuional INV
which was adopted.
Te resolution Of inquiry OF tho Secretary Of State
relating to tho reduction Of public printing WA
4 communication was received from tho Board Of
action upon . resolution ofrorcd aud referred some
days since in relation TO that institution, which
fcrred to the Committee on Education.
Bills wore introduced to establish tho saary Of
State. sate treasurer, and Attorney General eI fees
pcrntcndcnt Of Public Property to advertise for bids
for furnishing the 8ate stationery; joint resolution
declaring railroads common nighways, their officers
common carrers and regulating rates for freight and
Tho Assembly joint resolution extending Tho time
nry waB concurrcd In. -
Resolutions were offered referring the aovsrnora
A. prsc.cabfo: to adjourn Fob. H. and to pass pa % no
bills after the 2oth to procure Of tho State Librarian
thirteen copies Of Tayprs Stattea for tho iRD Of the
Legislature, to DO returned at tho end Of the sosson
Tho following join. resolutions wero adopted !:
That tho Secretary Of 6tato Is directed 10 nsako
and dellyor to tho Chief Clerks Of tho Senate and
Assembly defined statement Of tho amount OF money
e1ponded in tic construction Of Tie Sturgeon Day
l. Lake Michigan Ship Canal reported to him by said
Company; tint tie Secretary Of Suite be requested to
furnish for the information of the 8onato and Assem-
bly, supplemental report of the estimates and dis-
burscmenta for tho your commencing Jun. 1879 re-
due1ng oatina.cs expenditures to The lowest
which, III bis Judgment, IL consistent With the public
nils OF general nature woro introduced; To pro-
vide for the appointment Of Fire Wardona in unncor-
puraed villages to appropriate 81 600 each to the MIL
walce institutions Of omo for tho Frendlcss Orphn1.
Asylum, st. Josoph's Orphan Asylum. st. ltoso Or
phan Asylum, Mwauieo Hospital, and Wisconsin
soamcn's Fricnds Society 10 limit stationery Of
nainlcrs to &c. and to provide that for ensployes
provided by resolution from time to tif1o 10 amend
Chapter 49, general LAWS Of 1859, relative to election
Of Justices Of the Peace to allow town insurance
companies to be formed by all the towns Of county,
nny number 1joiuing more than four to Limit
Commtttecs stationery to SO each.
. THE srATE UNIVERSITY
Regents, President Tworuby, and the Committees on
Education OF tho Senate and Assembly had protrac-
Cd conference to-day Over ths University do.ltisa
statements Of tho Regents aud tho President. Tho
Legislative conmittees1 will 1nako report tomorrow
morning, till Which time the Regents hold their action
in abeyaucc, though tho Presidents removal III fully
resolved On.
ETATE PRISON DInEcToHB.
Tho appointment of State Prison Directors IL still
undocdod and Is tho subject Of frequent conference
with tho Governor. Bat Clark withdraws candl-
date for Warden. CosnmisslBner Wheeler ia hore.
THE LOBBY.
There Ia quite large lobby Of railroad men, PROM
ineut politicians, aud lawyers here.