, 1874-02-05
STATE LEGISLATURES,
The Transportation Question Before
tho wisconsin Assembly.
Proceedings in Other State Legisla.
turcs.
WISCONSIN,.

WISCONSIN.
spfefa1 Dispatch 10 Thc Chicago Tri5,sne.
h1AprsoS, Wis.,. Fob. 4.-Tho Legislature was
flooded in both Houses today with froHh ror1on-
atrances, with hundreds of signatures from ali
pnrss Of tho State, againss tho ropoal Of tho qra-
hmm Liquor law.
REVOLUTIONS.
Senate resolutions wero ofroyod requiring lilo
Governor, without delay, to select from tho In
dcmnity limits OF tho Portage md Superior land
grant, tho lands to fill vacancies In tho prinoi-
Ing tho ilailrosd 0ommittoo Is roport Lii it-
crcnulng tho lloenHo Of railroads to por cent;
to prohibit them from increasing thair
rates Of transportation from tioso IN
to report bill creating Boarl of 1sailroad Con.
State, whoso duty it shall DO to mako inquiry as
to tho cost and profit Of operating railroads In
this State, With auch other information as they
railroad companies, with recommendations NJ to
tho boat mode Of proceeding to romedy tho evils
now complained Of by tho pooplo Of this State.
wATEn n0urE,
Tho joint resolution for water route ly tito
Northern Lakes aud niagara Falls Bhip Cannl
was adopted.
Mills OF GENERAL sArunE
trialu on information; abolis!iug grand jnrics;
to roviBe and consolidate tho laws roating to tho
Industrial School for Boys at Wnukoal,a to 3d.
euro tho ltborty OF conEcionco in 1naltora Of re-
lowing them to 10 under the spiritual guilauco
Of such clorgymen as their prior beliefs should
dictate; to regulate railroads.
HOARD or ASSESSMENT.
a long tiacassion took place on bill to
abolish tho rrosont Board Of Assessment,
composed Of tue Secretary Of state, Troas-
ing to the old hystomi Of making
Senate and Secretary Of stato aa such Board.
Senators Potter. Burchard, Schmidt, md .Wag-
nor advocated tho bill, urging thai, tho larger
Doard, having more personal knowledge Of lhe
value Of property, wore bottor qualified tonako
fair equalization. MessrB:, Quimby. cotzheuson.
tic bii, believing State ocora lons likely to be-
biasod by local consideration and tloro WIS no
chance for combinations, as among Senators, to
| reduce valuations.
~ THE ABsEsBLT.
Memorials to Congress- wore ndopted req1oBt-
ing pensions for Mexican war votornns, and for
| tho rciof Of William lIodson, disi[lor at Jancs-
/ vile, by authorizing royiow Of the asacssment
maao on him by the United statoH Assessor for
| NEW KILLS.
Billsworo introduced to repeal all laws prolib-
itiug the ealo Of liquor on Sunday; for tho pro-
lection Of tho banks and shores Of Lnke Michi-
gan, IN Tactic ana Kenosha couutios to raiao
: condition of practicing; to limit the NUM-
bor Of Notaries Public: to require railroads to
keep crossings in good repair; to confor OIL
County Courts Jurisdiction Of trusts created by
will, and to proscribe tho mode Of proceedings
thereon to require guardians OF minors to ron
der annual accounts !; to allow attornoys' feoa In
County Courts nnl to authorize County judges
to hold courts for each other; to lcgalizo tho
list Of jurors as mado by the County Boarda Of
Supervisors; providing that when it ia for the
interests Of minors to hare rcal estato sold II
may bo plated; requiring tho Trustees OF the
Soldiers Orphans Home to discharge oil itt
children over IA years Of age, and bind out &C.
cording to Inv or find hnmos for oil over IL year,
OF ago who hAyo nttonled school for 1.-Two ycnra
or, II parents or guardians rofuHe consent, to re-
| turn tho children to them,
| TIE RAILROAD LICENSE.
Thore WIS q very sharp discussion in tho sonat,
Chamber tlia afternoon, before tho Railroat
of tho milwaukee, & st. Paul, against tho prop
ouition to raiso the liccnso-fee on tho earnings
OF railroads, aud 8. D. Carpenter, of this city
in favor Of such increase, tho attor claiming TIM
tho railroads had dofrauded tho State by falst
statement Of earnings, aud Tho formor accusing
Alr, Carpenter of being a sla1lleror, and othor
wise no better than he should ho.