The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-21
Legislative Summary.
Senate.

Legislative summary.
Senate.
MONDAY. March 9.-Morning.- As
sembly bills concurred n to provide for trial
of criminal III Justices courts to authorize J.
NJ Robinson to maintain certain dams, piers and
Blooms on the Wisconsin river; to oonstrue section
&c of chapter a. revised statutes relating to sale of
lands for the payment Of debts 10y executors, adj
illustrators and guardians; for certain improve
ments i'll Oshkosh attaching certain townships to
Burnett county; amending the act incorporating
Bronson Institute; relating TO the Waupaoa Union
High School; atolishlng the office of State Com
missioner OF Immigration; authorizing ALBION Acad-
envy to maintain a Normal School; to encourage
the propagation of better kinds of fish to authorize
ferry 5p Ct CrGix river; amending the act lneor-
porating the Wisconsin L. 4. Farm Mortgage Land
Company Memorials COncurred III: Tor
the erection of custom houses and post Offices at
Green Bay and Oshkosh for an increase of mail
service III several localities. Also, joint resolutions
asking Members of Congress TO secure an approprl-
pratlon to complete the canal around the lower rap
ids of the Mississippi river and relative to the
court house and post office i'll Oshkosh.
MONDAY, March 9.-EveuinS. The
bill was passed relating to incorporating cities in
Brown county.-The bill repeating exemption of
West Wisconsin railroad lands was indefinitely post
poned The bill to tax the gross earnings Of life in
surance companies was also indefinitely postponed.
Senator Schmidt made statement that an at
tempt to buy his vote ON the bill taxing life 1nsur-
ance companies had been made, and select COM
Assembly.
resolution was adopted providing for the distribu
ting to each of the employees OF the Legislature
copy of the Legislative Manual.-Bills were con-
CURED in authorizing dams on Little Wolf River
authorizing the purchase of stereotype plates for
the Legislative Manual for the improvement Of
Prairie Eiver.-BiIls appropriating $500 to the
Superintendent Of Public Property fer the pur-
chase Of stationery for the ensuing year WAS passed
The bill providing for county Academies dis
cussed, and ordered to third reading
The county academy bill was passed to a third
reading.-Blls were concurred in, for the ap
poinuneut Of commissioners ON the pr1nJng claim
Of Calldns & Proudht; appropriating $500 to the
superintendent of public property, for the purchase
OF stationery; to amend the charter of Grand Rap
ids in relation to railroads, providing that por
ton of the directors of any railroad running IN the
state shall reside III the state; IN relation 70 eyl
deuce when either party becomes insane; relating
to maintaining abstract of tax sales IN ShawanO
county to amend the law relating to the collection
of certain statistics with view OF more fully equal
zing state taxes to repeal the laws OF 1873 relating
toll gates ON the Milwaukee and Green Bay PlaGA-
road.-Bills were passed, in relation to the form
of conveyance Of land appropriatlng s35 100 for
the enlargement of the Madison hospital EOi the IN
Eaue.--Bils were concurred in, in relation TO pag
OF Wisconsin soldiers providing Tor tae le'$ 81
state tax of S257 525: appropratIng $4,000 TO the
northern hospital for the insane.
senate.
TUESDAY, March 10-Morning.-A
resolution was adopted instructng the Secretary OF
State to withhold the publication of Poters railroad
bill till MAY 9Th, 1874.-The Governors veto mes
age on the bill legaizing the sale OF the Milwaukee
ana Northern Railway sent in this morning,
and the Senate failed to pass the bill over the veto
Bills were passed to appropriate money to the
state prison for current expenses ana 10 pay ITS III
debtedness, and fixing the pay of keepers, guards,
ctc-A resolution was adopted for the dIstribu-
lion Of the Legislative Manual to employees.-Tbe
Ham, gF.FF4t inns
Public Property for tue purchase OF stationery was
conCurred in.-Bilis were passed: to amend an act
to confer certain benefits on the Wisconsin Agrlcul-
tUral Society; authorizing the Judge OF the oth
judicial circuit to employ short hand reporter TO
regulate the sale of Mineral oils; appropriatin5
81 600 to the Northern Wisconsin Agricultural So
Ciety to amend the laws of 1873 in relation to rail-
roads, and the organizing of railroad companies TO
authorize the Board of Supervisors of Ontagamie
county to reduce the price Of swamp lands
memorial to Congress for an increase OF mai SER
vice for Richland, Vernon and Juneau Counties
The Governors nomination Of $. 4. White, Of val
worth county, as Normal Regent was confirmed.
Assembly.
a resolution requesting the Superintendent Of
Public Property to furnish d statement OF the
amount Of stationery furnished the Legislatures Of
the years 1854. 1869 and l8T0.-Rcsolutious relar-
ing to the appointment Of a Board of Managers for
the Centennial anniversary was indefinitely post
pOned; also relating to the election Of United
States Senators 10y direct vote of the people,
\ bill eEaZing acts of town assessors was conCurred
in.-The bill authorizing the establishment Of
County Academies lost, "a to 35.-Bllls were
passed, authorizing town Boards Of Supervisors to
construct certain drains; regulating the election Of
directors Of railway companies
~erate.
TUESDAY. March 10.-Evening.- The
Assembly amendment to the appropriation bin for
the northern hospital for the insane making it s2o
COO was concurred in also the bill leyyng the state
tax after amendment so as TO include this SUM, was
concurred In-The bill authorizing the Central L.
r. Co to change its line between Portage and Ste
vens Point indie liultelY postponed; also, the phi
TO protect persons insured III certain caseS--- Inc
Senate refused to recede from its amendment to The
bill to protect the people from cmprIcsm III prac-
tee of medicine and the bill Is lost.A lont res
olutiou IN relation to the death of EEPres1dent II
more was adopted.-The bill for the relief OF S. D
Carpenter was Concurred III. Other bills were con-
CURED in, authorizing town supervisors TO con
sruct drains to provide for the enlargement or the
northern hospital for the insane to increase the tax
on gross earnings of rairoads.-Ihe Assembly BIZ
o regulate the election of directors OF railroads was
Indefinitely postpoued.-Ihe senate refused 10
concur in the bill declaring railroads common car
riers and prohibiting discrimination or CONSOLE
county academy bill was indefinitely
select committee to investigate
charge Of bribery reported no cause OF actloh
Assembly.
The bin relating to the state prison management
vas indefinitely postponed also bills relating to the
of parks and boulevards N Mil"au-
Lee Bills were passed to facilitate the eXcCu-
non of trusts relating to-ive per cent. collection
fees in Polk county to amend the revised statute
relating to Joint stock companies; relating 10 the
of the st. Crox lands.-Ihe conference
committee on the state tax bill reported an amend
ment by inserting S287, 000 which was adopted.
senate.
WEDNESDAY. March 11.-Mornlng.-
Resolutions OF thanks to Lieut.. Governor Parker
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