The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-07

ing the charter of Stevens Point relating to tue
charter of Buffalo City, authorizing Racine to adj.
IN Pierce county; increasing the duties of the state
board of charities and reform, being substitute
for the Assembly bill abolishing that board. -
The bill repeating the law exempting church anC
other property from taxation was indefinitely post
poned.-The several railroad bills were consider
ed IN committee of the whole, and reported bach
with amendments.
Assembly.
A resolution was adopted requiring all commit
tees except the judiciary and claims, to report
back all bills on or before Saturday next.-Senatt
bills were concurred in, amending the charter of
the city of Appleton relating to the police court
Eau Claire requiring railroad companies to make
for receiving and discharglng freight
in villages of 300 inhabitants more for the re-
lief of estates of diseased persons !; authorizing
certain persons to maintain dams on the Chippewa
river repeating the Graham law and COdifying the
excise laws relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquors appropriating $3.50 to ]. H. Waggoner, for
indeXiug the Senate Journal, and $50 for other
ira services appropriating $3.50 to G. w. Peck, for
the Assembly Journal of present session
The bill taxing dogs was discussed at some
length, and indefinitely postponed Also the bill to
repeal the laws exempting church property from
tion.-The Assembly adjourned till evening
when the railroad bill viii be discussed.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 25.-A joint
resolution was offered requesting the Secretary OF
the Interior TO Withhold pltents of land from the
Wisconsin Central railroad.-SenatOr Potter's biz
TO establish and regulate passenger and freight
tariffs on railroads was ordered to third reading.
"A joint resolution for furnishing l,500 copies OF
the Legislative Manual at not 10 exceed % cents
per copy, was adopted-The Senate confirmed the
appointment of Willard II. Chandler as Regent OF
Normal Schools
Assem- bly,.
A petition was presented from Milwaukee
Jr,Ig apEir t,r Of tl,s
bill regulating the sale of Illuminating oils: also
4 petition from Andrew f. Elmore against
the passage of Vests storage bill = Bills were
passed, for improvements the west branch OF
Wolf river amending the acts relating to tax
deeds amending the act incorporating the Black
River Improvement Co., requiring the erection OF
boOms and piers relating to circuit courts in Por
tage county authorizing state road in Monroe
county incorporating Bronson Institute for
keeping abstracts Of sales in Portage county tC
compel the st. Paul Railroad Co. to erect depots at
Pleasant Prairie, kenOsha county relating yer-
GlCts requiring branding of wool to provide for
the Improvement of Little river and Pickerel creek
Oconto county elating to lien for labor on logs
the Wolf River Boom Co: amending
Buffalo county amending the charter of James
ville.--The bill repeating county superintcudency
OF schools was indefinitely postponed.
Senate.
TuURSnAy, February 26-Ihe bill
repeating the registry law, being the special order
was discussed at some length am Indefinitely post
poned, by vote of l6 to 15.--Jhe committee on
education reported against the bill making election
day legal holiday for schools. POtter's Joint
requesting the Secretary of the Interior
to withhold patents of land from the Central Rail
road was discussed at great length and adopted.
- The resolution for furnishing 1,5G0 copies Of
the statistical portion of the Manual was tabled.
ssembIy.
A resolution was adopted allowing the use of the
J. Kellogg for a lecture on temperance, also a
system of paying pensions.-A bill to incorpOrate
The city OF Menasha was passed under a suspension
Of the rules Railroad bills were made Che special
order for to morrow morning. "A petition pray
County Superintendent OF Schools was presented
by Mr.. Caswell.-Bilis were passed appropriatlng
81, 900 each TO st. Rosa's Orphan Asylum and Home
of the Friendless were cOncurred in; also the
Senate bill relating to the Improvement of the
harbor at Ahnepee. Bills were passed. auth0riz-
ing dams across Little Sandy and Nail Greek and
making appropriations to the Soldiers Orphans
Home, Insane Asylum at Madison, and the Institute
for the Blnd.-The bill relating to the Central
Railroad was reconsdored and referred to the
Judiciary Cummittee.--A joint resolution in
to the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal and the
division OF its lands introduced and laid over.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February 27.-Potter's bill
fixing maximum freight and passenger rates ON
and providing for board of railroad
was passed by a vote of 10 to s.
Assembly bills were concurred in, relating to sale
OF real estate of infants legalizng lists OF jurors
made by county boards of supervisors legaliZing
the acts of l.. O. Jones justice of the peace III
Columbia county relating 20 telegraph compa-
MES making the price paid for attracts of titles
taxable; comforting uron county courts certain
trusts to provide for the sale of delinquent lands
in Douglas county.
FRIDAY, Feb. 27--Evening-Bills were
passed, to incorporate the city of Centralia to
amend the charter of wausau.--The following
bills were Indefinitely postponed: To confer Ger
tain powers upon county clerks relating to dover;
relating to the sale of university swamp lands re-
peang the acts relating to practice in civil actions
creating the counties of Pine and TAYLOR making
election days legal holidays to provide for the To-
cation Of school houses. -The Assembly amend
meut to the bill conierring the st. CrniX land grant
On the North Wisconsin and Air Line railroads
,oncurred in - The balance OF the evening was
occupied in discussing the question of prayer and
S25 to Rev. Mr.. ThurinGer, which was
ordered to bird reading.
Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Comstock the rules agains
smoking in the Assembly Chamber at any time
will be enforced hereafter.--A resolution relat-
ng to division, appraisal and classification of lands
IF Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal adopted. "A
resolution instrucng the Seen eary of the Interior
% withhold patents from the Central Railroad
rompanv IN pursuance of the Governors certih-
,ates was referred to the Judiciary Committee
erection Of Lincoln county from portion of
Marathon county; for the safe keeping
If reports of the geological survey pro-
giding for the punishment for embezzlemeut
Dy common carriers authorizing state road in
Richand county.-Bills passed providing
for dams on the Wisconsin river; for highways in
county; authorizing Waupaca Union
school District; relating to the construction of
own halls; relating to street improvements in
GAINESVILLE. The Senate bill comforting the ST.
-roix land grant on the North Wisconsin and
Air Line Railroad Companies was ordered to a third
reading, by vote OF 60 to 3D.
FRIDAY, February 27-Evening. =
The bill comforting the ST. Croix land grant on the
North Wisconsin and Air Line railroads was pass
ID also the bill creating board of commissioners
% look after railroad telegraph and express compa-
Mes and prevent discrimination in rates estab-
ishing maximum passenger rates and authoriz-
ng lease of railroads.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2S.-The bill relat-
ng to forfeited school lands was re-considereti !:
llso the bill yesterday indefinitely postponed, relat
ng to certain powers of county clerIls.-The bill
repeating the Graham law and codifying the excise
avs was referred to the Select Committee on FEM
1erance and made til special order for Monday
evening next.--The resolution relating to lands
If the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was adopted.
Inc Dill was passed authorizing a dam on N1ScOn-
in riv5r--The Assembly bill maki8g the salary
If the Speaker the same Members of the Legis-
allure concurred in. Also the following ::
declaring WaupaCa river a navgable stream au-
ho1izing dams on Elk river; to authorize building
piers 1nto Green Bay in certain places providing
or the construction of fshways in La Crosse river
s7 memorial to Congress for the Improvement of
Il. Croix riveT.--The bill prohibiting counties
ron votng aid to railroads ordered engrossed
Assembly.
FRIDAY, February 28.-Senate bills
we're concurred in, legazing the acts of the beard
# supervisors in Barron county in fixing the sala-