The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-13

deposition of noa-residents to prevent
abuses In change of venue In civil actions,
and others of minor Importance A large
number of bills were considered in Com.
mlttee of the whole and ordered engro IS.
ed.
HOUSE.
MADISON, Feb. 1O.-Petitions were
presented for a prohihitory liquor law
and against the repeal of the Graham
Liquor law.
A memorial to Congress was present
| ed tor United States court house and
| postofice
Senate bills were concurred in to pre-
vent deposltlng persons on land, and to
| submit to the people any amendment to
Constitution restricting municipal aid to
railroads.
! Most OF the session was occupied in a
three hours discussion on the question of
increasing the license of railroads on gross
earnings. The bill as introduced made
the tax Of six per cent. The r. X. Com
mittee recommended four. Speaker
Bouck moved FIVE per cent, which was
agreed to by the committee and after
wards by the Assembly by vote of sew.
enty four to eighteen. The bill was then
ordered engrossed BY seventy-two to
| twenty.
At o clock the Senate killed the reso-
luton for 5000 copies Of Carpenter ad-
dress before the Agricultural Convention,
and the resolution giving six copies of
the manual to each member of the Legis
lature and State officers, and one copy
each to employees. A joint resolution,
asking Congress to repeal the law au
thorizing the Northern Pacific Railroad
to bridge the St. Louis river at Rice s
Point, was introduced.
The Senate went In Committee of the
Whole and adjourned.
| MADISON, Feb. lO.-Seuator Barron S
resolution, asking our Representatives
In Congress and Senators to vote for the
repeal of the law granting the Northern
Pacific the right to bridge the St. Louis
River at Rice Point, was passed.
Bills were cOncurred In Cor two wagon
bridges across Fox River at Green Bay,
and Senate bill was passed for a ferry
between Prairie du Chen and McGregor.
A long discussion was had on the in
creaslng OF the salary of the Assistan,
Attorney General from 5000 to ST.. .eOt
per year. 1t was finally ordered to third
reading.
The bill for division of the County
of Marathon and the erection of thu
County of Taylor was passed, under
suspension of the rules.
IN THE ASSEMBLY
a number of resolutions were presented
against the repeal of the Graham law
and one for prohibitory liquor law.
J The use of the Assembly Chamber wa
granted to the Judiciary Committee thi
afternoon for an argument on the Hen
derson and other railway bills.
Senate bills were concurred in: T.
provide for empaneling jury for Jul,
term of the Circuit Court 10 Kewaune,
County; to submit to the people th
/ amendment to the constitution adopted
by two Legislatures. restricting tht
amount of Observation-Disclosures; amen
I ding the revised statutes so far as it re
lates to permanent landmarks
, There was discussion of three hours
: duration on the bill reported by commit
tee fixing the license fees of railways a
four per cent. on their gross receipts.
MIR. Speaker moved to make it five pc
( cent, which was agreed to by the com
mittee of the whole by large vote. ant
the bill was then reported to the Assem-
bly,, and ordered to third reading by
vote of 72 to 20
MADISON, Wis, Feb. IA arg
) number OF fremonstrances were presented
against the repeal of the Graham Liquo
law, and several against change of tn
!. route Of the Wisconsin Central Railroad
between Portage and Stevens Point, anc
: petitions for the construction of fsh-way
on the lower Fox River.
, Bills were passed relating to the nubli
cation Of delinquent tax lists; conferrin
certain powers on the Cedarburg Fir
3 Company declaring part of Haupac
{ River public highway relating to sta
of proceedings: for the sale of deinquen
lands of 1872 in Douglass County; re
lating to costs and fees; relating to tn
: compensation of the Speaker of the AS
, sembly, by making his salary the same a
, members relating to the courts in Mil
wankee for pontoon bridge across tn
Mississippi River at Prairie du CHEN
A bill providing for Com mission t,
, revise the statutes was indefinitely post
poned.
IN THE SENATE
large uuAUSi VI pctltlOuS WeIc dlHU pre-
sented against the repeal OF the Graham
, law.
Messrs. Charles A. Weisbrod, of Osh
kosh. and A. II. Weld. of River Fails
we're confirmed as Regents ofthe Norma
Schools.
A bill allowing the publication of lega
notices In other than English papers
provided the notice itself is in English
was passed and bills relating to costs il
the Supreme Court, and for the reduc
tion Of the quantity of public printing