The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-17
wisconsin Legislature.
HOUSE.

MADISON, Feb. 12.-In the Assembly
another large lot of remonstrances were
presented against changing the route of
the Central Railway.
Memorials to Congress for a prelimin-
ary survey OF the water routes from Lake
st. CLAIR to Lake Superior, and for
the improve lent of the Kewaunee har.
eor; tor an extension of time for the
completion OF the St. Croix Railroad :;
refunding to Milwaukee money advanced
on the straight cut in the harbor, were
passed.
Bills passed. authorizing Circuit Jud-
/ geo TO hold courts for one another an
thorizlng Burnett County TO issue bonds
20 Duild court house regulating the
esta bllshment of public highways on the
Mississippi River bottom lands.
"A JOINT resolution asking Congress to
improve the navigation of the Mississippi
Rlver by their booms, was passed.
The La Crosse Bridge bill was ordered
engrossed.
La the Senate, after transacting some
ualnportant business, the bill comforting
the 81 Crolx land grant on the Northern
WISCONSIN Railroad was called up.
Senator Wicks offered an amendment,
giving part of the grant to the Chicago
and North Pacific Air Line Road, which
was rejected
Inc johnson amendment, fixing the
maximum price Of lands at So 90 per
acre, no one person to receive more than
lbO acres, was rejected.
That OF Campbell, comforting the grant
on the Wisconsin Railway Company, in
their failure to revert to the West Wis.
Com pany, was rejected
MIR. Bruchard then moved to consider
the vote by which Wick's amend ment
giving part of the grant to the Chicago &
Northern Pacific Air Line, which carri-
ed, and the Senate, after long discus
sion. the amendment was adopted and
the bill ordered engrossed.
HOUSE.
MADISON. Wis. Feb. l3.-The Assem-
bly, had the usual number o. petitions
against the repeal Of the Graham law.
A resolution fixing final adjournment
on the 26tn was referred to the Commit
tee on State Affairs as was also resolu
ton for adjournment on March 9th.
The bill allowing town clerks a vote in
the Board OF Supervisors, in certain cases,
was indefinitely postponed.
fegei}s ax.fitute for the Graham
Temperance law was made special order
for Wednesday evening
SENATE
The bill confirming the st. Croix lend
grant on the Chicago & North Pacific Air
Line and Northern Wisconsin Railroads
passed without opposition
Bills also passed, authorizing the
construction of a railroad pontoon bridge
at Plairie du CHEN to establish the
salary of the Attorney General at S 200;
amending an act relating to towns and
insurance companies: memorial to Con-
gress for equalization of counties to
amend the act fixing the terms of courts
IN the Fourth and Eight Judcal Circuits;
to regulate the capacity OF apple, pear
and potato barrels to regulate licenses
in Prescott County; fixing the terms oil
the Circuit Court in Barron County, and
to preserve game in certain counties
The bill appropriat!ng ST. 900 to the
several Milwaukee chrritable institutions,
was indefinitely postponed
The bill defining the liabilities o1
railroads to employees was ordered to 9
third reading.
; The session of the Sovereign Assembly
last night was complete success. Many
ludlerous bills and resolutions were
presented and referred to appropriate
committees. The annual message of the
Sovereign Governor Peck of The Liberia
Democrat. abounded in witticisms anc
sharp hits A large number of ladies
were present, and the whole proceedings
which were participated in By many prom
inent legislators and members of the
lobby, was highly enjoyed by all
, HOUSE.
MADISON, Feb IA. = In the Assembly
bills were passed increasing the tax or
the gross earnings of railroads from three
to tive per cent. by 69 TO = prohibiting
5 the issue or acceptance of free passes
ayes 70 noes ); repeating the act incor
porating the Farm Mortgage Land 20.
} amending the act authorizing corpora
tlons to aid railroads; to organize cor
poratlons for general purposes relating
to claims against counties for defective tai
= deeds.
SENATE
Bills passed Amendment to the Con
stItntlo1 In relation 70 corporations; me
mortal to Congress for the improvement
of harbors; relating to the Courts of Mil.
waukee; for disposition Of mineral waters
IN Capital Park; in regard to railroads
and their liabilities to their employees.
The resolution for final adjournment
on the Goth was made the special order
for Saturday next
The National Graoge af Patrons oi
Husbandry has put forth declaration oi
principales which contains some excellent
points. 1t condemns sectionalism, the
fostering of great monopolies. and urges
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