The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-03-12

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Reed and others against Alta late hour
the bill came to fnal vote and passed.
This morning the Assembly reconsider
ed the vote of last evening, con mourning in
the Potter railroad bill, for the purpose of
returning it to the Senate for an amend
ment taking from the Commissioners the
power to raise the rates.
A long discussion wa, had on the bill ap-
propriating money to ths State Prison
The amendment recommended by the
Committee on Claims. increasing to eight
cen thousand dollars the amount appropri-
a,ed to pay the Indebtedness. vas concurr
ed in but proposed increase of the
amount for current expenses was rejected.
Kunt.s county academy bill was made
the special order for Monday morning.
The repeal cf the charter of the Green
Bay Canal Company Is now under discus
sion.
The Senate. this mcsning, refused to
concur in the bill repea ing the law exempt
ing the lands of the West Wisconsin Rail
road from taxation.
MapIsos, March 1.-The bill to amend
tue charter Of Milwaukee was concurred in.
A resolution providing for Board Of
Managers for the centennial exhibition was
adopted.
A b,ll relating to the sale Of forfeited
school aud university lands vas inde6uIte-
ly pos. Poaed.
he ILL repeating the exemption Of West
Wisconsin Railroad lands from taxation
was retired to tho Railroad Committee.
The bill providing for commissioners TO
investigate the claim Of Cnlkins and Proud
fl came up on its final passage and was
lost.
Mr. Barton moved a call Of the House,
after which a motion to reconsider was
c.Ir..i and the bill passed-sirteen to
thirteen.
A motion was then carried to reconsider
and la, OH the table.
Bills were passed, to amend the charter
of Grand Rapids; for the purchase OF
Spenccs's Digest; amending the charter of
Jancsvilic.
AssrxRLr-The bill repeating the chart
er Of the Green Bay and Mississippi Canal
Co, WAS indefinitely postponed.
Bills we're passed, uppropria,ing to the
Stn.e Prison fifteen thousand dollars for
current expenses for 1874, and eighteen
thousand dollars to pay existing Indebted
ness; amer,ing the act authorizing
municipal corporations to aid railroads /;
for the preservation of game in the State.
Bills we're concurred in for the improve
me,,t of Yellow river; relating to jurors In
County Courts of Milwaukee county.
The bill authorizing the Central Rail,
rosd Company to change its line between
Portage aud Stevens Point came up for
fna! passage.
Bowman offered an amendment, by way
of substitute, but the Speaker ruled 1t
on. Of order.
Some sharp passages followed between
Boymuu and Nlnans, as to the action Of
the judiciary Committee on the bill, and
hints of bad faith were freely INDUCED in.
Mr.. Bowman moved reference to the
Judiciary Committee, which was lost and
the bill passed-ayes Al, noes %.
MADISON, Wis, March 2-Ths attend
ance of members this morning Is small, a
large number Of indefinite leaves ofebsence
having been granted.
But few important bills rem nin on the
calendar. The Assembly has concurred
in some unimportant bills this morning,
ara is now in committee Of the whole
clearing up the general Ale, Mr.. Hamilton
in the chair.
SENAYE.-The Committee on Finance
made report this morning on the estlmat
ed recejpts and expenditures Cor the com
ing wear, and the accompanying bili
nroyides for State lax Of three hundred
and fifteen thousand Ave hundred (3l5,
snn1 dollars, in addition to the amount re
auired by existed laws.
Manson. March 9.-Fhe Governor ye
.oed bill lis, authorizing the lease and
purchase of the Milwaukee and Northern
Railroad by the Central Railroad.
SENATE.
r.-,v.rrn RECEIPTS AND ExFISDIrrREs.
MADISON, March 9.-The committee on
6o,nos made a report this morning on tn,
est;,ps,ed receipts and expenditures Tor th'
coming yea-, and the accompanying hh
nroy;des for state tax Of three hundred
and fifteen thousand FIVE hundred 1915,
soO) dollars, 10 addition to tbs amount re
auired By existing laws.
BILLS WIRE CONQUERED IN,
authorizing booms and dams on the Wis
con..n river: relating to the sale oil land
70. debts BY executors; abohshing th'
o6oe Of state commissioners; 10 encourage
tbs propagation of FISH; s'os memorials fo
the erection Of post-ofhces and cour
house at Oshkosh and Green Bay, anC
for a canal around the lvWer rapids ct tn
MISSISSIPPI river.
WEST wIscoNsIS EXEAFrIoS-
Some time was spen. in discussing b'
70 repen, the law exemptins the West Wis
censin railroad lands from saIasion' ou
the Senate adjourned without action.
will probably Be disposed Of this evening
COUNTY ACADEMIES
The ball providing for the establishmer
Of county academies eame UP IN The a: