Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-11
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


inc into tie question OF the removal Of the
State Prison from Waupun, and report 10 the
next Legislature. -. Bills were passed--to ia
cilitate the propagation Of fish in various
waters of the State; to incorporate the Sparta
GasL Light Company; to render women eligi-
BILE to local offices; appropriating money to
defray the expenses of the State Prison; au-
thorizing the erection OF soldiers monu-
ment by Calumet County. "A number of
minor bills were passed. The bill granting
State certificates to graduates OF the State
University was indefinitely postponed. .Ad-
journed
AssEMBLY-Much of the time of the
Assembly was taken up in the consideration
of the bill presented by the Railroad Commits
sioners which was explained and its spas
sage" urged by Messrs. Hoyt and Osborn. -.
Bills were passed appropriating money to
various charitable institutions. Adjourned
SENATE, Feb 27.-The question of the
removal of the State Prison was discussed at
length . Bills were passed-for the creation
Of Taylor County; amending See. l2S, Chap
49, Revised Statutes, concerning county Off
GERS. Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY Bills were passed-a large
number OF local bills; to amend Chap. 261,
laws Of 1874, Incorporating the Farm Mortgage
Company; to amend the laws Of 1871, entitled
:" OF trial Of oftenses on information, to make
| laws applicable thereto" relating to the disc-
| pline OF prisoners in the House of Correction
| in Milwaukee County; to provide for the
| punishment for selling prize packages and
| photographs in certain cases; for fixing
terms of the Supreme Court, and regulating
| practice therein, and concerning Justices
| thereof. -. In the evening the Committee on
| Lumber and Manufactures handed in favor
| al IN
| an amendment providing for lock for the
passage of steamboats,. -. The bin in relation
| to the storage of grain in bulk was indet-
nitely postponed, as was also the bill prohib
1 Ting County Treasurer, from serving two
terms. - The bill to prevent cruelty to ami
| mails was ordered engrossed Adjourned
| SENATE, March L. Bills were passed
to encourage narrow gauge railroads and
sundry local bills. The bill to provide
Board of Centennial Managers also passed
go. At the evening session the Quimby Rail
road bill came up on its passage and it, to-
gether with the Commissioners bill, was re-
| ferred TO a select committee Ad journed
ASSEMBLY The Senate resolution for
the appointment Of committee to decide as
to the possibility Of removing the State Prison
from Waupun to Milwaukee was adopted
| .. The minority of the Lumber Committee
| reported against the adoption of the Dells
| bill -. Bills were passed-to amend the laws
| Of 1870 amending the laws Of 1854 incorporat-
| ing the Germantown Farmers Mutual In
surancc Company; to amend the Revised
Statutes Of counties and county officers to
provide against extraordinary conilaGra-
tons and for the creation Of safety
funds by fire insurance companies; TO
amend the laws of 1872 TO author
iZe the formation of town insurance com.
panes; to prevent hunting deer with dogs in
| kewaunee; to amend the Revised Statutes, Of
taxes and assessments; rciating to cemeteries
| and cemetery associations; to authorize mu-
ncipal corporations to aid in the construc-
ton OF railroads; to repeal the laws of 1870
'to enable the Board of Supervisors Of La
the repair of roads and bridges in
| said county; TO provide for the com
petiou OF the wing of the Northern Hos
ptal for the Insane, SOS, 700; to provide for
Board Of State Centennial Managers; To APP
propratc To II. l.. Palmer SS6l5I for services
as attorney in cases of the State as. The West
| Wisconsin Railroad Company; to appropri-
ate 10 l., ). Dixon $52O.6l for services rs
attorney In above case; TO provide compensa-
ton for trauscrbing the journals Of the Sen
ate and Assembly; 10 authorize Commission
ers of School aud University Lands
to loan $4,000 10 the city and
town of Mineral Point; to provide for the
purchase of English reports for the State Lii
hrary THE bill TO exempt the Wisconsin
Central Road and all other incomplete roads
} from the operation OF the 4 per cent. State
tax was ordered TO third reading .... In the
evening bills were passet-relating to insur-
ance companies; amending the Potter law :;
eNemptiug complete land grant roads from
taxation for five years. The Quimby Rail.
! road bill was referred to select committee
Adjourned
SENATE, March 2-The Senate, after a
long debate, adopted resolution to extend
I the time for doing business to the 4th, and
to djourn on the 9Th. A bill was passed
, Tor the levy OF a State tax of S235, 1875. The
Quimby Railroad bill was amended and
paSSed-l7 10 tl....A motion to reconsider
was entered, but the Senate refused To lay
, that motion on the table. Bills were
, paSsed-tor the revision of the statutes 10
exempt the Wisconsin Central Railroad from
the I per cent. license fee for i've years,
and to transfer the Madison X Portage
Railroad from Glass \ under the Potter law
} 10 Glass Il, thus raising its rates relating to
railroad side tracks and fences; to pay attor-
neys for prosecuting Potterlaw suits; to pun.
jSh the sale of prize packages; 10 protect
persons engaged in breeding mrred animals
, To punish cruelty 10 animals; fixing the terms
OF supreme Court, providing FOR furnishiu.
property 10 state institutions by the State
Prison; to protect libraries; relative 10 ser.
vice Of process on foreign insurance compa-
D Mess To define the liabilities Of railroads Tor
, damages 20 employees Ell. Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY. A resolution authorizing q
q stipulation by the Attorney General with the
West Wisconsin Railroad Company in the
suit for forfeiture Of its charter for removing
, the track from TOmuh was sharply debated
aud indefinitely posipoued-5l To So. The
resolution authorizing the payment 81 SIS
= OnO interest on Martins SlO,NO claim was
rejected. IA hin was passed allowing mar
row gauge railroads 10 form continuous lines
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