The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-02-20

MONDAY, February S.-A cOmmun j 1
cation from David Atwood in relation TO the I
Centennial Exposition presented and re-
were introduced: Authorizing
a dam on the Wisconsin river; to provide for
Board of State Centennial Managers; to re-
peal law relating to charter of Shullsburg; to
amend laws relating to charter of Milwaukee;
for the relief of joint stock companies.-
Bills were passed: For the preservation of fish
in Dell Creek, Lake Ripley and the waters of
Kenosha county; in relation 10 assessment and
of taxes in Marathon and Lincoln
counties.-A bill to increase the salary of
the State Librarian to II. 500 came up, but was
laid aside temporarily .-Seyeral bills were
ordered to third reading, when the Senate
adjourned.
Assembly.
The following bills were concured in this
afternoon: For the preservation of fish in
Dell creek, Lake Ripley, Jefferson county and
Kenosha county, and relative to the collection
of taxes in Lincoln and Marathon counties
- The Wisconsin Central railway bill for a
straight line, was passed, and recess was
taken until evening.--ln the evening reso-
lutions were introduced for two sessions day. |
and to extend the time for new business till
February 20.-The accounts of counsel III |
trying the Potter law cases were presented, |
also the Milwaukee budget and amendments
to the city harter.--Bills were presented re-
latng to the disciplining of prisoners in the |
funds; to authorize an increase of the salary |
of the Milwaukee county District Attorney and |
all assistant; to fix the fees of the Register of /
Deeds; to fix the salary of the clerk Of the |
Milwaukee county courts, etc; also bill i'll |
relation to the Milwaukeepolice. Adjourned. |
senate.
TUESDAY, February 9.-SenatOr Bry- |
ant introduced bill allowing the attorneys
81, tha Stata II tIa /
day.--Tbe railroad bill fer straight line
between Portage and Stevens Point, after some
amendments was passed -Some matters of
purely local interest were then disposed OF, and
sl,a Senate allGirned.
Assembly.
| Memorials were presented, Of Walworth |
Grange, for retention of the Potter Law; of
citizens of Milwaukee opposing division of the
Second Judicial circuit of NJ. x st. p. Railway
| for refunding of certaing taxes improperly as
| sessed regarding pauper insane: cOmmunlca-
| ton of NJ. II. Carpenter and others asking an
| investigation of the official conduct of Judge
| Small and Court Commissioner Thompson --
A number of resolutions were presented.--
4 resolution instructing the Railroad Commit
| tee to present amendments to the Potter law
was adopted also one for bill to prevent eX-
/ tortiOn IN the school book trade, and one for a
| Legislative party on the 16th.-Severai bills !
We're introduced, Wncn the SENATE
to the bill for the construction of the straight
| line road from Portage to Stevens Point was
| cOnGurred in and the bill passed.-Ihe As
| sembly then went into committee OF the whole
on the act repeating the law granting aid to
| the West Wisconsin Railroad, which on rising
was reported, and ordered read a third time.
Adjourned.
Scuaie.
| WEDNESDAY, February 1O.-Barden
| rraCanta1 a al .ul.ino oanUrass IN no
law asserting to change i'll the Wisconsin
| Central Railroad route.-A resolution was IN
troduced for the purchase of 1000 copies of
| the Blue Book Bills introduced: Legislizing
| line of West Wisconsin railroad; to amend the
/ Potter law, 50 that When freight is transported
| by two companies, the money shall be divided
| pro rata, etc; to appropriate 1S6l TO ii. L..
| Palmer and $500 tC l.. s. Dixon, for legal ser
vices in Potter law cases; providing that attOr-
| neyson special state cases shall not receive
more than S1O0 per day for furnishing state
| institutions with bibles.--Ihe bill requiring
| railroad companies to furnish each car with all
axe and saw, under penalty of S25 fine for
| each offense, was passed.-After some bug
mess in committee of the whole, the Senate
| adiourned till evening. and on reassembllng,
! esolution was adopted for information az TO
| the Office of state geologist, and some twenty
| bills were ntrOduced.-The Senate refused
| to pass the memorial allowing the Winnebago
| Indians to become citizens. The debate on the
question was long. The vote stood lG nays to
ii ayes. The Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
Remonstrances were presented against he
proposed division of Milwaukee Circuit, and
against annexing Cold Spring to Milwaukee;
also petitions for equal taxation and against
taxing chUrches.-A resolution was adopted
authorizing the Judiciary Committee to send
for persons and papers i'll the matter of i'm
parchment of Judge Small: also resolutions
regarding publication of school books by the
state. and inquiring into the eXpedlency of |
changing time of paying axes---A resolu- !
ton to extend the time for new business to /
the 10Th WAS lOst.-An immense number of
bills were introduced among others one pro- /
hibitng railroad officers from being contract /
Ors with the company; to extend the time of /
the exemption of lands of the WinnebagO and /
Superior r. Il. Company; i'll relation to the
duties of Railroad Commissioners; to require /
the WISCONSIN Central to relay, maintain and
operate road between Appleton and Menasha, |
and authorizing its lease or sale to the Mil |
yankee, Lake Shore and Western Railroad; to |
improve certain streets in the Third ward and /
| to levy tax therefor detaching the towns of
Alto, Tomah and RpOn from Fond du Lac /
| county, and attaching them to Green Lake |
county; from Committee on State Affairs, to
appropriate Sc, $50 for improvement of Capital
! Park; TO appropriate So, 2S1 AZ to +. A. Calk /
ms, being the amount computed andfound due !
to him in excess of the appropriation of last |
session; to incorporate the Wisconsin Asylum |
for Predetermined children, and appropriating |
money for its support; also to pay the Coroner
Of Milwaukee county salary, If the Supervls- /
ors deem it eXpeeient; 20 provide more fully /
for the assessment of mortgages; to guard /
against abuses of the elective franchise.-- /
About eighty bills were introduced.-Ad- |
iourned till 7:30 P. NJ.
At the evening session a large number of
other bills were introduced After long |
discussion, the bill repeating the law exempt |
ing the lands Of the West Wisconsin RailrOad |
from taxation was rejected bya vote of thirty
nine ayes to fifty nays.--A motion was then |
made to reconsider, and that motion was laid /
on the table, literally spiking the repeal of /
the bill for this session.
>Senaie.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.-The resolution or |
derng 1000 copies of the Blue Book at1 % per copy
was adopted; and the bill appropriating $3.50 to tn
widow of the late Lieutenant Governor Petit, being
salary due her late husband, passed --Severa |
bills were considered in committee of the whole |
and ordered to third reading, among them the |
bill repeating the act incorporating the Silver
Glance Mining Company.-The Senate then ad-
journed.
Assembly.
"Reminiscences were presented against annexng
Cold Spring to Milwaukee. The Senate resolu-
ton asking Congress to assent toithe Wisconsin
Central straight line, was adopted under suspension
of the rules, when the Assembly went into commit
tee of the whole, and rising the following bills
ordered to third reading: Providing for
the payment of $4,000 to amy person inyenting
successful steam wagon to provide for q special
tax in the Fourth ward, Milwaukee.-The bill
granting divorce if either party becomes iLCurably
insane, was killed by 40 ayes to % ays.-The bill
prohibiting gambling on cars was ordered to third
reading, and bills to allow none but Christian min