Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-03-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE, March 2.-The Senate, after
long debate, adopted a resolution to extend
the time for doing business to the 4th, and
to adjourn on the 5th. "A bill was passed
for the levy of a State tax of $685. 1876. The
Quimby Railroad bill was amended and
passed-17 to IL IA motion to reconsider
was entered, but the Senate refused to lay
that motion on the table Bills were
passed-for the revision OF the statutes to
exempt the Wisconsin Central Railroad from
the per cent. license fee for five years,
and to transfer the Madison & Portage
Railroad from Class A under the Potter law
to Glass B. thus raising its rates; relating to
railroad side tracks and fences; to pay attor-
neys for prosecuting Potter-law suits; to pun
ish the sale of prize packages; to protect
persons engaged in breeding furred animals;
to punish cruelty to animals; fixing the terms
of Supreme Court; providing for furnishing
property to State institutions by the State
Prison; to protect libraries; relative to SER
vice of process on foreign insurance compa-
Mess; to define the liabilities of railroads for
damages to employees. Adjourned.
AssEMBLY.-A resolution authorizing a
stipulation by the Attorney General with the
West Wisconsin Railroad Company in the
suit for forfeiture of its charter for removing
the track from Tomah was sharply debated
and indefinitely postponed-51 to 30. -. The
resolution authorizing the payment of $15,-
600 interest on Martins $4,000 claim was
rejected. "A bill was passed allowing mar
row. gauge railroads to form continuous lines
with those in Illinois. The bills appro-
priating various sums to certain chari-
able asylums were concurred in after a long
debate-51 to 80. ;. "A bill passed authorizing
appropriations for establishing High Schools
conditioned on certain amounts being raised
locally. The Quimby Railroad bill with the
amendments were ordered printed. -. The
motion to postpone the time of adjournment
was adopted. "A bill was passed appropri-
ating $31, 900 to the st. Paul Railroad for un-
fust taxes -. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 3.---The Senate was
hard at work and great dealof business was
transacted. Among the bills passed we're
bills to amend the Registry law; to encourage
the buildings of railroads; to amend the law
so that foreign executors can sell In the
State; to punish cruelty to animals; amend
ing the Militia law; laying out a State road
from New Richmond to Ashland. .Ad-
journed. .......
ASSEMBLY. The Assembly concurred
in some forty Senate bills, including the one
to-repeal the operation of the Registry law
except in cities and incorporated villages; to
amend the law of 1871 for the encouragement
of the construction of railroads; to provide
for the effectual protection OF lands granted
by Congress to Wisconsin; to aid in the con-
struction of the Sturgeon Bay q Lake
Michigan Canal and harbor; to amend the
statutes relative to inquests OF the dead,
highways and bridges, and jurisdiction OF
Justices of the Peace; to amend sec. l.,
Clap. 20, General Laws of 1869; to enable for
eipn executors and administrators to sue IN
the State of Wisconsin; authorizing adJoln-
ing towns not exceeding fifteen in number TO
form insurance companies; authorizing IN
dustrial schools: relating to division fences;
to provide for notice to occupants OF land
mortgaged to the State, and for the redemp-
ton Of lands sold on such sales, IN certain
cases: TO appropriate to the Chicago, Mil
waukee 81 St Paul Railroad Company S3l ,332S3
tax enormously paid; authorizing the Govern.
or to Brocure maps of the State and llsts OF
lands granted by the State to aid in the con-
str,yction of railroads, to cost not to exceed
$500: to punish the abuse OF dumb animals
In the evening the Assembly Railroad
bill was passed, as was also the Dells blll-43
to Al. :. Adjourned.
SENATE, March 4.-The Dells matter
occupied the attention of the Senate during
the greater part OF. the day....A resolution
was adopted requesting the Wisconsin Con-
gressional delegation to oppose any legisla-
tion that authorizes the issue OF free lana
scrip or farm warrants of land to the Winnie
bago Indians, with power to transfer the same,
until such Winnebago Indians shall nave
resided on said lands and cultivated
the same the same length of time now re-
ouired of citizens of the United States under
the Homestead act. !. The nomination OF !:
W. Colzhausen to be Regent OF the Norman
large number of Assembly bills were con-
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