The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-01-30
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

NhoNDA1, january 1S-i:0U p. NJ
Resolutions were offered referring the Gov
ernors message, and that no new business be
received after February 5-lies oYer-Blls
were introduced amending laws relating to
normal schools: to incorporate Eastern Mon
roe county Agricultural Society; appropriating
$4,000 for the Institute of the Blind-referred:
and to amend general laws relating to garnishe
actions. ADJOURNED.
Assembly.
Petitions were presented relative to change
of venue in criminal cases; and changing boun-
diaries of Shawano county. "A resolution was
adopted inviting Carpenter and Washburn.
Senatorial candidates. to deliver addresses on
Louisiana affairs, when number of bills were
introduced and the Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January ia resolution
was adopted that no bills be introduced after
February s. Barron moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resolution was adopt !, as
the Senatorial question would occupy so much
time, that the date fixed was too soon Con-
siderable debate was had and the Senate re-
fused TO consider.-Adjourned.
Assembly.
report was received showing the amount
of lumber scaled in district No. 1O.--BiIls
we're then introduced and referred, as follows:
AlllElaNALii iAtC dtI ltidtlN6 " the assessment
and collection of taxes, authorizing county
treasurers to go into other counties and collect
personal taxes when a party tries to avoid pay
ment; authorizing the Wisconsin Central Rail
road to build a straight line between Portage
City and Stevens Point; to amend the laws re-
lating to the cOns0ida tion and codifying of the
excise law ; prohibiting Portner, District At
torney, from acting as Justice of the Peace in
certain cases; defining and Furnishing the
crime of embezzlement by agents. This bin
is to place agents of private parties On the
same footing as agents of railroads, insurance
companies, etc. The Assembly then adj
journed.
WEDNESDAY, January Ex-senator
Schuette introduced resolution in favor of
compulsory school law-lays OVER
Bills were introduced, amending laws of
1874 relating to recovery of real property;
amending laws of 1862 entitled Z" of execu-
TONS to legaliZe acts Of Il. Tatterehall a
notary public; also, bill relating to appeals,
and apprOpriating $50 to each Chief Clerk of the
former Legislature, for opening the present
session.-Ihe bill appropriating 1000 to
the Blind institute passed, and the bill relat-
ing TO interest OH judgments was indefinitely
postponed. time was then spent in
committee of the whole, after which the Sen
ate adjourned.
Assembly.
Several unimportant petitions and resolu-
tions were presented when the bill extend
ing the time for collecting taxes in Milwaukee
was indefinitely postponed.-BiIls were then
introduced, TO amend r. S. relating to Gene
terry associations and amending Chap 10. gem
eral laws of 1S74-Tbe bill authOrizinp An
pleton to fund It's indebtedness passed; also
the following: Two bills relating to the Silver
Glance Mining Co; for revision of the stat
utes; relating to attorneys fees. and authoriz-
ing county judges to hold courts for each
other: amending laws relating to redemption
and sale of lands for unpaid taxes: relating to
destruction Of wolves and wild cats by olson.
and several others Of minor importance-
The resolution prohibiting new business after
Feb. ; was re serl ed to the Committee on State
Affairs, and the Assembly then adjourned
senate.
THURSDAY, January q. - Senator
Schuettes resolution relating to compulsory
education, after slight amendment, was adopt
ed.-Bills were then introduced and referred
as follows: For the formation Of the new
county of Colby; appropriating 500 to Green
Co. Az. Soc; to amend several laws relating to
evidence to facilitate the propagation of fish
to provide for registration Of voters appro
priating 81 600 each to benevolent institutions
OF MILWAUKEE, and Racine. and several bills of
lesser mpOrtauce.-AEsemblv bill relating
TO iPpleton's corporate Indebtedness passed
also Senate bill Incorporating the city of OcOn-
omoYoc.-On motion of Senator Weeks the
Senate adjourned
Assembly.
\ lumber OF petitions and unimportaut
oiution5 were introduced and adopted, or re-
ferred when bills were introduced: In rela-
prescribing rates of interest in relation to
court certificates amending laws in relation to
Ievylng and collection OF taxes lsgaliZiug
acts Of Henry HalgaTd; to repeal laws fixing
costs IN probate cases; amending chaps 100
and l33 r. $ for the preservation of fish III
Lake Ripley: authorizing lam across Wolf
TlyeT: amending laws relating to insurance.
The bill appropratiug 81 600 to the Blind
Institute pa5sed.--.The Assembly then adj
iourned.
senate.
FRIDAY January 22.-After the introduction
of one or two petitions and a resolution relat-
ing 10 biennial sessions, bills were introduced
am nding II. S relating to divorce: to amend
school code; relating to attorneys fees: APP
propriatng $1,000 to st. Luke's hospital:
lOaning q portion Of trust funds to Mineral
Point; legalZiug acts of Andrew Anderson:
purchasing $50 copies Of Webster's dictionary.
4 message from theGOyernOr appointing Rail
road Commissioner a. follows, viz John ".
HOyt. for one year. George H. Paul for two
years: and Joseph II. Osborne, for three
wears. was received aud referred to committee
on Railroads-The Senate then went
through the general bills in committee of the
whole and on rising ordered several bills en-
grOssed.--The Senate bill relating to exemp-
ton of property from execution was indefinite
IL postponed, also the bills legalzing the acts
Of Court Commissioner r. H. 1Iills-Ad-
iourned till Monday.
ASSEMBLY
Several petitions and circumstances were
received. when the resolution for printing
600 copies of the Governors message was
killed. --B Bills we're introduced Defining la
bilities of railway companies to amend r. s
relating 10 secret societies relieving county
of Clark from payment of state tax on certain
lands. and fixing time for holding circuit court
in WInuebagO COuuty.-Passed: Amending
law authorizing Burnett county to issue Court
House honds.-A resolution WAS adopted
prohibiting smoking in the Assembly chamber.
Several leaves of absence were granted,
and the Assembly adjourned.
senate.
SATURDAY, January 23.-Some bus
mess of no public interest was transacted
the resolution in regard to biennial sessions
was referred 70 the Judiciary committee, and
bis we're introduced as follows: Granting
81 000tO the Home. III Green Bay: for estab-
fishing law library for the eastern COURT of
the state.-Ihe bill allowing Burnett county
TO issue court house bonds, passed.
This bilI for the correction of assessment rolls
was also passed.-A communication from
the good templars of Dane county asking the
legislature to discourage the use of liquors