Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-02-11

amending the law relating to railroads, ex.
press and telegraph companies; authorizing
Cue Supervisors Of Byron TO use portion Of
the drainage fund. Adjourned.
AssEMBLY.-A report favoring the pay
mcnt Of $A 900 to s. D. Carpenter on an old
printing claim was received from the Printing
Commissioner. Joint resolutions to adjourn
sine die Feb. % and to receive no new business
after Feb 10 were adopted. :. Bills were in
troduced-to regulate insurance companies;
to amend the Revised Statutes relating to In
quests; to amend the laws Of 1874 relating
to the formation Of town insurance CON-
panes; to amend the law exempting the
wages OF mechanics and others; to re-
peal the charter Of the Green Bay 81 Missis.
sippi Canal Company; to appropriate 81 900
to the insane poor OF Rock County; to en-
courage the invention and successful use OF
! steam In propelling carriages Oh highways,
| Offering $1,000 bounty for a successful ma
| chine; for the relief of 8. d. Carpenter; to
amend the laws Of 1868, relating to codifica-
| ton Of the laws relating to common schools
-. The resolution in relation to changing
the present system Of county government was
defeated. :. In joint convention, ballot was
taken for United States Senator with the fol-
lowing result: Carpenter, 80; Bragg, 80; Cole,
II; Hazleton, 2; not voting, g.. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 3.-The resolution for
investigating as to the best plan for improv-
ing the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers was adopt
ed. :. Bills were introduced-in relation b
railway management, for ascertaining the
gross receipts of railways by State travelling
agents once month; also to ascertain the
actual value Of all railways in the State, and
to restrict the companies to 10 per cent. net
| on such valuation without other restriction,
| except giving the Railway Commissioners
the power to prevent extortion; authorizing
t1Dn 81 cd hut kn -,
of the University, and appropriating $4,000
| therefor; appropriating $4,000 for rebuild
| ing the Blind Institute, and also $l4,O00 for
! the Industrial School for Boys; to secure lib
| erty of conscience in matters of religion to
| the inmates OF our State institutions. Ad-
| iourned.
AssEMBIY-Bills were introduced
concerning corporations; in relation to the
election of Directors of the Chicago, Mil
| waukee IL St. Paul Railroad :. "A large num-
| Der of unimportant bills were passed. :. A
| ballot was taken for United States Senator in
| Joint convention, with the following result:
Cameron, IS; Carpenter, 50; Hazelton, 3;
Clark, l; and Hon. Angus Cameron was de-
| clared duly elected United States Senator for
| the ensuing term. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. A lengthy discussion
was had on eoncurring in the Assembly reso-
luton to cut off new business on the 10th
and adjourn sine die on the 25th of February.
The resolution finally prevailed Bills were
duced--appropriating money to the Hos
ptal for the Insane; amending the Liquor
law of the State, and other bills of no great
importance. =. Adjourned.
AssEMBLY.--The resolution in relation
to the absence of Senators from their posts
to secure reelection was tabled. Bills
were introduced-to legaize policies
of insurance for term of over five years; re-
pealing the law of 1878 relating to statistics Of
property exempt from taxation. :. The reso-
luton that the principles of the Potter law
ought to be retained in legislation received a
unanimous vote. A memorial TO Congress
FOR the improvement of lake and river naviga
ton was adopted. "A number Of local bills
were indefinitely postponed. A resolution
was adopted giving the chamber to ex-senator
DoolitGe Adjourned.