Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-01-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. Jan. 15-Bills were intro
dnced-authorizing the Wisconsin Central
Railroad Company to straighten their line
between Portage City and Stevens Point;
amending the Revised Statutes relating to
executions providing for the correction OF
errors in assessment and tax rolls; relative
Ia moneys paid to redeem lands sold for taxes
Adjourned until the 18TH
AssEMBLY--In the Assembly brief ses-
sion was held, during which no business Of
moment was transacted. The Speaker an
nounced that committees would be named on
Monday Adjourned until the 18th.
SENATE, Jan 1S.-Bills were introduced
-appropriating $4,000 to the Blind Asylum
at Janesville; to reimburse the citizens of
that place for money advanced to assist the
institution after the fire; to amend the gen
eral laws relating to normal schools. Ad-
journed.
AssEMBLy.-The Speaker announced
the standing committees ofthe House. "A bill
was introduced to preserve the purity of the
ballot-box and punish frauds, etc. IA reso-
luton was adopted inviting Senator Car
penter and ex-Gov Washburn, candidates for
the United States Senate, to address the Leg
stature on the night of the Goth, on the Lou
isiana question. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. ia resolution was
adopted cutting off new business after Feb.
s. motion to reconsider the vote on
the ground that the Senatorial question
would occupy the attention of the Legisla-
ture until Tuesday, the Goth, was voted down
. to H.. Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY. The report of the Lumber
Inspector of District No. 10 was received. -.
Bills were Notwithstanding the laws re-
lating to assessment and collection of taxes;
amending the Excise law; amending the
Town Insurance law; to prevent the partner
of any District Attorney from acting as Justice
of the Peace or Court Commissioner; to pre-
vent embezzlement; authorizing the Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad to straighten its line
from Portage to Stevens Point. Adjourned
SENATE, Jan. 20.-A resolution was
introduced directing the Committee on Edu-
cation to collect Information in regard to
compulsory education, and report bill CON-
polling parents to send children between the
ages Of seven and fourteen years to school
49,. Several local bills were introduced. "A
bill was passed appropriating $4,000 to the
Institute for the Blind. Adjourned.
AssEMBLY.--A resolution was intro
duced TO ratify the constitutional amend
ment for biennial sessions and extending the
term of Office of Senators and Assemblymen
80. Bills were introduced-to revise the stat
utes as to attorneys fees in County Courts ;
authorizing county Judges to hold court for
each other; repeating Chap. l04 Of the laws
OF 1870; to prevent gambling on cars; to re-
quire railroads to provide for the safety Of
passengers Letters were received from
Messrs. Carpenter and Washburne declining
to address the Assembly on the political issues
of the day. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 21.-The report of the
Lumber Inspector for District No. 9 was pre-
sented. y. The resolution in relation to CON-
pulsory education was adopted after amend
ment; bills were introduced-to create the
county of Colby; appropriating 500 to Green
County Agricultural Society; authorizing the
removal of Riverside Station; appropriating
$4,000 for the propagation of fish; appropri-
ating 81 600 each to certain benevolent or
ganzations in Milwaukee. Adjourned.
decentralization were presented
praying for the repeal Of the laws e1empting
certain property throughout the State from
taxation. A bill was introduced to amend
the laws OF 1872 in relation to the incorpora-
ton of railroad companies -. The Senate bill
appropriating 81, 900 to pay the Indebtedness
of the Asylum for the 81 ind was concurred in
....Adjourned.