The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-27

NOT Flint; =. The following bills were intro
ouoeo 10 amend the law relating to the
Isnsfer OF the Soldiers Orphans Home to
~. ~ aegents OF the University O appropriate
u, 600 to the Northern Wisconsin AericuItnral
and Mechanical Association at Oshkosh: to
s stata certain sums to the following
state Institutions Institute for the Blind
IDio,uoo; Institute for the Education OF the
DeA and Dumb. $4,000: W,soon.
81 80 nospltal for the Insane, $40 500; Iudus-
IIta. Senool for Boys, S31, goo; and Northern
Iswsnt is1 III, Uoo; also to repeal chapter 40,
ID q Aoto, amending section S. chapter 49,
II. o, Ieiatlng to taxes: to repeal section q
chapIer o4i laws OF 1874 relating to RAILWAYS
10 amepa chepter 2Ss, laws OF 1878. amending
c s,sI 1ol, .sSs OF 1872. authorizing NUM-
OF railroads; and bill to amend chantar III
t. s., relating to divorce. :. Adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. ia dozen petitions
for the repeal of the law Of 1870 examptino
West Wisconsin lands from taxation, were pre-
sented -. message WAS received from the
Governor transmitting q list OF pardons
grants during the year 1875. "A resolution
for printing the Governors message in Eng
lish and various foreign languages was in
wss needless expenditure. There wer e
seventeen bills introduced manly local, bat
including: To make town, city, village and
county clerks pay for messengers sent for
statistics OF taxes, etc.. which they
fail to furnish according to law;
to repeat chapter 15S, laws of
1867, relative to towns and town officers re-
qniring clerks of circuit, county and mu-
nicipal courts to act as criers thereof, and pay
ing them therefor: for the preservation OF
duck and other wild fowl, by prohibiting shoot
ing them before daybresa, or resorting to sun
dry devices to take advantage Of them to Or
game the thirteenth judicial circuit by taking
Buffalo and Trempealeau counties from the
sixth, and Chippewa and TrempealeSu from
the eighth circuits ; and to amend chapter IS,
l.. g., 30 as to provide for the superintendent
Of taxes when neglected in any year to limit
the rate OF interest to per cent. to amend
section !, chapter 40, laws OF 1875, so that no
married woman shall be eligible to a school OF
flee when her husband. father or brother is q
school officer. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 20.-A memorial
in regard to sinking fund was presented -.
Resolutions we're offered asking for q con1ol-
idated centennial directory of the Offices OF
the National and State Governments with
brief biographies of those holding them, to be
published by Congress. >. Calling on the West
Wisconsin Railroad for statement showing the
condition OF the land grant. Bills were
introduced to repeal chapter $40, laws Of 1869
requiring notice OF special legislation relating
to wills proved in any OF the states to amend
the laws relating to highways and bridges
appropriating $1,000 to the Southwestern
Wisconsin Industrial Association "a 600 for
the payment of pensions Of soldiers orphans,
1910 for current expenses OF the State
Prison $4,000 to the State Board Of Cen
tennial Managers to repeal chapter n. laws
Of 1875. relating to infants Of insane persons
and habitual drunkards. A message from
the Governor was received nominating Prof.
T. c. Chamberlain Chief Geologist In place
OF DR.. o. W. Wight, resigned.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 20-Reports were
presented by the Lumber Inspectors, showing
6, 404, 041 feet of logs scaled in the Hudson
district and 154, 247, 1856 feet of lumber manu-
featured in District No. 8. including the Chip
pewa. Menomlnee d Eau Gala rivers
Resolutions were offered, directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to report a law to better
secure the people against loss from mum
lcipal and county treasurers: for ad-
journment February Gath, and to tran
sact no business after the 21st in favor of
equalzing soldiers bounties, 30 as to give
1888 q month, from the 18th of April. to
muster out, to all except commissioned officers.
the punishment OF larceny after the first Of
Tense; for the regulation OF mill dams; to
repeal section 8, chLptea 341, laws OF 1874, in
relation to railroads; to divide the counties ef
Clark and Marathon, and create the county OF
Langlade. The first session in Committe Of
the Whole was held. Adjourned.
Senate.
MADISON, January 21.-Memorials
were presented: OF August Ryal and others, OF
e. McCardy and others, for repeal of law Ok
empting West Wisconsin railway lands from
taxation petition of N. W. r. r. Co., and C.
M. and st. Paul Railway Co., for amendment
of railroad laws. A resolution was introduced
asking Congress for appropriation for Custom
House and PostOfice at Green Bay. The res
olution appointing Sen. Barron, Byr4nt and
Hudd on joint Committee On Appointment wss
taken up and adopted. -. The nomination OF
I, c. Chamberlain as State Gsologist, was
unanimously confirmed.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 21.-The Chair an.
nouuced the Assembly part Of the committee
on appointment as follows: Messrs Reyno Ide,
OF Walworth; Bradley, Of La Crosse; Putnam,
Of Fond du Lac Wall, of Wnnebago; Keogh,
OF Milwaukee Without doing any business,
adjourned to Monday evening