Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-03-17
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate, on the It'll, the nomina-
tion of Hon. Dana C. Lamb rs Railroad Commits
sioner was unanimously confirmed. The bill to
regulate the salaries of the State officers was con-
General, $4,000; Secretary Of State, 5000; State
Treasurer, 5000. resolution was adopted for
evening sessions during the remainder Of the
term. In the Assembly, the Senate resolution
for final adjournment on the 18th was sent to the
Judiciary Committee. The Senate joint resolution
to amend the Constitution so as to forbid the pay
ment of claims made six years after the claim &C
Crues was concurred in. A bill passed to create q
State Board of Health.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, the Chippewa
Dells bill was ordered to third reading-21 to TO-
A Joint committee of five was ordered to investi.
gate the affairs of the Executive Office and the of
flee of the Superintendent of Public Property fol
the De li i bill sssd to- the Assemble
a bill was ordered to third reading providing that
the election for County superintendent OF Schools
shall be held in the spring The bill approprlat.
ordered to a third reading. A large number OF
bills were indefinitely postponed.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the resolu-
tons thanking the President for what he had done
in the whisky business, were discussed at length
and finally made the special order for the 18th.
bill was passed, approprating $4,000 to the Blind
Asylum at GAINESVILLE. In the evening the APP
portionment bill was reported :. In the Assembly,
bills were passed-authorizing Board of Charities
and Reform: apDropriating SS3 OO0 for the Madison
Asylum and $4,000 for the Oshkosh Asylum.
The resolution to amend the Constitution so as to
make six years the minimum school age was
lost.
In the Senate, on the 10th, resolution
was adopted creating committee to examine into
the feasibility of changing the State prison into
an institution for the incurably insane A bill
was passed appropriating $4,000 TO the directors
of the State Prison to provide hospital accommo-
dations for the criminally insane. The Apportion-
ment bill taken up, amended. and
further discussion postponed. The Finance Com
mittee reported bill for a State tax of $3.50,
0J0.. In the Assembly, ex-Gov. Taylor sent in
a communication explaining the use of the contin-
sgent fund. The bill passed transferring the
from the Land Commissioners to the Governor A
resolution was passed prohibiting an amendment
to the Constitution increasing the number of Su-
preme Court Judges to five. The bill making in
durable insanity ground for divorce was 1ndeh-
nitely postponed-50 to 30.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill to
apportion the State passed-20 to IL. Bills were
passed Ito provide for the safe keeping of public
moneys and the investment of surplus funds; au-
thorizng the purchase of the library and cabinet
of the late Dr. LaphaEl for $40 COO; to establish
State Board of Health; creating the office of Su
perintendent of Vital Statistics: to increase the
State School fund, and TO raise an annual tax OF
$50; recognizing the State Board of Charities and
Reform. In the Assembly, the bill to apportion
the state passed-41 to sc. Bills we're passed =
allowing municipalities 70 dispose of license
| move ms they see nit; leyying State tax of
1888 800.