, 1876-02-09
STATE AFFAIRS. 4
WISCONSIN,.

stecinl Han1ttA IL IAe Chtca1, Trf1'ul,.
MADISON, MiA.. Feb. 9.-Thn Assembly to-day !
passed, rather unexpectedly IL rome t~ittout e
word of debate, mad only ons proposition for
Amculment viz, that III caho q! al extra eeA-
zion no extra compensation Bh5nij hn aoHet.
which last waa adopted by soto Of G3 to III. tho
ro.olution proposing an amendment 10 tho Gon-
a.itutlou for biennial ressious Of tho Legis:a.
ture, and all that !nlplies.
Ihcro wna about two scora pe.it,an and re-
morstrauees Oh all Eorts of subjects, Including
tho deduction OF tho amount Of mortgage thcre-
ou from tho aAscsscl value Of property: for d
reduction Of tho rate Of interest to per ctut
for tic protection Of bids; against tho retca'
Of tho Potter law; aga!nht allowing :hs West
Wisconsin Railroad TO chtnge its limo; nEassHs
the taxation Of churches aud charitable iIs!,u-
| tious.
Tho resolution otie1od last ercuny committing
| the legislature to ths pribEipies al tho Potter
| Law mud agAinae any modification thereof. At.1r
H1lUrt Ilsuate was referred to select c0fs!nis-
tec-alees1a. Zurn, Lees, Charlton, pu]len'
Vance.
Exceo law 10 that cities aud towns may disporc
Of lcet,yo fees as they SEQ 1T: 10 authorize a!I
to tho Milwaukee,, Lako Slluro 4 Western Rail-
road By counties and uicllA!ilcs nlon stB limo;
nisden,eauog puniehRbIo "itll fine not 70 exceed
| $4,000 or itDtltisoument uOl exceeding ten
years. OF both; to secure depositH whoa q bank
| ls inGolyeMt, and several otEcrB.
Bills pasHcd to compel Assessors, clerks q!
| towns citca, villages. and counties to e"iect
| and furnish statistics required by law: pros.d-
ins compensation for clerks Of school DISTRICTS;
| authorizing municipal corporations to establish
s,nking funds !; to make twenty days school
| month for the protection OF bro0K troslt tn
provide that negotiable paper dtle OIL Sunday or
lega, holiday shall not be protested till the
next day.
In tho Senate al important bill relative tn t!,t
law OF libel WIS latroducsa. providing that hero
8feeE no words spoken or published in this STATE
Hha!l be hbtlouH or Hlaudesol.s uulcHs the.
chargo criminal otIenso punishable. With I'm
p1isonMent. aud arc spoken OF published witt
malice. aud uuless solno spoc!al damages htla
remit. aud criticisms Of tho newspaper pres:
and all other communications pu1llBlsd fur til'
information OF tile public ahe!! DO couai.ipna'l'
privileged aud. il published without tnn!ics ALT
! for tho pub!lc good. shall not be nctionabe
Rokolillto.,H for an examination into the tlnnn
cia Affairs Of the University farm. calling to
information "a to tllo cost OF tue West y lscon
Sin Railroad. aud wtctNor TINT includes aay
, thing paid for tho North Wisconsin Railroad
; | were adopted. ...
4 Lii passed amouding the luz anthorizinl
the establishment aul maintenance Of Il ire
. | iigh.Bchool; also como local bll!s.
| This afternoon WIS Tct for discHa1ion IN tht
Assembly Chamber before tue Railroad Conl
+ m,.teo on West Wisconsin lailroad lnatttgd
( particularly tho proposition to legalize 1t
. change Of line, bnt as ex-senator Eitskmat
/ | who wna to appear for tue c1ttzenB OF iouae
/ WAS detained bv BickncHs. the discussion wa
| postponed. An effort IL maxim. to hsEnlonlz
conflicting inteteats.
Tue b,ll to auond The Potter lav IL the specis
Q order iu the Assembly tomorrow.