Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-03-01
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Sendte, ON the lotn, the vote bv
which the bill for the erection of the county OF
Dixon from the territory Of the counties Of
Clark and Marathon was passed was reconsdered,
and the bill referred to committee. An Assem-,
bly, bill in relation to the publication Of the de.
linquent tax list passed Senate bills were passed
70 amend the laws relating to highways and
bridges relating to the State Library; relating to
Senate and Assembly journals; to provide for the
better protection Of timber lands; for the
formation and protection Of county agri.
cultural societies; declaring the kfnnickin.
nick River in the Town OF Lake to be navigable
water relating to land sold under decree OF
force o.ure 10 provide for the ssfe-keeping Of the
report of tue geological survey; to amend an act
entitled OF Railroads.; to provide for TRANSCRIPT
ing and indexing Senate and Assembly journals:
bill providing for the artificial propagation Of fish
fishing State hatchery; to amend the act author
izng municipal corporations TO aid in CONSTRUCT
ing railroads relating to actions fof foreclosure of
mortgages amending the law for the destruction
execution Of trusts in certain cases. The Vance
bill was discussed, amended slightly, and ordered
TO third reading by vote OF % to lin
were presented. Senate bills concurred in
to authorize the taking of fish in the State for the
purpose OF artificial propagationi to authorize the
Secretary of State TO order the binding OF the re-
port of the Superintendent of Public instruction:
to amend sec. and repeal sec. chap. l46 OF the
avs OF 1872; relating TO the registration of
electors. and amendatory of sec l, chap. 81. of
towns where voters vote in n viilage. The Dells
bill was made the special order Tor Thursday, the
s4th. Several bills weie indefinitely postponed.
In the Senate, on The i3..i, the Vance
bill was taken up. Amendments were adopted:
6ying the salary Of the Commissioners at So 900
and that OF the Clerk at .S1;aOo; for the appoint
ment Of Commissioner in January and requiring
his conformation by the Senate. The bill, as
amended was then concurred in by vote of 20 to
Z. The Senate amended the Assembly joint
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bers Of the Legislature ieapyear Cen
tennal party" as to include all the poor people
Of the State appointed the 18th as the time OF
holding ii and then concurred in the resolution
The Senate adjourned until Wednesday evening,
Feb % The Senate amendments to the Vance
bill were promptly concured in by the Assembly.
The Senate bin to amend Sec IL chap 119 of the
laws of 1872 was concurred in under suspension
of the rules and the Assembly adjourned until the
evening OF the 23d.
In the Senate, on the 23d, resolutions
were offered instructing the Committee to whom
the Treasurers report Of the receipts and dis
bursemens for last quarter was referred to exam
Inc vouchers in detail; also nstructing the Com
mittce Public Lands 10 ascertain the amount
collected from trespassers on State lands during
1875 Bills passed for publishing the reports OF
the Geological Survey when completed, and
appropriation OF $25 900 therefor for the better
protection of lands aud timber on the ST. Croix &
Superior Railroad lands. The bill amending the
Potter law was reported from the Enrolling Com
mittee to the Assembly In the Assembly,
numerous petitions and remonstrances We're pre-
sented on a great variety Of subjects including
one by 600 ladies for prohibitory liquor law.
and many circumstances against the taxation Of
church property. resolution was offered author
iZing the exhibition OF the Eighth Regiment War
Eagle. 'old Abe at the Centennial Exposition
at cost not to exceed 500, Senate bills were
concurred in to amend the law for the protection
OF the lands Of the st. Crox 4 Lake Superior
bridge across the Mississippi i''' River from
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