The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-03-09
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Summary of Proceedings in Both Houses.
Senate.


express companies, and repeating the laws
exempting the West Wisconsin railroad
lands from taxation The three bills were
therefore indefinitely postponed ..... Bills
We're passed Requiring cities to aid villages
to construct morgues; relating to actions and
appeals TO the supreme court; authorizing
the construction of leveeS along the Wiscon-
sin river in Sank and Columbia counties;
and authorizing the building of a bridge at
La Crosse; The bill appropriatng $1,000
to forward the Fox river improvement was
ordered to third reading, and the new
county bill was defeated.
Assembly.
MADISON, February 2o.-Remon-
strances were received against church taxa
tom. Bills were passed: Amending the
charter Of Portage City; fixing terms of cir
cult courts in the seventh circuit and relat-
ing to county officers. The bill repeating
the law exemption west Wisconsin railway
lands was Indefinitely postponed. Bus
mess in committee of the whole was then at
tended.
MADISON, February pa resolution
was presented that no new business be re-
ceived after March 6, and that the final adj
journment take place March STA bill was
introduced providing for the purchase of the
late DR. Laphams cabinet and bills were
passed as follows Fixing circuit court
terms in the 7th circuit; to codify laws re-
lating to pay Of members of the legisla-
ture etc; to improve Eau Claire river (0:
for an amendment of article of the COnSti-
tuition TO amend laws relating to fire and
in and insurance companies; to repeal act
incorporating the Apple River Log Driving
Co; relating to claims against the state; APP
propriating a contingent fund; apprOpri-
ating $40 10 II. K. Tierney; to reconstruct
the 18th judicial circuit A number of I'M
important bills were indefinitely postponed,
and a resolution was adopted authorizing
the governor to invite other governors to
unite in calling a convention Of the friends
of the Fox and Wisconsin River improve
mentS
Assembly.
MADISON, February 26.-Among the
bills passed the only ones of general interest
were one in relation to the loss to insurance
companies by hail, etc, and authorizing
street railways to issue bonds ...... The bill
making certain town and village officers in
eligible for a second term was indefinitely
postponed; as was also the bill to repeal Ger
ton laws in relation to the assessment and
and collection of taxes and that relating to
the meaning of the law regarding free high
schools. The bill apprOpriating s., 600 to
state agricultural society, was ordered to a
third reading; as was also the bill amending
the city charter of Madison. The memo
rial in relation to Judge Gates seat in Con-
gress was made the special order for next
Friday, and the Assembly adjourned until
evening.
MADISON, February 26.-Senate adj
journed over from Saturday to Monday
evening at :! o'clock. The Assembly bill
to authorize the restoration and maintenance
of the waters of Brown Lake, in Racine
county, was concurred in......Senate bills
were passed: To fix the time of holding
terms of the Circuit Court in the 18th circuit;
providing for newspapers, stationery etc, of
members; to improve the north and south
branches of Eau Claire river, in Clark COun-
"; to amend the laws of 1873 for the incOr-
poration and government of fire and inland
navigation insurance companies; to repeal
portion of chapter 1876, local laws of 1869
declaring BalSam Branch, Sucker Lake and
Sucker Branch nayigable for the purpose of
driving logs, and also To repeal a portion of
chapter 40, laws of 1868, incorporating the
Apple River Log Driving company; in rela-
ton To claims against the state presented to
either branch of the legislature; to appro-
pirate to the Governor a certain SUM of
money for a contingent fund; to reconstruct
the 1lth Judicial circuit. 49,. The resolution
authorizing the Governor to invite other
Governors to unite in calling a convention of
the friends of the Fox and Wisconsin River
Improvement to meet in Portage after the
adjournment of Congress, was adopted after
argument, and the Senate adjourned.
House.
MADISON, February 26.-Mr Noll was
granted leave of absence on account of
death in his family Bills passed to
legalize the organization of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of several
towns in Dunn county; to amend the char
ter of the city of Madison; authorizing the
formation of insurance companies against
loss by hail to all kinds of grain, fruits
hogs, etc. to authorize street railway COM
panieS To issue bonds, and To secure the
same by mortgage or trust deed; to authorize
counties, towns, cities and villages. to aid
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore, and Western
Railway Company The Senate bill APP
proprating s., 600 to the State Agriculture
Society ordered to a third reading The
memorial to Congtess asking an investiga-
ton into the claims of Geo w. Cate to seat
in that body was made the special order for
next Friday atternoon......At the afternoon
session bills passed to amend the charter OF
Green Bay; relating TO petit jurors in Mar
Nutbtc count 1OuSt dtiJOuTlcu llll l.OU
2. VI. Monday.
Senate.
MADISON, February 2S.-The follow
ing bills passed: Relating TO the Supreme
Court; relating to the county roads: to
amend the charter of kenosha: to authorize
the building and maintaining of dam on the
Wisconsin river at Portage relating to the
powers and duties of County Boards Of SUI
perviSors; 20 provide for the incorporation
and government of fire and inland insurance
companies, To appropriate $500 TO the
State Historical Society; To compel assessors
70 make certificates in certain eases. A
bill of interest 10 the printing fraternity to
repeal the law exempting from execution the
material OF printers presses, was killed..
After other unimportant business, the Sen
ate adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, February 2S.-A large num-
Der of Senate bills We're concurred in. before
bill No. II appropriating $1,000 to the State
Agricultural Society was taken up and
passed. The Senate resolution authorizing
the Governor OF this state To call a conyen-