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

In the Senate, on the 23d, resolutions
were offered instructing the Committee to whom
the Treasurer's report of the receipts and dis
bursements for last quarter was referred to exam
inc vouchers in detail: also instructing the Com
mittee OH Public Lands TO ascertain the amount
collected from trespassers State lands during
1873. Bills passed for publishing the reports OF
the Geological Survey when completed and
Appropriation Of $4,000 therefor: for the better
protection OF lands and timber on the st. Croix Is
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 circumstances were pre-
sented on a great variety OF subjects, including
one by 600 ladies for prohibitory liquor law,
and many responsiveness 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 a cost not to exceed S 90: Senate bills were
concurred in to amend the law for the protection
of the lands of the st. Crox 4 Like Superior
kailroad; authorizing ''"u pontoon
some point in Buffalo County; to amend
the charter of the Mineral Point d Port
age Railroad; memorial to Congress for increas
ed signal services. A few local Assembly bills
were passed; also to organize the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit from the Eighth and Ninth; to
amend the act for the encouragement of the inyen-
ton of steam oad-wagons The bill to limit the
rate Of interest to per cent indefinitely post
poned-7o to II. The Senate bill appropiiating
$4,000 to promote the representation of Wiscon-
sin at the Centennial Exposition occupied some
time in concurrlng in amendments. the Committee
of the Whole reducing the appropriation to &c.,
COO. The amendment was adopted AZ to 40 and
the bill ordered to third reading-47 to AZ.
In the Senate, on the oath, the resolu-
ton for the examination into the condition of the
Treasury was adopted. The Assembly amend
ments to the billImaking an appropriation for the
Conference Committee was called for. :.
In the Assembly, the Centennial bill
amended and passed. Bills were. passed,
the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Com
pany in the Registers Office of the several coun
ties in which said lands are situated; for the
formation Of the Temple OF Honor Mutual Life
Insurance Company; to authorize the Board of
Supervisors of Chippewa County to fix the salary
of Superintendent of Schools. The Dells bill,
coming up as the special order, was discussed at
considerable length and finally passed by n to Is.
In the Senate, on the 25th, few unim-
portant Assembly bills were concurred in Quite
long discussion ensued on the bill appropriating
So 600 as a contingent fund for the Governor. An
amendment had been reported adding section
appropriating $1,000 to be known as Fox and
Wisconsin River improvement contingent fund.
Senator Barron moved to rec0mmit to the Com
mittee on State Affairs with instructions that 1t
report how much had already been expended on
the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers Improvement, how
much work had been done, and whether what
had been done was of practical Importance to
the public. This was rejected, and the amend
ment adopted; and the bill was ordered to
of Conference appointed on the Centennial
bill Most of the time was spent in Committee OF
the Whole on the general file, several bills being
considered and reported back Half dozen I'M
important bills were indefinitely postponed. and
the bill to repeal the law exempting the West Wis
consn Railroad S Lands from taxation n, was i aat
recommendation was subsequently agreed to-6o
to 10.
In the Senate, on the Goth, joint reso-
luton for adjournment on March was offered and
ordered to lie over. A bill was reported for the
purchase of the cabinet of the late DR.. LaphaIn.
Senate bills were passed-to codify and consolidate
the laws relating to the pay and mileage of mem
bers, pay Of employees, and providing for news
papers, postage stamps stationery, and opening
the Legislature; to improve the south branch of
the Eau Claire River and it's tributaries in Clark
County; to improve the North Branch OF the Eau
Claire River in Clark County; to submit
of art. of the Constitution; to amend
the laws providing for the incorporation
and government of fire and inland navigation
insurance companies; to repeal portion OF chap
15S OF the laws of 1869: declaring the Balsam
branch of Sucker Lake and Sucker branch navlg,
able for the purpose of driving logs also to repeal
ton to claims against the State presented to either
branch of the Legislature; to appropriate to the
Governor $1,000 for contingent fund.- Bills were
Indefinitely postponed to repeal sec 49, OF Gnap.
1ation to the North Wisconsin Railroad Company;
to amend Chap. 1875 of the laws Of 1885, relating to
costs on writs of certi0r01j from justices OF the
peace: to provide for the adjustment and taxation
of COSTS to fix the maximum amount of stationery,
ETC.. of members. . In the Assembly bills were
passed-authorizng the formation of insurance
companies to insure against loss or damage by hail
to all kinds of grain and fruits; to amend Sec.
of Chap PAS of the laws of 1875 relating to fencing
of railroads; to authorize street-railway compa-
MES to issue bonds, and to secure the same by
mortgage trust deed. The bill making municipal
treasurers ineligible TO Office after one term was
indefinitely postponed Considerable of discus
sion sprung up on the bill appropratng 81 600 to
the State Agricultural Society. on its indefinite
postponement. The assembly finally refused to do
The Joint resolution inquiring as to the right OF
Judge Cate to hold his seat as. representative in
Congress from the Eighth District was made the
special order for Friday afternoon A large num-
Der of bills were indefinitely postponed