Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
LEGISLATIVE.


were adopted asking information from the Rail
way Commissioners relating to freight. etc Sv,.
dry general and local bills were introduced and 70
ierred. The committee reported in favor Of ne
right OF senator Tate to his seat g. w. BurchaTd
OF Fort Atkinson, was nominated for State Prison
Director in place of j. Rich. The ioint rnles
were adopted. Bills were passed-authorizi ling town
insurance companies to insure property in ad
joining towns; relating to highways; to lay out a
state road from Wausau to Shawano. Sundry re.
Citations We're offered. among them resolution.
thanking President Grant, Secretary Bristow and
ASS Dist. Atty Mckinney fnr their vigorous pros
ecutios OF the frauds upon the United States rev
enue: to amend the Constitution as to have
biennial sessions of the Legislature, elect Senators
for four wears and Assembymen TOR two years
A resolution was adopted in the Assembly an.
pointing Messrs. Phillips. Colburn. Field, liard,
and Iainn,ell 81 ecia committee on the contested
election case Of Bennett cs Gray, from Iowa County
The revised rules adopted. SuDdry general ans
local bills introduced. A bill 10 prohibi,
married women from holding school Offices whet,
their husbands, fathers or brothers school
officers was indefinitely postponed. Bills were
pass ed-repealing the law of 1875 requiring Ia.
quests IN counties OF over 10000 inhabitants to be
held by the Coroner; 10 enable foreign trustees 10
sue in Wisconsin: TO amend the act Of 1875 rela.
tive to the Supreme Court calendar, and Others OF
D local nature.
On the 10Th ult, in the Senate, petitions
were presented asking increased appropriations
for the State Historical Society Bills were intro
duced-authofi the taking Of fish for pur-
poses OF propagation. 10 fepeu cha oSo. laws OF
1874; to appropriate 81 800 10 the STATE Historical
Society 10 provide for proving claims in justices
Courts. The Committee on Privileges and Election.
instructed 10 print such portions of the evil
dence in the contested-eection case OF May rs
Tate should be necessary for the information Of
the Senate. after which the Senate adjourned I'M
Ill the evening OF the 3lst Of January. In the
Assembly Mr.. Comstock elected Speaker pro
ten on account OF the illness OF Speaker Filled.
sundry petitions and resolutions were Of
fsred The conidsfoI Of R esou%n
prosecution of the whisky frauds was post
poned until Tuesday, and that proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing Tor b.
ennal sessions, etc, until Thursday. A resolu-
ton for / % copies OF the State Census was adopt
en-. were also resolutions requesting the Railroad
Commissioners TO report certain Information.
Sundry general bills were introduced. after which
the Assembly adjourned until the evening OF Jan.
liz the Senate, on the 31st ult., a com.
munication was presented from the Attorney
General giving the status OF the suit against the
West Wisconsin Railroad Company for the re.
moval of its track Sundry bills were introduced.
The bill appropriating $1,000 for the representa-
ton of Wisconsin in the Centennial Exposition
and passed b, vote of % to 8 The appointment Of
q. W Bnrchard IA Director OF the states Prison
was unanimously confirmed In the Assembly,
the resolution for tinnl adjournment on Feb. "a
was postponed for another week. There
animated discussion on resolution 10 spread on
the journal vouminous and anonymous docu-
ment on the railroad question presented in reply
TO the railroad memorial. but the document
was anonymous and. IN the opinion o. some mem
bers. erroneous. the request was not granted sun
dry bills were introduced and few local bills
passed and the Assembly adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 1st, a remon.
STRANGE was presented against the repeal OF the
Potter law. The Assembly resolution fixing Feb
10 ny the date beyond which no new business shall
be received was concurred in. A resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary Of State and
tn no 1,,t,. -
them. bin was introduced appro priating Sl5-
900 to the Industrial School for Boys Hills
were passed transferring the Orphans Home
70 the University Regents appropriating
$1,000 for paying the pensions of soldiers or
phAns; approprotng $4,000 to the Blind Insti-
tlte. and $4,000 to the Deaf and Dumb Institute
!. LIN the Assembly, the resolutions Of thanks to
President Grant etc. were adopted-the first BY
al TO 3d. and the second by 81 to g5-and the GOV
ernor was directed to<ransmit copies. A resou
ton. asking for information in regard to the stur.
geon Bay Canal lands, was adopted. A bill passed
for the division OF the County of Clark and the
erection Of theCounty of Langlade.
OK the ID in the Senate, the Secretary
Of State and State Treasurer made response to the
resolutions Of inquiry concerning fees. resolu-
ton was introduced for biennial sessions OF the
Legs stature The resolution cutting off new bust
ness was amended so as to except bills reported by
committees and the revenue bills. Sundry bills
We're presented. memorial to Congress for in
vestgation into the right of Judge Cate to hold
seat in the National House of Repre-
sentatres was ordered to third reading In
the Assembly several memorials were presented 10
leealze the change of the line of the West Wiscon-
sin Railroad from Warren Mills to Camp Douglas
instead OF Ionah: also demonstrating against the
chanse Of the Potter law, Bills passed appropria
ting S705oo 10 the State Hospital for the Insane
aud $500 TO the Industrial School for Boys
Sundry petitions We're presented and sundry bills
were introduced.
In the Senate, on the Sd, petitions were
presented asking for appropriation for the
Ii,tH,s nf tR.L ~ IL,
ing for the repeal of the law exempting the lands
OF the West Wisconsin Railroad from taxation.
The iepoft Of the Lumber Inspector FOR the Tenth
District was presented. Sundry bills were intro
ducca. hlIts wee pas Sed--antnoriZing the catch-
Ing ofpiSe. picserel and muscaonge al any time in
Geneva Lake, appropriatlng :ll7 700 to the North
eTn Hospital Tor the Insane In the Assembly,
the proposed constitutional amendment for
biennial sessions was made the special
order for the SIN A resolution was adopted
nstFueting the kgilroad Commissioners to fur
nish copies of freight schedules OF all railroads in
the State in June 1872. A bill was passed pro-
Mdlng that me Governor ana Superintendent OF
puohc Instruction, sr o5icio members Of the
Board Of REGENTS OF the University be counted to
maze quorum. for which nine members arc
necessary. large number of bills were present
Cd me Committee on Elections reported in the
Dodge county election contest. in favor of Mr.
AaYhaTst, the contestant The minority reported
m favor OF MIR. Griffin the sitting member.
resolution was adopted making these reports he
special order for the evening of the 3d.
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-; might naturally be expected when
people are found surviving the effects of a
bullet in the brain that broken neck
would come to be regarded as tlifiinr
disorder, and we are not at all surprised,
therefore, to hear ola ELSEWHERE man who
has sustained such an injury is expected
to " Toe around in few days. The case
comes from Omaha and is rs wei authen.
ueated as anything can be from tha, local
lly. AL the physicians in the place pro
nounce the case one of actual fracture of
the bone connecting the head and body
ana warn the patient that if lie moves Ills
Read hair breadth he will perish. If
lie lies perfpctlv still thay ,,,,,,-; n H.,