The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-02-10

petitions were presented, and resolution
adopted asking information in regard to the
Sturgeon Bay Canal lands 49,. Bills were in
trodueed. besides local, 10 fix the maximum
amount of postage stamps, stationery and
newspapers to members of the Legislature
and others at the expense of the state all-
thorizing street railroad companies to issue
bonds: to prevent cattle running on the
highway; to better enable trustees of GENE
terry associations to regulate their tasteful
arrangement; to protect purchasers of rail-
road Land grant lands in this state, by pro
yiding for giving them title from the state
IA bill passed for the division of the
counties of Clark and Marathon, and the
erection of the county of Langlade. 49,. The
resolutions of thanks to President Grant
Secretary Bristow and District Attorney Nc
kenney, were taken up and discussed, and
nnally adopted by a vote of A to SO on the
first resolution, and 80 to % on the others
senate.
MADISON, February "A communi-
cation was received from the Board of Chair
ties and Reform in favor of the $4,000 APP
preparation for the shoe factory i'll the Indus
trial School. go. Resolutions were offered
For biennial sessions: for the election of
Senators the same rs asSemblymen. and
regulating salaries; authorizing clerks to re-
celye pay from commencement of session
49,. Bills were then introduced: To repeal
law eXemlting from execution printers
material to the amount of 81, 800; to perma-
nently provide for deficiency in the Uniyer-
sity fund; to raise an annual state tax for the
increase of state school money, donating
copies of laws to the Milwaukee law library;
relating to change of venue in civil cases;
several bills III relation To state roads. and
building of bridges III Burnett county;
amending law i'll relation to the execution
of trusts in certain cases......The memorial
To Congress for investigation into Judge
Gates right to seat in that body was then
discussed. and ordered to third reading by
strict party vote, and the Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, February 2.-The remon-
STRANGE of John Young and Others against
building dam on Chippewa river was pre-
sented; also petitions against relief of the
West Wisconsin railway; to reduce the rate
of interest; against the repeal of the Potter
law; for state board of health; three peti-
tions for legalizing present line of the West
Wisconsin railway; for law against va
grants; asking that Madison, Waupaca
Co, be attached to Shavano county; for re-
peal of exemption laws; for the relief of Polk
county III the matter of roads ....A rcSolu-
ton was introduced requesting information
from railroads ...... Bills were introduced: To
legalize the present line of the West Wis
consin Railroad; to revise laws relieving
Wisconsin soldiers and families; to amend
the laws relating to highways and bridges to
amend the charter of Markesan-rule Sus-
pended, and the bill put upon its passage,
and passed; to secure future advances on
mortgages; to amend the law to prevent
gambling on railroad cars to authorize the
taking of dispositions in certain cases; to
amend chapter 264 of the laws of 1860; con-
corning the powers of county clerks; also,
dividing the counties of Chippewa and Lin
coin, and forming county as Ludington.
Senate.
MADISON. February 3.-Petitions
were presented asking an appropriation for
the Home of the FTiendlesS at Fond du Lac !;
for repeal of law exempting West Wiscon-
sin Railway, and the report of the lumber
inspector of the 10th district .. Potter intro
duced a resolution asking the railroad COM
missionerS for information as to railroad
frcights.. 49,. Bills were then introduced: APP
propriating 800 to Outagamie Agricultural
Society; To codify the city charter. of APP
pleton; to amend the law relating
to the jurisdiction of Dodge County
Court to establish salaries of state
officers; relating to sheritfs: in relation to
propriate To Reuben Nav S51635 for eX-
penses in contesting election; To extend the
time for settlers on certain land grant lands
to acquire title; relating to executions; to
amend laws of 1870 relating TO the Numako-
gen and Totogatic Dam Company; to
amend laws of 1872 relating to free libraries
The bill i'll relation to fish in Geneva
Lake passed; also a bill to authorize the
city of GAINESVILLE to purchase a steam fire
ono and nJa n q
Northern Hospital for the Insane. .Ad-
journed.
MADISON, February ga number of
petitions were presented, and remonstrance
proposed constitutional amendment for BIZ
ennial sessions was made the special order
for Tuesday, when resolution was adopted
requiring the railroad commissioners to pro-
cure for the use of the Legislature copies of
the schedule of rates in force on the several
roads in June, 1872...... Bills were introduced
in relation tO'a quorum in the board of re-
gents providing that the Governor and SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction he count
ed-paSSed TO limit normal school insti-
tuteS to two weeks to repeal laws Of 1868
relating To compensation of county Judges
providing for the payment of fees TO gar
nl>netN To difltnu law Oh ISOc Iei-
alive to appeals, etc. to amend r.
s. relative to probate bonds; to
amend +. ). relative to notaries public; pro-
vding that State officers shall be paid at the
end of the quarter; to repeal laws of 1873
relative to the assessment of taxes; to provide
for recording the lands of the Wisconsin
Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Co.; to revise
and restore laws of 1872, for the incorpora-
ton of villages and to legalize the assess
ment of taxes under it; to appropriate 81, coo
to the ST. Francis Orphan Asylum at Ia
Crosse; prohibiting removing or cutting oi
timber from lands on which taxes are not
paid; authorizing loan of portion of the
trust funds 20 Polk Co; to amend laws OF
1873 for the encouragement of the invention
of steam wagons......A report was made III
the Dodge county contested seat case III
favor of HavhurSt, the contestant, the minor
itv In favor of the sitting member. The case
was made the special order for this evening
MADISON. February 4-Petitions were
presented for state aid in consequence OF
failure of crops; for appropriation TO the
historical society and the usual number for
repeal of exemption laws; also resolution in
relation To printing geological reports in re
lation to printing reports for 1s75...... Bills
were introduced: To repeal laws OF 1873, re
Iating to highways; appropriating S1o0.oo
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