The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-27
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDIN Gs.
SENATE.

senate.
MADISON, January 1.-THE Assem-
bly, met at Z o'clock pursuant to adjournment
-. Petitions for preservation Of game and re-
peal of the law exempting the lands OF the
West Wisconsin hallway were received and
referred to appropriate committees. Several
unImport9nt resolutions and bills relating to
private and local matters were introduced
BY suspension OF the rules the bill author
iZlng the employment of pho ographIc re-
porter IN the Circuit Court of Brown county
was passed. Chase introduced bill en-
titled an act to compe! assessors
by chapter, SO, laws OF 1874.
In the Senate Rock Flint introduced a res
olution to the effect that the Board Of r. r.
commissioners be requested to direct the
Land Department of the West Wisconsin
Railway Company to traI smit statement
showing the number Of acres sold, contracted
to be sold, or mortgaged the highest nd
lowest and average prices ger acre; and the
amount OF revenues derived from the lands
-. Bills were introduced by WEIGH, relating
to highways; by Barney, authorizing town in
surance companies to insure in the same
county and adjoining towns; by Siiverthorn to
amend section rs, chapter 119, Revised Statutes.
IA great number of petitions from all parts
of the state, praying for the repeal of the law
exempting the land of the West Wisconsin r.
Il. Company, have been received During the
past few days. 1t is highly probable the lac
will be repealed. "A caucus OF the two
Houses reveals the fact that they are very
equally divided in regard to the Potter Law
The grangers clam majority i'll the Senate
The following is the list of the Assembly
committees as announced by Speaker Fitield
last evening.
Judlciary-M. Griffin, Comstock, Flint
Merrill, Ringle, Wiitse. Wedlig.
Ways and Means-Fink, Booth, Teeple
BOyden, Brost.
Federal Relations-Pullen, scribner, Roy
nolds, Charleton, Drew.
Education-Chase, Scribner. Teeple, Hardy
McCullum.
Rsiroads-Brown, Bradley, Ellsworth.
Phillips, Merrell, Macarthur, White, Robinson,
Germain
Insurance, Banks and Bsnking-yapce
Phillips, Marshall, Wall Martin.
State Affairs-Curtis, Eef, Coates, Luchsin-
ger johnson, Goodell.
Privileges and Elections int, Ner. NJ
Griffin, Horst. Wiltse
Incorporation-Stocking, Putnam, Keogh.
Tisch, Washburn.
Assessments and Collection Taxes-Bock
Bump, Dent, Lees, KraatZ.
Lumber and Manufactures-McArthu Fl l..
B. Mills, Anderson, Blount, Mumbrue.
Internal provements-Lawrence, Steven
son, j. G.. Griffin, PAIL, Hamnlel
Milltia-Field, Book, Bump, Walthers,
Charlton.
Observation-Disclosures, Brown, Gleason, De :
wane, f. Mills.
Town and County Organization-Colbour
Hurlburt, Field, Fagg, lander.
Roads and Brldges-Carbys, Dole, Noll,
Zorn, Schott.
State Enthusiastically, Seymour, Schue-
feldt, Wolf, Shiemlck.
Mining and Smelting-Coates, Stearns,
Jones, ?. Griffin. Lavies
Medical Societies-Booth, Reynolds, Boyden,
Gntze, Higgins.
Legislative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jordan,
Stearns, Knowlton. Resch.
Engrossed Bills-Luchsinger, Seamonson
Wells, Mohr, Mccoy.
Enrolled Bills-Hurlburt, Putnam, Colburn,
Gray, Kits.
Joint -Claims-Comstock, Pal
len, Carbys, Taylor, Cooke.
Charitable and Penal Institutions. -
Marshall, Barlass, Lees.
Local northumberland, Hoyt, Schnei-
der
Printing -Zautcke Stocking Goodell.
Senate.
MADISON, January 18.-Senate called
to order by Lieut.-Gov. Parker Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson The evidence in the
Tate-May contested seat Gaze, WAS presented
!,
Referring the different subjects treated in the
Governors annual message to the appropriate
committees requesting statement from
Northern Wisconsin, Railroad Company WAS on
motion Of Senator Barron, postponed until
Thursday. :. Bills were introduced and refer
red to appropriate to the Wisconsin Agricul-
tural Society the sum Of 80 1000; to facilitate
the artificial propagation of fish and purchase
cite for a state hatching-house to lay out
road from Wausau to Shawano; Bill No. s,
Assembly, legaliziDg certain school district
meetings in the towns of Boyalton. Little Wolf
and Mukwa. in Waupacca county; was taken
from the general file and concurred in . Mr..
Flint's resolution, calling ON the State Treas
urer for certain information, was passed.
Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 18.-The Assembly
WIS called to order at 10 o'clock, Speaker Fifeld
in the chair. Rev. E. D. Huntley offered
prayer. Petitions were presented from cit-
Zens of Otter Creek for repeal OF law exempt
ing West Wisconsin Railroad lands from taxa
ton. Also, another from Bridge Creek for
the same purpose. "A memorial to Congress-
WAS offered for mail route 10 Polk county. .
Resolutions were introduced for the publica-
ton of the Governors message in the Engliah
German, Norwegian and Holland languages;
requiring the State Historical Saclety's
rooms to be kept open till 9 P.
NJ. Inc uluorent porLions Oh the GOVERN
or's message were referred to appropriate
committees. :. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred to establish the salary of the Assistant
Superintendent of Public Instruction; to lay
out state road from Chippewa Falls to Med
ford, in Taylor county, and one from West
boro, Taylor county, to intersect the same;
also, to create a municipal court for the
county of Chippewa; to require all the justices
Of the peace and other committing magis-
trates to require security Of the costs from the
complainant in certain criminal cases. to
amend chapter 218, laws of 1875, in relation to
the terms of the Supreme Court, and regu-
lating the practice therein, and concerning the
justices thereof; to create and provide for the
Office Of State Commissioner OF Immigration;
to provide for the laying out OF building lots
within the limits of village and city, making
map, and resembling the same; to amend
chapter 316, laws of 1874, relating to the form
of conveysnces of land to prescribe and limit
the rate Of interest. Adjourned.
Senate.
MADISON, January 19.-The Senate
met pursuant to adjournment, Lieutenant
Governor Parker in the chair. The petition
of Charles Rank and 299 others Of Waupun
for repeal Of tax exemption law, was presented