Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-02-11
LEGISLATIVE.

ton OF Wisconsin IN the Centennial Exposition
was amended by reducing the amount to SIC, 600
and passed by avote of y to B. The appointment oil
G. W. Burchard as Director of the States Prison
was unanimously confirmed :. In the Assembly
the resolution for FINAL adjournment on Feb. "a
was postponed for another week. There was an
animated discussion on resolution to spread or
the journal y0lumin0US 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 a 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 as the date beyond which no new business shall
be received was CONQUERED in.s A resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary of State and
Treasurer to report the amount of fees received by
them bill was introduced apprupriatng S15.-
900 to the Industrial School for Boys. Bills
were passed transferring the Orphans Home
to the University Regents appropriating
$1,000 for paying the pensions Of soldiers or
phans; approprating $4,000 to the Blind Insti-
tute, and $40, 600 to the Deaf and Dumb Institute
In the Assembly. the resolutions of thanks to
President Grant, ETC., were adopted-the first by
4i to 80, and the second by 81 to 25-and the Gov
ernor was directed to transmit copies A resolu-
ton, asking for information ia 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 the County of Langlade.
On the I'd, in the Senate, the Secretary
of State and State Treasurer made response to the
resolutions of inquiry concerning fees. A resolu-
ton was introduced for biennial sessions OF the
Legislature. The resolution cutting off new bust
ness amended SO as to except bills reported by
committees and the revenue bills. Sundry bills
were presented. memorial to Congress for in
vestigation into the right of Judge Cate to hold
a seat in the National House of Repre-
sentatiyes was ordered to third reading. ;. In
the Assembly several memorials were presented 10
egalize the change of the line of the West WscOn-
sin Railroad from Warren Mills to Camp Douglas,
instead of Tohah; also demonstrating against the
change of the Potter law. Bills passed appropria-
ting $70500 to the State Hospital for the Insane.
and 5000 to the Industrial School for Boys.
Sundry petitions were presented and sundry bills
were introduced.
In the Senate, on the Sd, petitions were
presented asking for an appropriation for the
Home of the Friendless, OF Fond du Lac, and ask.
ing for the repeal of the law exemptiDg the l%ndt
OF the West Wisconsin Railroad from taxation
The report of the Lumber Inspector for the Tenth
District was presented. Sundry blllA were intro
duced. Bills were passed-authorizing the catch
ing of pike, pickere and muscalonge at any time in
Geneva Lake; approprlatng SLY, 200 to the North
ern Hospital for the Insane. >. In the Assembly,
the proposed constitutional amendment for
order for the Sth A resolution was adopted
instructing the Railroad Commissioners to fur
nish copies of freight schedules of all railroads in
the State in June. 1872. bill was passed, pro-
viding that the Governor and Superintendent of
Public Instruction, IA 0HciO members of the
Board of Regents OF the University, be counted to
make quorum, for which nine members arc
necessary. A large number of bills were present
ed. The Committee on Elections reported in the
Dodge County election contest in favor OF Mr..
Hayhurst. the contestant. The minority reported
in favor of Mr. Griffin the sitting member A
resolution was adopted making these reports the
special order forthe evening Of the Sd.
On the 4th, in the Senate, resolution
was offered looking to the publication Of the geo.
logical reports. Sundry bills were introduced. Bills
were passed-re'a tirg to the normal schools; to
enable foreign trustees to sue in the State OF Wis
consin; relating to permanent landmarks; amend
ing the law of 1869 relating to HIGHWAYS and
bridges; authorizing the taking Of fish for pur
poses OF artificial propagation; to amend the act
partments in corpocated villages. in the AS
sembly, the contested seat of Mr.. Gray,
of Iowa County, was made the special
order for Feb 10. Sundry bills were introduced.
ported from the Railroad Committee ana made
the special order for Feb next and until disposed
Of. Bills were passed.to repeal the laws relative
to town offices; to provide for the laying out of
building lots without the limits # cities and viii
lagos; to extend the time for proving and filing
claims against the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mort
gage Land Company; to amend the revised statutes
as to better secure fees in case of appeal from
justice courts; to provide for taking dispositions
in County courts i'll probate matters; to amend the
laws authorizing adj dining towns not exceeding
fifteen to form insurance companies; to enable
boards of underwriters to maintain q fire patrol.
A bill to restore the registry law in all towns,
cities and villages was indefinitely postponed.
ON the 9Th, in the Senate, sundry petitions
were presented for the repeal of the law exemptng
lands of the West Wisconsin Railroad Company
from taxation and for increased appropriations for
the State Historical Society. Sundry bills were
introduced. No important bills were passed.
cept one to amend the law relating to the levy of
special taxes for county road purposes. The me-
to the right of Judge Cate to hold
his seat as Congressman fom the Eighth
District was ordered printed after a sharp
debate, by the casting vote of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. In the Assembly circumstances were
presented against any repeal or modification of
the Potter law; against taxing churches or charit-
able institutions. Sundry bills were introduced.
The Committee on Elections repo; ted that j. Ben
nett was entitled to the seat from Iowa County
filed by Air. Gray. Two memorials to Congress
were Concurred in. A bill was passed to amend
Sec. z, Chap. 130, of the Laws of 1861.
A LADY in this city (says the Marquette
Journal suspected that her husband was
in the habit of kissing Katy, the cook, and
resolved to detect lin in the act. After
watching for days she heard him come in
one evening and quietly pass through into
the kitchen Now Katy was out that
evening and the kitchen was dark. Burn
ing with jealousy the wife took some
matches in her hand, and hastily placed
her shawl over her head, as Katy some
times did, entered the kitchen by the back
door, and was almost Immediately seized
and embraced in the most ardent manner.
With her heart almost bursting with rage
and jealousy the injured wife prepared to
administer terrible rebuke to her faith
less spouse. Tearing herself from his
embrace, she struck match. and stood
face 10 face with-the hired man. Her
husband saws his wife has never treated
him so we'll since the first month they
were married Us she has for the past few
days
A DAY or two ago, when young man
entered Detroit lawyers office TO study
law, the practitioner sat down beside him
and said: 'Now, see here, | have no
time to fool away, and if you don't pan
out well | won't keep you here thirty
days. Do you want to make a good law
yer?' Yes, SIR" "Well, now, listen.
Be polite to old people, because they have
cash. Be good to the boys, because they
are growing up to cash basis. Work in
with reporters and get puffs. Go tochurch
for the sake of example. Don't fool any
time away ON poetry, and don't even look
at girl until you can piedu Case. IL
you can follow these instructions you will
succeed. If you cannot, go and learn to
be doctor, and kill your best friends. -
Detroit Free Press.
M. Lostal, a French railway contrac-
tor, noticing that the boards of mortar
beds become very hard and resist decay,
has invented process fer preserving
wood by impregnating it with lime.
Lumber is piled in a vat and covered with
quicklime, which is slaked by sprinkling.
The vat is filled with water to the top of
the wood, which remains some days I'M
disturbed and is believed TO absorb the