Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-01-26
LEGISLATIVE.

caucus nominees were then elected, as follows:
President pro tenn. r. L. d. Potter; Chief Clerk,
A. j. Turner; Assistant CLERK, j. 4: A. Williams;
Sergeant at Arms, Z. /. Gardner: Postmaster, L.
Mcbride. The standing committees were an
nounced follows: Judiciary Barron Potter
Bryant, siverthorn. Hudd Finance = Baker
Treat, Jacobs: Incorpora;i0ns-Scott. Baker
Eastman; Roads, Bridges und Ferries -Schuetto
Tate, Cayanangh; Town and County Or apiza-
tions-Rounds, Blair, Mcfarland; Military Af-
fairs-Welch H. n. Davis, Barney; Privileges
riculture-Barden. Schuette Cavanangh; Legis-
latiye Expenditurcs-Tate, Rounds, Mitchell
Nevins. Hiner. r. e. Davis; Banks and Bank
ing-Bair, Hiner. Silverhorn; Internal I'M
Urgent Expenses bo~ns seSust nc' R eed;
Public Lands-Douglass, Rounds, Mcfarland
State Prison hathaway, Blair, Eastman; Rail
Scott. Hudd. Barney. Wilmot; Engrossed Bills
WEIGH, Baker K. +. Davis; Enrolled Bills Flint,
II. \. Davis, Ryun; Joint Claims-Campbell,
Nevins, Eastman; Charitable and Penal Institu-
tons-H. N. Davis, Downs. Reed Local Legisla-
ton-Potter, Wilmo; Printing-Flint. Ryan, -.
The rules OF tho last session were adopted .Ad
journed.
ASSEMBLY The Assembly was called
to order by the Clerk of last session and the mem
bers sworn in by Chief-Justice Ryan . Hon
S. s. Fiheld elected Speaker by vote OF SO to,
As Col. Strong elected Clerk 80 to AZ; Elisha
Starr was elected Sergeant Arms So to AZ.
seats were drawn and minor business tran .uCted
after which the Assembly adjourned.
SENATE.-Very little was done on the.
18th and the Senate early adjourned to participate
n the inaugural ceremonies
AssEMBLY.-No business of importance
was transacted in the House AT 2:3O both
houses met in joint convention to listen to the
reading OF the inaugural. :. The Assembly sd
iourned directly after.
SENATE.-The Senate on the 14th was
in session but a short time and transacted no bust
ness of special importance. A resolution
adopted TO invite the resident clergymen OF Mad-
son to open the sessions with prayer. 1t wae
also resolved to form joint committee Of nine
apportionment A bill was introduced to amend
The charter OF the Mineral Point & Portage Rail-
way Adj ourncd until the evening OF the 11th
ASSEMBLY. were introduced-to
repeal the law requiring all inquests in counties OF
over 10000 inhabitants to be held y the Coroner;
to provide for dispositions in courts, etc. Several
local bills passed under suspension OF the rules
Adjourned until Monday evening.
SENATE.--On the evening of the 17th,.
at eight O'Clock the Senate convened. :. "A resolu-
ton was offered asking of the State Treasurer a
statement Of receipts and expenditures Of the last
quarter and other Information -. resolution was
also offered directing the Railroad Commissioners
to procure OF the West Wisconsin Railroad sundrv
information as to lands sold, etc j.. Bills were
introduced prohibiting Circuit Judges from
hunting Adjourned.
AssEMBLy.-Several petitions and reso-
lutions were offered. Fifteen bills were intro.
duced. among them the following: Making eight
year. OF insanity cause for divorce; enabling for
egn trustees to in Wisconsin; providing for
the compensation OF Town Treasurers; repeating
the Dog law. one or two local Senate bills were
concurred in. "A resolution for Joint Commit
tee on Apportionmen. was also concurred in
SENATE.-On the 18th the Governors
message was referred to the appropriate commit.
tees A resolution requiring the State Treasurer
to make exhibit of his receipts and expenditures
from Sept. 80 1875, to Jan. /, 1876 was adopted
The resolution requesting the West Wisconsin
Railway Company to give information as to the
amount OF land sold or mortgaged by it and the
price per acre was postponed until the Goth. -.
bils were lntroduced-to app oprinte $1,000 TO the
State Agricultural Society; To facilitate artificial
propagation and preservation of hsh, and to APP
propriae a certain sum of money for State
hatchtng-house.. Ad journed.
ASSEMBLY Petitions were presented
asking for the repeal of laws exempting railroad
lands, especially those belonging to the West Wis
consn Railway Company. from taxation "A res
olution was offered to print the Governors
sage, 1900 copies in English 5000 in German
1890 in Norwegian, 600 in Welsh and coo in the.
Holland language. Bills were introduced fixing
the salary Of the Assistant superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction at $1,000; to create and provide for
state Commissioners Of Immigration, to be APP
pointed by the Governor. TO have s2o0) Il
year compensation and keep an Office in
Milwaukee: authorizing the Acknowledgement
TO collect in his next report the names Of Wiscou-
sin soldiers who died in the defense of the Union
and their places of burial; to fix per cent. as the
rate Of interest, with voiding OF contract and dam
ages 10 treble The amount paid where more is
charged The papers in the contested election
cases of Messrs Gray and Griffin We're presented
and referred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections Adjourned.
SENATE.-On the 18th a memorial was
presented requesting Congress to investigate the
right OF George W. Cate to hold his seat as Mem
Der of Congress from the Eighth District 81. The
reports OF the State GcOl0gist the state Centennial
and " oman Centennial commissions pre-
scented Sundry appropriations 10 state lnstt-
iutions were reported Adjourned.
ASSEMBLY. A proposition 10 print the
Governor message in English and various for
eign languages was indefinitely postponed as a
needless expenditure. A message received
from the Governor transmitting last yeHr list of
pardons Saudry committees were authorized 10
employ clerks Seventeen bills, mainly local,
were introduced. Ad onrned
SENATE.-On the Goth resolution was
adopted for an inquiry into the West Wisconsin
land sales. BIS were iatroduced-to repeal the
law requiring notice oi special legislation: reat
lh- 10 Wills proved in any state; app. upriatiug
! StNoto the southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
Association. 5000 for patmrnt of the pensions of
soldiers O. pbans. S2usTB for the current ty-
pea,es OF the State Prison 0oJ1 10 the state
hoard OF Centennial Managers TO repeal Chap
-. Laws % 1873, rritUg Ia iu.aut. OF insane
p,f,ous ana bahirJal dg,mkards The name Of
ifoi. Z. {. Chamberlain WAS sent in for cuntrna-
ton 90 state Geoiugi The report OF the Treas.
fund oteyJravu si53.sr a. and unpaid WA rants
slsAsl'2 making . total Of ST. ,ii2.09 B.. Ad
souruea.
ASSEMBLY Sundry petitions were pre-
scented Tor abolition Of County Superintendent,
and for uniform pubhc-sehool textbooks Re