Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-02-04
LEGISLATIVE.

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g In the Senate, on the 24th, bills were
introduced-repealing Chapters 273 and 300 of the
laws of 1874; repeating Chap. SO of the laws of
1875; providing clerk for Railroad Commiss toners
in relation to stamps and stationery for the egis
lature relating to the hearing and decision of
lions; providing for photographic reporters in
courts; relating to registration of electors relat
ing to Railroad Farm Mortgage and Land
Company. The Assemb met in the
evening. Sundry petitions We're offered. A res lu.
ton was offered that no more ad; ournmens be had
from Friday till MOnday night, and cutting of new
business aft r Feb. 10. resolution for final ad
journment Feb. "a was postponed ne week a
resolution was adopted instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report u law for the protection from
losses by town. county and city treaSurers. sun
dry bills were introduced, after which the ASSEM-
bly, adjourned. ..s.s~y.s..s
I'm the Senate on the 25th bill was intro.
duced regarding verdicts of juries making it CON-
petent for eleven men to render verdict in Grim
inal and nine men in civil cases. A sharp dis
cussion ensued on the memorial to Congress ask
ing an investigation into Judge Gates right to
hold seat ID the House Of Representatives from
the Eighth District The memorial was made the
special order for the 9th. Adjourned. A
joint resolution was adopted in the Assembly
70 receive no more bills after Feb. 1G Bills
We're introduced to enable Boards of Ul,aer-
writers to maintain fire patrols; to oblige COM
painants in certain Criminal cases in Justices
Courts TO pay costs if they settle without trial; to
provide for the incorporation of religious soce-
ties; to provide for the support of the poor; for
the protection of brook trout by punishment with
fine and Imprisonment for their catching. espec-
tally in winter i'll nets, traps, and other devices by
which trout-streams are rendered barren. Ad-
iouIned ~a.strET
On the Goth, the Senate adopted reso.
luton calling on the Governor for information
whether the reports of timber agents show that
permits to cut grass on the ST. Croix land grants
had been sold, and how much money had been
ceived for such permits. Sundry resolutions
were adopted, among them one requesting the re-
visors to report the progress they had made
in revising the statutes, and the expense in
Cured Several bills were introduced. The bill
authorizing divorce in case of insanity of eight
years standing was refused a third reading-11 to
is The proposed revision of the rules was dis
cIssed in Committee of the Whole and finally
adopted. :. In the Assembly the report of the
Land Company was received from the Secre-
tary of State The report of the Lumber In
spector of District No. was presented. joint
resolution was offered for the appointment of five
Commissioners to inquire into the propriety of
removal of the State Prison. A bill was intro
duced amending the law for assessment and col
lection of taxes so as to greatly reduce the exemp-
ton list. p
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolutions
were adopted asking the Revisors of the statutes
to report progress; asking the Attorney General
to report the status of the suit of the State against
the We Wisconsin Railway for taking up the
track from Warren's Mills to TOmah. Bills were
passed-to encourage the building of narrow
guage railroads; relating to wills. The
biz ! appropri5ating $4,000 to the e. Board
and it's further consideration postponed until next
week, motion to postpone indefinitely being
defeated. Further discussion on the resolution in
During to the right of Judge Cate to hold his
seat as member of Congress from the Eighth. Dis
trict postponed after debate until next week
In the Assembly a. 'e EN- was re re-
Ceived against damming the ChippcWaatthe Dells.
A resolution instructing the Committee of Ways
and Means to inquire as to more advantageous
location for the State Prison than Waupun was
Loot fOptl 1N1Nnirat tf1a tnfa pff
of five on the same subject by the Governor was
referred to the Committee of Ways and Me ms. A
bill was introduced to restore the Registry law.
The resolution in regard to Senator S&rg entS BILL
in reference to the lapse of land grants, was con-
Cured in.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, resolut ons
were adopted asking information from The Rail
way Commits toner's relating to freight etc. Sun.
dry general and local bills were introduced and re-
ferred The committee reported in faycr of the
right Of Senator Tate to his seat. g. w. Burchafl
of Fort Atkinson, nominated for State Prison
Director, in place OF j. Rich. The joint rules
were adopted Bills were passed-authorlzing town
insurance companies to insure property in adj
joining towns; relating to highways; to lay out
state road from Wausau to Shawano. Sundry res
olutions were offered, among them resolutions
thanking President Grant, Secretary Bristow and
Asst Atty. Mckinney for their vigorous pros
ecutions of the frauds upon the United States
enue: to amend the Constitution SO as to have
biennial sessions of the Legislature, elect Senators
for four ears and Assemblymen for two years :.
resolution was adopted in the Assembly ap-
pointing Messrs. Phillips, Colburn, Field, Hardy
and Hammell special committee on the contested
election OF Bennett as Gray. from Iowa County.
The revised rules were adopted. Sundry general an
local bills introduced. "A bill to prOhibie
married women from holding school offices when
their husbands, fathers or brothers are school
officers was indefinitely postponed. Bills were
pass ed-repealing the law of 1875 requiring in
quests IN runties of over 10000 inhabitants to be
held by the Coroner; 10 enable foreign trustees to
sue in Wisconsin, TO amend the act of 1875 rela-
tive to the Supreme Court calendar, and others of
local nature.
On the Goth ult., in the Senate, petitions
were presented asking increased appropriations
for the State Historical Society. Bills were into
duced--authorisDg the taking of fish fer pur-
poses of prop CATION; to repeal chap 34S, laws OF
1874; TO appropriate $500 to the Stat Historical
Society; TO provide for pro wing claims in justices
Courts. The Committee on Privileges and Elections
were instructed to print such portions of the evil
dcnce in the eontested-e election case OF May cS.
Tate as should be necessary for the in Donation of
the Senate after which the Senate adjourned I'M
til the evening of the 31st of January. In the
Assembly Mr., Comstock was elected Speaker pro
tenn on account OF the illness of Speaker Fiieid.
Sundry petitions and resolutions were Of
-fereds The consideration of the resolution
thanking the President and others 10
prosecution of the whisky frauds was post
poned until Tuesday, and that proposing an
amendment to the Constitution providing for bi-
ennial sessions, etc, until Thursday. resolu-
ton for l. % copies of the State Census was adopt
en- as were also resolutions Nesting the Railroad
Commits toner's to report certain in ormation.
Sundry general bills were introduced, after witch
the Assembly adjourned Until the evening OF Jan.
81
A COUNTRY gentleman was strolling out
with cockney-a genuine cockney-
wien they finally approached a meadow
in which was standing a glorious crop OF
hay. The cockney gazed at it wondering
ly. 1t wasn't grass, it wasn't wheat, it
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you call this stuff?' said he to his COM
panion. ,'That? why hay, to be sure,'
was The reply. Hay!'' exclaimed he,
"Come, that's cutting it little too thick.
If that's hay, just show me the hay corns
come, now.''
A WRITER from Visalia, CAL, says
g The meanest and one of the most stingy
men in town, named Nj. T., was taken
suddenly i'll and was not expected to re-
cover He asked to have his will made
out, which was accordingly done. After
reading it over carefully he arose, drew
on his pantaloons leisurely, and was heard
to exclaim: Egadl this is too much to
leave any man. He can be seen walking
the streets now as we'll as ever
THERE is this difference between those
two temporal blessings health and money
money is the most envied, but the least
enjoyed; health is the most enjoyed, but
the least envied; and this superiority of
the one is still more obvious when we re-
feet that the poorest man would not part
with health for money, but that the richest
would gladly part with all their money
for health. -CoLto1a:
The aged mother of Chavez, the late
California bandit, is still living at Hollis
ter, CAL, and is said to be a very respecta-