Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-03-10
LEGISLATIVE.

In the Senate, on the 18th ult., the
Joint resolution for final adjournment on the sth
of March was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Bills were passed-relating to the Supreme
Court: authorizing a dam across the Wisconsin
River and appropriating $1,000 in addition to that
now appropriated to the State Historical Society
-. In the Assembly, Senate bills were con-
cured in-fxing the license Of railroad com
per mile per annum and less, and two per cent on
earnings, or S. per mile on roads earning over
81 800 per mile, and IS per mile on those earning
less; relating to change of venue in civil cases.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the State Agricult-
ural Society was passed-59 TO Rs The bill to do
away with gas monopolies in cities killed.
The bill to repeal the exemption of church prop
erty was indefinitely postponed-64 to 81
In the Senate, on the Goth ult, the bill
to repeal the act exempting printers material from
taxation was ordered to a third reading A COM
munication was read from ex-Lieut-Gov Pound,
strongly protesting against tie passage of the
Dells bill, and inviting the Senate to go to Fan
Claire at his expense and examine into the matter.
The bill making an appropriation to the Northern
Agricultural Association was passed. Assem-
bly, bills passed-to amend an act to pro-
vide for the collection of taxes therein.
named nam in -. certain cases; for the protec-
by requiring certificates of qualification from en-
gineers of steam works; to authorize the Com
missioners of Schools and University Lands to
the county of Clark; prohibiting the paying of
damages to persons in Polk County who petition
for laying out, disseminating, or vacating high
ways; to legalize acts of United States Court
Commissioners for the Eastern District of Wis
consin in certain cases. to amend the act of 1878 to
prescribe the measure of damages in certain actions
for the wrongful cutting of timber; to amend
an act relating to the vacation of town, city or
village plats or any part thereof to amend an act
to codlfy the laws OF this state relating to high
ways and bridges. In the Assembly resolution
jnfr cd fO ra1u pf
of the State Experimental Farm, at the UNIVERSE
ty. The committee to whom was referred the
O'Brien bribery case reported that some misunder-
standing undoubtedly existed between the clerk
who thought he was offered the bride and Mr..
O'Brien, and recommended that the whole matter
be dropped, which was done.
In the Senate, on the LIST, a resolution
was introduced asking the Secretary of State to
transmit to the Senate statement showing the
number of civil actions commenced in the several
judicial Circuit Courts and the several counties
during 1874 and 1875. A resolution was offered
asking the Governor to return Bill 40 for further
consideration. The bill introduced by the Com
mittee on Benevolent Institutions to appropriate
800 to the Directors of the State Prison. for the
purpose of providing hospital accommodations
for the prison. was adopted. The bill
transferring the appointment. of timber agents
of school and university lands from
the Commissioners to the Governor was
referred to the Committee on State Lands. The
special order being the bill to repeal the law
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from taxation came up and was discussed at some
length, and finally indefinitely postponed by a
vote of IS to 49,. In the Assembly, resolution
was adopted asking ex-Goy. Taylor to present an
itemzed bill OF particulars of his expenditure of
the Contingent fund, etc. A bill was introduced
to amend the Constitution: requiring twenty days
of the Mayor of Atlanta to visit the South was
accepted. Bills passed. -relating to the nven
ton and encouragement OF steam or other
mechanical agents on highways; to amend
Chap 1874, of laws of 1871; to authorize the forma
ton of insurance comp lnies against loss or dam
age by hail to all kinds of grain, fruit and hops
to repeal Chap. 81 Of the laws of 1870;
to exempt from execution .printing-press
and presses and printers material to the
amount of $1,000; to appropriate a sum OF money
therein named to pay for additional copies of the
legislative manuals to enable certain towns cities,
and villages to construct and improve harbOrs; to
attach Lincoln County to the Eighth Congression-
to authorize the State Board of Charities and re-
form to transfer insane persons from one hospital
to another n certain cases. to authorize the direc
tors of tn Wisconsin State prison to lease the
labor of conyicts therein confined.
In the Senate, on the Cd, a report was
received from the committee towhom was referred
the matter of the change in the location of the
State Prison recommending the appointment of a
committee to investigate the subject and report to
the next Legislature. The bill to repeal Chap.
34S of the laws of 1874, relating to the protection
of the lands and timber of the st. CroiD 81 Lake
Superior Railroad Company was passeu. =. In the
Assembly, the invitation for an excursion through
Georgia was received and unanimously accepted.
The report of the Conference Committee on the
bill appropriating $50 900 for the Centennial was
concurred in and passed.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the nomination
of d. c. Lamb. of Fond du Lac, as Railroad Com
missioner, was sent in and referred to the Railroad
Committee. Some time was spent in Committee
of the Whole on the game and fish bill. In the
Assembly. another resolution in regard to the dis
position of the Governors Contingent Fund
was presented. A large number of bills were
killed, and others were considered in Committee
of the Whole and ordered to third reading. The
afternoon was occupied in political debate on the
investigate the claims of Judge Cate to seat as
Representative from the Eighth District The me-
mortal was fnally concurred in, 45 to IL.
In the Senate, on the 4tn, the Assembly
amendments to the Senate memorial to Congress
in relation to the right of Judge Cate to represent
the Eighth District in Congress were agreed to-
Bills were passed--to amend the statutes so as to
make incurable insanity a ground Of divorce.
with careful restrictions; appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase of books for the State Library;
amending the law regulating the geological sur
vey... In the Assembly the resolution re-
questing ex-Goy. Taylor to report as to the
disposition of the Contingent = fund, was
referred to the Committee on State At
fairs. resolution was adopted to exhibit the
war eagle, "old Abe at the Centennial Senate
cities, villages and towns to make appropriations
for celebrating the Centennial year of the nations
existence, on vote OF the people; to amend
Chap 303 of the laws of 1874 to facilitate the execu
ton of trusts in certain cases. in relation to new
trials in civil and criminal actions; to amend
Sec. 8, of Chap. 1874, entitled, of executions
and proceedings supplementary thereto; relat-
ing to actions for the foreclosure of mort
cages; to amend Chap. 176 of the re-
vsed statutes, of arrests; to allow Sheriffs
and Constables to receive necessary and
actual disbursements in certain cases.; reat-
ing to the redemption of lands sold under decree
eral Laws of 1862, in relation to County Survey
ors; to au1rnd Chap. 1872 General Laws of 1872, to
authorize the County Board of Supervisors in the
several counties OF this State to levy special tax
3d. laws of 1853 for the formation and protection of
county agricultural societies; relating to actions
undertakings on appeals to the Supreme Court; to
appropriate 81 500 to the State Historical Society,"
Assembly bills were passed-to provide for the
protection of the lands granted by Congress to the
State to aid in the construction of the Sturgeon
Bay and Lake Michigan Ship-Canal and Harbor;
to authorize the Commissioners of School and
to inquire into the transactions of the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship
Canal and Harbor Company. and to make
ssPs Of Of an5 the actual sesqs for f srR the
purposes, and to secure titles thereto; to amend
Sec.1, Chap. 1922 General Laws OF 1868, relating
to tree belts: to appropriate sum of money suf-
icient to pay for printing the School laws and for
binding 200 copies of the same: to provide for
the better protection Of bridges certain cases;
to amend Sec. 49, Chap. 81 OF the Revised Statutes
of cemetery associations and town cemeteries; to
amend Sec. 3 of Chap. 1877 OF the Revised Statutes,
of prisons generally, and common jails
A DETROIT mother wanted her son to
learn to be preacher, but when told that
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