The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Senate.

Senate.
TUESDAY, March 6.-The bill to pay
license moneys of the Wisconsin Central railroad
to counties in which exempted lands lie, ordered
to third reading. The bill appropriatiDg 81, 600
to the Agricultural Society as amended by the
assembly, came In for concurrence in amendments.
The senate refused to concur, and Messrs. Rankin,
Torrey and Barden were appointed the committee
of conference the part Of the senate. The bill
appropriating money for Salentine's salary and
expenses in the contested seat case having come up
with amendment cutting down the amount from
500 to $3.50, the amendment was lost and the bill
was ordered to a third reading. Adjourned.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, March 6.-The vote was
reconsidered by which the assembly refused the
bill third reading, appropristing $1,000 to the
Northern Agricultural society, and the bill WIS
concurred In . The Wisconsin State Agricultural
bill came up. Az amendment was adopted that in
the future no secretary be allowed to draw mileage
upon free passes. A motion to commit to the COM
mlttee on agriculture was lost, and the bill was
concurred in by 60 to 20. The appropriation is ST.,
900 to Secretary Field. The textbook bill came
up and the rules were suspended. Hamilton
moved to lay on the table. The motion was sus
ing the usual appropriation to the State Historical
Messrs. Field, Dousman and McCarty were an
pointed q conference on the part of the assembly
on the State Agricultural society bill. Adjourned
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March THE follow
ing assembly bills were ccncurred in: The Milwau-
kee city printing bill as amended; regulating tolls
the Little Wolf River; the hawkers and peddlars
bill as amended; in relation to the overflow of swamp
lands in ManItowoc and Calumet counties; author
zing the supervisors of Adams county to dispose of
lands to railroad companies Sylvesters school
book bill was laid on the table, with amendments,
by vote of 20 to g.. The assembly bill instructng
the state school superintendent to notify school
boards of existing laws relating to text books, and
to indicate what school books be deemed best, was
refused third reading. A number OF uQimDOrt-
ant bills passed, and the calendar being clear
the senate took recess; then adjourned till evening"
and then adjourned until O'Clock to morrow.
Assembly.
"WEDNESDAY, March THE Calkins
printing claim was indefinitely postponed, as Wal
that of S. D. Carpenter The bill for the division of
Lincoln ana Chippewa counties, and the creation
of Ludingtou, was indefinitely postponed. :. The
conference committee on the agricultural society
bill agreed to make an appropriation Of 81 0O0 pro-
viding the secretary shall not receive more than
81 600 salary. Bill to return license fees Of the
West Wisconsin Railroad from the st,te Il easury
to the counties In which exempted lands lie, was
CURED in without debate. "A long debate sprung
up on the bill to amend the charter of the Madison
and Portage Railroad, but the measure was in
definitely postponed by vote Of AZ to 3s.. Bills
were concurred in providing for the levying of
state tax of $685. s75 for the year 1877; the Nil
wsukee printing bill ss amended by the Senate %.
All business being finished, resolution was
adopted that no business except messages from
the Governor and Senate be received after 1890 to-
morrow, and that the Legislature adjourn sine die
on Friday, at IL A. NJ. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 8,-The bill to ap-
propriate 500 to the state historical society was
killed The bill to establish free high school 10
Eau Claire was indefinitely postponed -. Reeolu-
tions Of thanks to President Parker and vfcePree-
ident Hiner for the faithful discharge of their du-
ties, were adopted After thanking the chief clerk
representatives Of the press, sergeantatarms, and
others, the senate adopted esoution that bus-
iness except questions Of privilege be transacted
after 1880. djourned sine die II Pm
Assembly.
THURSDAY, March 8.-Shortly after
the opening Of the assembly this morning sn In
formal recess for few minutes was taken to allow
| the presentation Of an elegant silver service TO
Speaker Cassoday BY the members. The presents
ton speech was made by Mr.. Hubbard. Speaker
Oassodsy responded in graceful phrases. Shortly
before noon, during . recess, Chief Clerk NOVEL;,
of the assembly, was presented with handsome
silver tea set. Ths presentation speech was made
" MI. Flanders. Mr.. Novel; made good response.
| Al p. n. Lieut.-Gov. Parker in the senate and
Speaker Sassoday In The assembly, In nest and ap-
prupraas spscches dissolved their respective bodies
| sAl Tie lseaslsturs wss ~ mere.