The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SATURDAY, February 3.-The Senate
was hot in session today.
Assembly.
SATURDAY, February 3.-Resolutions
for inquiry relative to the money made by exhibit
ing Old Abe, the eagle, at the Centennial were
adopted. The joint resolution for final ad-
journment Feb. 10, referred to the Judiciary
Committee. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole and number of bills were reported
The bill for state board of education and for
uniformity OF text books made the special or
der for next Wednesday. Bills were passed
amending the charter OF Ripon ana Eau Claire
Adjourned till Monday evening
Senate.
MONDAY, February ga number of
circumstances were received against the passage of
the bill relating to the publication of tax lists 80
Bills were passed to enable Jackson to compromise
its bonded Indebtedness; amending the law for
formation of county agricultural societies. also the
law for organization of corporations. The bill
making Good Friday legal holiday was postponed
-. A joint resolution that more adjournments
be had, Sundays excepted, until the Senate adj
jolI1ns sine die was laid over. Adjourned
Assembly.
MONDAY, February ga number of
committees reported bills of slight importance. =.
Bills were passed making county and city treasur.
ers Ineligible for reelection; to allow fish COM
missioners to catch fish wherever they want to al
low Milwaukee county to appropriate $4,000 to
Richard Rooney The bill to appropriate $4,000 to
Fish Commissioners was sent to the Committee on
Claims. The Committee Insurance reported
in favor of the bill to allow the Continental Insur-
ance Company to do business in the state. . As
sembly adjourned.
Senate.
TuECnAV Eohr,1 e The roCol,,fio,,
to have no more adjournments only from day to day.
came up and was postponed until Thursday An
amendment to the apportionment act of last winter
to include the town OF Winchester passed. :.
The bill to restore capital punishment was recon-.
mended to indefinite postponement, and was laid
over until to morrow Adjourned.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, February 6.-Remons-
frances were renewed against the division of Oconto
county, and against changing the municipal court
of Marathon In committee of the whole the bill
to exempt the Wisconsin Central lands from taxation
for five years longer, came up. An amendment was
made and carried submitting the matter to vote of
the people along the line. Carmichael moved
to amend section Z, as to cause the lands of the
Central to be assessed annually, and to have the
State Treasurer pay over to towns in which the
lands lie the amount of such taxes, and appro-
prating sufficient sum from the State Treasury to
make such payments. Pending discussion motion
was made to lay the bill aside for time. The
committee then rose and reported, and the Assem-
bly, adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February Bills were
passed to Iegaize actions of the supervisors of
Trempealeau county, and changing the boun daries
of Lincoln county The bill to restore capital pun
ishment indefinitely postponed Mr.. Davis
introduced resolution to have the clerk furnish
Senators and reporters will printed copies of the
daily calendar, which was adopted Adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY. February Petitions
were received for the creation of Wells county, also
circumstances against exempting Wisconsin Central
lands. Ringle moved that the Wisconsin Central
bill be taken from the file and returned to the rail-
road committee, carried. Use of the assembly
chamber was given to the railroad committee to-
morrow P. NJ. for arguments on the Wisconsin Gen.
trail exemption. "A joint resolution for a select
committee to examine into the Centennial expen-
dtures, was amended so that the report be submit
ted in five days The bill taxing all property but
public and cemetery lots, made the special
order for next Tuesday morning :. The assembly
went into committee of the whole, and number of
bills of small general interest considered, and
reported on. number of local bills ordered
to third reading and the Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 8.-A resolu-
ton was introduced inquiring as to what has be-
come of the eagle Old Abe, and requesting the
Governor to return him. The report of the State
Agricultural Society read: also resolution
stating tndt an dppropr lauon or S2,CUU should be
made to the Society The joint resolution pro-
wing that neither House shall adjourn for a
longer time than day was adopted . The bill
to repeal the section relative to lawyers and sher
ifs fees was indefinitely post poned Adjourned
Assembly.
THURSDAY, February 8.-Petitions
were received, for the creation of the county or
Forest; against the Wisconsin Central exemption.
in relation to public printing. The committee on
town and county organ zation reported in favor of
the formation of Wells county. -. The Milwaukee,
delegation reported in favor of Stapleton's bill for
two precincts in the town of Milwaukee The
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 to the State prison
and providing for the enforcement of the law in
certain cases, concurred in -. Bills were
passed, fixing the terms OF court of the Eleventh
judicial circuit; authorizing the Board of Suner
Rooney appropriation; authorizing the paving of
Chestnut street from Milwaukee river to Fifth
street. Adjourned.
Senate.
| FRIDAY, February Bills were
passed. fixing the terms of court in the ninth Judi
cis circuit, to re-organze the 18th judicial circuit
and to amend the charter of sheboygan :. The
| resolution for removing the remains of ex-C1ov.
until next Thursday Bills, app OPERATING $685.
/ 600 TO the northern insane asylum: to the blind
asylum, SIS, 500 deaf and dumb institute sac COO.
for the payment of soldiers pensions s. 600; in
! s27, 600 were ordered to third reading Ad,
| journed until 1:30 P. NJ Monday.
Assembly
FRIDAY, February "a resolution 20
have the reports maps and plstes of the geological
| survey stereotyped was adopted The bill to ex.