The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-02-08

matter were unanimously laid on the table . The
committee of the whole recomm ended the ind
mite postponement of the bill, exempfing the Wis
consin Central lands. motion to peal the whols
act was made and indefinitely postponed by q vot
Of 7o to Is Motion to reconsider aad lay on the
table was then carried, and the semby ADJOURNED
till evening.
EVENING sKssIos.
resolution for committee to investigate the
transactions of the centennial commission was
adC pied -. Bills were introduced to .xempt lands
OF the Northern Wisconsin railroad from taxation:
to make appropriations for charities the same as
those mentioned in senate proceedings; to allow
Chippewa county to issue bonds; to appropriate
money to pay the expenses of Henry Fink and Peter
Salsntine the contestants for in the mbiy
The committee on assessment and collection OF
taxes reported IN favor of exempting the Wisconsin
Central railroad. Adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February T-Bills were
passed relating to actions against counties and c
In defective tax certificates and K deeds. :. The
appointments of DR.. Seldom on the Roard of Health
and Messrs. Chandler. Weeks and Andrews, Normal
Regents were confirmed, .AdJ Journed till Aonoas
evening,
Assembly.
FRIDAY, February Bills were
passed cutting of the fees of probate judges limit
ing tbs life of tax certificates owned by companies
and municipal corporations On third reading the
bill 10 in efnite. postpone the bill exempting Ihe
Wisconsin Central lands was passed by q vote Of
yeas "a; nays IT,. special order, the resolution
to purchase painting ordered by the ladies' Gen.
tennial Commission, for 81, ,OO,, was taken up bat
after discussion, was referred to the special oom-
mittee appointed to investigate the acts of the Gen.
tennial Commissioners Adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, February 3.-The Senate
was not in session to-day.
Assembly.
SATURDAY. February 3-Resolutions
for inquiry relative the money made by exhibiting
Old Abe, tae eagle, at the Centennial were adopted
The joint resolution for a final adjournment
Feb. ~, referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House then went into Committee of the Whole
and a number Of bills were reported The bill for
text books, made the special order for neat
Wednesday bills were passed amending the
charters of Ripon and Eau Claire Adjourned
till Monday evening.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 5.-A number of
remonstrances received against the passage Of
the hill relating to the publication Of taxlsts
Bills we're 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 Frioay legal holiday was postponed.
i. - A joint resolution that no more adjournments
be had, Sundays excepted, until the Senate ad-
5ourns SINE die, was laid over. Adjourned.
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 5.-A number of
committees reported bills of slight Importance.
Bills were passed making county and city treasur.
ers Ineligible for reelection; to allow fish COM
missionsrs to catch fish wherever they want; to
allow Mil Saukee county to apr opriate 50 5UU to
Richard Rooney. The bill to appropriate $4,000
to Fish Commissioners was sent to the Committee
on Claims. =. The Committee on Insurance report
surance Company to do business in the state As
sembly adjourned.