The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-01-20
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


senate.
MADISON, January 1o.-The Senate
was cameo to order by Lieut. Gov. Parker, all the
members being present After the ne,v senators
were sworn, an election of oficers was had with
ill., au.oGng result: President pro tem W. H.
arms q y puH5h' a. j. Turner; Sergeant-at-
cess until $3.50 was taken when the senate met and
adjourned. ~ TIC oenate met shu
MADISON, January 1O.-Tbe Assem-.
bly, met at 10 M, Col. Strong clerk of the last a.
semply, opening the session. On roll call an the
members came forward and were sworn excent tive
absentees-Mr. Bows, of Grant, and Mr.. Inpis of
Fond du Lac. The following officers were then
Clerk, w. A. Novel; of Milwaukee: Sergeant-at
arms, t. B. Reid, of Menasha -. "A message was
received from the Senate an ouncing its orsanza-
tlon After appointing committee of FIVE to in
form the governor that the legislature ready to
receive communications, the Assembly adjourned.
Senate.
MADISON, January IL Only a few
minutes were given to routine work. and the senate
adjourned until afternoon, VIII en- the following
committees were appointed:
Judiciary-Barden, Arnold and Burrows
state Affairs Hathaway and Flint.
Flp; nee Treat and Barden.
Fifed and Vino
Education-R Richardson and Hiner.
manufacturing and Commerce-Torry and Hiner.
Incorporation and Public Ipprovements-sco
Town and County Affairs-Douglass and Grimer
Public Lands-Blair and Douglass.
Military Afairs-Tate and Bones
privileges and Elec6iols.-Sackett and TORY.
Legislative Expenses-Wing and Blair.
FEDERAL Reations-Flint and Farr
Engrossed Bills-Burrows and Hathaway.
enrolled Bills-Arnold and Tate.
railroads and Bridges-Grimmer and Downs
observation-disclosures and WEIGH
mining and Smeting-van Schaick end Farr
JOINT Claims, Charitable and Penal Institutes
Dennis.
Printing and Claims-Fifeld, WEIGH and Rich
ardson.
Assembly
MADISON, January 11.-Mr. Spence
offered resolution to down Assembly employees,
which was carried "A bill was introduced author
lzing the town of Muckwa, Waupaca county, to paw
the debt to railroads . The Joint committee To
wait on the Governor announced that the message
would be delivered at 2:30 O'Clock. Adjourned
Joint Convention.
MADISON, January 11.-Shortly be-
fore $50 the senators filed into the assembly
cnamoer and were received by The assembly
standing, Lieut. Gov. Parker in the chair AT 2:45
cue put committee escorted Gov. Ludington
secretary or State. Doyle. Treasurer Kuehn and
Atty-den Sloan into the chamber. Gov Luding-
Ton read MS message, after which tee senate with
drew and both houses adjourned.
Senate.
MADISON, January 12-Hudd intro
auced JOINT esolution that no new business shall
pc received after February l. and that the lees
latnre adjourn February Goth Barden introauoed
Dill to appropriate $27, 0O for current expenses
OF the state prison, also to pay the state prison &c.
Journed until Tuesday.
Assembly,
MADISON, January 12.-After roll
call about one third of the members asked for
leave of absence. Speaker Cassoday then ar
nounced the standing committees, as follows:
1, Judlc1ary-Pope, ". E. Carter, Spence. Kelly,
Ways and Means-Kely Nelson Rice uam,l
/ ton, Newhauser. '
! Hubbard -0- AN'N'eN'
Education-Bailey Maxwell Anderson, Keogh.
| Kinzie. eA'
Railroads.&c.. J. Fisk. Hu-Ibnrt pbiuins
Shepard, Hyde, Cash, wedig, McCuIIon, vanWat-
ers.
Insurance and Banking-Vance, Phillips, Dous-
man, Wall, Hammel
| state Afairs-Phineas Baldwin Lindsey Dox-
stador, Field, Hyde, Carmichael
pIh,veges ana Eiections-spence Il. ]. Fisk.
,I nnS9orporanons-Deand, Gray, Newman, Walker;
Assessment and Collection of Taxes-HsIl. p
johnson, Truell, Finn, Crockett
Lumber and Manufacture Burnett, A. L. Bald
win, Lindsey, GoetZe, Wannemacker
pn puone Representatives., Greening, Knapp,
Mifta-Ries, Dorwin, Weeks Roche. Marks
Agr1culture-Brooks, Abel, Mitchell, owen.
Town and County Observation-Disclosures n T
Fisk, Dousman, Earnest, Mohr.
Roads and Bridges-Sevmour Grover wyaft
Newman and Wright "'
state Lands-Linderman, Dale, Hurlbut, Walker.
M. Johnson. SA'
Medical Societles-FieId Sbrso,5+ Oo ~.
Fitzgerald. ~ - A''
Legislative Expenses-Beck, Arnott Maxwell
Sarnow, Thornton. 49,
G. Engrossed Bllls-Herron, Innis, Anderson.
Stapleton, Tonbey.
Enrolled B1ls-Senn, Weeks, Rice Hamilton.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
:, IL simsLLuchsinger, Sylvester, shufeldt, Dixon
Knapp, Bla keslee
Prlnting-Pierce, Darwin Tiscb
ing. -0NuAs cen