The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURF.
Senate.
SATURDAY. February 17.-BiIls were


raifng OF stock; appropriatng 00o to the North
ern Hospital for the insane :. Bills were conquered
in concerning the authority of land commissioners
20 loan portion OF the trust funds to Racine coun
ty; providing Tor abstract of tax titles . Ad
journed till Monday evening
Assembly.
SATURDAY, February 17.-Bills were
passed as follows: Defining the duties of county
tressurers; amending the section In regard Z, the
recovery OF real property; authorizing the transfer
of documents relating to land grants OF the terrtorv
of Wis., onSn to the secretary of states Office. re-
lating to the foreclosure of mortgages; apuropraf
ing $500 to the state library for The purchase of
culation " two hundred $50 Tor publishing the
laws of the legislature A bill proposing to re-
D. al the law levylng tax of one tenth of mill ner
dollar upon all properly for the support of The
state university, indefinitely post poned . The
rules were suspended ano senate bill uthoriztng
GAINESVILLE to issue $4,000 in bonds for engins
houses passed. Adjourned until 1880 P. M
Monday.
MONDAY, February 10. Senator
Mumbrue got leave of absence because his house
was burned. The bill to extend the time of eeolo
gical survey was concurred in. Resolutions for
amendment to the constitution in relation to claims
against the state adopted. . A mum Der of untm
portant bills sent from the assembly read first
and second times after which the senate adjourned
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 19.-State treas
re ceived no funds from Barrett for exhibition of
the eagle Old Abe, at the Centennial. Committee
on FEEDER al relations repoItet substitute for the
resolution, thanking Senator Howe tor supporting
the compromise bill, which recommends the action
of all who are in favor of peaceable settlement Of
presidential question, and condemns action of the
house of representatives In putting Louisiana re-
turning board in Jail. Laid over till tomorrow .
Senate bills making usual appropriations for sup
port oil public ms titutions were concurred in as
introduced The bill to amend registry Jaw of the
at at 4 n a bird lint loid
till Tuesday Assembly went into committee of
the whole, Spence IN the chair. Several unimport-
ant bills were ordered to third reading Bill to
cause all heavy wagons to have four inch tires was
Indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 20.-Bills were
passed relating to the Farm Mortgage Company;
appropriatng 81 200 to the State Board of Charities
and Reform The bill to make ii mandatory on
the county board to call election fer change of
county seat, upon petition of third the voters,
was killed :. Bills were concurred in allowing a.
borers cutting logs in Chippewa county lien for
unpaid wages; appropriating So 500 to Messrs
Smith and Villas in the Carpenter case. Resolu
tons from the Committee on Federal Relations,
commencing Senator Howe's course on the COM
promise ILL, laid over until to-morrow....A
bill for 81, l38.45 presented to the Committee
on Claims tor expenses Incurred by Salentine in
contesting for seat.
Assembly.
ton commencing the conduct of our fellow cit-
zens in Washington who favored the electoral bill
were laid over until tomorrow. Bills were passed
incorporating the city of New London, Waupaca
county; creating the county of Wells; incorporating
the cisy Of Oconomowoc to submit an ameu dment
to the state constitution, that the supreme court
consist of one chief justice and four associates.
kin No. 1888, assembly, providing for uniformity of
text books, was referred to select committee
sisting of Messrs. Leavens, Kelly, Sy lvester and
Il rpDQftpd
the stock bond bill, and recommended Its indefinite
postponement. The minority of The committee
on federal relations made a report r. questng the
substitute for joint resolution the compromise
bill be indefinitely postponed. After much discus
sion, the resolutions reported by the committee
federal relations were adopted by a party vote.
MIR. Pope then moved to reconsider ana lay on the
table, and 1t was done. The assembly then went
into committee of the whole, rose, reported, and
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, February 21.-Prayer
by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. >. Bills were passed,
amendatory of the law for the establishment of free
high schools, and joint resolution requesting
Congress not to vote for the establishment of fog
signal and lighthouse on Standard rock, Lake
perior. Bills were concurrei in to prevent fraud
by coloring grain; repeating the law relative to
the use of money arising from the sale of swamp
The bill providing that incurable insanity
for space of eight years is ground for divorce,
was referred to the Judiciary committee.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, February 21.-Prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Beecher. The following joint
resolution adopted:
The People of the State Of Wisconsin,. represented in
Senate aad Assembly, do enact as fotLOics:
Section l. Every male person of the age of 81
years or upwards, belonging TO either of the follow
ing classes whe have resided u the stat Tor one
year next preceding any election, and in tue vot-
ing precinct Tor thirty day next precad ding any
election, shall be deemed qualified voter at such
election
l. White citizens of the United States
2. White persons of foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens con-
formally to the laws of the United States on the
subject OF naturalization.
3. Persons of Indian blood who have once beer
d. cl by law Of Congress to be citizens of the
United states, any subsequent law of congress to
the contrary notwlthstau ding.
4. Civilized persons OF INDIAN descent, not mem
bers of any tribe. Prort1 ed that the legislature
may at any time extend by law the right of suf-
irlge 20 persons not herein enumerated; but no
law shall be in force until the shall have
been submitted to vote OF the pc pie at general
election, and approved by majority of oil the
votes cast at such election.
Bills were ass ed: F1ovidiDg that any town Of
net less than 3 inhabitants may be ipcorpor ted
as village; Incorporating the city of Manitowoc.
Adjourned.
Senate
THURSDAY, February 22.-The SEN
ate met and adjourned without transactng any bus
mess.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, February 22.-Keogh, for
the Milwaukee delegation, reported the curt
portsrs' bill, with amendment making the salary
$4,000, and the recon mendation that it do pass
resolution to adjourn in honor Of Washing ton's
Dir thday WIS lost Bills were concurred il Pro-
vidlng that judgment shall be set aside because
the attorney of record is citizen oil another state;
authorizing the Northern Hospital to purchase a
tract of land of the county of Ninneb ago east of
the Northwestern railroad company's track; appro-
priatiDg $l2, 0U0 for engine boiler aud
diators for the Northern Insane Hospital Several
uninportant measures were passed. The bill APP
p1 OPERATING 5000 Tor the artificial propagation Of
fish was ordered to third reading solutions
passed for the construction of lighthouse at
the harbor of Menomonee. Az journed.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February pa bill intro
duced by Senator Flint to have license money of
the West Wisconsin Railroad refunded by the
State treasurer counties in which the exemp ted
lands lie was ordered to q bird rea ing. Ri Is
passed: Providing that counties may no personal
property; that in trial of oenses against chastity
all bystanders may be excluded from the court
room; protecting deer ire slaug inter-; the bill pro-
viding Tor the support of married women and minor
children when the husband is a erunkard or pre- fl
gate was killed, and that repeating tue act enabling
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