The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.



Senate.
TUESDAY, February Ex-senator Da-
Wis presented . majority report recommending q
substitute for No, ais s. or contracting for school
textbooks which was ordered printed. Senator
Richardson presented 2 minority report. Senator
Davis moved that the consideration Of the bill and
substitute be made the special order for Thursday
at 1880. Carried The bill appropriating 5000 to
the Fish Commissioners was concurred in =. Res
olution for amendment to the constitution to pro-
vide for biennial sessions, was indefinitely post
poned Bills for the creation of the county of
Wells, . special order for 1850 O'clock came ND
for third reading, bat after considerable Discus
sion it was made the special order for tomorrow
morning =. Adjourned.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, February "a bill to
authorize the Governor to designate cirt ait Judge
to hold court in circuit in which there Is q va
cancy was passed under suspension of the rules
A resolution ratifying the amendment to the
state constitution, providing that no money be paid
out of the treasury except by process of law was
passed by 81 to LA bill was passed authorizing
the commissioners of school and university lands
to loan $4,000 of tine trust funds To the city of
Neenah. Bills were concurred In suthorixaug the
comm lssiorsa Of school aud university lsssds to
loan SIS, Co., DE trust funds to the town "A Raras
boo, Sank SUunty, aGthorixing the towss ea NA
cedah, Juneau county, to loan $4,000 for the con
structiou OF the Necedah and Camp Douglas Rail-
way; authorizing Appleton to issue bonds to the
amount of $l5,o00 for bridge purposes 80. Ad-
journed.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February 2S.-The COM
mittee claims reported favorably on the claim of
Z. A. Calkins for 81, 7Co being the amount allowed
him, but not paid by the board to when the
Calkins-Prondht claim was submitted three years
ago At IL O'Clock the special order, being the
Wells county bill came up. After a warm discus
sion the bill was indefinitely postponed-yeas 81
nays TO-. The Milwaukee appropriation bills of
$20e each for charitable institutions ordered to
charitable appropriation bills passed by the same
vote. Adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, February 2S.-Bills
were passed, making !. obligatory for a railroad
company to refund to person who has been
to reimburse Messrs. Fink and Salentine for ex-
penses of contested seat case; providing for the
of institute for idiotic children
fixing salary of Milwaukee court reporters at $4,000
-. The Governor returned bill "a, Assembly in
relation to free high schools, without his signature
"A joint resolution was adopted to refund the
license money of the Mineral Point railway. The
vote was after-ard reconsidered, and the matter
was laid on the table. The committee accounts
of centennial commissioners reported that they
had not deemed it expedient to discuss the wisdom
of expenditures made by the commissioners.
They reported sums e1 pended, and that Messrs.
Atwood, Parkinson and Field had Travelled on
passes and charged travelling expenses. Parkinson
and Atwood had obtained tneir passes for adyer-
tbs ng Field said he charged his expen ses because
it is customary in State Boards and Agricultural
society IA resolution was offered to cever the
balance of centennial fund into the State Treasury.
-. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 1.-The bill to pay
Calkns' award of So 900 up for third reading
and was referred to the judiciary committee A
directing standing and select committees
to report all piiis DacK 10 tne senate by Friday,
March 2, was adopted Bills were passed author
izing county boards of supervisors of the state
levy special tax for county road purposes; author
izing the Union Lumbering Com pany to improve
the Yellow River for log driving purposes . Ad-
journed till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
After disposing of work the Senate TOOK up the
special order, 1t being the uniform text book bill
After adopting amendme-ts striking out Madison
as the place where the pin ing shall be done, that
the work be let to the loves bidder, and that bids
be accompanied with $4,000 bonds, the bill
ordered to a third reading "A resolution
nstructing our Congressman to oppose all diatory
motions in declaring the count of the electoral vote
was carried unanimously, all the De mocratic mem
bers having left the Chamber. Adjourned.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, March 1.-The charitable
bills came up for third reading and
were indefinitely postponed by a vote of 64 to 81.
.... The serate bill providing for publication of
proceedings Of Wisconsin Darymens Association,
2,tUO pamphlets, created much discussion. The
assembly refused to concur by vote of 3g to 55..
bill furnish stationery to clerks and other
ployes of the eRis ature was indefinitely postponed.
"A resolution O. instruction to representa-
tives at Washington to oppose all diatory motions
in declaring the ele ctoral count was passed unan
mously Assembly bills were passed: Improving
Cunningham Greek, Clark County; extending time
of construction of North Wisconsin Railway for
one year. Assembly went into committee of the
whole, and soon after adjourned.
Senate.
FRIDAY, March 2.-The Milwaukee
charitable appropriation bills passed. IA
large batch Of bills were ordered to third reading
and then the rules were suspended and they were
concurred in. Amongst them was the bill fixing
the salary of Milwaukee court reporters at $4,000,
and the bill to let Milwaukee city printing TO the
lowest bidder. Special order, being Dousman's
registry bill came up, and after some discussion
the bill was ordered to third reading by party
vote. :. Cakins' printing claim bill was ordered TO
third reading. Adjourned.
Assembly.
FRIDAY, March "A joint resolution
was adopted that the quartermsster of the state
fire salute of 100 guns at the capitol at noon in
honor of the peaceful solution of the presidential
question Senate bills were concurred in, appro-
pr1ating 900 to the state prison for current ex
penses and repairs, and providing for the publica
ton of the proceedings of the Wisconsin Dairy
mems Association The charitable appropriation
bills came up and were voted on separately, each
passing by vote of AZ to 49, except the donation
the MI saukee Home of the Friendless, which was
ordered to third reading. The bill to appropriate
money to the Cadle Home, Green Bay, was defeated.
"A message was received from the governor
vetong the Milwaukee bills increasing the official
bond of citizens of Milwaukee; authorizing the
Supervisors to levy special tax for the payment OF
bonds due in 1880. .Adjou rned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, March 3.-Senator Reeds
bill to abolish time sentences in the state prison was
indefinitely postponed. No. 2l5 Senate being the
text book BILL came up. number of new amend
ments were offered and adopted without oppos. ton.
The president of the University was stricken out,
and the president and faculties OF the Normal
schools were inserted instead. The bill was then
authorizing the the bnding and publication q 800
copies of the Railroad Commissioners report; al
lowing the claim of E. A. Calkins Adjourned till
Monday evening.
SATURDAY March 3.-A number of
unrnportant bills indefinitely postponed tabled
yesterday were recalled and referred to committees
of one in each case A report Of the COMMITTEES
on printing ON Pump Carpenters claim was made
His bill was returned without Recommendation.
The bill to fix the tolls Of the Beef Slough Company
at 65 cents indefinitely postponed. The bill
in relation to the revision CT the statutes was
under suspension of the rules. The assembly
adjourned till 7:3O Monday eveuing.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 6.-The committee
appointed to investigate the relstions existing be
tween the state and the state historical society
ported. They hold that the society's STAIRS hav'
been mismanag ed, and that the secretary Of stat,
should withhold the money for this year until ths
Governor IL satisfied that its Affairs art well man
aged .. .. Report Of the committee on work done b.
revisers Of the statutes was read. Revisers 80,
they will be done with their work by December lst
II they can be allowed to employ additional clerk
.Dousmsn's registry bill was referred 70 com
~ pu # NJ 2Aake WO
soon after Amendments providing that men com
ting of age L~tween the close OF the registry ant
day Of election may vote on afhdavit; also, thai
men moving into new precinct may vote on
afadavit Of self and two freeholders. provided nc
freeholder shall swear for than tbfse voters
one election were adopted, and the bill was con
CURED In BY party vote. Adjourned
Assembly.
MONDAY, March 5.-The bill author
izing Tupper to Improve Tupper's crtek was mo-
passed over the Governors veto. -. i'll No. 215 q
school textbook bill, came up on hrst and second
ysadinp Motion vas made and carried, to report