The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MADISON, January %. = Remon-
strances were received against exemption of wiscon
sin Central railroad lands from taxation Bills
introduced. relating to taxation in certain
countless amending acts relating to railroads. to
appropriate $3.50 for stationery; relating to gas
works for the capitol. Bills were passed relating
to foreign bllls allowing towns TO aid ID railroad
construction. Adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 29-Petitions were
received asking Congress to appropriate money for
lighthouse for Menomonee river; for exemption
of earnings of married men, for the preservation of
deer in Juneau county; for State Board in st.
Croix county. =. Spence from the committee on
privileges and elections reported the Fink Salem
tine contested seat case, that Fink was lawfully
elected by Al majority: The whole subject was
made special order for Wednesday. Bills were in
troduced relating to taxing lands; also in rela-
ton to mortgages; to incorporate the city of Chill
ton in regard to fencing railroads; to extend the
time OF construction of North Wisconsin railroad;
to prevent incompetent persons from conducting
the drug business Adjourned.
Senate.
TUESDAY, January 30.-Bills were in
troduced to pay the expenses of the Taylor invesh.
eating committee; to amend the charter of Beaver
Dam; relating to assault with intent to kill relating
to insane persons. at IL O'Clock, the special order
being the bill for the exemption of the lands of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, it taken up. Mr..
Fiheld offered an amendment making the company
pay all taxes assessed against them for this year.
Mr.. Treat offered an amendment to this, which was
adopted, repeating the exemption of the road from
paying license fees. Mr. Mum brue moved to
amend by making the assent of the people of each
county necessary to exemption of railroad lands.
The amendment was lost by % to II. An amend
ment to refund to said counties the license fees
was also lost, and the original bill then ordered
engrossed and read third time-yeas 10 nays Is
Adjourned.
Assembly
TUESDAY, January 30-Petitions were
received for an amendment to the statute relating
TO sales on execution for the inco rporaton of Chill
ton; against changing the town OF Orion; to enlarge
the Second ward, Milwaukee. A joint resolution
was introduced to amend the constitution in rela-
ton to qualification of voters 1t would bar insane
and convicted persons Bills were introduced, to
amend the registration laws relating to sheep rails
ing and dlscouraging the raising of dogs; relating
to publication of delinquent tax lists; to amend the
constitution relating to the appointment Of judges
and the pay OF legislators. Bills passed
appori oning the second assembly and senate dis
trcts IN Winnebago county, to establish the school
district of Shawano; amending the law so as to
make general election days only legal holidays.
Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, January 31-Resolu-
lions were introduced requiring the committee on
towns and county organizations to inquire into the
propriety of limiting the amount of taxes in county
ana school districts. Ills were introduced re-
atng to school fund i'll Clark county; to prohibit
the Continental Insurance company from doing
business in the state; relating TO the sale swamp
lands. The senate bill extending the exemption
of the Wisconsin Central lands for FIVE years was
passed by vote of II to II. Adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, January 31.-A COM
munication received from Attorney General
Sloan, giving the laws in relation to publishing de-
inquent tax lists. Under the existing laws in
counties in which the number of descriptions ex-
coed 1900, the Treasurer shall advertise and let the
advertising to the lowest bidder. He was of opin-
ion that any law make any county let its tax lists
10 the lowest bidder would be unconstitutional .
Bills were introduced, relating to town insurance
companies; to procedure under mortgages; TO in
corporate the city of Manitowoc: relating to Nor
NAL schools; to divide the county of Juneau and
Create the county of Mitchell; providing for the
settlement of the award IN favor of S. D. Carpen-
ter fox printing in 1885, 1859, and 1860: to levy
State tax for the better support of public schools;
Central between Ashland and Superior CITY. The
Fink-SaleDtine contested election case was then
taken UP the special order. 4 minority report
was read, signed by DALEY, figuring up Saientines
majority az sixty. An adjournment was then had
until 100 in the evening" when q vote was taken.
resulting i'll, ayes so, nays &c. The s. at was given
TO Fiuk. Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February IA commu-
nication received relating to Cakips' printing
claim of S. 205 -. Bills introduced aupropri-
ating $4,000 to the State Agricultural Society ssOe
to St. Luke's Hospital, Racine; 5000 10 Northern
Insane Hospital; $500 each 20 Relief Society and