The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-17

Senate.
SATURDAY, March 3.-Senator Reed
bill to abolish time sentences in the state prison was
indefinitely postponed =. No. as senate being the
text book BILL came up. number OF new amend
ments were offered aud adopted without opposltlon
the president of the University was s s gu,
schools were inserted instead. Inc Dill was tnen
passed by a vote of 16 to 49,. Bills were passed
authorizing the binding and puncatlon OF Soo cope:
of the Railroad Commissioners report; allowing the
claim of E. A. Calkins. Adjourned tn Monday
evening.
SATURDAY, March ga number of
unimportant bills Indefinitely postponed or tabled
Yesterday were recalled and referred TO committees
of one in each case....A report Of the committee
on prpting on Pump Carpenters claim vas made.
His bill was returned without Iecomms ndaf1on.
he bill to fix the tolls Of the Be ef Sic ugh Company
at IS cents inde hnitely postponed The bill
under suspension of the III .es Inc assembly
adjourned till 1880 Monday evening.
Senate.
MONDAY, March 5.-The committee
appointed to investigate the relations between the
state and the state historical society," reported. They
hold that the society's affairs have been mismau-
aged and that the secretary of state should with
hold the money for this year, until the Governor
is satisfied that its affairs are well managed. Re-
port of the committee on work done by revisers of
the statutes was read. Reyisers say they will be
done with then work by December list, If they can
be allowed to emrloy additional Clerks. Dous,
mans registry bill referred to committee
consisting of Mr.. Sacket who reported soon alter.
Anne ndments providing that men coming OF age
between the close CT the registry and day OF
ing into a precinct may vote on afhdaSlt OF self
and two freeholders, provided DO freeholder shall
swear ter more tb"c three votes at one election,
were adopted, and the bill was concurred IN by a
party vote. Adj ourned.
Assembly.
MONDAY, March 5.-The bill author
izing Upper to improve Tupper's creek was not
passed over the governors veto Bill No. 2l5 S,
school text book bill, came up fir st and second
reading. Motion was made and carried, to report
it to the committee on claims by Mr.. Johnson, of
Dane county -. The senate bill appropriating $44,
275 to the Northern Hospital for the insane, for
current expenses and impIoven- ents was concurred
in By vote of 19 to 80 the assembly refused to
tad senate bill a third time sppropriating to the
Northern Wisconsin agricultural society S2,o00....
The senate bill appcoprating S2,000 to the Miscon
sin agricultural society was amt nded providing
that the secretary shall not be paid more than
ST. ,O00 Tie bill was refused readIDg by vote Of
"a ayes to SO noes The bill to allow ladies to
practice law in the courts OF Wisconsin came up
1t was reported back with amendment by the
judiciary committee. After some speech making
tbs bill was ordered to third reading. =. Adj
journed.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 6.-The bill to pay
license moneys Of the Wisconsin Central railroad
to counties in which exempted lands lie, ordered
to third reading The bill ppropriating Sl00
to the Agricultural Soci ty, amended by the
as sembly, came In for concurrence IN amendments
The senate refused to concur, and Messrs. Rlnkin
Tore y and bardeD were appointed the comm ttee
OF conference on the part of the senate The bill
appropriating money fer Saleniines salary aud
expenses in the contested seat case having come up
with amendment cutting down the amount from
800 to S35U, the anne ndment lost and the bill
was ordered TO a third reading. Adjourned.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, March 6.-The vote was
by which the assembly refused the
bill third reading, appropriatng $1,000 to the
Northern Agricultural society, and the bill was
concurred in The Wisconsin State Agricultural
bill came up. An amendment adopted that in
the future secretary be allowed to draw mileage
from free passes. motion to commit 10 the COM
mittee on agriculture Was lost, and the bill was
concurred in by 60 to %. The appropriation is 81
900 to Secretary tield....Ihe textbook bill came
up and the rules were suspended. Hamilton moved
70 lay On the table. The motion was sust aimed by
63 to 27....A substitute for the bill making the
usual appropriation 10 the state Historical society
adopted 1t appropriates -, 00). Messrs
Field, Dousman and McCary were appointed con-
fererce the part of the assembly the State Ag-
ricultural society BILL. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March THE follow
ing assembly bills were concurred in: The Nilwau.
kee printing bill amended; regulating tolls on
the Little Wolf river; the hawkers and peddlers
bin as amended in relation to the overflow of swamp
lands in ManItowoc and Calumet counties; author
izng th supervisors of Adams county to dispose
OF lanos to railroad companies. Syiyester's school
book bill was laid on the table, with amendments
by vote of 20 to 8. The assembly bill nstructing
the state school superintendent to notify school
boards of existing laws relating TO text books and
10 indicate What school Doc ks be deemed best was
refused third reading. - number of Unimport-
ant bills passed, and the calendar being clear
the senate took recess; then adjourned till evening
and then adjourned until O'Clock to morrow.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE Calkins
printing claim was indefinitely postponed, as was
also that of S. d. Carpenter. The bill for the di-
vision of Lincoln and Chippewa counties and the
creation of Ludington, Indefinitely postponed
=. The conference committee on the agricultural
society bill agreed to make Appropriation Of
S2,0U0 providing the secretary shall not receive
more than 81, 0CU salary The bill to return L.
cense fees the West wisconsin Railroad from the
state treasury to the counties in which exempted
lands lie, VAS concur ed in without debate A
long debate sprung up on the bill to amend the
charter of the Madison and PoI ta9e Railroad, but
the measure was indefinite ely postponed by a vote
OF AZ to 80. Bills were coucurred IN providing
for the leyylng OF state tax of 1888 ST5 for the
year 1911; the Milwaukt G printing bill as amended
by the senate. - All business being finished a
resolution adopted that no business except
messages from the governor and senate be received
after 1880 tomorrow, and that the Legislature
adjourn sine die on Friday, at Ii A. No. Ad-
journed.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March S.-The bill to APP
propriate sf,500 to the state historical society was
killed :. The bill to establish free high school i'll
Eau Claire was indefinitely postponed .Resolu-
tons of thanks to President Parker and Vice Pres.
ident Hner, for the faithful DISCHARGE Of their du-
ties, adopted. After thanking the chief clerk
esentatives of the press, sergeant at arms and
ohers the senate adopted a solution that no bus.
iness except questions of privilege be transacted
alter 1o:SJ- Adjourned sine die at 9 PM
Assembly.
THURSDAY, March S.-Shortly after
the opening OF the assembly this morning an in
formal recess for few moments was taken to allow
the presentation of elegant silver service to
Speaker Cassoday by the members, The pre- senta-
ton speech was made by Mr.. hubbard Speaker
Cassodzy responded IN graceful phrases Shortly
before noon, during a recess, Chief Clerk Novel;
silver tea set. The prese ntation speech was made
BY Mr.. flanders. Mr.. NOVEL; made good response
At P. NJ. Lieut.-Goy. Parker in the senate and
Speaker Cassoday in the assembly, in neat and APP
proprate speeches, their respective bodies
and the legislature was no more.
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