Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-06
Legislative Summary.

FRIDAY, Jan. ICtIl.-'ceWuc.- iIIcIu-
orial of the Board of Supervisors Of
Door county was introduced asking for
nn appropriation for the enlargement
of the Hospital at Oshkosh. Resolutions
were introduced for an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors in this State; also
relating to the cost of publication OF
the Supreme Court reports. Bills were
introduced relating to the publication
of local laws; to provide for the pay
ment of an unsettled account-The
Calkins claim: to authorize the trans
fer Of stock in corporate companies;
to authorize the State Board of Health
to make an annual report and to pro-
vide for the publication Of the same; 10
provide for sentences to the State Prison
without time. Adjourned till Monday
evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. 25.-Assen,bly. Petitions
were introduced: relating to the pre-
servation of game; relating to the divi-
sion of Clark and Marathon counties;
asking for an enlargement of the hospi-
tai at Oshkosh; and for the refunding to
Marathon county certain sums OF mon
ey. Bills were introduced: for the
erection of u monument to the late
Governor Harvey and appropriating
81 500 therefor; to appropriate So, 900
to the institute for deaf and dumb for
current expenses; to amend the ex-
emption laws in relation to printers
materials; to create u municipal court
for the county of Chippewa. Adjourned
until Monday evening.
MONDAY, Jan. 2S..--Scante. Bills were
introduced: to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase of grounds, erection Of
buildings and other expenses of the
Milwaukee industrial school; to fix
compensation Of assistant attorney
general; to authorize the town of Wau-
paca to keep an Office and hold cleo
tons III the city of Waupaca; to pro-
tect manufacturers and dealers in ales
and other beverages from the loss of
casks, etc: in relation to district, ward,
graded and high schools. Bills were
introduced relating to the relief of per-
sons confined in Jail on civil process;
to ratify, confirm and make valid the
acts of certain timber agents; for the
relief of the widow and children of M.
Strong, deceased.
MONDAY, Jan. 2S-Assembly.--A reso-
luton was adopted to instruct the trus-
tees of the Oshkosh Hospital for the
Insane to make out an itemized ac-
count of expenses for 1877. Bills were
introduced to appropriate 81 900 in aid
of the Central Agricultural Association
Mt Watcrtown; regulating the rate of
interest relating TO county and county
officers; relating to town treasurers; re-
lating to highways; relating to
the larceny of beast, and birds;
to exempt the city of Appleton
from road tax; to tax dogs; relating to
the construction of drains by town Of
iicers; to appropriate money for legisla-
tive manuals; relating to dam on Dry
Wood creek in Chippewa county; II bill
was passed under suspension of the
rules for the relief of the widow and
children Of Nj. Strong. deceased.
TUEsDAX. Jan. 29.-Sendte.-A com
munication was received from the gov
ernor Withdrawing the nomination Of
Gen. Rusk as railroad commissioner
Two petitions were introduced in favor
of the bill laying out II state road in
Barron county, and one remonstrance
against the same. A remonstrance was
introduced against the bill relating to
religious services in the university and
normal schools. Bills were introduced
to regulate banking associations; reat-
ing to telegraph companies; to prevent
the making and publication of decep-
tive statements in reference to fire in
surance companies; to provide for q
photographic reporter for the circuit
court of Calumet county.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29.-As%mbly.-A re-
monstrance was introduced against the
passage of the bill prohibiting Bible
reading in the university and other
public schools; also one against the di-
vision of Clark and Marathon counties.
Bills were introduced to authorize city
and village officers to purchase fire APP
paratus; for the protection of game III
Jefferson county; relative to the assess
ment and collection of taxes; to amend
the charter Of the city of Eau Claire
for the relief of the State Prison COM
missioners; relating to tho publication
of the Supreme Court reports; relating
to the debt of the city of Oconto; in
relation to the duty of town officers in
certain cases; in relation to highways;
to lcgalizc certain acts of Rocky Mound
Grange; to appropriate $500 to st. Lukes
Hospital at Racine.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. S0-Sndie.-A
resolution was adopted calling upon
the State Librarian to report to the
Senate the number Of volumes of the
knnnriS of the SnnrHmN Court on hand