The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
senate.


TUESDAY, February l9.-Bills passed:
Appropriating SlS,5o0 to the Janesville
asylum for the blind; providing that FIRE in
surance agents in incorporated cities and
villages shall pay to the local fire depart
ment two per cent. of all premiums received
by them during the year; relating to regstra-
ton of births, marriages and deaths As.
semhly bills coneurred in: Refunding
S2,SS3.49 10 the Mineral Point railroad for
taxes paid by mistake appropriating 500
/ for a monumentto Gov. Harvey. The bill
relating to the practice OF dentistry was in.
definitely postponed.....The votes on the
! bills exempting laborers' and mechanics
property from taxes, and that relating TO
the licensing and inspecting steam boilers,
were reeonsidered, and the bills re-referred
! to the Judiciary committee.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, February 19.-The senate
bill fixing the attorney generals salary at ST.
600 was committed to the judiciary commit
Senate bills concurred in: Authoriz-
ing Barron county TO issue bonds to pay its
debts; authorizing the Wisconsin farm and
mortgage commissioners to extend the bene-
fits of that institution in the consideration of
miscellaneous claims until the first of MAY,
lS7S......The bill authorizing the school land
commissioners TO convey certain lands TO
the Sturgeon Bay canal company was passed
Adjourned.
Seuate.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.-The joint
resolution approving the action of Wiscen-
sin congressman, in voting for the Matthews
silver bill resolution, was indefinitely post.
poned-ayes, 10; nays, b.. Prices Joint
resolution, favoring the reconciliation of
silver and making it legal tender for all
debts, was considered at great length, and
nall rod in 10
ating the city of Two Rivers, and Welch's
resolution forbidding a longer adjournment
than from day to day, wese both indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.-The sen
ate bill relating to terms of holding court
in the Sixth judicial circuit was concurred
in......The bill relating TO laying out of high
ways on town lines, which was indefinitely
postponed last week, was called up and re-
committed to the judiciary committee.
Luchsinger's joint resolution i'll relation to
biennial sessions, the special order for the
morning, received through attention pro
tracted series of amendments, none of
which were adopted. After long debate
the matter was made the special order for
Tuesday next......Adiourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 2l.-Many pe
ttions were received asking the passage of
the liquor prohibition resolution. The
nomination of Carl Doerflnger as a men,
Der of the board of regents for the normal
schools was confirmed unanimously ...... The
bill authorizing town boards to vacate state
roads was killed THE bill changing the
rate of interest to six per cent. was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement and
made the special order for next W ednesday.
THE bill Incorporating the city of Two
Rivers was concurred in.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, February p -Barretts
bill regulating the practice of medicine was
recommended for indefinite postponement
by committee. THE Martini claim came
up a. special order, and after long con-
tlnued debate the previous question was
moved and the claim was killed......A COM
municatien was received from the revisors
OF the statutes rendering parts three, four
and five of the new revision. The senate
bill, appropriating to the State Agricultural
society 81 900, to the Northern Wisconsin
Agricultural and Mechanical association
81 900, and $4,000 to the Waukesha indus
trial school for boys, were concurred in......
The bill to extend the time for the con-
struction OF the North Wisconsin railway
was passed.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February 22.-The bill au-
thorizng Barron county to issue bonds to
pay outstanding Indebtedness, was passed.
..... The bill authorizing the state of Mary
land TO convey the interest Wisconsin holds
in the national cemetery at Antietam, was
concurred in.....A memorial to congress to
tax incomes over $1,000 came up for its en-
dorsement aud third reading. 1t was so
ordered by a vote of 20 to I.
Assembly.
FRIDAY, February 22.-The senate
DIII tr .so, ratiun OF hsh III Brown
Lake, Racine county, was concurred in......
A large number of bills reported back from
the committee of the whole were ordered
engrossed, and without doing any further
important business the assembly ad diourned
to meet Monday evening.
Senate.
MONDAY, February PA bill was
introduced authorizing the purchase of the
cabinet, library and mathematical instru-
ments of the late Moses Strong ..... Bills were
passed providing for the collection of agri-
cultural statistics and for more efficient gov
ernment of state hospitals for the insane.
Assembly.
MONDAY, February PA petition
was presented asking fo- legislation to aid
in organizing more perfect state militia.
A resolution was passed that the assembly
should not djourn longer than from day to
day, except over Sunday, and to allow the
revisors to incorporate the laws of this ses-
sion in the revision. IA bill was passed
authorizing WatertOwn to levy a tax to pay
debts.
Inyeterate Betters.