Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-22

that tine matters aforesaid may receive the early
and favorable consideration Of congress-.
At the evening session after three
hours debate the bill for letting the
publishing Of the reports Of the
Supreme Court to the lowest bidder
passed by the following vote;
N9es-Anderson Bardeu. Grimmer, Hathaway,
ardson. Schneider, scott, Swain, Tnrrey, Van
schaick, welch, Williams, Wing, Wolfe
.iyes Bailey, Campbell, Treat.
Senators Bones, Burrows and Sacket,
who would have voted for indefinite
postponement, were paired with Sena-
tors Rankin, Price and Andrews, who
would have voted against indefinite
postponement.
Senators Arnold, Albert, Reed, Rice,
and Richmond were absent and not
paired.
THURSDAY, Feb. l4th--AS&mbly-In
the assembly bills passed: 10 improve
Blue Mound or Spring street road, in
Milwaukee; amending act establishing
q municipal court in Milwaukee; to
charge the expenses Of re-dredging the
rivers and canals in Milwaukee to the
general fund; relating to the collection
Of personal property taxes i'll Milwau-
kee; in relation to the establishment Of
tirernan's relief fund in Milwaukee;
TO appropriate to the Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb, $4,000; senate bills
concurred in, for the compensation of
the clerk Of the committee on the
revision Of Laws; providing for
the election Of two asso-
ciatc Justices OF the supreme court;
authorizing the county Of Jackson to
borrow money. Indefinitely postponed:
directing the payment into the city
treasury Of the city Of Milwaukee Of the
percentage collected on delinquent per-
sonal taxes; amending the charter of
the city Of Milwaukee; asking for the
extension Of Humbolt avenue III Mil
waukee. Several petitions were pre-
sented upon local matters, and some
time WAS spent in the discussion of q
biennial session amendment to the CON
stitution, but no action was taken.
FRIDAY, Feb. 15.--Senate.--In the SEN
ate bills passed: Repeating section |,
chapter Sc, laws Of 1877, relative to du-
ties of towns and town officers; mem
orial to congress favoring postal savings
banks; to amend the charter of the city
of Prairie dl Chen; and to enable the
town Of Newport to borrow money.
Assembly bills were coneurrcd in; Au-
thorizing school land commissioners to
loan portion Of trust funds To New
port, Columbia county; under suspen-
soin of rules; authorizing town
Of Hartford, Washington county,
to borrow money; under suspension;
bills were indefinitely postponed, rela-
tive to appointment of notaries public;
relating to issue of bonds in county of
Barron to pay outstanding indebted
ness; relating to town business i'll Fort
Edwards, Wood county; authorizing
purchase Of territorial scrip for State
Historical society; regulating the
amount of the county tax
Shawano county; appropriating $500 to
Clark county zouaves; establishing dis
trict court of Milwaukee county and re-
pealing civil jurisdiction Of the county
court of Milwaukee county; relative to
shooting Of wild pigeons; appropri-
ating S2S,000 to institution for
education of deaf and dumb.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is. assembly In the
assembly bills passed Relating to the
reduction of swamp and overlooked
lands in WaupaGa county; authorizing
Joseph Harris to build and maintain u
pier and dock in Sturgeon Bay; amend
ing the charter Of Nccnah; to amend
sec. II, CHI c. revised statutes; appro-
priating $3.50 to Peter SwenSon; amend
al, ~ 90 & N 'nf
amending the act creating the NUM-
cipal court in Chippewa, relating to the
reduction Of the price OF swamp and
overlooked lands in Monroe county;
amending the charter Of the city Of
Chiffon; lcgalizing certain order of
the board of supervisors Of Juneau
county ,amending act Of 1876, authoriz-
ing the improvement of certain por-
tons Of Embar;lss river; authorizing 4
loan Of trust funds to the town Of Nee
cdah; legalizing acts Of John Brownlee a
Justice Of the peace; amending charter
Of Prairie du Chen; lcgalizing the oiii-
cial acts OF Chas. Nailz, II notary public;
providing for the more efficient govern
mcnt of the state hospital for the in
sane; appropriatilg certain sum of
money to Dennis Phclan. Bills were in
definitely postponed relating to the pro-
lection Of rabbits il Racine county.
MONDAY, Feb. S.-Senate. the
senate several petitions We're introduced
asking the passage Of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the traffic in in
toxicating liquors A resolution was
adopted relating o the better protec-
ton Of fish i'll LAX, Michigan A bill
passed to fix the compensation Of the
attorney general. Bills were concurrcd
in, to legaiize the annual meetings of
school districts III Barron county; TO
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