Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-15

Numerous Bills Their Final PASSAGE
North Wisconsin Railroad Extension Bill
Concurred In--Other Legislation for the
Northwestern Part of the State.
Especial Telegram to THE GLOBE.
MADISON, Wis, March 14.-The Legislature
worked hard to-day and ground through con-
siderable legislation. In the Senate the COM
mittee on finance, banks and insurance, report
ed the annual budget which provides for the
levy Of four hundred and five thousand dollars
for current expenses for the present fiscal year.
The rules suspended and the bill passed.
Among the many bills concurred in were-to
extend time for the completion Of
the North Wisconsin railroad under
suspension Of rules; codifying the liquor laws;
authorizing and requiring the Governor to in
vestigate the claims of the State to swamp and
overfowed lands therein; relative to normal
schools; to extend the time for continuation
and completion of the Chicago, Portage & SUI
perior railway; relative to free bridge over
the st. Croix river in Burnett county; to pre-
vent the adulteration of milk in butter and
cheese factories in the State.
In the Assembly, bills passed amending the
revised statutes concerning the appropriation of
certain property being deemed larceny; grant
ing to Richard B. Kempster and others right
in Buffalo county; to prevent accidents caused
by persons interfering with railroad trains
while in motion; to define certain offenses and
to prescribe the punishment therefor; to amend
the laws authorizing the organization of corpo-
rations for other than manufacturing purposes,
&C.; relating to the elective franchise and
amendatory of the registry law; and the bill to
provide for the representation of Wisconsin in
the international prison congress of 1883.
Sergeant-at-arms Brayton, of the Senate was
the recipient of handsome set of Dickens
works, and two steel engravings representing
faith and hope, by the employees of the Senate
this forenoon.
In the Assembly this afternoon Senate bills
| were concurred in to amend chapter 119 of the
| general laws of 1872, relating to railroads and
| the organization of railroad companies; relat-
| ing to swamp and overhowed lands in Mani
| towoc and Calumet countless; providing for
| the publication Of reports, and the collection
and catalogue of the State Historical society;
! to legalize acts of the common council of
Chippewa Falls; to enable associations to in.
crease their capital Stock relating to fore
closure Of mortgages; and amending of sec:
ton Z, chapter 124 revised statutes. The bill
| for enlargement of the State capitol was tabled
! ayes 81, nays Sc.
NIGHT SESSION.
| Special Telegram to The GLOBE.
MADISON, Wis, March 14.-In the Assembly
tonight bills passed to provide for auditing
the accounts of the several State charitable
and penal institutions, and for disbursine
funds appropriated thereto; and to authorize
| the construction of a dam across Catered river
Chippewa county. Senate bills were concurred
in, to prescribe the license fees and charges
that insurance companies doing business in The
State shall pay, and exempting thei,
personal property from taxation; amending tn.
charter of the city of Portage; to further provide
for the care of insane; Incorporating the Ger
mantown Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany; and to provide for the collection q
statistics relating to the principal farm pro
ducts of the State. In the Senate bill passed
providing for the appointment of commission
ers to look into the school book matter.
bill relating to change in the assessment law
laid over until tomorrow. bill relating t,
registration of voters was concurred in