Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-01-30
Legislative Summary.

Tlal WNb lDtTOOuCtNlA III IuVOI vi cIlIAIS.
ing the Northern Hospital for Insane.
Bills were introduced authorizing and
requiring Wisconsin Farm Land Mort
gage Commissioner TO extend benefits
of commission to certain other parties
equitably entitled thereto; ~ amend
chapter 179, laws of 1874, relative to
codifcation of liquor laws; to amend
section 4, chapter 162, laws Of 1853,
relative to relief Of persons confined in
Jail, on civil process; to amend section
6, chapter 1853, laws of 1873, relative to
finishing State Capitol, protecting the
same from fire, etc. Assembly memo
rial to congress was concurred in for an
additional appropriation Of $4,000, for
the completion Of thebreakwater and
entrance to Harbor of Refuge, in Stur-
geon Bay; concurred in under suspen-
sion; memorial to congress for extern
sion of time for completing the North
ern Pacific Railroad; passed; q joint
resolution limiting the time for the in
PRODUCTION Of new business to Tuesday
Feb. 9TH passed. The senate adjourned
until Monday evening. . IgaAt.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1S.-AsseD,bly.-The
senate Joint resolution rendering thanks
to,ex-Gov. Washburn for the tender of
his residence to the state was concurred
in. Bills were introduced: 10 apprO-
pirate to the Northern Hospital $S7 $50
for current expenses and permanent
improvements relating tC change of
venue in county courts; to amend chap
ter 1873, Il. S., relating to fees OF consta-
bles, relating to the issue Of bonds in
the county of Barron for the payment
ofoutstanding Indebtedness; to authorize
the commissioners of school and univer-
sity lands to loan money to the town of
Princeton. The assembly adjourned
until Monday evening. h
MONDAY, Jan. 2l.-Scnate.-A com
mnnication from the committee
on revised statutes, presented the re-
port of the reviscrs, showing the pro-
gress of the revision. About 600 pages
were completed, and the whole would
be ready in two weeks.
A memorial was presented relating to
the industrial school at Milwaukee. A
resolution was passed providing for
extra copies of the Legislative Manual
Bills were introduced: relating to ware
house receipts, and amendatory Of sec.
l, chapter 900, laws Of 1867; to provide
for the election of two associate JUS
tees of the supreme court Of Wisconsin;
to regulate the county tax of Shawano
county; to revise the general statutes
MONDAY, Jan. 21.-Assmbly. Bills
were introduced: to amend revised stat
utes relating to registration of marriages,
births and deaths; to authorize coun
ty Of Burnett 10 borrow money; to
amend section 5, chapter 8, general laws
Of 1877; TO amend law relating to liens,
in certain cases; to equalize collection
Of taxes in town of Armenia, in Juneau
county; to authorize the COVER
nor to purchase the library, etc, of the
late Moses Strong, assistant state geolo-
eist; to authorize the board Of Hart
ford, Washington county, to borrow
money; to legalize the building
Of a bridge on Fourth street, in Racine,
and to provide for the payment of the
same; for the relief the widow of MIR.
Silverfriend; to amend the act relating
to Wisconsin Odd Fellows Insurance
company; to amend the law re-
lating to executions and proceedings
supplementary thereto; relating to
the improvement of Bruny river.
TUESDAY, Jan. 22.-Sndte. men,
mortal and petition Of citizens Of
Waukesha were introduced asking for
the enlargement of the Hospital for In
sane ut Oshkosh. Bills were introduced
for laying out n state road from Beaver
Station to Rice Lake, Barron county;
also 10 authorize Barron county to issue
bonds.
TUESDAY, Jan. o2-AssemblJ-
speaker appointed Messrs. McGmty
and Coe additional members on state
affairs. Bills introduced; relating to
the Charter of Beaver Dam; relating
to the reduction of swamp and over
flowed lands in Monroe county; to erect
bureau Of labor Statistics to prohi-
bit religious instruction and reading of
Bible IN the State University and COM
mon schools; the Senate resolution re-
iating to legislative manual adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23d, -ASS'mbh.- Bills
were introduced to amend section /,
chapter Il, laws of 1876, relative to tate
of interest to amend section 4, chapter
JAG, laws of 1872, relating to the organ
izatlon OF interpretations to repeal
chapter $40, laws of 1876, relating to
highways and bridges to amend the
act Incorporating the Neshota Home
to amend the cnarter of Watertown
to secure TO children the benefits of an
elementary education to legalize the
action of the Board OF Supervisors of
Pierce equity TO detach territory of
the city of Oconto, and attach to town