Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-06


actions now pending or hereafter COM
menced in courts Of record in this state.
To amend chapter 1873 of the revised
statutes, entitled "Of fees Of consta-
bles." To amend chapter 40, general
laws Of 1886, entitled "Of costs and
fees Of sheriff." Relating to lay
ing out building lots in villages
and cities. Relating to evidence.
The bill providing local option in the
granting of liquor licenses in towns and
villages, came up on its engrossment
and third reading. After some discus
sion, the bill was so ordered, by the fol
lowing vote:
ayes Senators Andrews. Arnold Barden, Bones
Burrows, Campbell. Grimmer II thaway Lopez
Price, Reynolds, Rice. Richardson, schneider
Scott. Swain, Treat. Wech and Willidms-l9.
NOes-Senators ,bert. Anderson, Bailey. Hndd.
Paul, Rankin, Richmond, Sacket Van Schaick
Wing aud WOlf-Il.
TUESDAY, Feb. 26.-AssemJly-Several
petitions were presented upon LEGAL
questions. Bills passed relating to
holding terms of court in the 4th judicial
circuit; for the punishment ofany person
using male animals for tho purpose OF
procreation in sight of any dwelling
house or public street or roadway.
Bills were concurred in authorizing
town Of Waupaca to hold elections in
village Of Waupaca; relating to village
cemeteries; relating to the circuit court
OF Racine county; memorials to Con-
gress for an appropriation for harbOr
at Kewaunee: joint resolution relating
to national finances. A bill was in
definitely postponed comforting copy
of the Supreme Court Reports upon
each district attorney in the State. After
a long debate the constitutional amend
mcnt providing for biennial sessions
was ordered to third reading by 60
ayes to 2G noes.
At the evening session the assembly
concurred in ihe bill to provide the
manner of holding elections in the city
CT Waupacca: passed the bill amending
the charter of the city of Chippewa Falls,
and indefinitely postponed the following
bills: to regulate the practice of med
icine in state; to repeal law incorpOr-
atng the Taycheedah and Green Bay
Plank Road Company; to repeal law
detachlng certain territory from the
town of Orion and attach same to town
of Eagle, in county Of Richland; to
detach certain territory from city
Of New London and attach same to
town of Liberty, Outagamic county;
memorial to congress asking that
right of suffrage be granted to women;
Joint resolution asking members Of
congress to vote for the repeal Of the re-
sumption act; relating to roads and
bridges; to provide for the assessment
and collection of property for taxation,
and the levy Of taxes thereon; relating
to the reduction of theprice of swamp
and overfiowed lands in Oconto and
Shawano counties; JOINT resolution for
amendment Of the constitution, relating
to the introduction of new business in
the legislature; joint resolution for
amendment of constitution relating
to verdicts ofjuries.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-Sennte.-In the
senate petitions were presented asking
the passage of joint resolution No. Is,
S., to prohibit the traffic in intoxicating
liquors.; also circumstances against the
senate bill for taxing life insurance
companies. Bills passed to improve
Stony creek, in Door and Kewaunee
counties; to amend the revised statutes
Of marriages, births and deaths; to
amend the charter of the city of Ber
lin; to amend the charter of the city of
La Crosse; to amend the charter of the
city of Chippewa Falls; to provide for
the representation of cities and villages
on county boards of supervisors; to
remedy the evils resulting from the de-
struction Of public records by fire. As
sembly bills were concurred in, fixing
the terms of the circuit court in the
fourth judicial circuit; relating to the
assessment of property for taxation; OF
trials in criminal cases; to establish II
municipal court for the county of Chip
pewa; to appropriate to Dennis Phelan
and to Peter Swenson Il sum OF money
for military service.
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 27.-Asscmby.-In
the Assembly remonstrances were IN
troduced again the passage of the bill
taxing life insurance companies; ana
petitions for the vacation OF the Token
Creek and Fl. Winnebago State road.
Senate bills were concurrcd in vacating
Il portion of the Token Creek and TT.
Winnebago State road; authorizing GER
tain exchanges between the State His
torical Society and University; to pro
vide for the Improvement OF Catflsh
river in Dane county, and to authorize
Il. A. Kidd and Socrates Chandler to
maintain n ferry across the Mississippi
river in the county of Grant. Assembly
bills passed; relating to a dam on Little
Wolf river in Waupaca county; to codl-
fy the laws relating to common schools:
for the preservation of brook trout IN
N,,ro, county. IN authorize the COun-