The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-04-20
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, March 18.-The secretary OF
state was instructed TO furnish the senate
with the amount of bonded Indebtedness of
each village, town and city of the state:
Bills concurred in: Regarding hawkers and
peddlers; legalizing the acts of the common
council of Chippewa Falls.
Assembly.
MONDAY, March 18.-A resolution re-
lating to the Calkins claim came in from
the senate with an amendment which de-
clares it the meaning and intent of the leg
islature, not only that the So, AZ claimed
with interest from April 4, 1874, be paid,
but that it be in full of all demands of
Calkins, Calkins & Webb, Calkins & Proud
fit, or the assignee or representative of any
or all of them. The bill appropriating
$1,000 for the completion of the state geo
logical survey by the end of the year 1873
was passed almost unanimously ......A
bill was passed appropriating $4,000
to the GAINESVILLE Blind asylum......A mes
sage was received from the governor vetoing
the bill to repeal the charter of the Milwau-
kee and Two Rivers Plankroad company.
The veto was sustained AFTER extended
discussion the bill was passed to make a
state park out of all lands belonging to the
state OF Wisconsin lying in townships Al,
42, A, north of range 4, 5, 6, and of the
fourth principal meridian.
Senate.
TUESDAY, March 19.-The nomination
of p. L. Spooner, jr, of Madison, to be in
surance commissioner after the usual refer
ence and report, was confirmed unani-
mously. $50. Bills concurred in Defining the
liabilities of railroad companies toward
employees in payment of wages: relating to
the election registry; authorizing a dam
across the Chippewa river at the foot of
Eagle Rapids; relative to the corporate
Indebtedness of Racine; for the improve
ment of Eau Claire river; authorizing the
Red Wing and Trenton transit company to
transact business in Wisconsin, and author
izing the same company to build a bridge
across a slough at the town of Trenton.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Bills passed
Relating to the village charter of New Lon
don, III Waupaca county; modifying the
law of mechanics liens The vote by
which the bill relating TO prisons and COM
mon jails was indefinitely postponed was
reconsidered, and the bill passed. In the
afternoon session the bill for the better or
after a hot debate, by vote of 80 to 3d..
The senate amendments to the registry laws
were concurred in..... The bill to appro-
money to various charitable institutions
throughout the state was killed by vote of
4S to 3d. In the evening the bill for fenc-
ing railroads with wire fence was recalled
from the senate and concurred ill.,. The
text book commission bill was reconsidered
and finally passed. Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, March 20.-Bills con-
cured in: Providing for geological sur
vey, and appropriating $1,000 to complete
the survey by March 81, next year; setting
aside lands in the northern counties of the
state for state park w The report of the
conference committee the substitute
assembly bill 343 was adopted-16 to 49,
A communication was presented stating the
amount of city, town and county bonded
Indebtedness ...... After a short recess resolu.
for their services to the senate President
Barden responded in brief speech .... A
joint resolution was passed to adjoxrn sint
die tomorrow at II O'Clock. Adiourned
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, March %. Arnold
moved to reconsider the vote indefinitely
postponing the bill recognizing the state
militia, but on motion of Smith the melton
to reconsider was tabled 49, The senate
amendments to the bill for the codifcation
OF town lands were cOncurred in $3.50 Various
resolutions were passed acknowledging the
labors of the speaker, clerks and employees
THE joint resolution for adjournment to-
morrow was eoncurred in...... Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 21.-There was
hardly corporaPs guard present to witness
the closing proceedings of the senate A
resolution for the appointment of Joint
committee to wait on the governor and in.
form him that the legislature would receive
any communication he had to make in re-
gard to bills just passed was concurred
In. The committee Immediately re-
paired to the executive office, and soon re-
turned with the report that His Excellency
had signed the various and sundry bills sub
mitted to him. 49, The senate then adjourned
sine die.
Assembly
THURSDAY, March 21.-The assembly
on meeting, at once adopted resolution for
the appointment of joint committee to
wait on the governor and notify him that
the legislature was ready to receive any
communication he had to make. The reso-
luton was sent to the senate and was con-
Cured in. The speaker appointed Messrs
Kelley, Arnold and Hawks as such commit
tee on the part of the assembly. The COM
mittee waited on the governor, who inform
ed the members that he had signed all bills
submitted to him. After a short address
closing with the words Gentlemen, now
declare the first session of the thirty first
assembly'of Wisconsin adjourned without
day" Speaker Barrows brought down the
gavel and the meeting dispersed.