The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Scuate-

TUESDAY, January 22.-Rice present.
the enlargement of the Northern insane hos
pital.....A bin was introduced by Bailey
for a state road from Beaver Dam lake, Bar
ron county, to Butternut creek station, Ash
land county; also a bill authorizing the
county of Barron to issue bonds to pay out
standing indebtedness Ad lourned.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, January 22.-Burns pre-
sented Il remonstrance from citizens of
Wrightstown against the division of that
village Pope introduced joint resolu-
ton approving the southern policy of Presi-
dent Hayes. Bills presented: To corsoli-
date and amend the charter of Beaver Dam
10 amend the laws relating TO the improve
ment of Embarass river; relating To the re-
ductiOn in the price of swamp lands in
Monroe county; 10 prohibit religious in
structiOn, prayers and reading of the Bible
in universities and public schools; to pro-
vide punishment for the common law Of
fense of champerty. The assembly then
went into committee OF the whole on the
general file, aud a number of important
bills were considered, after which the COM
mittee Adjourned.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, January 23.-Bills were
introduced: Appropriating $4,000 TO build
wings on the Madison insane asylum;
amending the law so as to make constant
insanity for eight years ground for divorce;
appropriating SS9,S72 for payment of cur
rent expenses of the Madison insane asylum
........ Rankin called for the special order on
the anti-reSumption resolution. After an
hours debate it was referred to the COM
mittee on banks and banking by Il vote of
16 to adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, January EXPEDITIONS
presented: Five for the division of Clark
and Marathon counties; remonstrance
from the county board of Clark county
against the division of the county; for the
division of Chippewa and Lincoln counties,
and the erection of Flambeau county,.
Bills intro .Iced: To incorporate Ne
shota Home; to amend the law re-
lating TO ward officers of the city of
Watertown; to legalize the action OF
the board of supervisors of Pierce county;
to detach territory from the city of Ocouto
and attach the same to the town of Oconto;
to authorize the county of Oconto to issue
bonds 10 build a county jail; to refund to
Mineral Point certain money.....The SEN
ate bill TO amend the law relating To the
county court of Dodge county was concur
red in.
THURSDAY, January PA message
from the governor nominating Hon. Jere
Rusk as railroad commissioner for the term
commencing February 15, 1873, was read
and referred to the committee on railroads,
but that committee declined the reference,
and on motion the nomination was referred
to the committee on state affairs. ...... Adj
journed.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, january 24.-Memorials
presented: For the division of Clark and
Marathon counties; for the division of Lin
coin and Chippewa counties; to reduce legal
rate of interest to seven per cent. Bills
introduced: Authorizing the loan of trust
funds to the city of New London; to amend
the laws relating to terms of the circuit
court Of the Fourteenth circuit; authorizing
a loan of trust funds to Necedah; legalzing
the acts of the supervisors of Walworth
county; amending the charter of the Madison
Mutual insurance company; to legallze pro-
ceedings OF the Fountain City Fire insurance
to authorize Joseph Harris to
maintain II pier and dock at Sturgeon Bay
.... The senate resolutions for the remone-
tization of silver were brought up as Especial
order. A substitute was offered by Jonas,
and the resolutions with the substitute were
referred to the committee on federal reia-
tons. s...... Adjourn ed.
Senate.
FRIDAY, January 25.-Resolutions
were introduced, requesting the secretary
of state to furnish an account of the SUI
preme court reports, and the number of
volumes on hand; also TO prohibit the sale
of intoxicating liquors. Bills were intro
duced: Completing the payment of +. \.
Calkins' claim OF four or five thousand dol
lars claimed to be unpaid from the award
,rf. nd
assignment of stock by giving notice to the
company without actual change in certifi-
cate; authorizing the state board OF health
to make an annual report to the governor
and increasing the number of copies of the
report to eight thousand; to abolish
time sentences to prison THE committee
on railroad commissioner did not report.
.....Adiourned till Monday.
Assembly.
FRIDAY, January 25.-Resolutions
were introduced: Asking for the refund
ing to Marathon county of 500 900 state tax
rendered Illegal by the recent decision OF
Judge Ryan relating to tax deeds; instruct
ing our representatives. il congress to sup
port the measures paving u,e treasury all
profits arising from coinage: instructing the
judiciary committee to report whether the
professional tramp nuisance can be abolish
ed .... The Joint resolution relating to plac
ing laws as passed into the general revision
to prevent conflicting legislation, was
made the special order for Tuesday 49,. Bills
were introduced providing for monument
TO the late Gov. Harvey and appropriating
81 800 therefor; providing for the construc-
ton OF a bridge over the ravine on Reservoir
avenue, Milwaukee,, to cost not less than
$4,000, and TO be paid half by the Sixth ward
and one half by adjoining lands; to pay the
balance of the Calkins award; aPpropriating
to the Deaf and Dumb Institute 700 for
current expenses for the present year..
Adjourned to Monday evening.
senate.
MONDAY, January 2S.-Bills were in
troduccd: Aprroprating $25 900 to the In
dustrial School of Milwaukee for the cree
tion of buildings, etc; fixing the salary of
assistant attorney general at $1,000 per an
mum; to authorize the town of Naupaca TO
keep an office and hold the election in the
city of Waupaca; to protect dealers in ale
and beer from losing kegs, bottles, etc; in
relation to Catfish river; in relation to the
district, ward and high schools ...... Bills
passed: In relation TO persons confined in
Jail on civil processes; to ratlfy and make
valid acts of certain state timber agents; APP
propriating $500, the salary of an expired
/ term to the widow of the late Moses Strong,
state geologist diourned.
Assembly.
! MONDAY, January 2S.-Bills were in
/ troduced appropriating 81 600 to the Central
wisconsin Mechanical Associations; to regu-
late the rate of interest; relating to counties
and county officers; relating to town trea-
urers and their term of office amending the
law relative to highways and bridges; relat-
ing to the larceny of beasts and birds re-
! pealing the law authorizing the improve
ment Of streets in the Second ward Of Mil
waukee, and authorizing the levying of a
special tax; authorizing a special tax in the
Twelfth ward of Milwaukee authorizing the
town supervisors to construct drains IN GER
tain cases to provide for a system of county
bridges; il relation to lands granted by con-
gress for the construction of a state road
from Fort Watkins, Copper Harbor, Mich,
to Green Bay and Fort Howard, Wisconsin.
"A bill appropriating $500 to the widow
of the late Moses NJ. Strong, was concurred
in..... Adjourned.