Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1877
Legislative Summary.


toxicating liquors. A resolution was
adopted relating to the better protec-
ton of fish in Lake Michigan. A bill
passed to fix the compensation OF the
attorney general. Bills were concurred
In, to legaiiZe the annual meetings of
school districts in Barron county; to
legalize the acts of a Joint school dis
trict in Green Lake county: to legalize
the acts of the board Of supervisors OF
Pierce county; to appropriate $50, 900
to the deaf and dumb institute for cur
rent expenses. The assembly bill re-
lating to the exemption of the labor of
mechanics and laborers from execution
was refused engrossment.
MONDAY, Feb. 1s.-Assembly.-In the
assembly bills passed relating to city
and county officers; to lay out and es-
tablish highways on certain county
lines. The assembly then went into
committee of the whole on the general
file and soon after adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 19.-Senate.-In the
Senate several petitions were intro
duced upon local matters. Assembly
bills were concurred in to appropriate
to the Manitowoc Agricultural Society
500; for the relief of Barbetta Silver
friend; to refund to the Mineral Point
railway $2,OS949 on account of over
paid taxes. Bills passed to provide for
protecting the State capital from fire;
to appropriate to the Institute for the
Blind the sum Of SIS, 500 for current eX-
penses; relating to insurance in in
eorporated villages; to regulate the
terms of court in the 9th judicial cir
cult. Bills were indefinitely post
poned; regulating the practice of den
tistry in this State; to prevent the
multipl city of actions in cases of in
voluntary trespass; relating to estates
in DOVER
TUESDAY, Feb. 19.-Assembiy.-In the
assembly bill passed to authorize the
school land commissioners to convey
certain lands to the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan Ship Canal Company.
Senate bills were concurred in: TO pro-
vide for the collection of special taxes
in certain cases; authorizing the coun-
ty of Barron to issue bonds for the pay
ment of outstanding Indebtedness; au-
thorizing and requiring the Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage Land Commissioners,
appointed under chapter 446, laws of
1868, to extend the benefits of said law
to certain other parties equitably en-
titled thereto: relating to the health de-
partment of the city of Milwaukee.
Bills were indefinitely postponed {:
Amending section l, chapter 236, laws
of 1876: to repeal section 6, chapter 81,
revised statutes, relating to tender of
money; to authorize municipal corpo-
rations to aid in the construction of
railroads; providing more careful su
pervision of common jails; relating to
prisons and common jails.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2O.-Send6. the
senate several petitions were introduced
for the passage of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the traffic in in
toxicating liquor. A resolution approx
ing the action of our senators in voting
for the silver bill was laid on the table,
ayes Is; noes Ii. A bill passed to al
low the town of Rushford, Winnebago
county to borrow money. Assembly
bills were concurred in, to incorporate
the city of Two Rivers and to legalize
the acts of the supervisors of Walworth
county in fixing the salary of the dis
trlct attorney.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2O.-Assenably.-In
the Assembly the senate bill fixing the
terms of court in the sixth judicial
Circuit was concurred in. Assembly
bill passed to incorporate Two Rivers.
The remainder of the session was spent
discussing resolution for biennial
essions of the legislature.
THURSDAY, Feb. 21st.-Senote. the
senate numerous petitions were present
ed asking for the constitutional amend
ment, prohibiting the traffic in intoxi-
eating liquors. An assembly bill was
concurred in amending the charter of
the city of Chiffon. A bill was passed
amending the charter of Lawrence
university. Bills were Indefinitely post
poned: Authorizing town boards to va
cate state roads, in certain cases; pro-
in valley of the Menomonee river, in
Milwaukee county; relating to insurance
companies; to legalize public highways
which have been laid out by the super
visorS in any town of the state of Wis
consin, and to prevent alteration of the
same to the detriment Of the public
good; memorial to congress, favoring
income tax; came up on engrOssm ent
and third reading. 1t was engrossed by
the following vote:
ayes Senators Albert. Anders n, Arnold, Bar
den amphell. Hathaway, hudd. Loper Mum
brne, Paul Price. Reed, Sacket. schneider Scott,
Swain, Tor Y, WEIGH Williams and Wolf %.
Noes Bailey, Bones, Grimmer Rich
mond. Treat Van Sci alck, and Wing.7
THURSDAY, Feb. 21st.-Assenablu.-In
the assembly bills passed, to divide the
town of Wrightstown and create the
town of Greenleaf to provide for the
construction of viaduct in the First
Avenue of the city of Milwaukee
Amending the act of 1852. fixing the
salary of clerk of the circuit and coun-
ty courts of Milwaukee, The remain
der of the session was devoted to dis
Gus sing the claim of Morgan L. Martin.
1t was finally refused engrossment by a
vote Of ayes 16, noes, ~.
FRIDAY, Feb. 22.-Seronte.- the
senate fifteen petitions were presented