Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-03-20
Legislative Summary.

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against the further taxation of life in
surance companies, were introduced by
sundry senators.
Senator Treat introduced the follow
ing joint resolutions:
Resolved M the senate, the assembly con-
curing. That the gift of Ex-Governor c.
G. Washburn, of his residence at Edge
wood for an industrial school for girls.
be accepted by the state, and the prop
erty shall be used for the purpose men,
toned in his communication to Gov.
Smith, of January II, 1873. or for such
other purposes of like nature, as may
be approved by the donor.
Resolved, further that the governor be
authorized and directed to take such
formal action rs may be necessary to
secure the title to the state, Of the
property mentioned for the purpose au-
thorized by this resolution.
The resolution was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes-Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey,
Darden. Bones, Burrows, Campbell. Grimmer.
Hathaway, Lopez Mumbrue, Paul, Rankin. Reed.
Richmond, Scott. swain, Torrey. Treat, Van
Noes Senators Albert Arnold, Hudd. Price,
Reynolds, Rice, Richardson, sacket. Schneider
and Wolf-10.
Absen, or not roting-senator Williams.
The assembly resolution to amend
the constitution, relative to biennial ses-
sions Of the legislature, was lost The
bill to fix the rate Of interest at eight
per cent. was lost. Assembly bills were
concurred in authorizing the committee
on school and university lands to loan
portion Of the trust funds to Princeton,
Green Lake county; under suspension
of the rules; amending city charter of
Menasha under suspension.
FRIDAY, March S.-Assemby.-Bills
passed: To appropriate $500 for inn
provement of bridge across Buffalo
Lake; relating to publication and sale
of reports Of the geological survey
ayes rs; noes -. Bills were indefinite
ly postponed relating to the boulevard
in the city of Milwaukee; to create q
bureau of statistics. Assembly bills
passed: To amend charter of city of
Eau Claire; to fix time for holding
terms of court in 9Th judicial circuit;
relating to excise and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, amending section ofchap
ter 179. laws Of 1S74-ayes 81; noes 2S.
The committee Of revision this forenoon
reported the resolution, relating to an
adjourned session for the consideration
Of the revision of the statutes with
amendments, providing that the legisla-
ture shall adjourn sine die, when its bus
mess, except the revision is completed,
and that the commission shall continue
to act, and when it shall be ready to
make its report 10 the legislature. it
shall notify the governor Of the fact,
who shall call an extra session, to con-
vene at day not earlier than the 2Sth
day of May next. At this extra session
no business shall be done except in
connection with the revision The reso-
luton. rs amended, was adopted.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9.-Senate-The us
ual batch of circumstances against the
taxation of life insurance companies
were presented by sundry senators.
Sundry standing and special commit
tees reported relative to business sever
ally referred to them.
Substitute for bill No. 1863 S, amend
ing section y, chapter SO, of the laws
of 1870, entitled "An act to regulate
the business of life insurance" came up
rs special order for 1890 o'clock, the
question being on the adoption of the
substitute.
Senator Sacket offered an amend
me mt to the substitute which amend
ment was lost 10y the following vote:
Ayes-Senators Barden Mumbrue. Sacke., and
Wof-4.
Nots-Senators Albert, Andrews, Burrows
Hathaway, tludd Paul, Price, Rankin, Reed,
Rice, Richardson, Richmond Schneider, rorrey,
Van Schaick and Wing -l6.
Senator Rankin moved that the origi-
nal bill and substitute be indefinitely
postponed. Lost by the following vote:
Ayss-senators Albert, Hudd, Paul, Rankin
Richmond, Swain, Van Schaick and Wings.
Nots-Senators Andrews, Barden, Burrows.
Mumbrue Price Reed, Reynolds Rice, Richard
son, Sacket, Torrey, Williams and Nof-l3
The substitute was then adopted and
orderded engrossed and read third
time without division. (The substitute
bill increases the license on life insur-
ance companies doing business in this
state from one per cent. to two per cent?
Bills were indefinitely postponed relat-
ing to fish culture in the state; relating
to telegraph companies; appropriating
n sum of money to the Clark county
2ouaves; Incorporating the Charlton lit
erary association; to detach certain ter
rltories from Vernon county and attach
the same to La Crosse county: relating
to highways; relating to agricultural
statistics; relating to the publication of
local laws; bill passed amending the
charter Of the city of Eau Claire.
SATURDAY, March O. AsSen,biy-In
the assembly bills passed; To authorize
the commissioner of school lands To en-