Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
Large Number OF Bills Disposed OF In
Both HOuses--VetO of the Governor
Sustained--A $75 Presentation.

Large Number OF Bills Disposed Of In
Both Houses--yeto of the Governor
Sustained--A $75 Presentation.
Especial Telegram to The GLOBE.
MADISON, March 15.-In the Senate to-day
the local option bill was killed. Bills were
concurred in relative to the regulation and
maintenance of slaughter houses; changing the
name of the Norwegian Lutheran synod to the
synod of the Norwegian church of America;
amending the laws relating to or
ganization of bodies polite; relating
to town insurance companies; authorizing
Henry Jewett, Jr., and Erie Macarthur, to con-
struct dam across the south fork of Flam-
beau river; relative to the conveyance and re-
demption of lands sold for unpaid taxes; au-
thorizing VIM. Nutter, ct al, to erect and
maintain a dam across Mondeau creek, in Tay-
lor county; amending the laws creating the
Wisconsin Odd Fellows mutual life insurance
company; relative to sidewalks in villages and
towns; providing for the improvement of
Bruney river for log driving purposes.
communication from his excellency the
Governor was received returning, without his
signature, the Senate bill to incorporate the
city of Ahnopee. The question being on the
passage of the bill Notwithstanding the Gov
ernor's objections. all the Senators voted no.
BILLS PASSED.
Authorizing the construction of dam across
l.. Sadler to erect and maintain dam across
Sucker Branch, Polk county, for log driving
purposes; relating to towns and town
officers; relative to steam ferries; authorizing
R. X. Kempster ct al, to establish ferry
across the Mississippi river at Alma, Buffalo
county; authorizing Albert w. Endorff to
build dam across Little Rib river in Mara
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dam across Quarters creek, Barron county;
PROTECTION.
Assemblyman Goes memorial to Congress
asking for protection for wool growers, came
mp on concurrence. Senator Price offered an
| amendment to include lumber. The Senator
advocated his amendment in a speech of some
| length, at the close of which it was adopted,
| together with the memorial as amended by the
Assembly.
RESOLUTION
! came in from the Senate referring the question
| of revision of the laws for the assessment and
collection of taxes, subject that has occupied
| a good share of attention at this season, to the
committee on revision, to be reported to the
| adjourned session. An animated discussion
arose on the question Of commerce in the reso
luton, and the Assembly refused to concur by
| a decided vote.
ASSEMBLY BILLS PASSED.
To legaize the official act of Ira D. Bradford
a notary public of Eau Claire; to legalize tn
acts of the common council Of the city of Chip
pewa Falls.
Chief Clerk Bross, Of the Senate. was to-da
presented with $75 gold watch chain by TIL
clerks under him.
EVENING SESSION
In the Senate this evening the assembly ioir
resolution asking Congress to retire nation;
banks was indefinitely postponed; the tax bill
were made the special order for tomorrow.
In the Assembly this afternoon the bill for
moro uniform system of keeping accounts {
towns in the State was indefinitely postpone,
The joint resolution for the repeal of the nj
tional bank act and the substitution of fu
legal tender Of the United States notes for til
present paper currency passed.
The Assembly tonight failed to recall Il
bill granting E.. A. Calkin's claim.
: The speaker, chief clerk. assistant cler
/ bookkeeper and sergeant-at-arms were pr
sented with some very handsome presents !
their employees,