Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-02-13
Legislative Summary.

FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-SendR.-A number
Of petitions were presented in favor of
the constitutional amendment prOhib-
ting the traffic in Intoxicating liquors;
also one petition for an amendment to
the assessment law. Bills were intro
duced; to provide fish ways in the out
let to Green Lake; relating to railroad
and railroad companies; relating to
costs and fees; to allow the right Of
conscience in State Institutions. Bills
passed; in relation to divorce: in re-
latlon to the manner Of holding cleo
tons in the city Of Waupaca; to estab-
lish public library in the city of Mil
waukee The bill to change the name
OF the Madison Mutual Insurance Com
pany to the Madison Fire Insurance
Company was concurred in. The Senate
adjourned until Monday evening.
FRIDAY. Feb. 1.-Assensbty-In the
assembly numerous petitions We're pre-
scented against the bill to exclude Bible
reading from public schools. Several
petitions upon local matters were also
presented A resolution was offered
ordering /, 800 copies Of NJ NJ. Strong's
address before the historical society;
also one relating to printing the COVER
nor's message in the German and French
languages. Bills were introduced: to
preserve fish in the waters of st. Crolx
county; also to extend time for the
construction Of the North Western rail
way; to legalize acts Of school district
No. l. town of Fremont, Waupaca Co. !;
relating to insurance companies; relat-
ing to the publication of the decisions
Of the Supreme Court; relating to
assessment and collection Of taxes; re-
lating to dam on Little Wolf river;
relating to the collection Of personal
taxes; Of highways and bridges; relat-
ing to special taxes in Chippewa Falls.
The Assembly adjourned until Monday
evening.
MONDAY, Feb. 4-Senale.-A resolu-
ton was introduced authorizing the
governor to appoint commissioners to
the Paris exposition. Bills were intro
duced: providing that certain territory
Of the town of koshkonong, Jefferson
county, be detached and attached to
the town Of Jefferson, Jefferson county;
relating to towns and town officers; to
authorize the judge of the 18th circuit
to appoint an additional court commits
sioner in Chippewa county; to incorpo-
rate the city of Jefferson; to amend the
charter Of Columbus. Bills passed: to
provide for special taxes; relating to
warehouse receipts; relating to the
transfer or assignment of stock in incor-
porated com panics.
MoNDAY-Feb. 4.-AS%n,bly-A large
number Of remoiistrances were present.
ed against the bill prohibiting the reading
Of the Bible in public schools; also a
number of circumstances against the
division of Clark county. Bills were in
PRODUCED: To cqualize the assessment
rolls of the cities, towns and wards OF
this state; relating to the elective laws
of 1877; relating to filling vacancy in
the Office of county judge; relating to
sewerage in Milwaukee; relating to as
sessment of property for taxation; re-
lating to sale of lands for unpaid taxes;
relating to costs ON writs of ce'tiOrur;
amending charter Of Racine; relating to
town treasurers- The bill relating to
change Of venue in county courts was
indefinitely postponed.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5.-Sendte.- petition
was presented asking for n law to tax
mortgages; several petitions were pre-
scented asking for the constitution
amendment prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors; petition was
presented asking that the Office of rail
road commissioner be abolished. Bills
were introduced; representing the State
at the Paris exposition; to provide for
a more equitable assessment law; re-
iating to the fencing of railways; to pre-
vent a multiplicity of actions in involun-
tary hespass; relating to the Female
Seminary ut Geneva; to provide for the
representation of the State ut the inter
national prison congress to be held ut
Stockholm next August. The memo
rial to congress for IL tri-weekly mail
route from the village of White Hall,
Trompealeau county, To the city of Eau
Claire, passed. Assembly bill relating
To hawkcrs and pcddlers was concurred
III.
TUESDAY,, Feb. 5.-ISscBbM-Several
petitions We're introduced against the
bill prohibiting Bible reading in public
schools; several Inconsistencies were in
troduced against the erection of the
county of Forest. \ petition and
memorial was presented in favor Of an
appropriation of S25, 600 for an indus
trial school forgirls. \ joint resolution
was:ntroduced relating the repeal of the
bankrupt act. Bills were introduced:
relating to hawkers and peddlerS; re-
lating 10 slaughter houses; relating to
the descent of real and personal pro
perty; relating to tramps and Vaga-
bonds; to authorize the town board OF
town of Plymouth, Sheboyaan county,
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