Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25
Legislative Summary.


Of school and university lands to traEs-
nit certain information to county clerks:
to ratify. confirm and make valid tho
acts Of certain state timber agents; also
i memorial asking for All Appropriation
for the enlargement OF the Oshkosh hos
pital for insane
TUESDAY, Jan l5.--Assco,bh- Bills
were introduced: to provide for tho
maymcnt Of labor in the lawful money
of the United States for the division 81
he countses Of Clark and Marathon AM!
tine erection OF the county Of Forest:
regulating the publication and rcvisions
Il city charters; 70 authorize the drain
arc Of lead bearing mineral lands; III
itt..on To tho appointment Of notarlcs
public; regulating the school month; to
icra,izc proceedings of the board Of IN.
prryisors Of Monroe county.
The resolution relating to tho enlarge
mcnt of the state library and supreme
court room was adopted.
WEpNEsotY, Jan. 16.-,Sc,p1e. The
following waS introduced
Ia CnosBE, Jan 10, 1873
70 Tie HonOrab'e, NE LegiGidtrc Of Wisconsin:
Agreeable to sec. 49, chapter H. Ol the general
~
with statement OF The amount Of logs sealed and
11mbes manufactured In this district during the
teaHOn al 'hf1
Number Of feet Of logs sealed nj mouth
al Black river, .,... ...,,.... ~ ~ "60
s,mnorof feet Of lumber manufactured
on nSp,r Glnck river. ,.............. TO- $50 600
Totnl product OF Black rlvcr...,.,,. 81, O8i, 2G0
SHmbc. .. rect Of lumber manufactured
M In csiossr md Immediate vicinity, ~ coo, 600
.imouat of shingles manufactured ~ o, nao
tsts
l,nolnt ol lnf, manufactured in The
0ty.fiet. Observation-Disclosures, ~ 600 900
q. q. nixon
;.umncf Inspector District No. 2, Wis,
Alao the following:
Acnorin. IL congress 70 promote tho deposit of
sayIugB ana rounding Tie national debt.
~ ne H,Udis ami HOasc III Representatives. ~
III In,fed Matca III E0HgrchS da8embicd.
\ uul mcmuialistH, the lcginlnturo Of the Sinic
III Wisconsin. respectfully represent thnl OWN
II Tho demonstrated insecurity OF many savings
hanks M Repositories for the surplus earnings 81
.hu people. public policy md the general welfare
nike combine to demand That congress should
NuIhnflIc the Issue OF bonds or certificates OF do
posi bealitL u low rate Of interest not exceeding
iOtf per cent. per Rnllllhi, ~ which the INDUS
Trial rlnsnes Of the country eau NJ all times invest
their earnings, making such dcposltS entirely nc
tnte and nj MI Times convertible, whenever IN
Yestors shall desire Ihat tho bin introduced by
Hon Hiram Prize, ~ Iowa, INTO congress IN
mont Of IT, gene nj features, meets tho approval
oil this Legislature. that no lofnH for the payment
ar retiIcn nj o national bonds ought hereafter
10 be made until thu rHlun have been offered {"
the people OF tic United States To be taken in
bmnll denominations 81 that every prudent citt-
zen inity have nm opportunity. according To hts
means 10 h"ld i"rIon Of the public deoi, and
M syndicate un1ll 10 be- cnuncnanCcd transfer
inr rnid debt uhrond unit the lOnn hnl been
Altered Ia tho open market ~ home through any
designated depository or tho MOI cy-order post
Offices ~ thu United states
Your m,niui iNlSln, therefore, Cnrncntly request
thai The matters aforesaid mny receive the carly
and favorable consideration Of congress.
And the following resolutions:
RtSoliul ~ ne ScItdtc, me assembly con
curing, That the time for the introduce
ton Of all new business, except priyi
legged resolutions and bills reported by
standing committees on subject matters
previously referred to them, he fixed
Tor and on Monday, the 4th day of
February. 1873 and that no new bust
ness, except as therein stated, be- re-
ceiNe after that date.
Bills were introduced to enlarge the
Northern hospital for the insane. and
apmoprinting $4,000 therefor; also
tonmend the revised statutes, relative
10 constablcs' fees also to amend the
laws Of 1916, relative to shcrlils costs
ard fees; also TO amend tho laws Of
lS16, 10 facilitate artificial propagation
md preservation Of fish by the state /:
10 appropriate S036.Sl 10 the county
Of Dodge. beng remittance for the care
OF insane persons not properly charge
ahle "a tho county; 70 repeal section
/, chapter 2S6, laws OF 1877, relative to
the laying out IT country roads; also To
provide for the collection OF special
taxes in certain cases; to chcnpen tho
Govt Of supporting the common schools
Of the state,
The following message was received
from the governor
STATE or WISCONSIN,
ESEGuTIvE nEr,nrnESr
MADISON, Jam Is. 1879.
TO the honorable, Tho LsyiS.dturc!
| have had The honor To receive M auto
from one oI my eminent pledc
ersSnrs the lloEnulh indwalhdrr g.. Wash
bntn. telrrrlnr 10 subject most intimately con-
meet | with the puzzle welfare. ANA cmhodNmgh
III i munilccm proposal A copy of that com.
IL herewith transmitted ior Your III.
formation.
lly lhc courtesy of GOV Wnshhur, have had
the pleasure OF inspecting the conmndous build.
ms aud extensive grounds referred 10 nv linn,
nnd they appear well adapted for an Industrial
school Tor Girls
M words from me nre needed, 10 supplement-
the appeal 70 clnQncnllN nrgtu ~ hthNll ~ INC
neglected ~ this class Of our youth nntl thrtr-
fore recommend that yon express w proper lcsn.
lntlnns Your appreciation OF this generous onrr,
md that Jnnl committee from your honorable
hadicp he MP tntud 10 cun'Cr with Governor
Washhufn ana II II shall appear advisable for
the Stntc NJ TINS time 10 assume tho care at such
an institution, To prepare measures to ctcciuale
his phIlanthropc purpose.
WILLIAM Il. SMITH.
TIE GIFT.
EpGEwnon, Jan, II. 1873.
His Freeiicpev Wm. n. SmAh, GoreFnor Of
HiseUnSiH.
nK1n g vBnNoR: The subject Of the estah.
llshmcht OF m Industrial Scholl for Girls IN this
state similar to the one for boys AT WnukrSha,
has been brought to tho attention or the lcesla.