The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-30
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FRIDAY, March 15.-The resolution To
refer taxation bills to the committee ON re.
vision, to report at the special session. was
adopted-ayes IA, nays r.. Bills nassed
Relating to sidewalks in villages: relating to
town insurance companies: providino for
clearer and easier title to lands sold for
taxes; appropriating 5000 to Green Lake
county for the care of insane not pronerlv
chargeable to the state 49,. The assembly
memorial Tor more protection of the wool
interest was stretched out to cover lumber
and passed.. The local option license bill
and Jonas bill to make all wages PAYABLE in
lawful money were killed a message was
read from the governor announcing his veto
OF the Dill incorporating Ahnapee as city.
Assembly.
FRIDAY, March 15.-Calkins' claim
bill was taken up and motion to table lost,
AZ to A, and another to indefinitely post
pone by vote of 40 to AZ; after a call of the
house the bill was concurred in-yeas A.
nays 49,. ..Thej resolution asking for
repeal of the national bank act and the sub
stitution of full legal tender United States
notes for the present paper currency was
passed......In the evening a resolution was
passed declaring the bill allowing the Cal
klns claim should be interpreted as final
anu III lu1I VI ali utIudDuS. "A cOmmuDlcd-
ton from Calkins was read declaring that
this was positively his last appearance.
The assembly then took a recess of 40 min
utes, during which fine silver tea set was
presented by McFetridge in behalf of the
members to Speaker Barrows; Chief Clerk
Hunter received large silver ice pitcher
and goblet, Assistant Clerk Ryan a gold
watch, Roger Spooner beautiful silver
table set, and eant-at-Arms Kraus gold
cd al 4 ftar 4
able time was spent in discussing the repeal
of the charter of the Portage Plankroad COM
pany. The repeal was killed by vote of AZ
to 20.
Senate.
SATURDAY, March ia resolution
was passed cutting off all further claims from
E. A. Calkins, Calkins & Proudfit or Cal
kins Webb. Bills concurred in: Au.
thorizing c. A. Ballou and L. c. Stanley to
erect and maintain dam across the Chip
pewa river at Eagle river Chippewa county;
appropriating 500 to the Manitowoc county
agricultural society. The substitute for
the assembly bill relative to assessment of
property and collection of taxes thereon
came up for consideration, the assembly
having refused to concur with the senate in
reference to the committee on revision.
After considerable debate the substitute
was amended ordered to a third reading,
and then.passed under suspended rules -.
Adjourned.
Assembly.
SATURDAY, March 16.-The state tax
budget amounting to $405,000 was reported
upon favorably by the ways and means com
mittee and passed. ..... Assembly bills were
passed To appropriate 500 to the Monroe
county agricultural society; relating to i'm
provements on the Eau Claire river; to
provide for the compilation, publication
and distribution of town laws of the state.
......Bills indefinitely postponed: To ex.
empt the city of Appleton from the provis-
ions of chapter 152, laws of 1872; providing
Tor the appointment of a city superntend-
emit OF schools in Ripon 49, The bill to pro
hibit the reading of the bible in the uni
versities and public schools was aid on the
table Adjourned.