The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
| MONDAY, February 25.-A bill was
! introduced authorizing the purchase of the
| cabinet, library and mathematical instru-
ments of the late Moses Strong. Bills were
| passed providing for the collection of agri-
cultural statistics and for more efficient gov
eminent of state hospitals for the insane.
Assembly.
/ MONDAY, February pa petition
| was presented asking for legislation to aid
in organizing more perfect state militia.
A resolution was passed that the assembly
should not adjourn longer than from day
| to day. except over Sunday, and to allow
the revisors to incorporate the laws of this
session in the revision A bill was passed
authorizing WATERFOWL to levy tax to pay
debts.
Senate.
TUESDAY, February 26.-The Joint
resolution relating to the consideration of
the statutes came up as special order. Y
substitute was made special order for next
! Thursday providing for adjournment after
| all business is transacted, to meet again
! April 10, when the revision should be taken
up as the special and only business of the
session......The champerty bill and several
minor bills relating to courts and eonstabu-
larry were killed. IA memorial to congress
dover, and amending stringently the laws
relating to burglary, were passed.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, February 26.-Bills were
passed: Relating to the time of holding
court in the fourth circuit; to revise the
charter of Chippewa Falls Senate bills
relating to the purchase of ground outside
of villages to be used for cemeteries; relat-
ing to elections in Waupaca relating to the
| circuit court of Racine county, were con-
CURED in......A Joint resolution relating to-
immediate reconciliation OF silver was
adopted. The resolution for biennial ses
sions came up rs a special order, and after
discussion was ordered engrossed by a vote
of % to 26......A bill relating to the practice
of medicine in the state, memorial TO con-
gress TO grant the right of suffrage to wO-
men, resolutions asking the Wisconsin men,
bers of congress to urge the repeal of the
resumption act, the Joint resolution preFid-
ing for a verdict by less than full jurles, were
indefinitely postponed Adjourned.
Senate.
| WEDNESDAY February 27.-The
assembly bill fixing court terms of the
fourth circuit was concurred ill.,. Bills
passed: Allowing certain holders of bonds
of the Milwaukee & st. Paul railway COM
pany to vote in the meeting of stockholders
amending the charters of Berlin, La Crosse
and Chippewa Falls; relative to representa-
ton of cities and incorporated villages i'll
county boards of supervisors.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, February 27.-Senate
J bills concurred in: To discontinue the To-
ken Creek and Fort Winnebago territorial
road; to lay out state road in Jackson,
Wood and Clark counties. ..... Bills passed:
For the preservation of game: TO amend the
charter of Manitowoc; providing for state
road from Lincoln to Green Bay; TO repeal
the laws of 1876 for the conveyance of lands
to the Shehoygan Bay canal compary.....-
The Joint committee on claims reported in
favor of allowing Calkms' claim of So, Psi as
considered due him by ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sloan, Senators Welch and Treat dissent.
lng......The joint resolution amending the
constitution so as to tax all property except
public property, cemeteries and church
property not exceeding $4,000 in value,
was taken up and effectually disposed of by
tabling motion to reconsider the vote by
which 1t had previously been tabled.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 28.-Bills were
passed: Authorizing the organization of
the Manufacturers and Millers' insurance
company; TO sell the $4,000 COPIES OF
Supreme Court reports at $500 per copy; 10
purchase four hundred copies of Webster's
dictionary After considerable debate on
Hudd's resolution for ad journment, it was
amended TO provide that after finishing
the general calendar the legislature should
adjourn to meet April 9th for the special
business of adopting the session laws.
Assembly.
/ THURSDAY, February 2S.-Bills con-
Cured in: To pay Dodge county about
800 for money paid to the state for insane
not chargeable to the county; making all
warehouse receipts not bearing the words
"nOt negotiable " to be negotiable the same
us bills OF exchange and promissory notes:
appropriating SIS, 800 to the Janesvllle Blind
institute. The assembly bill repeating
the charter of the Manitowoc and Two
Rivers plankroad company was passed, as
was also that crediting Warden Smith
with $9,361, the amount lost in the failure of
the Corn Exchange ban
Senate.
| FRIDAY, March 1.-The resolution
relative to adjournment passed yesterday,
was brought up for reconsideration and
made special order for tomorrow. Wing
introduced resolution limiting business to
be reported by either house after March 9th
to reports of committees on enrolled bills
privileged questions, and the revision, and
that the legislature adjourn March
14th to meet again April 9th. Laid
over under the ules.....The COM
mittee on banks and banking, to
whom was referred the subject of accepting
ex-Gov. Washburn's gift of Edgewood farm.
reported in favor of acceptance. The
substitute appropriating $4,000 for the Mil
waukee Industrial school was passed..
The joint resolution on the subject of an
extra session for the consideration of the
revision came up, and after debate was car
ried The bill for the erection of the
county of Flambeau out of territory from
the counties of Taylor and Chippewa was
killed
Assembly.
FRIDAY, March 1.-The day opened
with perfect deluge of circumstances
against the bills to tax the business of in
sulance companies. The railroad commit
tee recommended for passage the bill ex-
tending the time for the completion of the
Chicago, Portage and Superior railroad
three years. The resolution providing for
biennial sessions was adopted-ayes IS, noes
a.. Calkins' claim was tabled by vote
of 45 to 44......After a spirited debate the
bill to provide for the payment of wages in
lawful money was passed-ayes 50, noes %.
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