Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

lin anu HtIhCt1eu W On JlldlClai SlIIui'
Numerous remonstrancc We're nitro
duced; against abolition Of religious
Instruction in schools. Thanks
were voted 10 retiring chief clerk, Hon
a. j. Turner, and the new chief clerk,
Chas. +. Bross, Esd, was sworn IL. Bib
introduced; For preservation 81 fish ~
In Crosse county; memorial to congress
for appropriation 70 improve Kewau.
nee harbor; bill relative to estates in
dover; incorporating the city Of Alma.
pee; for more eilectually obtaining
reports from banking institutions III this
state; authorizing governor to execute
qut-claim deeds, in certain cases. JOINT
resolution apportionlng out rcyisers
report to the several committees, was
killed Joint resolution fayorng moro
liberaity in United States patent laws,
adopted. Bills passed, providing trade.
marks for packages Of beer and other
beverages Adjourned,
THURSDAY, Feb. 7th. assembly, IN
The assembly petitions were introduced;
for the passage Of prohibition laws; for
repeal of Wisconsin Central tax cx-
cmption law; and circumstances
against abolition Of religious instruc-
ton III schools. Resolutions intro
duced; for biennial sessions of the leg
stature. Bills introduced: relative TO
shorills' fees; q large batch Of Mllwau-
kcG local bills; relative to town
insurance companies; relative TO
accidents from railroad trains in mo-
ton; relative to strcet.car companies;
relative to the Sick Relief association
of cigar makers Of Wisconsin; relative
to the use of town moneys in certain
cases; relative 10 the government Of
Wisconsin Insane hospital; relative to
court terms in 18th and 9th judicial
rciuits; incorporating the city Of Wau-
pun Bill pissed, fixing terms Of court
il llth judicial circuit. Senate
bill was concurrcd in, legal
lzing acts Of certain timber
agents. l}ills killed, T. purchase the
library Of the late Moses NJ. Strong, as
sstant state gcologist. authorizing vii
huge and city authorities TO purchase
fire apparatus. Tho chamber was
granted TO Prof. lIaskins. this evening
to deliver u lecture on the telephone.
Bill relating to publication of city char
tiers, and joint resolution for biennial
Legislative sessions, were made the
special order for "Wednesday next. Aa-
journcd.
FRIDAY. Feb. Sth -.Senatc. In the
senate remonstranGes were introduced
against the passage Of the bill prohibit
ing religious instruction i'll the common
schools; also numerous petitions for
the passage of the observation-disclosures
ment prohibiting the traffic in intoXi-
eating liquors Bills were introduced,
relating Co larceny; to amend the char
ter of the Germantown Fire Insurance
company; to authorize town boards Of
To yacate state roads in Ger
tam cases; to amend III net to lncorpor-
ate the Lawrence University; to appro-
pirate $4,000 to the fish commission
crs; to provide for the sale Of copies Of
the Reports, Of tho supreme court now
owned ~ the state; relating to jails,and
chapter 1883, laws Of 1854; re-
lating TO the foreclosure Of mortgages.
70 protect wild pigeons.
FRIDAY. Fcb. $. 1ssembh1 III the as-
scmhly numerous petitions We're intro
duecd for the passage Of the consttu-
tional amendment prohibiting the
traffic III intoxicating liquors; also
numerous rcmonstrances against the
bill to prohibit religious instruction III
the common schools. Bills were intro
duced relating tpthe preservation Of fish
in Dato's Mill and l'ardee's and Ash
lev's pond and streams running into the
same, in Columbia county; relating to
town Insurance. companies, relating to
ircmen's life insurance companies; re-
laring to incorporation Of Madison Re-
lief association; relating to town insur-
nncc companies; relation 70 railroads
express and telegraph companies III
this state; relating q the charter Of
Stevens Point; relating to assessment of
for taxation and the levy OF
taxes thereon; relating to the husi-
ness Of raising furrcd ANIMALS;
relating topuhlic assessors; relating to
state roads i'll counties Of Pcpin and
Pope, relating to state roads IN Door
and kewallnce counties; relating to
terms uf circuit court III Pierce county;
relating 10 common schools III thestatr
Assembly bills passed Relating 70 as
scssmcnt Of property for taxation and
Of chapter l30 81 the gem
cra laws Of 1865, as amended by chap
ter -, laws If 1877 relating 70 high
way taxes, and amendatory If chapter
l52, general laws Of 1863; TO
lcgaizo the acts IT Franz NarvoratI-
Ky, Justice Of the peace III Manitowoe
county; to legali1e the actions Of joint
school district No II, towns Of Berlin
and Nepcnskun, counties Of Green
Lake and Fond du Lac; to authorize
the common council Of the city Of Mil
waukee 10 extend 2lst street from State
street 70 Cedar street. iii tho Second
ward Of said city; relating to naviga-
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