The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-28
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.



TUESDAY, March 19.-The nomination
of P. l.. Spooner, jr., of Madison, to be in
surance commissioner, after the usual refer
ence and report was confirmed unanimous
| ly......B Bills eoncurrcd in: Defining the
liabilities of railroad companies toward
employees IN payment of wages; relating to
the election registry; authorizing a dam
across the Chippewa river at the foot of
Eagle Rapids; relative to the corporate
Indebtedness of Racine; for the improve
ment of EaG Claire river; authorizing the
Red Wing ana Trenton transit company to
transact business in Wisconsin, and author
iZing the same company to build bridge
across a slough at the town of Trenton.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, March 19.-Bills passed:
Relating to the village charter of New Lon
don, in Waupaca county; modifying the law
of mechanics liens The vote by which
the bill relating to prisons and common
jails was indefinitely postponed was recon-
sidered, and the bill passed ..... In the after
noon session the bill for the better organ
ization of the state militia was killed, after
hot debate, by vote of 80 to 3d.. The
senate amendments to the registry laws
were eencurred in.....The bill to appro-
priase money TO various charitable institu-
tons throughout the state was killed by
vote of As to 35..... In the evening the bill
relating to fencing railroads with wire fence
was recalled from the senate and concurred
in......The textbook commission bill was
reconsidered and finally passed......Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, March 20.-Bills con-
Cured in: Providing for geological sur
very, and appropriating So 900 to complete
he survey by March 81, next year; setting
aside lands in the northern counties for the
state for state park......The report of the
conference committee on the substitute
assembly bill 343 was adopted-16 to 49,.
A communication was presented staring the
amount of city, town and county bonded
tions were presented thanking TTtfhsS ths 6feears
for their services to the senate. President
Barden responded in a brief speech......A
joint resolution was passed to adjourn sane
die tomorrow at IL o'clock. So. Adjourned.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, March 20. Arnold
moved to reconsider the vote indefinitely
postponing the bill recognizing the state
militia, but on motion of Smith the motion
to reconsider was tabled THE senate
to the bin for the codifcation
of town lands were concurred in. Various
resolutions were passed acknowledging the
labors of the speaker, clerks and employees
.... The joint resolution for adjournment to-
morrow was coDcurred iu........Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, March 21.-There was
hardly corporals guard present to witness
the closing proceeding of the senate. A
resolution for the appointment OF joint
committee to wait on the governor and in
form him that the legislature would receive
any communication he had to make in re-
in. The committee Immediately re-
gard to bills just passed was concurred
paired to the executive Office, and soon re-
turned with the report that His Excellency
had signed the various and sundry bills sub
mitted to him. 80. The senate then adj djourned
sine die.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, March 2l.-The assembly
on meeting, at once adopted a resolution for
the appointment of joint committee to
wait on the governor and notify him that
the legislature was ready to receive any
communication he had to make. The reso-
luton was sent to the senate and was con-
Cured in. The speaker appointed Messrs.
Kelley, Arnold and Hawks as such commit
tee on the part of the assembly. The COM
mittee waited on the governor, who inform
ed the members that he had signed all bills
submitted to him. After short address
closing with the words Gentlemen, now
declare the first session of the thirty-trst
assembly of Wisconsin adjourned without
day." Speaker Barrows brought down the
gavel and the meeting dispersed