Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-01
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Legislative Summary.

DlilS were GOnGurred IN 10 appropriate
to the Manitowoc Agricultural Society
500; for the relief Of Barbctta Silver
friend; to refund 10 tho Mineral Point
railway ~, 0S9 ~ on account Of over
paid taxes. Bills passed TO provide for
protecting the State capital from fire;
to appropriate 10 the Institute for the
Blind the gum Of Sls 500 for current ex-
pcnses: relating to insurance IN in
corporatcd villages; 70 regulate the
terms of court III the 9th judicial cir
cult. Bills were indefinitely post
poned; regulating the practice Of den
tistry in this State; 10 prevent the
multipl, city Of actions IN cases Of in
voluntary trespass; relating 70 estates
in dover.
TUESDAY, Feb. -. 1snn,bb. - In the
assembly u bill passed To authorize the
school land commissioners TO convey
certain lands 10 the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan Ship Canal Company
Senate bills were cOncurrcd in To pro
vide for tho collection Of special taxes
III certain cases; authorizing tho couli-
ty of Barron to issue bonds for tho pay
mcnt Of outstanding Indebtedness; M
thorizing and requiring the Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage Land Commissioners,
appointed under chapter d46, laws Of
1858, to extend the benefits Of said law
10 certain other parties cquitahly en-
tiled thereto; relating to the health de
partmcnt of the city Of Milwaukee.
Bills were indefinitely postponed
Amending section /, chapter 236, laws
Of 1876: 70 repeal section q, chapter 6l,
revised statutes, relating To tender OF
money; to authorize municipal corpo-
rntons to aid in the construction ot
railroads; providing more careful 81
pervision of common jaila; relating To
prisons and common ills.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 20.--tStoah. - In the
senate several petitions wero introduced
for the passage Of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the traffic in in
toxicntng liquor. a resolution approx
ng the action Of our senator's in voting
for the silver bill WINS laid on the table,
ayes Is; noes rs. A bill passed to al-
low the town Of Rnshford, Winnobago
county to borrow money. Assembly
bills were concurrcd in, to- incorporate
the city Of Two Rivers and to lcgnlizc
tho acts Of tho supervisors Of Walworth
county in fixing tho salary Of the dis
trict attorney.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20 assembly. In
the Assembly the senate bill fixing the
terms of court i'll the sixth judicial
Circut was concurrcd in. Assembly
bill passcd to incorporate Two Rivers.
The rnmaindcr Of tho session was spent
IlAriHHilu n ~ nj
cssions Of the Legislature.
THURSDAY, Feb Dist. Senate 49, In the
senate numerous petitions were present
I'd asking for the constitutional amend
ment, prohibiting tho traffic i'll inioxi- |
eating liquors. An assembly bill was
concurrcd III amending tho charter Of
tho city Of Chiffon. A bill wns passed
amending the charter of Lawrence
university Bills were Indefinitely post
poncd; Authorizing town boards To va
cate state ronds III certain cases; pro
viding for improvement Of marsh lnnls
III valley of the Mcnomoncc river, in
Milwaukee county; relating 10 insurance
companies; 10 legalizc public highways
which have been laid ont by the super.
yisors i'll any town Of the static Of Wis
consin, and 10 prevent alteration ~ the
samO to tho detrimcnt Of the public
good; memorial Is congress, favoring
income tax, camo ZIP ON cnErossment
and third reading. II WINS engrosscd hy
the following vote:
lynn Senators Albert, Anderson, Arnold, laf.
don campbell, Hathaway, liudd Topper Mum,
hrnc, lMml rrlro. Rccd, Sarket. schneider scult
swain rorrN, WEIGH Williams mud Wolf ~
N0fs=- senators Bailey, Renee, Grimmpr Rich !
mond Treat, VIM Sci ntCk mud Wing I.
THURSDAY, Feb. list, assembly. Iii
the assembly bills passed, to divide the
town Of Wriyhtslown and create tire
town of Greonleaf 70 provide for the
construction Of II viadnet ia the First
Avenue Of tho city Of Milwaukee
Amending tho act Of 1862, fixing the
salary Of clerk If the circuit and coun-
~ courts Of Milwaukee. The renmin-
der of the session was devoted to dis /
cus.ing tire claim Of Morgan L. Martin.
II WIS finally refused cngrossment by n
vote Of ayes ~, noes, =.
FRIDAY, Feb. - Senate I'm the
senate fifteen petitions We're presented
asking for the adoption Of the constllu-
tional amendment prohibiting the traffic
III Intoxicating liquors. Eemonstran-
ces were presented against the hill re-
moving religious instruction from the
common schools; also against the bill
to amend the net incorporating the
Apple river log driving company, also
against the bill 10 change tho township |
system OF school government, petitions
We're also presented asking the passage
Of law eNcmptlng the lands uf the
North Wisconsin railway from taxation.
4 bill pissed authorizing the county Of
Barron e. issue bonds 10 settle outstand-
ing indebtedness. 4 memorial u CON. |