Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-22
amendatory Of chapter 72 Of the

hCt W lIIleIlu SECTIONS aIld = vi cha ~
ter % Of the revised statutes, entitled
'Of the insurance Of property IN incor
poratcd villages to appropriate to
fish commissioners $4,000. Bills passed
incorporating city Of Lancaster Grant
county; to authorize the incorporatien
Of street railway companies; 70 declare
the intent and meaning Of the prOviso in
section IL Of chapter % of the laws 81
Wisconsin Of 1876; for the preservation
Of fish in lakes Winnebago, Buttcs-des-
MOrts, Ninncconnc, PoNgan and Little
Lake Buttesdes- Morris and IN the waters
Of Fox river between Little Lake Buttes-
des-Morts, and the mouth Of Wolf river
and Lake Wnncconnc; relating to the
solemnlzatlon Of marriages; relating to
the construction 0f drains in certain
cases, and amcndatory Of section ! Of
chapter I'll, laws of 1873; II facilitate
the collection Of wages.
THURSDAY, March l4th- Seuqte. In
the senate bills passed: 70 incorporate
the city Of Lancaster; u ratify the ac-
tons Of certain timber agents therein
named; authorizing the board ii ST.
pcryisors Of Milwaukee county to Dor
row money. Assembly bills concurred
ill: to protect fish in tho waters IF Fox
river and it, tributaries. under sltsPcn.
son of rules; 10 extend the time for
completion of North Wisconsin railway,
under suspension Of rules; 10 lcgalize
the official acts Of tho town
clerk Of Liberty, Outagamic county; to
lcgalIzc the annual town meeting If
Liberty, Outagamlc county, fol the Year
lS77; to legalizc the official acts Of
Abram kmutz, justice Of the peace for
Wood county; authorizing commission
ers Of school ard university lands to
loan 4 portion Of the trust funds to
Adams county; eodllying the liquor
laws; authorizing and requiring
the governor To- investigate the
drains Of the state 10 tho
swamp and ovrclowed lands there
in; relative To normal schools; nrovid-
ing for the transfer Of hcnornal school
fund income to the treasurer Of the
board Of regents Of normal schools; 70
amend tire city charter Of Milwaukee;
to extend the time for the contribution
and completion Of the Chicago, Por-
tagr, 4 Superior railway; relative 10
II free bridge over the ST. CroiX
river, III Burnett county; amending
the charter Of the Pctcrwel
Bridge company and authorizing towns
to grant aid therefor. 10 prevent the
Of milk, in butter and
cheese factories in this state. For the
Of fish III Crawford county.
tire town Of Amherst,
Portage county, TO appropria 6 certain
moneys to build il town hall. PrOvld-
ing for the improvement Of streets ~
the common council of Milwaukee.
Relative 10 the Menomince river boom.
10 authorize the city Of Wausau to
AXE up its outstanding Indebtedness
and issue bonds for that purpose. 10
authorize commissioners Of school and
lands to loan i portion Of
trust funds to juneau county.
The committe ON finance, bank and
insurance reported the annual budget,
which provides for the levy of 100000
for current expenses forthc present ifs
eal year. The rules were suspended and
tile hill passed bills were killed for the
Of cranborrics; IL provide
for drainage Of sWamps, marshes,
and other low lands.
THURSDAY, March Ill ssemll4h In
the assembly, senate hills Wcreeoncllr-
red in, 10 lay out state road from
Wolf river iii Shawan0 county to Wau-
sau, Marathon county; to improve tive
public highways; 70 authorize towns,
cities and villages to fund theirindehted
nes.t. Bills passed 70 lay ont u state
read from Stockholm, Pepln county, TO
Clear Lake, Polk county; relating to
the elective franchise; relating to towns
and town officers; 10 prevent accidents
caused hv persons interfering withrail-
way trains while III motions relating to
Tie jurisdiction Of Justices; toauthorizc
Richard kempter and others to cstab-
fish and maintain ferry across the
river at Alma, Buffalo
county; for the reassesSment Of certain
property il Wausau.
At the afternoon session senate
bills were concurred in to legalize the
acts Of the common council Of tie city
Of Chippewa Falls i'll relation TO street
work, to enable associations formed
under chapter 81 laws If lS16 70 III
crease their capital stock, relating 10
locating and changing county seats. re-
lating tu the foreclosure ot mortgages.
FRIDAY, March 18th. Sca4h Tie
senate roncurrcd III the following assem-
lily bills to rcgulate tile Keeping of slaugh
ter houses III this state; 70 amend tile
charter of stevens Point 10 amend
section / of chapter - of tile general
LAWS If ISL, entitled nj act t. amend
chapter ono hundred and twenty-six
private laws If lS6T, entitled an act to
the Milwaukee and Brook