Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08

to authorize the secretary ofstate to au-
dit the claim of Nelson Mcneil; reat-
ing to district, ward and graded schools;
to incorporate the city of New London
A large number Of circumstances were
presented against the passage Of No
508 a. TO provide for licensing life in
surance companies.
MONDAY, March 18th. Senate. In the
senate II number of circumstances
We're presented against the passage of
the bill, taxing life insurance compan-
les; remonstrancc against the passage
Of amy law cXempting railway land
from taxation; also II petition for an en-
tension of the time for the completion
of the North Wisconsin railway. Bills
passed: to exempt the lands of the
North Wisconsin railway from taxation
To provide for the purchase Of the cabi-
net and library Of the late NJ. NJ.
Strong, Jr.; to provide means to escape
from hotels in cases of fire; for the i'm
provcment of public highways; to APP
propriate 81 GOO to build bridge
across Buffalo lake in Marquette
county. Bills were concurred i'll to re-
wise the charter of the city of Chippe-
wa Falls; to legalize the official acts of
K. w. Button, IL notary public;
for the preservation OF fish
in Brown lake, Racine county;
relating to trusts; to Authorize the loan
ing ola portion Of the trust funds to the
town Of Necedah, juneau county; re-
lating to cemetery associations; to all-
thorize the city of WATERFOWL to issue
bonds to compromise its Indebtedness;
relating 70 taxing dogs; to legalize the
acts Of the board ofsupcrvisers Of Chip
pewa county in electing Il superintend-
INT Of the poor; for the preservation of
game; relating to town officers and the
powers and duties Of towns.
The bill to authorize Oconto county
70 issue bonds to construct i county
Jail was indefinitely postponed. The
bill relating to exemptions Of mechan-
les and laborers was also indefinitely
postponed.
MONDAY, March 4.--.l$sem6lg-In the
assembly resolution WAS cuncurrcd
in concerning freight ANA passenger
traffic on railways. Bills were passed
70 amend chapter Ga Of the general
laws Of 1871, authorizing town super
visors to construct drains in certain
cases; TO appropriate to school district
| No. 8, Of the town Of Highland, Iowa
county, u sum Of money; regulating
the keeping and maintaining of
slaughter houses i'll this state; au-
thorizing the town of Plymouth, She
boygan county, TO hold its elections and
transact its business III tho CITY of
Plymouth; relating to the preservation
Of game Of the state;
to laying out state road from the
town of Marnettc, Ocpnto county, to
Big Suamico, Brown county; to appro-
pirate the drainage fund i'll township
M. %, range Y east. Door county, for
highway purposes; for the preseryati II
IF fish III the Kingston mlll-pond, III
Green Lake county; to appropriate TO
Thomas b. II gers n certain sum of
money; joint resolution relating to
bankrupt act; asking the senators and
representatives, il congress % secure u
survey Of the hcnd water III the St
CroiN Senate bills were coneurred III:
To amend act incorporating the Law
renee Institute of Wisconsin; 10 provide
compensation for services Of the prcsi-
dent pro tenn. Of the senate; to amend
law incorporating the city of Columbus.
Bills were Indefinitely postponed: Re
lating to highways upon town hounda-
res. On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, the as
Sembly went into committee of the
whole.