Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-25

/ upon the attention Of the legislature by those In
| whom the state has lntrusted that and kindred
| subjects, no action has yet been taken 10 secure
/ this desired object.
Fully Impressed as am, with the belief that
! the establishment Of such scnoOl will be tho
| means cr rescuing many rom the descending
roads leading to crime and degradation, beg 10
| offer 10 the state through you for that purpose
| my present residence a. Edgew0od.
Sh0t d the legislature zee proper TO accept IL.
shall beprepared 70 give possession within a
| few months. I'LL high regard.
Your Ob't S'y't
G.. .. WASHBURN.
The following were introduced JOINT
resolution for amendment OF constitu.
ton, proyidingtnat taxation shall be
uniform also that the committee
on railroads be requested TO make mp n
comparative statement Of railroad rates
on the roads in Wisconsin with eastern
roads. and report the same and recon-
mend such action as may he deemed
advisable; also requesting the state gcol-
ogist to furnish each member with two
copies Of his report.
Several unimportant bills were in
lroduccd.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL. -Senae. "a reSo-
luton was introduced approving the
action Of Wisconsin congressman, ia
voting to repeal the resumption act,
and requesting the senators 70 vote for
the repeal of the resumption act Bills
were introducnd Amending chapter
So, laws OF 1859, relative to stcreotyping
supreme eoug reports; To- repeal sec
ton |. chapter 2S6, laws Of 1877, rela-
tive TO duties 81 town officers in certain
cases.
Bills were passed amending the char
Der Of the city Of Oshkosh; requiring
the county jader Of Dodge county, To
hold court nj Mayvillc. and to holt
special terms nj Beaver Dam.
THURSDAY, Jam. i7th Assembly -
Bills were introduced relating 10 ihc
registration NJ voters in villages IN this
State, amcnlatory 81 act Ct 1871; 10
lceali4e tto annual meetings of school
districts il Lakeland; relating u steam
ferries, FOR tho preservation ~ lsIi ~
several lakes III Wmchago county and
!'oX river; to constitute clerk Of circuit
court OF Eau Claire county, clc.E 81 The
county court relating u tho elective
franchise, and amendatory Of the &C. 81
l&17, relating to tho registration ul
electors, and amcndatory ui tho act Ut
1877; To appropriate to tic Mantnwoc
county agricultural society. $!U0;
TO repeal chapter $50 laws Of lSf7, 70
iatnlg To duties of town officers IN Ger
tail, cases, to provide for the preset
ration of fish in Coon river; relating
tn The reduction of price Of swamp and
overlooked lands i'll Waupaca county;
III relation To runningat large OF horses,
cattle, etc, in roads, and the impound-
ing of tho same; for the division of
thecountics ofChippowa and Lincoln,
and the creation Of the county Of Flam-
beau; to lcgalize the action Of Joint
school district in Green Lake county;
q memorial to congress, asking Oh adj
rroprlatlon III Md Of the construction Of
the Sturgeon Bay canal, was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 18.--Scn0te. A memo
rlal was introduced in favor of enlarg-
ing tle Northern Hospital for Insane.
Bills were introduced authorizing and
requiring Wisconsin Farm Land Mort.
gage Commissioner to extend benefits
ul commission to certain other parties
cquitobly entitled thereto; to amend
chapter lf9, laws of 1874, relative to
codliication OF liquor laws to amend
section i, chapter l62, laws of 1893,
relative To relief of persons confined in
Jail, on civil process; to amend section
Il, chapter 16S, laws of 1878, relative TO
finishing State Capitol, protecting the
same from fire, etc. Assembly memo
rial To congress was conCurrCd III for m
additions appropriation Of $4,000, for
the p0mplption Of thr brpnkWntpr and |
entrance to Ilarbor of Refuge, in Stur
gcon Bay; eoncurrcd iii under suspcn-
SION, memorial 10 congress for cXtcn-
sion Of time for completing the North
cn Pacific Railroad; passed; i joint
resolution limiting the time for the in
Production Of new business to Tuesday |
Feb. 9th passed. The senate adjourned !
until Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Jam lS--ASmmbb.--The
senate joint resolution rendering thanks |
to ex-1iov. Washhurn for the tender of
his residence to the state was concurrcd |
i'll. Bills were introduced: to appro-
priatcto the Northern Hospital $S70S0
Tor current expenses and permanent
improvements; relating To change of
venue in county courts; To amend chap |
ter 1873, Il, s., relating to fees of consta-
hles, relating To the issue Of bonds i'll
the county OF Barron for the payment |
oloutStanding Indebtedness; TO authorize |
tho commissioners Of school and univcr-
sity lands TO loan money 10 the town Of |
Princeton. Tho assembly adjourned !
until Monday evening.