The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-03-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MONDAY, February 18.-Bills were
passed; Approprating $4,000 to the deaf
ana oumo institute; making the salary of the
a asS1 attorney general $1,000. Wings
oIll Iof licensing and inspecting steam boil
ers was Killed. The Joint resolution for
the DETER protection of fish in Lakes Michi-
gan ana Superior was passed Adjourned
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 1S.-The Joint
esolution to amend the constitution to tax
property uniformly except places for the
burial OF the dead, was indefinitely most
poned. Carpenters claim was also laid
away, without opposition. The assembly
then went INTO committee of the whole. con-
sldered large number of bills, and ad-
journed.
TUESDAY, February 19.-Bills passed.
Appropriating S1S,5O0 to the GAINESVILLE
asylum for the blind; providing that fire IN
surance agents in incorporated cities and
villages shall pay to the local fire depart
ment two per cent of all premiums received
during the year; relating to the registration
of births, marriages and deaths Assembly
bills concurred in: Refunding 81, 1888. 40 to
the Mineral Point railroad for taxes paid by
mistake; appropriating 500 for monu-
ment to Gov. Harvey 1.-THE bill relating to
postponed. The votes on the bills ex-
empting laborers and mechanics property
from taxes, and that relating TO licensing
and inspecting steam boilers, were reconsid-
cred and the bills rereferred to the judiciary
committee.
Assembly.
TUESDAY, February 19.-The senate
bill fixing the attorney generals salary at
$1,000 was committed to the judiciary COM
mlttee......Senate bills concurred in: Au-
| thorlZIng Barron county to issue bonds to
/ pay its debts; authorizing the Wisconsin
! farm and mortgage commissioners 10 extend
the benefits of that institution i'm the con-
slderation OF miscellaneous claims until the
first of May, 1S7S.....The bill authorizing
the school land commissioners TO convey
certain lands to the Sturgeon Bay canal COM
pany, was passed,.....Adjourned
Senate.
/ WEDNESDAY, February 20.-The Joint
resolution approving the action of Wiscon-
sin congressman, in voting for the Matthews
silver bill resolution, was indefinitely post
poned-ayes, 10; nays, ID. Prices joint
resolution, favoring the RECOMMENDATION of
silver and making it legal tender for all
debts. was considered at great length, and
finally concurred in.The bill incorpor-
ating the city of Two Rivers, and Welch's
resolution forbidding longer adjournment
than from day to day, were both indefinitely
postponed.
Assembly.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.-The SEN
/ ate bill relating to terms of holding court in
the Sixth judicial circuit, was concurred
The bill relating to laying out of high
ways on town lines, which was indefinitely
postponed last week, was called up and re-
!
Luchsmger's joint resolution in relation to
| biennial sessions, the special order for the
morning, received through attention pro-
tracted series of amendments, none ofwhich
were adopted. After a long debate the mat
ter was made the special order for Tuesday
Adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, February 21.-Many pc
titions were received asking the passage of
the liquor prohibition resolution. The
nomination of Carl Doerflinger as a men,
Der of the board of regents for the normal
schools was confirmed unanimously The
bill to authorize town boards vacate state
roads was killed......The bill changing the
rate OF interest to six per cent. was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement and
made the special order fornext Wednesday.
1.-The bill incorporating the city of Two
Rivers was coHcurred in.
Assembly.
THURSDAY, February 21.-Barrett's
bill regulating the practice of medicine was
recommended for indefinite postponement
! by committee.....Th The Martin claim came
| up as a special order, and after II long con-
lnued debate the previous question was
moved and the claim was killed "A COM
munlcaton was received from the revisors
OF me statutes rendering parts three, four
ana hye OF the new revision 49,. The senate
bill appropriating to the State Agricultural
society $1,000, to the Northern Wisconsin
! Agricultural and Mechanical association
81 900 and $4,000 to the Waukesha indus
trial school for boys, were concurred in.
The bill to extend the time for the con-
struction of the North Wisconsin railway
was passed.
Senate.
FRIDAY, February 22.-The bill au-
thorizing Barron county to issue bonds to
pay outstanding Indebtedness, was passed.
1.-The bill authorizing the state of Mary.
land to convey the interest Wisconsin holds
IN the national cemetery at Antietam was
cOncurred in...A memorial to congress
to tax incomes over s., 600 came up for its
endorsement and third reading. 1t was so
ordered by vote OF 20 to Z.
Assembly.
FRIDAY, February 22.-The senate
bill for the preservation of fish in Brown
Lake, Racine county, was concurred in
A large number of bills reported back from
the committee OF the whole were ordered
engrossed, and without doing any further
important business the assembly adjourned
to meet Monday evening.
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