Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-02-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

petitions IN favor Of n prohibito:y
amendment We're presented. The
state textbook commission presented
its reports. The following joint resolu
ton was offered;
ReSoiped By che senate, the assembly con.
curing, that the constitution he amend.
ed b, adding an additional article
numbered 10, to read as follows:
ARTICLE XIV.
Section !. The manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors in this state
except strictly for use in the al Is and rs
amedicine, are forever prohibited
Section 1.-The Legislature shall ut its
first session after the adoption of this
article, provide for its enforcement by
appropriate legislation.
Among the bills introduced were To
appropriate 1000 to the state horti-
cultural society; regulating charges of
railroads, telegraph and express COM
panles; to appropriate $1,000 for the
governor contingent fund Senators
Richmond and Van Schaick were ap-
pointed on the joint committee to con
duet funeral services OF the late Hon.
john Potter, jr., and the senate then adj
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. go A
| memorial against contracting prison
labor and petition for u prohibitory
amendment were presented. A Joint
| resolution to provide committee to
conduct the funeral services of the late
Hon. John Potter, Jr., was adopted.
Messrs. Ford, Webster, and Pulcifer
were appointed on said committee on
part of the house. Bills were introduce
ed: to regulate the size of mesh nets
used on Lake Michigan; to appropriate
| 1900 to the Waupaca agricultural So
ciety; to divide the counties of Clark
and Marathon and erect the county of
Webster; relating to assessment of pro-
perry. The assembly then adjourned
as mark of respect to the memory of
John Potter, Jr.
| FRIDAY, Jan. -S,nog.-More pc
| titions in favor Of an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the liquor traf-
| tic. Bills Were introduced. to establish
board of immigration; to appropriate
to Henry Baetz, late state treasurer,
81 ,4l7,57 as costs of the state suit against
him on his official bond; relating to Ii
cense fee paid by railroads. The bill to
encourage the artificial propagation of
| fish passed Adjourned
FRIDAY, Jan. Assembly, Petition
in favor of a prohibitory amendment
were presented. The contested election
| Of Egan VS.. Johnson, in the lth Mil
waukee district, was brought before the
assembly and long debate followed
The matter was finally postponed for
one week. Bills were introduced: to
appropriate S263.50 to James Dawson
to reimburse him Tor money spent in
contested election case, and $3.50 for
same purpose to II. w. IIildebraud; to
appropriate sum Of money TO Geo.
Perry for attorney services III the case
Of the state of Wisconsin, Vs. Duluth; to
authorize county Of Tfempealeau to
borrow money; To lease convict labor
to the U. ). government. The joint
resolution to cut of new business after
Feb. 4th was adopted. The bill for the
improvement of stock passed. A large
number Of bills were indefinitely post
| poned. In the evening another batch
Of bills was introduced. Adjourned
until $3.50 A. NJ. Saturday.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1--ISendh. A petition
for an amendment prohibiting the
liquor traffic from the Methodist con
ference representing $4,000 members
was presented. A petition in reference
to grading wheat was also presented. A
resolution was introduced asking the
appointment Of committee to inves-
tigate the subject Of grading wheat.
Bills were introduced: to secure a more
equitable assessment of property for
taxation; to promote good order and
suppress crime. Bills were passed; to
authorize Shawano county and the city
| of Racine to borrow money; to provide
for special terms Of the circuit court
in the 7th judicial district. Adjourned
till 7,30 p. m. Monday.
SATURDAY, Feb. 1--AsSea1bly. Several
bills were introduced: to preserve fish
in the lakes and rivers in Wisconsin;
to appropriate to Frank Shomer, f. f..
Gallagher, J. f. Moore, M. +. Battle
and A. W. Farrand the sum of $4,000
in payment for the invention of a steam
road wagon and its successful operation.
A bill was passed to authorize the coun-
ty of Barron to borrow money. Ad-
iourned till 7.30 p. m. Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 3-Senate. Petitions
were presented relating to prohibiting
the liquor traffic; to benevolent socie-
ties. and to the slaughter Of game. A
resolution was introduced asking that
committee Of three senators be APP
pointed to investigate the affairs Of the
Farm mortgage company; relating 10
Chippewa Indians as voters; to regulate
redemption of land sold for taxes, to
appropriate $4,000 for the erection OF
wings to the state hospital for insane.
Adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. 3-Assen,bh Resolu-