Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-29
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

provide for discharge of convicts and
| the appointment of a state agent for
| that purpose. Adjourned.
| FRIDAY, Jan. IL assembly,. -Resolu-
tons were offered: for the appointment
of a select committee to enquire into
the expediency Of erecting state gas
works; for amending the constitution
providing for biennial sessions of the
| legislature. Bills were introduced: To
paw Marathon what is due said county
on account of sale of forfeited state
lands; to amend the revised statutes in
several particulars; relating to the tax
ing of dogs; to give lien on crops to
farm laborers and others. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-Senote Two bills
only were introduced: to amend tho re-
vised statutes so as to do away with ,hree
wire barb fence along railways; to amend
laws relative to the preservation of hsh.
Adjourned until Tuesday a. m.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-ASsemb!y.- Res
olution for special committee ON
state gas works, was adopted, and
Messrs. Pulcifer, Burdgo and Stefien
were appointed such committee.
Senate resolution for committee on
Temperance propositions, was adopted,
and Messrs. Bailey, lngman and f. G.
Wall were appointed on such committee
on the part of the assembly. Bills were
introduced: to amend laws relating tc
ment of stock. The bill to amend the
charter of the Northwestern Furniture
compano was indefinitely postpop 4.
Adjourned until Tuesday a. m.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-Snate.- large
number of petitions were introduced
asking the legislature to submit to the
people proposition to amend the con-
sttutlon to prohibit the traffic IN intox-
lcating liquors. The number of pet
ltioners up to this date were $4,000.
Bills were introduced: To appropri-
ate $4,000 to commissioners of fisheries !;
to encourage the artificial propagation
of fish among the people. A
communication from tie governor
was received and placed on file, show
ing the number of combinations of
sentence and pardons granted by him
in 1873 as follows:
From county jails, including one Communication
OF senence...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. il
From Milwaukee county house OF correction. 6
From state prison. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, -.
90. e
In addition to the foregoing and at
the expiration of their respective terms
of sentence, tifty-two convicts have had
the rights Of citizenship restored to
them by pardons issued for that pur-
pose, but in no case did such pardons
: serve to shorten the period of contine-
ment."
A recess was then taken until 7;30
p. NJ. when the following vote was cast
for L. S. senator:
For Keyes--Messrs Bailey, Burrows, Campbell.
Kellogg. McFetridgc. Price, Reynolds, Sacket,
scott Treat, welch-ll.
lludd, Morgan, Paul, Rankin Richmond. VOLTS
For Carpenler-Messrs Andrews, Chapman,
Hyde, Lopez, Richardson, Van schaick-6,
For Howe-MeSsrs. Grimmer Houghton swain,
Van Ste nwyk-4.
For Washburn-1.
| For j. 4. Lewis-l
A bill was introduced to appropriate
81 900 to the Northern Wisconsin Ag-
ricultural society.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-ASsemb|y.-Peti-
tons were introduced to abolish prison
labor, to prohibit the liquor traffic, to
prevent the killing of birds. Bills were
introduced; relating to elections; relat-
ing to costs and fees; to protect inmates
of insane asylums. A recess was taken
until P. NJ, at which time the recess
was extended until 7:30 2. NJ. A vote
on U. S. senator, as provided by the
constitution, was then taken with the
following result:
For Hon E. @ Ryan--Messrs. Bentley, Carel
, | Dawson Fleming
Keogh, Muckerhede, Murphy, O'Flaherty, Post,
Rnge, Root, Spering, Steffen, Theisen, Thelen
E. G. Wall and Zander-2l.
For Hon 4. o. Howe-Messrs Bottum, Brad
ley Burdge, Cla'k, Coe, Eckhsrdt, Hemsche
meyer. ingram, Markham, Mason, Masse, Mills
Nichols. PnicIter, Quarles. W Wall, Webster
Williams, Withee aud Speaker kely-W.
. For Hon. Matthew Ii. Carpenter - Messrs
J. Allan, A. G. Allen, Ausman, Barter Eastman
Field, Fisher. Gardiner, Hart liaugen' Hlll
johnson, Lovejoy, McRae, Resser. sarnow, simp
son, Spence Mashburn and Wldule-@.
For Hon. K. W. Keyes Messrs. Bailey, Barry
Blackstone, Bullock, Cady, Ellnwood, Gilbert
Hemmi, Hutchinson, La Due, Lewis, McDll
Melvin, Mitchell. Ostrander A. Peterson 1hom
as, and W j Vincent-l8.
For Hon. Gabe Bouck-F. r. Condit, j. ID. Con
dit, Ford, Frost, Gray, Greeniug, Mulowney j
G. Peterson, Reynolds, ScaDlon, and G, IL. YIN
cent-l.
For hon Horace Rubee-Messrs. Cox, d.
, Croft, and DewiDg-3
For Hon. Fred W. Horn-Mr Fitzgerald-1.
= For Hon. j, n. Lewis -Messrs. Gallett ant
, Sanderson--2.
, For Hon. Philetus Sawyer-Mr. Brindley-l.
For Hon. c Z. Washbum-Mr Carter--i.
, Assembly adjourned till 10 A. NJ
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22-Senote.-A bil
was introduced to appropriate 81 800 to
the superintendent of public property
: The assembly resolution in relation t.
! gas works was concurred III and Sena
tors Andrews and Richmond were ap
pointed on the joint committee. A bll
was passed authorizing school lane
commissioners to loan portion o
trust funds to the city Of Mineral Point
Iowa caunly A rncess Waa tax en- Unit