Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-03-12
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY -.

FRIDAY, Feb. 2S--.SdHdte-The. Joint
resolution providing for biennial sessions
was ordered to a third reading. Bills
passed were; relative to the assessment
and collection of taxes to authorize the
state superintendent to fill vacancies in
The Office OF county superintendent OF
schools; To repeal the law authorizing
bountleS on wolves, etc. Bills concurred
IN, OF general nature, were. 10 provide
for the redemption of forfeited mortgag-
ed lands and reiunding of surplus money
thereon; TO pay the manufacturers of the
Oshkosh steam wagon $4,000; TO change
the name of the military organization of
Wisconsin; relating TO certificates and
examination of teachers; relating to of.
lenses against the lives and persons of
individuals. The interest bill and the
bill relating to tax on mortgages, We're
indefinitely postponed, the former by The
following vote:
Ages- Senators Andrews, Burrows. Bennett
Chapman, Dcrina, Grimmer, liudd Hyde, kel-
logg, Morgan, Paul Rankin, Richmond, Scott,
Swain, Van sohaick, Van steenwyk, Woli-is.
NOes-SenNtors Anderson. Campbell. llaben,
Hathaway Lopez, Mcfetridge, Treat, Wolch-s.
FRIDAY, Feb. IS, -.tsSembiy-Bil of a
general nature concurred in were: relat.
to establish board of immigration; for
a more vigorous enforcement of insur-
ancc to appropriate To Henry Baetz
sum of money To cover his expenses and
attorney fees in his late suit with the
state. Bills passed were: relating to civil
rights OF discharged convicts; to au-
thorizc the issuing of patents to deceased
persons in certain cases; relating TO as
so nT rn
insurance companies; relating to assess
ment of cord wood; to provide for the
publication and distribution of town
laws Adjourned,
SATURDAY, March l--SsHdte. The
Joint resolution ordering the superin.
tendent of public property to cut down
the wages of his employees 20 per cent,
was declared out of order, The joint
resolution providing for biennial sessions
was defeated, "A majority of all the sena-
tors not having voted to pass It, A large
number of local bills were passed
and concurred in. The more inn
portant bills passed were: to Sc
cure the proper completion of the Stur-
geon bay canal; to provide for the pub
LEGATION of the town laws; to repeal the
laws providing for a state bounty on
wolf scalps, Adjourned until Monday
evening.
SATURDAY, March t-ISSembly -Thc
bill relating 10 insurance companies was
recalled and passed. Thanks were form
ally rendered to the various officers of the
assembly, and to the press. The bill re
lating to grain passed and the assembly
adjourned until Monday evening.
! MONDAY, March 3-Sendto--An even
| Ing session only was held. The bill to
reduce ihc salaries OF judges and state
officers passed. Bills concurred in were:
| to appropriate to Edwin G. Wall $3.50 as
contested election fees to authorize the
! levy Of state tax of S2iS,000. Compli-
mentary resolutions recognizing cillcl
cency of officers were adop ed The al
liournmcnt resolution was amended To
make the date of final adjournment II
4, NJ. Wednesday. A bill to provide for
experimenting with the electric light
with n view to lighting the capitol, was
concurred in. Bills Indefinitely post
poncd were; Relating to assessments
upon premium notes of fire insurance
companies, to repeal all laws authorizing
counties to aid in the construction OF
railroads. Adjourned.
| MONDAY, March 3--Issembiy.-
evening session was spent in debate on
the salaries bill, and an amendment to
exempt the judges Of the supreme bench
! from its provisions, prevailed. The adj
| iournmcnt resolution was amended TO
make the date Of adjournment Wcdncs-
day noon. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, March 4--Sef11tc. The Sc
! lcCt committee To whom was referred the
bill authorizing the Madison Fire In
| surance company TO close out business
reported adversely on the bill and 1t
was killed for want of time to amend it.
! The bill reducing salaries of state officers
and Judges failed to pass for want of
time, all business being cut oil at ! A.
NJ The senate reconvened in the after
noon, but there being no business on the
table odjourned until tomorrow.
TUESDAY, March 4-lswmbly-Th
assembly returned thanks to the resident
clergy for their kindness in opening
session with prayer, and killed one local
| bill. Adjourned.
| "WEDNESDAY, March j--,Seaate-A few
senators remained to formally close the
winters session which was declared ad-
| iourned sine die at III A. NJ. by Senator
| Burrows.
| WEDNESDAY, March 5-ASsemjly.-A
| communication having been received
| from the governor that he had no further
communication to make TO the lcgisla-
ture Mr.. Speaker Kelley declared the as
scmbly adjourned without day at II A. NJ.
FURTHER proceedings, it is said, are
! .,hun.. 20 be commenced in the French
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