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MISCELLANEOUS.

The question of a ailway bridge across
the Rcd River At Winnepeg is again being
agitated
Reports Of the present existence OF vel.
low fever in Memphis, Ten, have been oili-
cialy denied.
Adyices from Bucharest are that al
the Russians troops in RoHmania have been
ordered heme.
The appropriation for expenses of
United states courts, $1,000, 900, having been
ommiitcd from the civil appropriation bill
.hc era.unl must be inserted in the legis-
latlve, executive, and judicial appropriation
bill
A Constanginople telegram of March
18th, says, the sultan has issued his long tx
pected edict authorizing the conclusion Of an
arrans.. ment with Austria on the Nova Bazal
question. and with Greece on the dclimen
alton 3i he frontier.
Another mail with weeks later
news, has arrived at Madeira from Cape Town
thu latcst date being February p: The zu
luz remained inactive. The only fresh fight
ing reported resulted in the capture Of some
cattle. British rejnforements having arrived
on the irigate shah, from st. Helena, it has
been determined to effect the relief of Col
Pearson from lis isolated position at Ekocue
Right Reverend Bishop Gilmour, d
the Cleveland, o.. diocese has issued pastor
al letter to the clergy of his diocese which
condemns the Irish World, published in New
York, ss being antagonistic to true Cathoh,
principles. It condemns labor unions fol
their secrecy; forbids Catholic parents, unde
threo;s 0f accommodation, sending children
/ to pubiia schools where a Catholic parochia
school is easy Of access and gives the Hiber
niaus severe reprimand for not allowing
| priests ~ act as their spiritual advisers, aut
/ for not allowing them at all their meetings
| The bishop urges upon Catholics the NECESSITY
| Of subscribing to the diocesan Catholic ioar
nal in preference to all others, and repeat
! his ortee TO young Catholics not to MARI
| outside sheir refill ious faith. His letter con
| cludes sith unimportant suggestions as L
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james ). Wells, from the general fund, out OF
any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the
sum Of twenty and twenty 1--WE oae hun
dredth dollars being Of license money paid into
Wells, for q license to travel and trade viii
10 this state with one horse wagon; the said
Jaines 5. Wells being "A cripple and incapaci.
tatee for laboE with his handa
ssatien 4. This act shan take effect nom
and after its passage and pLbheass ~.
Approved February Is, 1870
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maintenance aud use Of such pipes for the
purpose 81 conveying water, steam or either,
under the surface Of such streets and alleys,
section 2 In all cases where any city on
neofpofated village in this State has already
peru tilted the lying OF such pipes in its streets
81 alleys, OF either, such permission is hereby
ratified and confirmed
Section 3. This act shall be construed 10
% an amendment Of every city charter Of the
State of Wisconsin wherein the authority
herein given is not already contained: pro
gided alsoayS that nothing in this act contained
shall be so construed as to affect the franchise
| or vested rights Of amy water company ia this
State.
Section e. All acts and parts OF acts con,
tanning the provisions Of this act, In so far a.
they conflict with the same, are hereby Ie
pealed.
Section 5. This act shall tas, effect and b.
IN force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February %. 1879
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pproyed February 70, 1879.
Published March 3, 1879.
CHAPTER lis

AN ACT limiting the amount Of school district
tax to be lie Wed in any one year.
The people Of the ats OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact o.
follows:
Section l. The total amount of school dis
trict tax hereafter levied in any one schou
district in this state ia any one year, for build
ing, hiring, or purchasing any school building
and for the maintenance of schools, including
teachers wages and Incidental ex penses, shal
not exceed five per cent, of the total assesscs
valuation of taxable property, in such scho9
district for the current year.
MSection 2 All acts or parts Of acts, e0hict
ing with this act are hereby repealed
Section g. This act shall take effect and VA
in force from and after its passage end publV
cation,
Approved February %, 1879.
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nERNaElL -AND pnLLrLcAL


The remains Of Baymd Taylor reached
New York, March 18th
The telegraph reports that the widow
Of Charles Dickens is seriously Ill.
At Bongor, Me- March 10th, the Re-
publicaus elected their mayor by l46 major
its.
Catherine purcell, sister Of the Arch
bishop. died al Cincinnati March l2th, aged
years.
The widow and daughter of Bayard
Taylor arrived in New York March 9Th from
Germany.
At Biddeford, Me, the Greenbackers
and Democrats combined elected their mayor
by majority
A Calcutta telegram of March 10th,
says, Gen. Grant is the guest Of the Yiceroy
at the Government House.
At the last session Of Congress a law
was passed limiting the amount to be paid 10
contestants for seats in Congress to $1,000.
DR.. John NJ Woodwork supervising
surgeon general Of the Marine hospital Ser
vice, died in the city 81 Washington March
filh.
More suits have been commenced
against Archbishop Purcell The bond OF his
assignees has been fixed at half million OF
dollars.
The very Reverend Martin Kundig,
Vicar General Of Milwaukee, died in that city,
March 9th, OF congestion Of the heart, aged
a years.
The latest phase of the tinancisl uoub-
les Of Archbishop Purcell as developed March
18th, was the fling Of an assignment Of the
Archbishop himself
The remains Of Bayard Taylor after
living il state in the Governors room in the
city hall, New York city, were taken to Pen
nsylyania for inIerment.
Mrs. Gen T. w Sherman died at New
Port. March lz.h. The General himself was
90 low that lac vas not informed of his wife's
death. There asc only slight hopes Of Lis
recovery.
A southampton, Eng. telegram of Fen.
81. says the tx Empress Eugene accompan
ied her son Prince Louis Napoleon, to that
port and witnessed his departure for the scat
ii war in South Africa.
Gov. Prescott of New Hampshire has
appointed Charles II. Bill, Exeter, United
states Senator for the extra session, to fin the
vacancy occasioned BY the expiration Of the
term Of Senator Hadlei2h.
o 0''.-,o--s ''--- no - -'i'iii''' me-
Ss-,'s =, i''l'1 y N :, =, eolie f'o
Nj C. home 4 welcoming address,a response,
'', ~ !'5' ~. =, Wv ~ ~
100 .,'''' ''>'Oi iie>A 'i0 u'sNs
81 members OF me House al tAe close Of Tie
tste session congress ana f" large pyfymiasi
soaque1 Neaattlsd lhe aesk q epeakel Ran
oA-l, "i' ~. l--sleo ~ ao'iilIllaS !aoie7.
Gen. Thomas w. sherman died a.
Newport r. J., on The aftcruoouzof Sunday,
March 10, He was 81 years Old. lie was
born at Newport where .he died. His wife
died Jour days previously. lie Ha1 retired
Major General d the United states army
AZ large Republican meeting IN San
Francisco. on the night Of March ii,h, IT,
sentiment was endorsed that while crediang
the President with honesty q purpose in
Fstoing the Chinese hiil. his action did NOT
represent the views p ihe Republican party
g California, and ne party declined respons
ief.ity therefor
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we'd February Is. 1919,
Published February %, 1879
IN 4 IlrIaI. u lls

AN ACT for the relief Of Sara Jane Tarr, ans
to appropriate to her a sun therein nance
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repro
scented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact as
follows;
Section |. There is hereby appropriated t0
Sara Jane Tarr, out of any money in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated the, suIa
Of one hundred and fifty dollars and nine.
teen cents, in full for Compensation for costs
and damages sustained by her owing TO Toe
failure Of the title to the northwest quarter u
the southwest quarter Of section number
twenty lone, in town fifteen, north Of ranka
number eight east, and which said land WAS
patented to her BY the said State of WiseOH-
sin on the twenty day of August in thR
year 1866; said patent numbered eight
thousand three hundred I'D fifty eight
Section 2. The above amount If ailowet:,
shall be IN full payment OF all claims against
the State for purchase money, or for damages
sustained by reason of defective title 10 north
west quarter of southwest quarter Of section
twenty-one, town fifteen, north Orange eigh%
Section 3. This act shall take effect and lle
in force from and after its passage and publ.
cation.
Approved February 26, 1879
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DII4 usssRn 4o4

AIAI lEl4 iDi
AN ACT to appropriate to the Northern Hos
pital for the insane, certain sums Of money
therein named.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
seutca in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows;
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out OF any money in the general fund, not
otherwise appropriated, to the Northern Hos
pital for the insane, the sum Of sixty-seven
thousand six hundred and tifty-seven dollars
and eighty eight cents (s676576o) for tne
current expenses for the year 1875.
Section 2 There is also appropriated the
following several sums for the purposes speci-
nd For building barn and root celler, one
thousand eight hundred dollars (Sl 500: for
enlarging the laundry, two thousand dollars
$4,000
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication.
Approved February 26, 1870
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CHAPTER D29

AN ACT to provide for the sale Of certain
Wisconsin reports.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The state Librarian Is hereby au-
thorized 20 sell the second hand Wisconsin
reports, consisting Of forty volumes. belong
ing 10 the state, and now in the possession OF
Romance Bum, late circuit Judge Of the sixth
Judicial circuit, for sum not less than one
dollar and City cents per volume, In cash.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from aud after its passage and publ
cation
Anproyed March 4 1879
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WISCONSIN LAWS.



AN ACT to authorize the superlntsdent OF
public property 70 furnish stationary and
postage staps TO the employees OF the senate
and Assembly for 1870 and to make an zap.
preparation therefor
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows;
Section l. The superintendent OF public
property is hereby required TO furnish the
present duly enrolled employees OF the senate
and Assembly for the year 1879, under the
chief clerks and sergeants-at.aFms thereof,
and to the duly appointed clerks Of the com
mittees thereof, stationery to the amount of
five dollars each, and postage stamps 70 the
amount of two dollars each
Section 2. The superintendent OF public
property shall also furnie 10 each duly ap.
pointed aud enrolled messenger, employed ia
the Senate and Assembly, Stationary to the
amount of two dollars and postage stamps to
the amount OF one dollar.
Section l. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved February 20, 1879.
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Approved March (, 1879,


AN ACT TO lcgalize the election OF certain
town treasuIers therein referred TO-
Tao people oi the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly do enact as
Fellows:
Section The election OF all town treas
uregs within this State elected at the spring
e,scticn IL tGe year 1878 who filed their re-
sFeetive bonha as required by law, except that
tie same we're not flled within the time filed
b} law therefor, is hereby declared To be as
ydld and leGal, to all iut4nts and purposes,
asa such tfe9surers are hereby declared 10
have the satne Sights powers and authority,
t* all intent5 GRd purposes, as though such
bsrds had heru seyerally daily filed within The
TINE required by law
tsection 2. this net shall take effect and be
hs force from aud after its plssagc and publI-
c.bon
Approved February o. 1879,
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Approved February ., 1879
Published February q, 1879
(HAPTER 81

AN ACT in relation 10 the riSat Of the de
scendants of the Chippewas Of Lake supe
rior becoming legal voters ard entitled u
vote ia aIl state elections
Tie PEOPLE of OF the state Of Wisconsin, rep
as follows:
Section & ANY civilized person, being
deseendantof the Chippewas VI Lake Supe
rloF, residing within this state and not upon
any Indian reservation who shall make and
subscribe 90 an oath, before the clerk %
the circuit court or MS deputy Of tAe county
where such person resides, that he is not a
uaeEa Der Of any indian tribe, aaa las Q claim
upon the Unised states for aid aud ssist4nee
from spy appropriation made by congress for
the benefit III Indians, and that he thereby
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AN ACT to amend section nine hundred and
S1ty-seyen 0f the revised statutes and to
authorize tho State superintendent TO I'LL
vacancies In .he Office OF county superin-
tandent
fhd people oi She State Of Wisconsin, repre-
septed in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
flsioWs:
section L. Section nine hundred and sixty
seven at the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed IS adding thereto the following words
A I'D whenever there shall be a vacancy in the
afgye u county superintendent tbs State su-
ptgiatendent lnsy appoint suitable person
to zach otiicg, until another shall be elected
ard qualified.
section 2 rhls act shall Ia Ie effect and be
in force from and after its passage aud publ
csli3n.
Approved March 4, 1879.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
cRLHEs 80 rRIRLYALs.

LAtA-A IL IN ~ III II 4 - ~A4<t'-
Several Mexican murderers have been
arrested in Texas
During the attempt Of three horse
thieves in BeIlveIle, Mo, to break Jail, one Of
them was shot dead by the sheriff.
Alexander layers, the Philadelphia
wife murderer, VINO was to be hung March
18th, has been reprieycd by the Governor TO
April nth.
a Halifax telegram OF March 10th,
says, al North Sidney snow storm set in
from the northeast on Friday morning and
continued up to Saturday. The drifts we're
eight to ten feet high. No services were
held in the churches on sunday il conse-
guence of the storm.
Mrs. Deaton, Of Lexington. KY, not
satisfied with giving her 10 year old step
daughter unmerciful whippings day after day,
deliberately hanged her. The dead child was
then put into d held among some horses, to
convey the impression that she had been
kicked to death BY the brUtes, but the truth
came out.
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Approved February 20, 1879.
Published March {, 1879, J
QUA pTEp 1et

AN ACT to appropriate TO the Wisconsin In
dustrial School for Boys, certain sums o
money therein named.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, reprU
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact a.
follows;
Section /. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the general fund not OTIS
erwise appropriated the sum of thirty foui
thousand dollars 1874 900, for current expen'
SIS at the Industrial School for BOYS for thu
year 1879.
Section 2 For the erection OF two (2) al,
ditional family buildings, and furnishing thu
same, the sum Of eighteen thousand dollart
($lS,000) is hereby appropriated
Section 9, This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publl
cation.
Approved February 2S. 1879,
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relinquishes all tribal relations and right 10
claim OF receive any aid from the United
States which he may have; such oath, when
SO taken and sled and recorded as hereinafter
provided. shall be presumptiye evidence that
such person IS not a member of any Indian
tribe, and OF his right to vote at all elections
held IN this State. when otherwise qualified.
Section 2. The oath taken according to the
provisions 81 section one OF this act shalt be
filed In the Office Of the clerk Of the circuit
court before whom the same shall have been
taken, and shall be recorded by such clerk III
a hook To be provided for that purpose, upon
the person making such, oath paying 10 said
clerk the sum Of one dollar
Section 5. This ait shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved February %, 1879.
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CHAPTER 1S4.


AN ACT in relation to lost commissions of
officers in the military service.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. In ali cases where satisfactory
evidence shall be furnished to the governor
engaged in the late rebellion that their com
missions as such officers from the State Of
Wisconsin, have been destroyed without fault
on their part the governor is authorized to
furnish such officer with another com
mission, which shall be duplicate of the
original as near as may be-
Section g. Said duplicate commission shall
bear the same date as such original commits
sion.
Section 3. This act shall be in force and
take effect from and after its passage.
ApproYed March 4, 1873.
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proved March 4, 1879.
I Published March 10i 1879 !
CHAPTER 2l9.

AN ACT 10 amend section eight Of chapter
twenty two Of the general laws Of 1879, en-
titled IAN act TO facilitate the execution OF
the trusts assumed by the State Of Wiscon.
sin by her acceptance Of the grants Of land
made by acts Of congress, approved respect
lively June Sd, 1856, and May 9Th, 1854, t0
aid in the construction Of certain railroads
said state
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and ASS .mbly do enact as
follows
Section l. Section eight Of chaTter twenty
two Of the general laws Of 1879 entitled san
act to facilitate the execution Of the trusts as
eumed by the State Of Wisconsin By her accep-
tanee Of the grants Of land made By acts VI
congress, approved respectively June 5 1855,
and May 9TH, 1864, to aid in the construction
Of certain railroads IN said state" Is hereby
amended by striking out the word "each,' 2
where the same occurs Before the word ''conD-
typ in tile last line Of said section, and insert
in lieu thereof the word such"
Seciion2 This set shall take effect and DO
in force from and after its passage and publ.
cation
Approved March 4. 1879,
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CHAPTER

/ AN ACT limiting the amount Of school dis
! tFict tax " be levied in any one year.
| The people Of the state Of Wisconsin repre-
gerlted ia senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section l. The total amount Of school dis
triet tex, hereafter levied ia any school dis
trict 10 this state, in any one year, for build
ing, hiring, OF purchasing any school building
and for the maintenance 81 schools, including
teachers wages and Incidental expenses,
shall not exceed tive per ceat, d the taxable
property 10 such school district FOR the cur
rent year.
Section 2. All acts or parts % acts conflict
ing with this act are hereby repealed.
Section s. This aetshaH take effect iIeSn
and after lis passage and publication,
Approved February n, 1879,
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fair and just compensation may be paid,
which compensation may be estimated and
| fixed by the Governor and Secretary Of State,
] aud shall be paid on certificates drawn by the
J said Secretary.
! Section s. This act shall take effect and
| Etin force fromand after its passage
| Approved February -, 1879.
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Published March II, 1873
CHAPTER I'll
AN ACT to pay John Thiel a sum OF money
therein named
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. There is hereby appropriated to
John Thiel, deputy treasury agent at sehlei-
singergile, Wisconsin, the sum Of eighteen
dollars, to reimburse him for moneys collect
cd Of ohm Hinkel as special tax for dealing
IN live stock, and paid to the State; the same
having been recovered by said Hinkel Of said
Thiel by suit, on the ground that said Hinkel
was not liable TO such tax.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication.
Anrroypd March 1, 1879.
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AN ACl reiatt.g to 0flenses against lives and
prisons Of individuals, ana amcndatory Of
section four thousand three hundred and
il1y nine ~ lhe revised statu Is.
Tue people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate ard Assembly, do enact as
fellows:
section Section four thousand three
hundred ana ii(tY -ulne of the tavised statutes
is hereby ameuded by adding thereto as fol
lows; Py0ttfi that this section shall not
Apply 10 Rock county SO as 10 prohibit the
sale Of petrOle an fluid; nor 10 exclude the
safe Of gasultna 70 be used exclusively for the
manufacture Of gas in any county Ia this
5ttge
Sscton 2 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passag, aud publ
cgsiOn.
An11rnrnd Ainrch 4 1870
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IN ACT for the relief Of E. j. Pettys.
The people o9 the State of wisconsin, repre-
seated IN seaatc and Assembly, DO enact as
follows.
section l. There IS hereby appropriated
to Il j. Pettys. from the general fund, out OF
any moneys not otherwise appropriated, the
sum Of forty dollars, being fo' license money
PAID INTO the aSate treasury May /, 1873, by
said L. ]. Petiis for license 10 travel ana
trade within iis state, with two horses aud
Nag9a, the said K. j.. Pettys being a cripple
| ana lneapac;tated for labor with hands
Section . This act shall take effect from
ami after ITS passage and publicaticA.
Approved February Is, 1879.
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AnproYea Mareh 4, 81.
Published March 8, 1879.

CHAPTER III.
AN ACT TO amend section four hundred and
forty-three Of chapter twenty OF the
revised statutes OF 1873, entitled ofcommon
schools
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Section four hundred and forty
three OF chapter twenty-seyen of the revised
statutes OF 1878 entitled of common schools, ID
hereby amended by adding to the end OF said
section the following: Provided, that no per
son employed as a school director, clerk Oh
teacher, shall hold the Office OF school treas
urer IL the same district.
Section q This act shall take effect and os
in force from and after It's passage and publ
cation.
Approved February %, 1879.
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red February %, 1879.
Published March 4 1879
CHAPTER 1872.

stitution for the Education of the Blind cer
tain Suns OF money therein named.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact AS
follows:
Section 1. There is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the general fund, ncl
otherwise appropriate ed, to thu Wisconsin In.
stitution for the Education of the Blind, tb4
sum of eighteen thousand and five hundred
dollars ($1s, 500, in fun for cdTent expenses
and miscellaneous purposes for the year 1879.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and bt
in force frem and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February IS, 1879,