Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.


ting to normal schools; relating TO pub
lie notices, providing for filing and pay
ing county orders, The senate CON
tirmed the nominations for normal
school regents recently made by the
governor, rs follows, John Phillips, OF
Portage county; ). Nj, Hay, Of Winnie.
hago county; James MacAlister, Of
Milwaukee. Adjourned.
TrtSnW, Jan. IS iSMmMU pcti-
tons and memorials upon various sub
lects We're presented, among them he
ing rcmonstranoes against letting penal
labor hy contract and praying for cx-
emptloa of benevolent societies from
the laws, relating to fire insurance COM
panies. The resolution accepting eX-
Gov, Washhurn's residence aS u home
for homeless children, was adopted.
Another grist of bills poured in; Rclai-
ing To qualifications of county Suprrin-
tcndeuts; relating to- county courts; to
abolish the office of county supcriutcn.
dent of schools, relating to acts OF mo-
taries public. The bill authorizing Sho-
wano county to borrow money was
passed. 4 number Of bills were in
definitely postponed, among them be-
ing one introduced 10y Mr. Mills maxi
ing tho law eNempting n team apply
~ colt III case 4 man has only ono
horse II exempt, hui also owns colt
not properly part of team This
was debated 1T length hut killed ~ "
vote OF 81 to -. Adjourned
WEiNESpAN, Jan. 29-S,1dte. NV Pcti-
A. ,tt,. -
the state We're presented asking the leg
islature to submit to the people IN
amendment to the constitution prohibit
ing the traffic in Intoxicating liquors,
large number of hills were introduced,
the most important ot which were; To
suppress Nagranoy; also, making cN-tiov-
ernor Washhum an honorary life
member of the board of university re.
gents, III recognition of his munitiCcnt
donation To the state university; rolht.
INK 10 county printing IN Waupaca
county; 70 amend statutes relating to
taxation Of railroad, life and fire iusur-
Nnce companies. Dir, ], 4. Reeves APP
pointment rs II member uf tho state
board OF health was confirmed The
assembly resolution cutting on new
business after Foh'y. Isl cnmc ~ and
was amended by making the time
Feh'y tlh. Adjourned
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. - d@nhH This
was another fold day for bills OF pri.
waite nature. Those off, general nature
were 70 distribute moro equally tax
alton III certain counties; to amend the
statutes relating to insurance COM
panies; relating To publication and snlc
Of geological reports; relative 10 assess.
ments oil premiums of fire insurance
companies. Upon the announcement
Of the sudden death of Hon. John Pot
ter, ir, member from Winnchngo
county, the assembly adjourned
THURSDAY, Jan. 80 Senate, Several
petitions in favor of u prohibitory
amendment wero presented. The
state textbook commission presented
its reports. Tho following joint rosolu-
ton was offered,
Resolved bpthe senate, ne assembly com
curing, that tire constitution 10 amend
od ~ adlina m additional article,
numbered Il, To road rs follows
ARTICLE Nv.
Section / Tho manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors in this state
except strictly for use in the NJ IL and ~
II medlelne. are forever prohibited.
Section =. The Legislature shall Mt its
first session after the adoption of this
article, provide for its enforcement by
appropriate legislation.
Among the bills introduced were To
appropriate 81 600 to the state horti-
cultural society; regulating charges Of
railroads, telegraph and express COM
panies; to appropriate 81 900 for the
governors contingent fund. Senators
Richmond and Van Schnick were APP
pointed on the joint committee To con
duet funeral services 81 the lnto Hon.
John Potter, jr, and the senate then nd
jonrned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 30 Asscmbly IA
memorial against contracting prison
labor md il petition for II prohibltorT
amendment We're presented a JOINT
resolution To provide IL committee 10
conduct the funeral services Of the late
Hon. John Potter, Jr,, was adopted.
Messrs Ford Webster, and PulCifcr
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
cioty; To divide the counties of Clark
and Marathon and erect the county Of
Webster; relating to assessment Of pro-
perry. The assembly then adjourned
~ mark Of respect TO the memory Of
John Potter, Ir.
FRIDAY, jan. 81 Senate. More pc
litons in favor Of an amendment W the
constitution prohibiting the liquor traf-
bic. Bills were introduced. TO establish
il board Of immigration; 70 appropriate
Ii Henry Bact2, late state treasurer,
81 ,4l7.57 ~ costs Of the state suit against
him on his official bond; relating 70 II
censc fee paid by railroads. Tho bilkto
encourage the artificial propagation Of
fish passed. Adjourned.
FmDAY, jan. 81 assembly. Petitions
in favor Of prohibitory amendment
were presented. The contested election
Of Egan W. Johnson, in the 11lh Mil
waukee district, WAS brought before the