Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
Bill For Cheapening School Text Books--A
Batch of Bills Passed by Both Houses.


Batch of Bills Passed by Both Houses.
Especial Telegram to the Globe1
MADISON. Feb. I'm the Senate a bill was
introduced by the committee on education:
"A bill to cheaper the cost of text books"
This was accompanied by report advising the
passage of the bill, it being the same one
recommended by the text book commission
Bills passed amending the revised statutes en-
titled OF liens under suspension Of the rules;
amendln the revised statutes in the matter of
the excise and liquor traffic; establishing a
municipal court in the city of Wausau; appro-
prlatlng 81, ZOO to the State board of health; ;
amending the laws providing for the creation
OF Taylor county; authorizing the payment of
expense in securing the lands to which the
State is or may be entitled. ayes 81.
nays 2; amending the revised statutes entitled
OF penalty for killing game by nets traps, ETC.. !;
amending revised statutes in the matter of
normal schools and academies; to facilitate the
execution Of trials assumed by the State in her
acceptance OF the North Wisconsin railroad
land grant; relating to the preservation of
public health in Milwaukee county; making
Ex-Gov. G. G. Washburn an honorary life mem
Der of the board of university regents; amend
ing the revised statutes in the matter of prop
erty exempt from execution; relating to the
Mutual Hail Insurance company, of Wisconsin !;
appropriating 81 600 to the Governor as con-
tingent fund; relative to protection of game
in st. Croix county: to provide for the con-
struction of tish-ways in the outlet of Big
Green lake, Green Lake county.
In the Assembly bills passed to amend an act
to authorize Frederick G. Stanley and others to
build and maintain dam or dams across
Court O'Reille river in the county of Chippe-
wa, State Of Wisconsin; relating to the preser-
walton of trout in the waters of St. Croix.
Pepin and Pierce counties. and amendatory of
section l, of chapter l26, of the laws of 1878,
to legalize the actions of school district
No. 4, in the town of Clear Lake. in
Polk county; to regulate the time for holding
the general and special terms of the circuit
court in the Eighth judicial circuit, and to au-
thorize the circuit judge of said circuit to ap-
point special terms therein; to amend section
1856, of chapter 20, revised statutes relating to
distribution of public Documents to authorize
VIM. Leroy to build and maintain a pier ex-
tending into the waters of Sturgeon bay; to au-
thorize VIM. T.. Price, his associates and as
signees. to erect and maintain dam or dams
across and make other Improvements in O'Neil
creek in Clark county; to confer certain powers
upon the cities and Incorporated villages of
Wisconsin in respect to the use of their streets
and alleys; to legalize the acts therein named
of the board Of supervisors of the town of
Arena, Iowa county; relating to certain school
districts; to amend section IA, of the revised
statutes, etc. !; to provide for terms of the cir
cult court in the First judicial circuit and to
provide for special terms therein; to prohibit
the killing Of deer in Door county for shipment
outside of Door county; altering the time of
holding the terms of the circuit court in Grant
county.