Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-24
WISCONSIN LEGISI.ATURR.

loct To Il JOINT committee ot five, consist.
my Of two from the senate aud
three from the assembly. pr.
tlhons were then presented by
some twenty senators, aggreyatinc
about nino thousand names, all relating
10 the same subject. Bills were intro
duced; relating TO religious societies;
providing for tho purchase Of i0Ooopies
of WC@tcr's unabridged dictionaries,
~ y cost net exceeding ~ per copy.
TrESpAN, january ll-A SStmhM. "A
resolution was introduced to cut on all
new business after Feb. LIST Tho resp.
hutton proviomg fora copy ofthetevised
statutes for each member of the assem-
hly was adopted, Nils were introduced,
~ 'cgaiifc the action " tho SUPERVISORS
or tao town of Arena, IA Iowa county;
to suppress Nagrancv, to regulate the
time for holding court for the circuit OF
Juneau county; 10 prohibit the killing
otdccr III Door county.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. To- S,9,utc. "A Joint
resolution ~ amend the CONSTITUTE IN 10
~ 10 provide for biennial sessions, was
introduced, Bills were ntoduccd' To
amend the revised statutes relating Ia
salaries and permanent appropriations,
10 amend revised statutes relating
70 county officers 10 approprl.
ate :, !, 20 SS "a the Northern Hospi.
nj FIR tho insane for current expenses
OF 1879, and $4,000 Tor permanent inn
pmNements; also, approprlating S3l, 900
Ia the Industrial sChnOltM hovs for cur
rent expenses and $4,000 for pcrnla.
nrnt improvements; appropriating So
lWu " tho Wisconsin Institute for tho
Deaf and Dnmh for current expenses;
approprlNtlng S6l,6il 81 Is tho Wacon.
SIN State Hospital for the insane for cur-
rent expenses, and So. loo for pcrma,
ncnt improvements; apprupriatinS Sis.
600 10 the BlInd Institute Tor current
expenses and miscellaneous Expenses:
~ authorize certain persons IL main.
tin \ dam across Little Eau rnine
river, also, 20 declare Littlo Eau Pmue
river napigahlo; To regulate the practice
OF dentistry in this state. Senators llrioo
and liudd wero appointed on tho Joint
committee ON the prohibtory liquor
Anemdmont Moro petitions for tho
submission Of the prohibition amend.
mcnt 70 the people were presented. AL.
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15--A@mbO.--A
resolution was presented relating To
uniform taxation, Bills were then in.
Woduced: providing for tho licensing vi
surveyors; 20 limit the number W terms
a county treasurer shall hold office; to
prevent the obstruction OF navigable
rivers and streams in Wisconsin; to eto-
ate the county of New, and To provide
Tor lis organization; relating To chnrit.
able institutions; 10 appropriate u cer-
Mln sum Of money 10 tho Northern Hos
pital for the insane; 10 provide Tor pom.
atty for spoaripg or SEEMING fish. Adj
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10 SENATE. Rcsnlu.
tlons were introduced; Relating to
bounty on wolves, ma folloWs:
WnrRtks. II appears tom tho report II thr
acrrriniN Of state TINT large sum of money il I'M
nu,lli expended IN payment Of hountlos on
wolves; aud,
WntmAr II appears from said report that
80 e 81 TIL 9lanst settled conntibs hqvn tho most
wolves. and that they arc constantly nGFunstng
- nuInbntes now hC II
Htsolgcd, ~ fhe Senate, Tint tho committee Oh
STATE affairs ~ ana mo hereby Instructed "a Ill
certain u tho common wolf has not become 40 mr.
dontrtleated ~ 70 DO hnrmlesn TO tho Rhacp In
uusify ~ tho pthtC; aud also 10 further aHCur nin
" vol raising Inns not hccumU 50 well establish
cd that II No longer needs the protection OF Tho
state, and To report the result OF their inQliifps
to the senato by bill or Otherwise as tho lacta
may wltrnnt
a resolution was also adopted invit-
ing tho resident clergy 70 open tho scs.
sions with prayer. Bills wore intro
duccd among them bling tho following
To so amend tho statutes as to change
the damages TO DO assessed in case Of
death by railroad accident from S., 600
to $4,000, To appropriate ~, 600 10 the
Wisconsin State Agricultural society
" amend revised statutes relating 10
manner Of commencing civil actions.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. lG--d@D,bb.-- A
resolution was Introduced relating to
lake and harbor Improvements. A
large number of bills wero introduced,
among them being tho following TO
secure 70 children tho benefits Of IN Gle.
educationrelating to appoint
mcnt oil notaries public; limiting rights
OF minors; relating TO taxation Of rail
ronds, telegraph and life insurance conn
panies; limiting terms Of county clerks;
relative % nnyigablo streams in Chip
pcwa county, Wis; relating 10 fore
closures in tax sa!es;renting 10 teachers
wages; TO provide for biennial session.
Of legislature; TO define tho crime Of
vagabondage; relating to tolls in griss
mills. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, jan. II Scnnte. But very
little business was transacted. Two
bills were introduced: 10 construct
dam on the Big Eau Plaino river; to
provide for discharge Of eonvicis aud
the appointment OF state agent for
that purpose. Adjourned.
TidDAY, jan. II assembly. ---sResolu.
tons were offered for the appointment
Of Il select committee to enquire into
Tie expediency OF erecting state gas
works; for amending the constitution
for biennial sessions Of the
legislature. Bills we're introduced: To
pay Marathon what IL due said county
"a account of sale Of forfeited state
lands; 10 amend the revised statutes in
several particulars relating to the tax.
ing Of dogs TO give lien on crops To |