The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-02-08
THE STATE LEGISLATURES.
Senate.

new senator was sworn in......A resolution
was adopted asking measure toward the
opening of ST. Mary's canal to full naviga-
ton Adj Ourned
MADISON, January 2S.-Bills intro
duced: Repeating section 191, laws of
1876, relating to justices and constables
amending the revised statutes relating to
normal schools; to provide for the filing
and payment of county orders Ad.
iourned.
MADISON, January ga number of
petitions were presented relating to the
liquor traffic.. Bills introduced: Relating
to taxation OF railroad, telegraph and in
surance companies; relating to inquests.
1.-The appointment of w. w. Reed as a
member OF the state board of health was
conhrmed......The resolution cutting off ali
business after February 1st was amended to
extend to the 4th, and adopted .Ad
journed.
MADISON, January 30.-Petitions
were presented relating to the letting OF
convict labor and the suppression of va.
grancy and the liquor traffic. IA resolu
ton was introduced proposing constitu
) tlonal amendment prohibiting forever the
sale OF intoxicating hquor......Bills intro
: duced: For the erection of an insane asy-
lum at La Crosse, and appropriating $780,
0C0 therefor; appropriating $1,000 to the
! state agricultural society; appropriating
81, 600 to the governors contingent fund .....
Senators Van Schaick and Richmond were
! appointed as members of the joint commit
, tee on the part of the senate to escort the
remains of the late Assemblyman Potter to
Menasha... djourned.
MADISON, January 31.-Bills intro
duced; AppropriatiDg ST. 400 to ex-state
treasurer Baetz for costs incurred in his re-
cent defense; appropriating 1925 to the text
book commission; to establish a board oil
| immigration; relating to evidence affecting
the title to public lands. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 1.-Petitions were
presented against the present system OF
grading wheat and the brass kettle tester
Bills introduced: Restraining equity iuris.
diction of Circuit Courts in tag suits: to
ascertain the extent of damage sustained by
farmers in the overflow of land by govern
ment dams to establish a system of credits
III state prison convict terms. The bill to
: amend the law relating to inquests was in.
definitely postponed AID ourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. 27.-Romonstrances
against letting convict labor, and petitions
for constitutional amendment against the
sale of intoxicating liquors were introduced
......Petitions were also offered for the ex.
empuOn Of charitable societies from the
general laws relating TO life insurance com
panies......A resolution was introduced
, accepting Ex-Governor Washburn's offer of
T EdgewoOd farm as an industrial school
for INDECENT boys. Bills introduced
Relating to fumigating grain; appro-
priatlng $500 to Outagamie county
for the care of insane persons; to re-
duce the price of swamp lands in Shawano
: county; to repeal the laws authorizing
, counties to aid in building railr oads; to
make abstracts of title to land prinld .fueit
evidence; amending the charter of the CITY
of Jefferson, and authorizing that city to
borrow money; giving consent to the North.
ern Pacific railway to build it's road through
the state to Montreal river. Bills passed
Authorizing Racine to borrow money; pro
viding for special terms in the seventh Judi
cisl circuit. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 28.-Numerous
petitions were presented against the present
system of letting convict labor; also asking
the exemption Of secret societies from the
operation of life insurance laws Gee. The reso
luton accepting Edgewood from ex-Gov
! Washburn for use as an asylum for indigen
children was adopted. Bills intro
duced: To amend the revised statutes
relating to the practice of phar
macy Inc safe VI pOlsOnS, the dUult6ra-
ton of drugs, ETC.; requiring superinten
dents OF schools to pass an examination fol-
the highest grade teachers certificate
amending the law relating to county courts
amending the laws relating to notaries pub
Adjourned.
MADISON, January 29.-Bills intro
duced: Amending the revised statutes re
latlng to the use of barbed wire in buildine
fences; to distribute more equally the bur
dens OF taxation IN certain counties relat.
ing TO state aid to free high schools; relat
ing to the erection and repair of bridges
relating to road taxes; relating to assess
ments upon premium rates by fire insur
ance companies. .....The assembly went into
committee of the whole on the general file
After the committee rose announcement
was made of the death of Assemolvmap
Potter, OF Wlnnebago, and the assembly i'm.
medlately adjourned out OF respect to his
memory.
MADISON, January 30.-A resolution
was adopted appointing a committee to &C.
company the remains of Assemblvman Pot.
ter to Menasha, the superintendent of public
property to furnish the casket and the state
to pay the funeral expenses Messrs. Ford.
Webster and Pulcifer were named as til e
committee. EXHIBITIONS were presented
against the employment OF prison labor and
the liquor tratic.......Bills introduced: To
divide Clark and Marathon counties and
create the county of Webster; relating to
state militia and amending statutes in rela-
ton thereto; to detach certain territory
from Marathon and attaching it to Clark
county. iourned.
MADISON, January 31.-The usual
petitions were presented against the LIQUOR
traffic, against uniform taxation, and relat.
ing to eXemption of secret societies In
the case OF Hlldebrandt VS.. Dawson, the re-
port OF the committee giving the seat to
Dawson was adopted. Bills intro.
duced: To appropriate $685. to
James Dawson and $3.50 to II. W,
Hlldebrand for expenses in the conteste d
election case; appropriatng $739 65 to Geo.
W. Ferry Tor expenses in the suit of the
state VS.. Duluth to leave convict labor of
the state 10 the United States government
and TO counties for public improvements.
..ihe senate resolution cutting off all
new business after February 4th was con-
| CURED IN. Bills passed, providing relief for
certain free high schools and authorizing
the secretary of state to draw warrants for
the disbursements of the free high school
Iuhd OF 1878 Adjourned until Z 80 in the
eVenlhg....'At the evening session Kewau-
nee 1empleo OF Honor sent In a remOnstrance
| against the proposed temperance amend
ment to the constitution AFTER fIibuster-
Ing awhile on motion to adjourn the as
semoly went into committee of the whole
ana kllled large number of unimportant
| bills. .Adj ourned.
MADISON, February bills intro
duced: To protect and preserve fish; ap-
| propriating $4,000 for the invention AMI
successful use OF steam road wagon. to
abolish civil and criminal jurisdiction in
certain county courts: to prevent incendi-