Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-01-22
WISCONSIN LEGlSLATuRE.

FRIDAY, Jan. l0-.Sndts. -Resolutiona
were introduced: Price, Joint resolu-
ton protesting agasns, the passage OF
the army bill in congress; Scott. rela
tive to a dam on Weir river. The gov
e;nor's message was referred to com
ralttees-that portion relative to the
Deaf and Dumb institute being referred
| to joint special committee of five, two
from the senate and three from the as
sembly. The remainder of the session
was devoted to eulogles in memory OF
Sen. Chas. Henry Phillips. Burrows
and Hudd delivered fitting tributes to
the deceased. The senate then al
journed until Monday evening
FRIDAY, Jan 10-AsSen,Jv. me.
moral to congress for re-suryey OF
kewaunee was introduced; also reso-
luton inviting the resident clergy of
Madison to open sessions with prayer
Bills were Introduces To authorize
the county OF Shawano to borrow
money; to provide relief for certain free
high schools; to authorize the county of
Barron 20 borrow money; relating to the
operation of the u. :. coast survey; to
regulate the rate of interest, Adjourned
| until Monday evening.
MONDAY, Jan. 13--Sndt6- Bills were
introduced: To authorize the loaning OF
trust funds to the town and city of Min
eral Point; to divide Chippewa and
! Lincoln counties and erect the county
of Flambeau.
MONDAY, Jan. 49, assembly. Bills
were introduced: Regulating holding
of court in the Slh judicial district;
authorizing Racine county to borrow
money to support paupers; relating to
diplomas of Normal schools and state
University.
TUESDAY, january l4.--Snuie. Sen
ator Price introduced two petitions
asking for the adoption of resolution
submitting to the people constitution
al amendment prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors. The senator asked
the reference of petitions on this sub
| ject to joint committee of five, consist
ing Of two from the senate and
three from the assembly Pc
titions We're then presented by
some twenty senators, aggregatipg
about nine thousand names, all relating
to the same subject. Bills were intro.
duced: relating to religious societies,
providing for the purchase Of 400 copies
of Webster's unabridged dictionaries,
at a cost not exceeding 81 per copy.
TUESDAY January l4-Assembiy.- "A
resolution was introduced to cut off all
new business after Feb. 1st. The reso-
luton providing for a copy fthe revised
| a, t,tn Ga !, I,nr Of la
ebly was adopted. Bills were introduced
to Iegalize the action Of the supervisors
Of the town of Arena, in Iowa county;
to suppress vagrancy; to regulate the
time for holding court for the circuit OF
Juneau county; to prohibi. the killing
Of deer i'll Door county.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 10 Senate "A Joint
resolution to amend the constitution so
as to provide for biennial sessions, was
introduced Bills were introduced. To
amend the revised statutes relating to
salaries and permanent appropriations;
| to amend revised statutes relating
! to county officers; to appropri-
ate $72, 257 .SS TO the Northern Uospi-
| tai for the insane for current expenses
Of 1879, and 50 900 for permanent i'm
provcments; also, appropriating $S4, 900
to the Industrial schoofor boys for cur
rent expenses, and $4,000 for perma-
nent improvements; appropriating S3O,-
600 to the Wisconsin Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb for current expenses;
appropriating SCI ,6i1 81 to the Wiscon-
sin State Hospital for the insane for cur
rent expenses, and 500, 100 for perma-
nent improvements; appropriating sl6,-
| 500 10 the Blind Institute for current
expenses and miscellaneous expenses;
to authorize certain persons TO main
tain a dam across Little Eau PLANE
river; also, to declare Little Eau Plane
river nayigable; to regulate the practice
Of dentistry in this state. Senators Price
and Hudd were appointed on the joint
committee on the prohibitory liquor
amendment. More petitions for the
submission Of the prohibition amend
ment to the people were presented. Ad-
Ijourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Jan. 1J-As@mbh. "A
resolution was presented relating TO
Uniform taxation. Bills were then in
'roduced: providing for the licensing of
surveyors; to limit the number of terms
a county treasurer shall hold office; to
prevent the obstruction Of navigable
rivers and streams in Wisconsin,; 10 ere
ate the county Of New, and to provide
for its organization; relating to Chart
able institutions; to appropriate GER
, tain sum of money to the Northern Hos
: pital for the insane; to provide for pen
: atty for spearing or seining fish. Ad
: journed.