Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-05
Wisconsin Legislature.


TUESDAY, Feb. 17.--Smate,--Pctition
and circumstances for and against cap
ital punishment were presented. The
Der of the state board Of charities and
reform was confirmed. The ma ority Of
the committee on state affairs made a
report in favor Of the indefinite post.
ponement Of the joint resolution proyid.
ing for biennial sessions. Several local
bills passed; also n bill to appropriate
4 10 900 10 the Blind institute. An even
ing session was held for the presentation
OF committee reports.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL ssembN.--A reso
luton was adopted requiring all special
committees to report by Feb. %. The
senate memorial ~ congress for he es-
iablish ment of daily mail between Pc
waukee and Sussex, in Waukesha coun-
ty, passed. A long time was spent in
committee OF tho whole, on the general
file, The following bills were indefinite
ly postponedi Cutting down railroad
passenger tariff from four To three cents
per mile; amending section 1880, chapter
40, X. s., entitled of evidence; amend
ing chapter 125, H. s., relating to gar.
nishmcnt; auth orlzing supervisors of La
Crosse and Trempenleau equities to
build n bridge across Black river
WEpNEsDA Feb, 1S-,SGmte,-Peti-
tons we've presented asking for the re-
peal of 80 much of the license law AS al
lows tho selling of liquor ut retail; in
favor Of biennial sessions, and remon.
siranoc against the bill taxing church
property. Bills were passed rs follows:
Ia nIn 1f In .,I
GAINESVILLE, Rock connty,to hold elections
IN Jancsville; 10 authorize the loaning
of trust funds To the town OF Lincoln,
Trempealenu county; to amend charter
of the Milwaukee Mechanics Mutual In
surancc Co.; 10 appropriate TO George
w. Perry 1914 ~, for legal services; To
appropriate money for the purchase of
stationery for the use Of tho state; bill
relating 10 offences against the lives and
person of individuals; In relation to
costs and fees allowed In circuit courts ,
TO appropriate To the Bell Telephone Co.
$50; TO authorize judgments of tho SUI
premc court To bo docketed In tho cir.
cult court; relating to costs; relating to
fines In circuit courts; to legalize acts OF
board of supervisors of Lincoln county;
relating to the time of holding court in
Brown county; 10 repeal law ot 1879,
limiting the number OF terms of county
treasurors. Also, concurrcd In the fol
lowing; TO loan trust funds To the town
of Arcadia, Trempealenu county to
amend charter Of Oshkosh, and 10 erect n
dam on Big Rib river, Marathon county.
The Joint resolution relative to biennial
sessions was made u special order FOR
Tuesday evening, tho Gath inst, mt !
O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. assembly Re
monsiranccs were presented against the
passage of the bill relative Ia life insur-
anoe companies; against change IN the
boundary line of Shawano county and II
petition In favor OF prohibitory liquor
law. The senate bill providing
for the purchase OF Wcbster's dictiona-
rics was conGurrcd In The following
bills were indefinitely postponed: In re-.
lntion to evidence, and To amend section
i078 of the revised statutes; and the bill
repeating all laws authorizing counties
to mid In building railroads A commu-
nication was received from the governor
stating that the authorities Of Milwaukee
county proposed to turn over to the state
the Milwaukee county insane asylum
able terms rs may be agreed upon. Tho
governor recommended nm acceptation of
the offer AT the evening session rcmon.
stranccs were presented against the pas
sage of the den tai bill, against the bill
taxing lie insurance companies; and
against the re.cnacument ot the death
penalty. Bills We're passed as follows;
To create u municipal court for Barron
OF county Judges, In relation to attach.
ments; in relation to official bond by
town officers IN relation Ia fees of shcr-
IFS; In relation to public printing; In re.
m,ion to Jurors; and bill To authorize
the county OF 0uingamic to borrow
money,
THURSDAY, Feb. l9--,SCRdtc.--A large
number of Inconsistencies against the taN-
alton of life insurance companies were
presented. The minority vt the commit.
tee on state affairs reported i'll favor of
the biennial session resolution; this reso-
luton WINS made the special order tor
Thursday next, and thousand copies OF
the majority and minority reports were
ordered printed A Joint resolution re-
quosting congress 10 abolish the duty on
print paper was adopted. The bill to
allow certain credit to Simeon Mills,
late treasurer Of the state hospital Tor
the insane provoked long discussion,
and was finally refused n passage by
ayes II, noes 10. An evening session
was held. The committee on charitable
aud penal institutions reported bill 70
regulate the use of public moneys and to
prescribe the punishment Tor the mis-.
appropriation thereof Bills were con-
CURED in; To amend charter OF Stevens
Point TO loan n portion Of the trust funds
10 Portage county, Several local bills
relating 10 the damming of Long Lake,
branch oil White river, Bayfield, county,
were indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10. Assembly Sever.
ii circumstances against the taxation OF
church property were presented. A com.
munication Was received from the state
heard 81 charities concerning the value