Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,
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n,ttee on military affairs reported adversely on
sbs bill TO provide for the greater efficiency of
,ba Wisconsin National Guard. Adjourned
| I'D Tuesday.
die assenbly bill relating to the special powers
n county boards was indefinitely postponed
-. reconsidered, and the bill was referred to
M committee on judiciary. Bills concurred
IA To restore criminal jurisdiction to the
county Court of WinnebaSo county; to create
me Beloit city school district; in relation to the
,.sessment and collection of highway taxes; to
tx the salary of the chief of police at Milwaukee
If 70. 900 per annun, after April next, inclusive
ot all perquisties, and to prohibit police officers
from receiving witness fees in cases in which
The city is interested, The bill providing that
insurance corporations may make assessments
upon all property insured sufficient to pay est-
mated loss during the coming year was indef-
utely postponed. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 25.-Several petitions for
and Inconsistencies against creating the county
of Webster were presented and referred Bills
passed: Providing that it shall be lawful to
Kill deer in Ashland. Bayfield, and Douglas coun-
ties between August Is and January l. OF any
year; approprating S19,967 to the Industrial
SchoCl for Boys for current expenses; providing
that in cities having paid fire departments the
duty of per cent upon the amount of pre-
NUNS of insurance companies, shall be paid
into the city treasury: to authorize the construc-
ton of water works III the city of Eau Claire;
providing for the drainage of oyertiowcd swamp
lands in Manitowoc and Calumet counties; to
loan trust funds to the town of Lorraine Polk
county; to provide for the better construction of
line fences Assembly bills concurred in: To
authorize county boards to allow bounties for
tie destruction of wolves, lynxes, wild cats and
soxes; to authorize Outagamie county to borrow
money for the purpose OF constructing court
house; relating to tax ON dogs. Adjourned.
MADISON February 26.-The Houghton cleo
ton bill as amended was passed by vote of 10
ayes TO 10 noes. Bills passed: To provide for
laying out and establishing a road from Alilwau-
kee 10 Port Washington; relating to claims
against counties, requiring court officers to GER
tfy claims; to loan portion Of the trust funds
to the county of Lincoln relating to the board
Of state canvassers, providing that when
member of the board IL a candidate the chef
justice may designate another officer to SIT III
his place: allowing sheriff, for drawing
an inventory, or other paper, except returns
upon n summons subpoena or ycnire. twenty
five cents per folio; provided, that whenever
several writs of attachment against the same de-
PENDANT are delivered to the sheriff for service
and execution, such sheriff shall be entitled to
ten cents per folio for drawing an inventory on
all writs subsequent to the first writ Of attach
ment so executed by him of any property in-
Guided il! the first inventory SO drawn by him.
and no more, and five cents per folio for all
copies thereof . Assembly bills concurrod In
Increasing the penalty for spiking saw-logs; to
amend the charter Of the city Of Watertown; to
authorize the city of Beaver Dam to issue bonds
to build city hall; to legalize the acts of the
board Of supervisors of Monroe county in pay
iug bouDtios for the destruction of foxes; to
amend the act Incorporating the city of New
London to amend the charter of the city of
Oconto authorizing the city Of 0conto and
Guss DreutHer to MAINTAIN per in the waters
OF Green Bay . . The biennial sessions resolution
appointed tor this evening as the special order,
was. by = vote of 10 to 10, further postponed
til Wednesday evening .Ad ourned.
MADISON, February 27.Ihe assembly bill to
amend the charter of the city of Portage was
oncrured in. The bill providing that high
gays may be closed up after four years disuse,
ard for the erection at Portage OF another deaf
and dumb asylum, were indefinitely postponed
. The bill appropriating 200 to the Wis
consiD Industrial School for Girls at Milwaukee,
caused some discussion and was finally recon-
mitte1 to the committee on charitable and penal
institutions Adjourned.
Assembly.
MsDIsoS. February 21.-Bills passed; To
amend the city charter OF ,ianesville; to provide
for the individual liability of stockholders in
banks and barking institutions: relating to fees
Of sheriff. IN carrying patients to the state in
zane asylum: authorizing the loan of state trust
funds 10 the city of Chippewa Falls; providing
for The disposal Of redemption money remaining
Al the hands of county clerks for more than six
transportation companies and the appointment
Of al attorney therefor within this state;
amending the statutes relating to the municipal
court Of the city and town Of Ripon: amending
the statutes relating to proceeding IN galnlsh-
ment; relating to town insurance companies. -.
Senate bills concurred iii: To create the ke-
salneo harbor commission; relating to the sale
OF lands by executors and administrators; to re-
store the old law relating to punishment for lar
ceny; relating to security for costs IN criminal
cases. memorial to congress for national law
to protect the fishing interests III fresh water
lakes and their tributaries Adjourned until
Tuesday.
MADIsoa February The debate on Lords
bill to restore the death penalty occupied the
forenoon and evening sessions, the latter lasting
until eleven o'clock. At that time Keogh
moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Simpson moved q call of the house, which was
lost ellison made an effort to adjourn. The
motion to indcfnitels postpone was carried.
ayes IS. NAYS "A. An effort was made to recon-
sider the vote. but it was defeated, and the
-embly adjourned.
MADISON. February Ex-senator Ander5on's
nil 10 provide means for better prevention Of
The spread of noxiods weeds, and bill 10 appro-
pirate sum of money to Geo W. Perry for
attending the state, were concurrcd in. The
ulu TO amend the charter of Wausau passed -.
Inc lomt resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment making sheriffs eligible for re-elec-
uon Wa indefinitely postponed. .klngston's
Iont resolution providing for the prohibition of
sae or manufacture of liquor after 1890 came
aP fof consideration, the question being on ell
sro''tat Ut and third reading. An amendment
"sN offered exempting native wine and beer
nL'tn was aGopted-ayes 80, noes I. heogh
moved that the resolution be indefinitely post
l"pei. Lost-ayes 81. noes AZ. The bill was
tlen ordered to a third reading by vote OF 30
05i Tie assembly bill to re-enact the law
SlItd last winter and giving bounty for the
destruction Of wild animals was indefinitely