The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-01-29
MADISON.
MEDICAL BILL.-WEBSTERS DICTIONARY
AND IT'S ADVOCATE OF
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTY BOARDS. -
AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTRUCTION
DOG 1AW.-INsANE AsYLUHs, ETC.
MADISON, Jan. 1880.

The third week of the session is upon
rs and yet but very little ''legislati On !"
has been accomplished. s large number
of bills, mainly of local character, have
been introduced. but they remain in the
hands of the different committees to
which they were assigned. A joint reso-
luton has been adopted excluding the
Introduction of new business after the
fifth day of February. Stillit is believed
by tie knowing ones" that the session
viii be long one, extending to the 18th
or Doth of March.
The doctors are pushing their medical
bill with vigor. 1t is in the hands of the
committee who have not yet reported
upon its merits but it is understood that
a majority will recommend its passage.
1t is generally believed, however, that it
will "die the death" in spite of the most
earnest endeavors of its many advocates.
In the senate, a bill has been intro
duced for the purchase by the state of
six hundred copies of the latest edition
of Webster's unabridged dictionary at
cost not exceeding seven dollars per copy.
Major Cheney is here in the interest of
the measure. He is doing much quiet
but effective work in that direction and
the general opinion is that the bill will
pass as there are many new and old
school districts throughout the state that
are clamoring for copies at estate rates"
a bill is before the assembly making
it the duty of the county board of Super
ervisors Of each county in the state to
provide for the publication of certified
copy Of their proceedings in one or more
newspapers published in such county
and If there be none such, then in one of
an adjoining county. a bill appropriate
ing $1,000, for the propagation of fish has
been also introduced, but no action has
as yet been taken upon these measures.
The proposition for the adoption of an
amendment to the constitution whereby
all property except public will become
taxable is receiving considerable atten-
ton. Two separate measures with that
object in view have been introduced and
referred to the committee of assessment
and collection of taxes. That committee
have not yet reported their progress in
the matter. On Tuesday next, parties
from Milwaukee will appear before said
committee and advocate the adoption of
the measure. 1t has many strong friends
and equally strong opponents and the
fight promises to be q lively one with the
chances just now, at least, in favor of its
passage.
To day the bill repeating the dog-tax
law was ordered engrossed and read a
third time. There is no doubt, what
ever, but the unpopular law will be re-
pealed, in the assembly at least, by
large majority. The friends of the move
ment also hope that it will meet with sue
WOO III The senate.
Measures are Oh Ioot tor the establish
ment of sono institution in which to con-
fine and care for the incurable insane of
the state. The plan is not yet fully de-
veloped, but it is to be hoped that some
thing will be done toward improving the
condition of this unfortunate class of
persons, that are now mainly confined in
the different jails throughout the state.
Since the adoption of the maine reso-
lutions", everything has gone on quite
smoothly. No parliamentary eight,
has been INDUCED in, though there are
several waiting for favorable opportuni-
ties to "pitch in to the speaker, as they
are angry at his rulings on political ques-
tons.
Tonight theatre company will per-
form at the opera house, and many of the
legislators, weary with the affairs of state,
will throw legislation to the dogs, and
attend. j. G.