Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-29

MADISON, January 2l.--Rills introduced: Re-
atve TO the establishment of free libraries by
the county boards of supervisors; relative to
assessment and taxation of property; f. anthor-
lie the board OF supervisors of any county to
exempt their counties from the provisions of
the dog tax law; for tl2 appointment of over
seers OF highways; To prevent unqualified per-
sons from practicing medicine and snrrery
IN the state; making stockholders OF
state banks personally lab1. for the
depts OF their institutions; empowering
notaI1es public to solemnize the marTiap, con-
tract; to increase the penalty for spking logs;
hmiung the terms TO which county treasurers
snail be eligible to Office to two. The memoir
al to congress asking an approximation for the
Improvement of the harhor at Port Washington.
was passed under a suspension Of the rules
kingston presented n memorial from the board
OF supervisors of Juneau county against annual
sessions and IN favor of biennial meetings Of
the legislatnred. Adjourned
MADISON, January 22-Troy offered Joint
resolution for an amendment 10 the constitution
providing for blcnuial sessons of the legislature
of the state. II provides that aSsemblvmen
snail mold two years and the senators four years.
Eaton offered joint resolution to amend
the constitution providing that any adult who
mas resided In town ten days immediately pre-
cedlng election, and every foreigner who has re-
sided IN the United States one wear. aud shall
have declared his intention 10 become n citizen.
ten days before election: and Indians who have
been declared citizens hv Congress, aud any
civilized person of Indian descent not n member
OF any tribe, shall be entitled to vote. Bills M
troduced To restore the premium of So for
every VOLTS scalp and SO for that of wild cat
or lynx; to amend the statutes relating 10 the
government of Wisconsin hospitals for the IN
sane The bill to authorize Jefferson county
to borrow $1,000 for the purrnee OF building n
bridge across Rock river AT that point were re-
ported back from committee and passed. The
memorial to congress asking for and in the im-
proyement of kewaunee harbor passed under
suspension of the rules Adjourned
MADISON, January % Memorials, petitions,
etc: For the repeal Of the dog tax; for add
uonal ilail service from Merton, Waukeshn
county, to Washington county: against the
medical bill Bills introduced and referred
Providing that the highest legal rate of interest
shall be per cent. instead of 10; another bill
en- the same subject making the rate per cent
without express contract and permitting pen
cent by contract; to shorten the time L days on
which il is unlawful to Kill woodcock; re-.
peaing all laws authorizing counties tc
aid in the building of railroads; to amend
! the charter Of the city of Wateitowu
relating To the eligibility of county officers: re-
lating to the laying of street railways and tram
ways to towns and villages Bills passed: T,
Ioan portion of the trust funds Of the state {,
| the city of Wausau; for the laying out Of
state road from Lincoln, kewaunoe county. {,
intercept the Green BAY and Sturgeon stat
road . The senate bill limiting the time for tn
reception of new business TO February wa
! concured in Adjourned.