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

after February 10th. Laid over. Ryland in
troduced q resolution protesting against the
the withdrawal Of United States notes from cir
culation and the destruction OF their legal tender
efficiency, and assuring the Wisconsin represent
atives in congress that tneif constituents APP
prove of the resolution that the business pros
perity of the country should not be endangered
by new financial legislation. The resolution
went over without discussion, and the senate
adjourned.
MADISON, January 20.-The message from
the assembly congratulsting Maine on the tri-
umph of law and justice was read and adopted
by vote Of % to g.. D. Morgan introduced
memorial to congress, which WAS passed under
suspension of the rules, asking for an appropri-
alton Of from S25;000 to 100000 for a more
adequate harbor Of refuge ut Port Washington.
on the west shore of Lake Michigan Bills
introduced: To amend the act Incorporating
the city of .Waupun: allowing James McCrassen
and Others to build dam across and otherwise
improve Spirit river, Lincoln county Ad-
learned.
MADISON, January 2l.--Bills introduced: 70
perfect the title of land known rs the military
wagon road from Michigan to Fort Howard; to
make eompiainants in criminal action give Sc
curity for costs as III civil cases; to give judges
of probate authority to administer on estates of
$4,000 instead Of 81 900 ~ under the existing
law; for an amendment to the laws of 1874 so
that the Milwaukee and Brookeld Turnpike
company Ii obliged to build and complete its
road to point one-half the distance between
the east line Of the town of Brookiield nnd the
Fox river on or before the LIST day of jan
uary, 1881, otherwise the act shall be null
and void; to authorize the sale of es-
tates of deceased persons before the
heirs are discovered; to provide that
person who has become a qualified elector by
residence in the state for one year, but who has
not been registered, may swear IN Its vote; to
-, INal
mission for the distribution of fish, etc. The
senate concurred in the resolution in regard to
the soldiers reunion; the joint resolution limit
ing the time for receiving new business to Feb
ruary 9Th; the resolution asking congress for an
appropriation for the improvement of Sturgeon
bay and Sherwood's point. Morgan presented
a memorial from the board Of supervisors of
Washington county for an addition to the asy-
lum at Oshkosh for mcmable patients. Re
ferred to the committee on charitable and penal
institutions. Adjourned.
MADISON. January 22.-Quarles offered joint
resolution urging congress to pass the bill re-
lating to Iutable goods. Bills introduced:
To authorize commissioners of public lands to
extend time of loans to Darlington (passed under
suspended rues) amending the statutes rclat-
ing to change Of venue in civil aud criminal
cases; to appropriate $500 to the Wisconsin
Dairynen's association; to include the Chicago
and Tomah railroad i'll the provisions Of chapter
1873; relating to bonds of counties, cities, towns
and villages; relating to militia and providing
for the greater efficiency of the Wisconsin
National guards. The resolution to close new
business ON February 9Th was adopted Adj
journed.
MADISON, January 23.-Rylands resolution
requesting Wisconsin senators and representa-
tives to oppose any attempt at the retirement Of
the legal tender quality Of the greenback was
referred to the committee on finance The
committee OH Judiciary reported in favor Of the
bill in regard to United States court commits
sioners. Adjourned till Monday evening.
Assembly.
MADISON. January 19.-Speaker Arnold an
nounced the following standing committees:
Judiciary--S. W. Pierce, n. p. Haugen. Ira Is.
Bradford, John Brindley, J. +. Ware, II. J. Burdge
and Burr Spraguc.
tame, C. W. Moors and W. 2. Packard.
Federal Relations-,John Bradley, G. O. Paine, John
Bosusow, ID. G. Yakey, A. II. +. Kruger.
Education-John Brndley, N. r. Haugen, s. l..
Lord, b. &. Well s. A. Craig.
Railroads.. ID. Bullock, John Bradley, VIM.
Wall, John McGilton, W. II. Josn. Frank s Law
renee Thomas Beatie, Edward kcogh, Charles Free
man.
insurance, Banks and Banking-H. C. McRae,
Frank s. Lawrence, q. q. Coz, John Rngle Matthew
Lowth.
Olson Eaton Thomas II. Sheldon, John T. Kingston,
John Bentley, ". H. Fleming.
Privileges and Elections-Atley Peterson, G. &.
Raesser John II. Tierney John Schmidt VIM. Small.
Incorporations-John T. Kingston, James Hill,
Otto Iasarenz, james McMurdo, ". NJ. Root.
Assessment and Collection Of Taxes--G. q. Cox q.
X. Allen, Frank $. Lawrence, John A. Klindt, John
A. Carey.
Lumber and Manufactures-H. W. Webster, N. H.
Withce Thomas II. McDill, II. c. McRea, II. Nabcr.
Public Improyements-E. b. simpson, Il. $. Minor
Chas Watson, ID. X. Beam j. g. Petersen.
Miitia--W. II. Hemschemeyer, Jacob Eckhard,
Jr., Lars L. Gunderson, L. Blakeslee, r, Kennedy
Agriculture-Richard Pritchard Frank Gilman,
VIM Allison, |. Klotz J. w. Parkinson.
Town and County Anairs-N. H. Withee, ". H.
Joslin, S. A. Phillips, d. T. sedgwick Joseph Hell
merl, Jr.
Roads and Bridges-K j. Waste, +. g. Minor
Thos Gillespie, T. Plumber T. Merritty.
f;tatc Ian is-R. J. Burdge, j. II. Case, c. s.
Kelsey, Luther Gibson, j. i. Darbelay.
Medical s lceties-C. g. Crosse l.. l.. Lord {. =.
Blanchard, W. A. Adamsen, }. c. Place.
Legislative Expenditures. b. Bradford, c. Gray,
\. Anderson, D. d. Treleven, b: McGinty
Engrossed Biils-r. II. McDill, II. d. Wilson, z.
Mcintyre, j. Eckhardt, Jr., G. H. Blanchard;
Enrolled Bills-C. s. Raesser, John Ruch D. G.
Williams, G. q. Wilcox, W. II. fitzgera!d.,
Joint Committee ON Cnims-C. :. Kelsey. u. b.
Baines, J. Stone, q. +. Kenyon.
Charitable and Penal Neutrality-suspicious. Hin, c.
Williams, C. S. Blanchard, j.. b. Simpson, John
Carey
Printing-R. Il. Campbell, y. W. Pierce, II. II.
Sherman.
Darbelay introduced memorial 10 congress
for engineers to supervise the harbor improve
ments at KeWaunee, for which the village has
decided to raise SO, 900. "A joint resolution,
introduced by Bradford, congratulating the
peorle of Maine by telegraph on the happy
solution of their troubles and the triumph for
the principles of free government was passed !
under suspension of the rules-yeas 60, nays n
Hill introduced resolution that no new |
business be received after February 9th. |
Laid over under the rules. Bills |
introduced Relative to proceedings to
E.r. on, ngI'U
to dam the Deer Tail branch Of the Chip
pewa river; to repeal the dog tax; relative to
towns and insurance companies; for state loan |
of Il. 600 to Jefferson to build bridge across !