Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-26
Assembly,.


MADISON, February IA. The senate rcsolu-
ton favoring bill before congress relative to
immediate transportation Of dutiable goods was
concurred in The bill to allow counties To-
cal option in the matter of giving bounties for
the scalps of wolves, lynxes, wild cats, and
foxes, was passed The assembly then went
into committee of the whole on the general file
nd afterwards adjourned.
MADISON, February 16.-The senate bill to
appropriate $500 to the Wisconsin Dairymen's
association, and n large number Of local and
unimportant bills, were advanced to n third
reading. 81. The bill to repeal the law granting
state aid to high schools was indefinitely post
poned; also the bills authorizing county clerks
to collect fees for tax certificates; TO limit the
payment Of 2 per cent insurance tax to yolun-
teer fire departments; to provide for fees for
sheriffs. Adjourned,
MADISON, February IA large number Of
remonsrances were presented against church
property taxation and the re-cnactnent of the
death penalty. The memorial to the post
master general for the establishment of daily
mail between Sussex and Pewauliec, Wankesha
county, was concurred in. Bills indefinitely
postponed: Requiring school superintendents to
possess themselves Of a second grade certificates;
cutting down the passenger tariff OF railroad
companies from four to three cents per mile;
providing that garnshee process shall include
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MADISON, February 18-The vote by winch
was adopted the memorial TO congress for an
appropriation for the proposed harbor at Ke-
walinee was reconsidered. Darballay then
offered nm amendment asking for the sum Of
SIS, 600 and that the harbor be built under the
direction Of the national government, which was
adopted. The memorial then passed as amend
ed The senate bill TO purchase 100 copies Of
Websters dictionary for Use Of the public
I'LL 10 v...,t
unqualified persons from practiclng medicine
and surgery in the state was indefinitely post
poned; also the bill amending the statutes max
ing convicts competent witnesses; aso the bill
repeating all laws authorizing counties to aid IN
the construction OF railroads: also the blu
providing for the Assessment OF encum-
bered real estate Bills passed: To amend
the statutes so that sheriffs shall
not collect the customary 5 per cent. on real
estate sales where the proceeds do not exceed
$500; to create a municipal court for Barron
county; authorizing ferry across the Missls-
sippi river at the point where the line Of Crnw
ford and Vernon counties strikes the river; 10
exempt justices of the peace from service az
j1lryInen; to authorize Outagamie county to Dor
row money for constructing o court house; to
allow Monroe county to pay bounties for the
destruction of foxes to authorize the removal
Of bodies buried in the cemetery in Mackford,
Green Lake county; to amend the city charter
of the city of Portage; requiring town asses
sors to give official bonds The bill providing
that in civil cases it shall only be necessary for
ten jurymen 10 concur IN a verdict was defeated
By p W te of AZ to As. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 49, -Bills passed: To
authorize the city Of Beaver Dam TO issue bonds
to build city halls making wire and barb
wire fences legal fences; to amend the act incor
poratng the city of Oconto. In response to
the resolution adopted last week, the state
board Of charities and reforms submitted re-
port showing shat the property at Delsvan