Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-06
Wisconsin Legislature.


iil dog law, for biennial sessions, al
De cheaper railroad transportation. Amor
or me bills introduced were the followinI
20 tpamend The fish and game law; relatiI
70 70 the acquisition Of land by eminei
p. domain; 10 annex Bay View TO Nj
he Waukee; 10 protect brook trout an
lie deer. a communication from His y
a cciiency, Gov. Smith, in relation to N
"a humter OF executive pqrdons during HI
II year, was read by the clerk. The nun
e Der OF conyicts pare oned from the Sta
e, prison was ten; from the house of 20
'e feclion, nine; and from county iail,
Y ten. 1"'''
Tuesday, Jan. 27-AsseDably.-A >,
c monstrancc signed by 40OO pbysician
! ana druggists against the passage of m
!, ihedlcai Dill was presented. Among IN
D bills introduced were the following r.,
/ regulate tho rate of interest-makin,
t legal rate per cent, and contract 8 ne
i, cent; providing that saloon licenses h,
USED 10 support the local poor. The bill
10 repeal the tramp law of 1870, wa.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 28-Seaate.
tlons were presented for the taxation of
church property and the repeal of the
Gog law. A resolution was introduced
directing the railroad committee TO in.
qulrc into the complaints of freight dis
examinations made by the Dairymen's AS.
soclatlon, and 10 report by bill or other.
wise. Inc following bills were intro.
luced: Relating to writs of mandamus
and prohibitions also to amend chanter
IN OF the revised Statutes entitled of the
legislature; to provide for the inspection
anu sale OF Illuminating oils manufac.
tured from petroleum; to appropriate 10
the institution for the deaf and dumb
$i4'o0o Tor current expenses; also to an.
proprlate 10 the blind institution the sum
al Sl0,O00 for current expenses (S1S 600
improvements, etc.; to protect certain
game Dlrds in this state; TO amend arti,
cles OF association of the Milwaukee and
81. Paul Il. r. Co.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-1ssen51y a
large plumber Of circumstances against
me medical bill were presented; also ne.
u'lons calling for an investigation of
freight charges; also for biennial SEES.
slohs. resolution was introduced in.
structlng the state board of charities To
furnish 70 the Legislature statement of
inc amount OF property at Delavan be.
longing TO the late institute for the deaf |
ana dumb, and how much can be real. |
lieu from The same in applying it to the |
construction OF new building, at Della.
van or elsewhere. Bills were introduced:
helatlYc TO assessment and collection of |
hlghWay taxes; relative to insurance cor
poratlons; to provide for the erection OF
an institute for the deaf and dumb. and
Tor the appointment of commission by
me governor, to take in charge the selec
non OF site, ETC.; relative to county
boards and county judges, to aul horize
me loan oi portion OF the trust funds
10 The town Of Lyndc, Sheboygan coun
~ 10 create municipal court in the
county OF Barron; and fixing salary OF
district attorney of that county; to limit
he number OF terms 10 which person .
may be eligible 10 the office of county
rcasurer; to loan portion of the trust {
unds to Taylor county. q
THuRsDAY,Jan. 29-Seaote Bills wero
Introduced, to regulate the size of mesh.
IS IN fsh nets; to regulate sale of illumi.
1ating oils: to authorize the towns of i
'lgcl ana Fiambeau, in Chippewa coun- I
y, to levy a special tax. A memorial to \
congress for daily mail between Pc. q
yankee and Sussex, in Waukcsha coun- y
y was passed. The bill authorizing q q
,an OF Tho trust funds TO the city of Wau. =
M WIS passed. A joint resolution pro-
lung Tor biennial sessions was intro :. !.
ucea ana referred to the committee on
ate affairs. Adjourned. n
THURSDAY, Jan. 20-Assemblv-A largo =
umbcr of remons'rances against the .
edlcal bill were presented A memo. y
al from the secretaries of the state pio. u
GERS association, king the state TO pub. U
sh orlef biographies Of the members Of Ia
e constitutional conventions, was pre-. ht
n'ed and referred. Among the resolu- IN
ons introduced was one directing n
AZ the committee on charitable II
III penal institutions report rela- is
'c to the incurablc insane V,
lhe state, with suggestions MS to their A
oper care; also, joint resolution II,
rectlng that the state board of health ;,
quirc into Il subject Of medical legis. -,
Ion, and report by bill or otherwise to s o..
next legislature. A resolution was ie'
opted requesting the state board OF yo
afitles TO report relative to the condi.
N OF state property at the deaf Elute pl
'titution at Delavan, with comparative j
lmates as to The reconstruction of the q
there or elsewhere; a large {
mber of bills were introduc, d. among is
'm tho following: To restore CAPITAL VIII
nishment; fixing the salaries of coun. the
officers as follows: Treasurer, 81 ,O0U; ver
rk, 5000; clerk of court, $500; dis. mo
CT attorney, $500; county judge, ST.. d;ss
4; TO change the name of New county a '.a
Langlade. Bills were passed: To uie
n portion of the trust funds to the ~
OF Wausau; also to the city OF Ber Clte
Among the bills killed was one 10 TIM
IL the term of county officers. orc
RIDAY, Jan. 30-iScRdte The follow and
jnlnt resolutions we're oflrrrcd Re. five
sting the United States ministers TO all
land and Spain to use their good of. our
to obtain certain valuable publica. der
for the state historical society; also, find
1t our representatives in congress are ar.
rested, and our senators instructed, TO
u in their power to procure such leg. :.
ION as VIII protect the people IRON ~
rtonate rates of freight, and to es. brls
lsh uniform maximum rate: also TO with
r the appointment of board ball
commissioners TO regulate Chic
control interstate commerce. the
ong the bills introduced were the fol. brea
ng: To provide for the education sour
M bnro Az" ouinu py me arucuiate or quei