Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-28
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Sen ate.

and assuring the Wisconsin representatives in
congress that their constituents approve of the
resolution that the business prosperity of the
country should not be endangered by new fnan-
cial legislation. The resolution went over with
out discussion, and the senate adjourned.
MADISON, January 2O.-The message from the
assembly congratulating Maine on the triumph
of law and justice was read and adopted by a
vote of 25 to 5. :. Morgan introduced o memo
rial to congress, which was passed under srls-
pension of the rules, asking for an appropriation
of from 1875, 900 to $4,000 for q more adequate
harbor of refuge at Port Washington on the
west shore of Lake Michigan. Bills intro
duced: To amend the act incorporating the
city of Waupun; allowing James McCrassen and
others to build dam across and otherwise i'm
prove Spirit river, Lincoln county. Ad-
journed.
MADISON, January 21.-BilIs introduced: To
perfect the title of land known as the military
wagon road from Michigan to Fort Howard; to
make compliments i'll criminal action give Sc
curity for costs as in civil cases. to give Judges
Of probate authority to administer on estates of
$4,000 instead of 81 900 as under the existing
law; for an amendment to the laws of 1874 so
that the Milwaukee and Brookfeld Turnpike
company is obliged to build and complete it's
road to point one-haf the distance between
the east line of the town of Brookfeld and the
Fox river on or before the 1st day of January,
1881, otherwise the act shall be null and yoid
to authorize the sale of estates of deceased per-
sons before the heirs are discovered: to provide
that a person who has becnme qualified
elector by residence in the state for one year,
but who has not been registered, may swear in
its vote; to appropriate $4,000 to the Wisconsin
Fish commission for the distribution of fish,
etc. The senate concurred in the resolution
in regard to the soldiers reunion; the Joint
resolution limiting the time for receiving new
business to February 9th; the resolution asking
congress for an appropriation for the improve
ment of Sturgeon Bay and Sherwood's Point.
-. Morgan presented q memorial from the
board of supervisors of Washington county for
an addition to the asylum at Oshkosh for incur
able patients. Referred to the committee ON
charitable and penal institutions :. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 22.-Quarles offered q joint
resolution urging congress to pass the bill re-
ating to dutiable goods. i. Bills introduced:
To authorize commissioners of public lands to
extend time of loan to Darlington (passed under
suspended rules); amending the statutes relat-
ing to change of venue in civil and criminal
cases; to appropriate $500 to the Wisconsin
Dairymen's association; to include the Chicago
and Tomah railroad in the provisions of chapter
1853; 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. . .Ad-
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 on judiciary reported in favor of the
bill in regard to United States court commits
sioners. :. Adjourned till Monday evening.
MADISON, January 26.--Price offered joint
resolution protesting against any action of con-
gress the financial question. :. Sutherland
presented bill for the appointment of phono-
graphic reporter for the Fond du Lac County
Court. :. The resolution requiring the railroad
commissioner to lay before the senate the rail-
road laws of other states was passed. .Ad-
journed.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 19.-Speaker Arnold an
nounced the following standing committees:
Judciary-S. w. Pierce, Adams n. P. Haugen,
Grant; j. F. Ware, Fond du Lac r. j. Burdge.
Cock Burr Sprague, Green.
: Ways and Means. F. Ware, Fond du Lac; w.
Boorse, Milwaukee; b. Fontaine, Brown; G. w.
Moors, waushara w. P. Packard, Racine.
Federal Relations-John Bradley, La Crosse @. G.
Paine, Milwaukee, John Bosustow, Racine; d. G.
Yakey, Vernon A. H T. Kruger, Winnebago.
Educaton-John Brindley, Grant, n. P. Haugen,
Pierce; s. L: Lord, Rock; b. s. Well, Washington !:
S. A. Craig, jefferson.
Railroads.. d. Bullock, jefferson John Bradley,
La Crosse; VIM. Wall, Winnebag John McGilton,
Dunn; w. H. Josn, Richland; Frank S. Lawrence,
Rock Thos. Beatie, Dane Edward Keogh and Chas.
Insurance, Bank and Banking-H. C. McRae,
Chippewa Frank S. Lawrence, Rock: G.. G. Cox
Iowa; John Ringle, Marathon; Matthew Lowth,
Columbia.
State Affairs-Chas. L. Colby, Milwaukee; D. B.
Barnes, Walworth Addison Eaton, Columbia Thos
II. Sheldon, Lafayette; John. 7. Kingston Juneau;
John Bentley, Milwaukee; w. H Fleming, Dodge.
Privileges and ElectionsAtley Peterson, Crawford;
G. S. R@sser, Milwaukee, J. r. Terney, Dane John
Schmidt, Wm Small Waukesha
Incorporation--JohnT 7. Kingston, Juneau; James
HILL st. Croix; Otto Laverenz, Milwaukee,; James
McUlurdo, Outagamie W. ii. Root Sheboygan.
Assessment and Collection of Taxes-G G. Cox
Iowa; G. R. Allen, Walworth; Frank 8. Lawrence,
Rock; John A. klindt, Grant; John Carey, Mani
towOc.
nebago; N. H. Withee Clark; Thos. H. McDil,
Portage; H. G. McRae, Chippewa; N. Naber,
Shawano.
Public Improvements-E. B. Simpson, Milwaukee ::
E. S. Minor, Door; Chas. Watson, Grant; D. r.
Bean, Winnebago; j. c. Peterson, Outagamie.
Miita-W. H: Hemschemeyer, Manitowoc; Jacob
E. Blakeslee, Sank; r. Kennedy, Iowa.
: Agriculture-Richard Pritchard, Green Lake;
K Ko1 r Sdn u Y Allison ppn
Town and County Affairs-N. H. Withee, Clark );
W. II. Josin, Richland; S. A. Phillips Waupaca; D.
E. Sedgwick, Brown; Joseph Heimerl, Jr., Dodge
Roads and Bridges-E. II. Waste, Monroe; E. s.
Minor, Door; Thomas Gillespie, Sank; T. Pfunder,
Manitowoc; p. Merrity Milwaukee
State Lands-R. j. Burge, Rock J. 81. Case, Rich
land; c. s. Kelsey, Marquette; Luther ellison, Mil
waukee; j. E. Darbellay, Kewannee.
Medical societies-C: 6. Crosse, Dane S. Z. Lord,
Rock; G. S. Blanchard Walworth; w. A. Adamson,
Fond du Lac; j. @. Place, Washington.
Legislative Expenditures. B. Bradford, Eau
Claire; G. Troy, Greene; Fl. Anderson, Waupaca; D.
D. Treleven, Fond du Lac; B. McGinty, Lafayette.
Engrossed Bi]ls-T. II. McDill, Portage; h. d.
Wilson, jackson; E. Mcintyre, sheboygan; J. Eek
hardt, Jr Vernon; G. s. Blanchard, Walworth.
Enrolled Bills-C. S. Resser, Milwaukee; John
Ruch, Washington; D. G. Williams, Dodge; C. G.
Wilcox, Brown; W. H. Fitzgerald, ozaukee
Joint Committee on Claims-C. S. Kelsey, Mar
puette; D. B. Barnes, Walworth j. Stone, Jeffer-
son; John Bentley. Milwaukee; G. P. Kenyon, Ju-
neau.
Charitable and Penal observation-disclosures Hill, st.
Croix; G. Williams, Kenosha; G. S. Blanchard,
Walworth; B. Simpson, Milwaukee; John Cary,
Manitowoc.
Printing!. R. Campbell Monroe; s. w. Pierce,
Adams; B. f. Sherman, Ddgoe.
Darbellay introduced o memorial to congress
for engineers to supervise the harbor improve
ments at Kewaunee, for which the village has
decided to raise $4,000. =. "A joint resolution,
introduced by Bradford, congratulating the peo-
pie of Maine by telegraph on the happy solution
of their troubles and the triumph for the prin-
ciples of free government was passed under
suspension of the rrles-yeas 60, nays 27....
Hill introduced resolution that no new bust
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