Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-23
Wisconsin Legislature.

Lieut. Gov. Bingham called the senate
to order. Chief Clerk BroSS of tae last
session ca led the roll of the old senator's
all of whom answered to their names but
pcring, The names OF new senators.
elect were then called and they were
sworn in All were prcSehl hut Kelley
ldcut.Gov, bingham briefly addressed
the senators, when the election VI chief
clerk cnsued, Tho republicans (sN all
voted for Chas, 4, BrosS, and the demo
Gratis az all voted for NJ, Alma Aldrich,
of milwaukee,, Two republican senator's
We're absent, The senate then proceeded
to elect president pro tenn. The re.
publicans voted for SEN, L, r. Sce,t, and
the democrats voted for sen, Morgan,
Senator Scott was conducted to the
chair and returned thanks for
the horrors conferred upon him. The
senatorial committees We're then an
nounced rs fol oMS;
SENATORIAL ceNNlrrsSs,
Judiciary houGhton, Kellogg, Thomas Suth-
ctlAnd, Gtilln, Quatles, BLACKSTONE, herring, Ran.
Railroads -Sacko,t, Van ScAslck Burrows, ii.
nold, Van SteonWSk, Bennett, Scotb Rankin aud
Morgan
state Affairs RSrrows, McEe,ridgc and Audcr.
son,
Education Woodmau, Thomas AMI Pau,
Manufactures snd Commerce. Mefctr,dge,Nan
Schaiek anu Morgan.
Interpretations trimmer, Scott and Morgan,
Town and County Organization pcrtnE Me
Grow aud liahCn.
Public Lands chapman, Kcl'y aud llahcn.
Military Affairs Kellogg, Chipman amt Ran
kin.
Privileges and Elections Hyde, woodmau and
Weaver.
Legislative Expenditures Quarlcs, sackot
FEDERAL Relations Griffin, McGrew and smith
Roads ana Bridges Bennett, Grlmlncr aad
Carter
Agriculture Blackstone, llouehton and Andcr.
son,
Insurance Van stccuwyk, Rylaud and Smith,
Engossed hllts Rlapd, Woodman Nnd Wea
Enrolled Mlls Sutherland, Price ana Weaver.
JOINT COMMITTEES,
Charitable aud Penal Institutions Richardson,
| Hyde and llNhcn.
Printing Faelh, Richardson and Paul
Claims~prce, Kelly aud Carter
The rules OF the last session were
adopted Senate was then declared
ready for business and joint committee
appointed 10 So inform the governor,
The lieutenant governor then announced
the following messenger boys; Ralph
Irish, j. G. Highland, Paul Colvin,
Chas Pierce, Gustav Mosior, John Rim.
land T. Nelson, John schmidt, John
Bohn, Willie Il. Brown. A recess was
taken until the afternoon ut which time
ii was announced that tho governor
would read his message on tho following
day Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan IA. assembly, The ~.
scmbly was called 10 order by John Il.
Eldred, chief clerk of tho preceding
house. The members were sworn In by
Associate Justice Orton, All members
were present The assembly then pro.
cceded TO elect u speaker The repuh-
Leans (i0l all voted for Alex. A. Arnold,
of Tiempealeau, and G democrats (30)
voted for John Bentley, of Milwaukee.
The speaker elect, Mr., Arnold, briefly
addressed the assembly. John H. lei.
ercd, of Milwaukee, was then re elected
chief clerk, the democrats voting for j
w, Murphy, of Marquette. u, II, Pulci
fer, of Shawano, was elected sorgeant-at.
arms, the democrats voting for j. "
Nagel, Of Manitowoc. A recess was
then taken until the afternoon at which
time the members drew their seats. After
the appointment of n committee To wal
upon the governor, and inform him I'll,
legislature was ready for business, the
assembly adjourned,
THURSDAY, Jan, l5-.SeHdte.--Thirly
senators were present, A resolution OPP
posing the measure before congress ior
bridging the Detroit river, was adopted
Bills were intr lduccd; 10 regulate the
practice of dentistry To authorize loan.
ing of trust funds to Vernon county Ia
amend chapter 1917, laws OF 1870, entitled
nm act relating 10 liens also bill TO per.
nit tho boards Of supervisors OF counties
TO exempt their counties from the pro
visions Of the net relating TO The taxing
of dogs; also bill empowering commits
sioners Of courts 10 administer oaths To
prevent cruelty 10 minors.
At twelve O'Clock the senate met with
the assembly In Joint convention 10 list
EN- TO The governors message, after which
adjourned till Monday evening
THURSDAY, Jan 10 1ssombly-T
clerk read the list Of messenger boys ~
follows; Speaker's--Paul Il Colvln, ol
Rock clerks lugh Edwards, Of Green
Lake; cporleI's--Thomas Gillespie
Sank; scrgeant's--Adolph Roeder, Mil
waukoe; Tbos. Jones, Iowa; Alma Mars
den, Dane; Frank Leonard, Dane; Dave
Owen, Milwaukee; George Bean, Mani
towoC; G.. llinrlch, Dane; j. Kohner
Dane; Edwin Dahlby Barron; John
Kcmpf, Dane. Bills were Introduced u
authorize the commissioners oi school
and university lands to loan portion ol
tho trust fund to Portage county Il
amend section I, chapter 1D2, general
laws Of 1870, relative to size Of meshes
in fish nets; 10 repeal sections i693
1924 and 1925, chapter 10, Of revised
statutes, relative 10 dogs and wild ami
mails. The senate Joint resolution rela
tive 10 bridging the Detroit river was
adopted
AT IL NJ. the two houses met In Join
convention, rs above noted, the state off
GERS and supreme judges being present
After the dissolution Of the joint conven
ton the assembly adjourned til Monda,
evening.
MoEDAY, Jan. 10.--Schdte The senat,
held an evening session presided over bJ
president pro lem Scott. Bills wer'
in,roduccd Repeating certain sections
OF the revised statutes relating 10 III,
taxation of dogs relating 10 fences; 70
lating to the publication of the general
/ laws In a Milwaukee legal journal. A
joint resolution opposing the withdrawal
Of the legal tender quality Of greenbacks
| WAC introduced: also, "A memorial To con