The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Sen Ate.


Of the board of charities and reforms: to pro-
vide for proper proportion Of payment for sur
vcya made by county surveyors or deputies by
al land owners in the section !. Adjourned.
MADISON. February Bills introduced: Re
latlng to constable fees; to amend the city char
ter Of Prairie du Chem; To authorize the st.
Paul and Chicago Short Line Railway company
to construct a bridge over Lake 81, CroiX at or
near Prescott, provided that it shall contain
span II at least 100 feet in the clear for the
pas sage OF vessels and RATS: authorizing the
docketng OF Judgments of the Supreme Court
III the Circuit Court IN the same manner as
judgments are docketed III the latter court: to
reorganlZe the the Third. Fourth and Tenth
judicial circuits and to create the Thirteenth
circuit. The last named tlll provides for the
detachment of Dodge WASHINGTON and OZaukce
counties from the Third circuit and to attach
the lattcl two to the Fourth: to detacL Nanto-
voc, SLebOygan. kewaunee from the Fourth,
and attach the latter to the Third; to detach
Door county from the Tenth and to create the
Thirteenth, composed of OZaukee, ShCbovgau,
MauitOwoc, Kewaunec and Door counties. 1t
provides for the appointment by the governor
Of a judge Of the new circuit, and specifies dates
for holding terms Of court in each of the cir-
cults Adjourned.
MADISON. February 4.-Bills introduced: To
lay out state road from Milwaukee to Port
Washington by way Of Whitetish bay; to author
Ize the city Of Eau Claire to construct water
works. to appropriate $4,000 TO the State AgIi-
cultural society annually: to appropriate 1000
to the Northern Wisconsin Agricultural society.
49,. The memorial to congress for the c0nstIuc-
ton Of harbor Of refuge at Milwaukee was
concurred in. .ltyiand's JOINT resolution in
regard TO the Withdrawal OF the legal tender
character of United States notes was indefinitely
postponed The Joint resolution not to dis
turb the existing prosperous condition of trade
and commerce by any legislation on financial
questions was adODteQ Adjourned.
MADISON. February Bills introduced: To
equalize assessments; TO appropriate S94, SS9 TO
the Northern Hospital for the Insane: to fix the
salaries OF shcriffs; to erect a deaf and dumb
asylum at Portage: for the diyi-Ou Of Clark and
Marathon counties and the erection of the
county Of Webster; to allow general accident
insurance companies to do business III the
state: to authorize the st. Paul and Minnesota
Short-Line railway to abandon that portion OF
the line running from North Wisconsin junction
to st. CrOlX lake; to provide for the sentencing
Of girls within certain ages 10 the Milwaukee
Industrial school for girls; to loan portion Of
the trust fund not exceeding 1Ju,UJO, Il Lin
coin county; providing for the drainage Of wet
or swamPy land, and lead or coal mines; to re-
strict the pmduniUE powers by providing that
pardons shall only emanate from council, on
be issued from the supreme Court after judicial
thy license Of the Northwestern Life
Insurance company from , to por cent: to
authorize the st. Paul and Chicago
SLCrt-iine railway to bridge the Chippewa
and Wisconsin rivers on the line OF It's survey;
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cultural society; to permit the Mutual Hail asso-
cations Of other states TO do business in Wis
cOnsiu "A memorial to congress was presented
for the Improvement Of the harlor at Green
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MADISON, February "a lew dummy bliIs
were referred t. those Who introduced them lor
perfection aud several bius were advanced 10 q
I third reading. Tins was about all { ne important
business transacted IN the senate. ADJOURNED
thl MONDAY hShl.
Assembly.
NAp1.n> February 2.-peti4joIi. were urc-
scented III relation to church taxation, the sale Of
Liquors and medical legislation \ JOINT rcso-
luton was offered to amend the constitution 80
as to prohibit the manufacture ana sale of liquor
a a beverage. Bills introduced: 10 exempt
justices OF the peace from lures; providing
that when court casv l. placed ON the calendar
IL shan remain WltH disposed o. ana may ne
brought % Una al any Term Without IuIlSF no
ticv' 10 lIoNIdo '!iat Jug may LIN ln'I Ht
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any convict III the state PRISON OF lhc MIl"du-
kce mousse ui Coftcilolt VINO shali at'tihpt ~ g.
cape. or assam any olhcel OF me prison. may
receive az auullioLai atottC' 81 il"i iI"it man
ten years, ana also OF 9oItaIN coInheuneht OF
not more IMAM one Neal, ana 7 Lue prisoner,
ne SLali De punished cl SoAlais co'iili't! .,
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