Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-02-19
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

county was concurred IN, The bill regulating
! the practice of dentistry was ordered engrossed
and read a third time. The dictionary blll re-
ceved the same treatment after discussion. j..
4 The bin prohibiting the use of anasthetlcs by
/ physicians or dentists except III the presence OF
third person was killed Adjourned.
/ MADISON, February 10.--Ihe following noml-
/ nations by the governor were confirmed: Mem
/ her of the state board of charities, }. ii. VIVIAN,
commi ssioners of fisheries, c. l.. Valentine and
/ Philo Dunning; director Of state prison, Nelson
Dewey; railroad commissioner, A. ]. Turner;
regents of normal schools, A. L. Wright, VIII
! lard H. Chandler. Thompson ID. Weeks and
abraham d. Andrews. No business of vital
Importance was transacted b. Adjourned.
/ MADISON, February 1.-THE bill toreorganize
the state militia Nqs reported back fayorahly 10y
committee and VIA passed under suspended
/ rules The bill appropriating $500 TO the
Wisconsin Dallynen's association was passed.
80. The following appointments were sent III 10y
I Gov. Smith for confirmation: Commissioner of
! insurance, Phillip l.. Spooner. Jr., Dane county;
member of the state board of charities, ii. Il.
/ Giles, of Dane county; commissioner OF fish
erles, james V. Jones, of Winnebago county,
aud Christopher Hutchinson Grant county;
member of the state board of health, james
Binthf, of La Fayette. Adjourned.
! MADISON, February 12.-Bill passed: To
regulate the practice of dentistry in the state to
| provide for the purchase of copies of Websters
dictionary for the use of the public schools; to
restore the old statute relating to the punishment
| for larceny The bill to give counties local
option in relation to dog taxes was indefinitely
| postponed. . Adjourned.
MADISON, February 13.--Scott presented a re-
monstrance against the construction of boomS
and piers across the Chippewa river at Eau
! Claire The assembly bin comforting police
powers upon conductors of trains and station
agents iii certain CasH0 concurred in....
Bills indefinitely postponed That changes of
venue be made to the nearest county; for the
assignment of circuit judges III cases of preju-
dice. The appointments made by the govern
| or a few days ago were confirmed with the eX-
/ ception of Ii. II. Giles. whose case was laid
over for investigation as to the propriety of the
/ secretary being elected member of the state
/ board Of charities and reform.
Assembly.
! MADISON, February 9--1he JOINT resolution
! providing for bienial sessions came up and was
ordered engrossed and read third time by an
almost unanimous vote after an amendment
had been adopted fixing the salaries of legisa-
tors at $500 instead of $500. Bills killed.
! To repeal the statutes relating to lands sold for
taxes and the compromise by certain county
officers of Illegal taxes returned as delinquent;
relating to records of surveys. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 10.-Speaker Arnold pre-
scented resolution adopted by the State Grange,
! he and tiny arc hereby requested to pass law
embodying the principle of the Lopez BILL
so-callel introduced into the senate in 1877, re-
lating to mortgages aud mortgagod property"
I go. The bill empowering commissioners of
! United States courts to administer oaths and
take and certify the acknowledgment of deeds
and other instruments In writing con-
CURED III; also the bill to require the Milwaukee
/ Turnpike company to complete its road one-half
the distance between Brooktied and Fox river.
/ go. The senate memorial to congress asking for
an appropriation to complete the breakwator
and harbor at the entrance to the harbor of
refuge in Sturgeon bay, was coGcurred in....
/ The bill TO protect fish IN Lake WmuSbago and
/ other waters in the same section was killed.
/, The bill to repeal the tramp act was taken up
and discussed at great length. An amendment
was offered, and it was laid ON tho table by
vote OF 10 to 8. An effort was made to recon-
slider, ut it was unsuccessful. Adjourned
MADISON, February 11.--Among the petitions
received were several for the establishment of
State Farmers Board of Trade A memorial
was received from Congregational churches of
the state asking for laws to prohibit the sale
and manufacture of intoXicants. The JOINT
resolution against disturbance of the existing
prosperous condition of trade and commerce by
financial legislation in congress was concmred
III with but one dissenting voice. The COM
mittee on medical societies reported back for in
definite postponcment the much discussed bill
to prevent unqualified persons from practicing
medicine and surgery in this state. After de-
bate as to the disposition of the bill further
consideration was postponed for one week.
/ A biz to loan portion of the trust funds to
I Arcadia, Trempesleau county, was passed -.
/ The senat, bill relating to the Municipal Court
Of the city of Eau Claire was eOncurred in....
Adjourned.
MADISON, February 12.-Among the petitions
presented was one for universal taxation and
several for biennial sessions . Trays Joint res
olution to provide for biennial sessions sas
adopted by n vote Of 80 tt c.. The bill to nm
il the number Of terms to which county treas
urers shall be eligible to Office was made the spe-
cial order for Thursday next Adjourned.
MADISON, February i3.-Ihe vote by which
the bill relative to the change Of place of trial of
civil actions was indefinitely postponed was re-
considered. The bill to fix the salary of the
chief of police of the city OF Milwaukee at 50, 900
per annJIm, and cutting Off all perquisites, and
TO prohibit police officers from receiving witness
fees in cases in which the city is interested,
passed under suspension Of the rules. The
bill to allow justices of the peace in incorporated
cities of Il population Of 100000 or upwards
$500 per annum for rental WIS defeated by an
amendment, which tabled The whole matter
The bill to give bounty for the killing of foxes
was indefinitely postponed. Bills passed: To
amend the charter of the city of Stevens Point;
! to authorize county boards Of supervisors to
extend the boundaries of IN incorporated village
/ upon petition Of three-fourths Of the property
owners of the new territory; to restore criminal
/ jurisdiction to the County Court Of Winnebago
county; relative to the assessment and collection
I Of highway taxes. Adjourned.