Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-03-11

agents; relating 10 laying out temporary high
ways; to amend the act incorporating the city of
Oconto; to exempt iremon from paying of poll
tax and jury services; to collect statistics OF
marriages and births; to make the Mihills fence
legal fence Adjourned.
MADISON, March 2.-Ihc memorial to con-
gress for an appropriation 10 restore the 0conto
river from the city of Ocouto to its mouth to
navlSsble condition, to straighten aud shorten
Its channel and protect its mouth, was adopted.
49,. The bill to provide for an inspector of
grain was reported back from committee of the
whole and indefinitely postponed by an almost
unanimous vote. Crosses bill to prohibit per-
Sons from treating each other was killed. -.
Senate bills concurred in: To appropriate S19,-
&I 10 pay current expenses of Wisconsin Indus
trial School for Boys; to amend the articles of
association of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway company; in relation to costs and
fees allowed to parties in circuit court, IN "tm-
Der cases. fixing the time for holding court in
Brown county "A message was received from
the governor recommending the enactment of
law In Wisconsin similar 10 laws i'll other states,
authorizing the governor and either house of
the Legislature to call on the Supreme Court for
advice and authoritative opinions in all cases
involving the consideration Of constitutional or
other grave and important legal questions. 49,.
Adjourn d.
MADISON, March S.--Bills passed; Granting
to the city Of Winona the right to establish and
maintain Il ferry across the Miss, Sippi river III
the county of Buffalo opposite, and to construct
a bridge across the same river at the same
point; providing that whenever judge shall
certify that he is pIejudiced against any of the
parties in any matter of action pending before
him, and shall place such fact upon record, the
place of trial of civil action may be changed;
providing that owners of unenclosed land shall
not be entitled to recover any damages Whist
ever for trespass by tue ANIMALS of owners of
upon logs to be filed in the Office of the lumber
inspector of that district. who shall receive Is
cents for filing such claims, and for certified
copies fees the same as clerks of circuit courts
receive, for similar service; appropriatng 1923 40
to Kewaunee county for care of insane person;
providing that fees of jurors III justices courts
shall be $3.50 for each day in actual at
tendance, and cents per mile fcr each
mile of travel. The memorial to col-
gress in relation to school lands was passed also
the memorial in regard to the st. Croix land
grant. The bill to appropriate 50, 900 annually
to the state board Of immigration, to be en-
pended i'll encouraging immigration was passed.
Hills bill in relation to the sale of intoxi-
cants was passed by vote of 80 to IL. 1t
provides that when any person is found in
state of intoxicatioE, any city, village or town
officer may arrest him without warrant, and
hold him until he is able to give evidence in
court, when he shall disclose the place where he
liable to prosecution. The capital punishment
bill was indefinitely postponed without discus
sion-ayes 50. nays 43. The bill was then given
its quetus by the usual method Of moving to
reconsider and then tabling the motion.
kngston's joint resolution to add an article to
the constitution TO prohibit the manufacture Of
intoxicating liquors otherwise than to be used as
medicine. except native wine and beer, after
January 1, 1880, was adopted-ayes SO, nays A.
:. Adjourned.
MADISON, March 4.-The bill to regulate the
practice of dentistry in the state was killed e.
Bills concurred in To rebuild portion of the
deaf and dumb asylum at Delayan, and appro-
priatlng $4,000 to meet the current expenses of
the institution; appropriating money to the
Historical society The substitute for the in
terest BILL introduced by Messrs. Colby and
Lawrence, minority of the committee on insur-
ance, banks and banking, was then taken up
II fixed the legal rate of interest at per cent.
with liberty TO contract Mt any rate, the act
made to take effect July mex. The entire after
neon aud part of the evening was spent in the
discussion. The substitute was defeated by u
vote Of So TO %. The bill was then indefinitely
postponed. The bill liking the legal rate at
per cent and contract rate at per cent. was
ordered engrossed and advanced to q third
reading. The other interest bills were killed.
-. Adjourned.
MADISON, March 5.-Troy's joint resolution
respecting DltIUlaI stsslDus was received from
the senate with the report that it had been
concurred is, with amendments. The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee Oh judiciary
for perfection. Bills passed: To prevent fraud
and encourage common honesty in the matter
of articles of food and drink manufactured and
sold within the state; to prevent the manufac-
turers of lumber, lath or shingles from throw
ing scales, edgings, trimmings OF lumber or
shingles or saw dust into the Wisconsin
river or any of ITS tributaries; to pro-
vide for the more equitable assessment
of property for taxation. Crosses bill proyid-
ing that taxes upon real estate shall be legal
offset against mortgages thereon. came up on
recommendation of the committee on judiciary
that it be indefinitely postponed. 1t was in
definitely postponed by vote of ayes n, noes
Al. .Quarles' bill requiring applicants for adj
mission to the bar to hold certificate OF the
law faculty of the state university was indeiin-
itely postponed. Simpson offered joint reso-
luton providing that no business be transacted
after Thursday next, except to receive executive
communications and reports OF the committee on
enrolled bills and that the Legislature adjourn
sine die Saturday, March 13 Adjourned.
Lincoln and Lord Harrington.