Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-02-20
Wisconsin Legislature.

TUESDAY, Feb. lO.-SeHdt6.-Ihe cX-
ecutiye appointments recently made were
al confirmed unanimously, with the ex.
ception of that of ex-Gov. Dewey, to be
state prison director, upon which the
vote stood us follows: Ayes, 81; noes 5
absent and not voting,7 No other bus
mess was done.
TUESDAY, Feb. 10-dSSembly-The
senate bill empowering commissioners
of L S. courts to administer oalhs and
take and certify the acknowledgment OF
deeds and other instruments in writing,
was concuricd in The bill to repeal
chap. 1888, laws of 1879, being The SO.
called tramp law, was the special order,
was killed hy vote of 10 &c II, so that
the tramp ltw still remains in force.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1l-.Seaate. - The
enate memorial to congress for a modi-
tication of the existing laws respecting
the payment of pensions 10 disabled cX-
soldiers and sailors, was passed. A COM
munlcation was received from the gov
ernor, which contained the following
nominations Philip l.. Spooner, ,lr., OF
Dane county, commissioner of Insurance.
Ill. ii. Giles, of Dane county, member of
the state board Of charities and reform !,
James Y. Jones of Winnebago, and
Christopher Hutchinson, of Grant coun-
| ty, commissioners of fisheries; James
Bntlitl, of La Fayette, member of the
state board of health and vital statistics.
The governor also transmitted resolutions
adopted by the Maine legislature in re
spouse 10 the resolutions of sympathy
adopted by the Wisconsin legislature.
Bills were passed: to appropriate $500
to the Wisconsin Dairymen's Associa-
ton; authorizing the towns Of Sigel and
Flambeau, in Chippewa county, to levy
a special tax, etc. to reorganize the stat j
militia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Iii sScmbly-The
senate joint resolution protesting against
any agitation of the finance question in
congress, was adopted. The bill to regu-
late the practice of medicine provoked a
long discussion, and was finally post
passed, among them one to legalize the
assignment of tax certificates made by
any county to any town therein.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12-Sendte.- Among
the bills passed we're the following: To
regulate The practice of dentistry; relat-
ing to fences; to provide for the purchase
of Webster's dictionaries to amend sec
ton Abb Of the revised statutes, relating
1
vised statutes, relating to punishment for
larceny Bills relating to division Of
towns into election districts; and relat.
ing to illegal taxes, we indefinitely
postponed. The bill authorizing credit
of $4,000 to Simeon Mills late treasurer
Of the state hospital for insane, elected n
long discussion, and was tinal'Y sent to
third reading by vote OF 10 to IA
THURSDAY, Feb. 2-.iS@mby-Sever7
al bills were passed, the most important
of which was one 10 change the name
OF the county Of New to that of Lang.
lade. The joint resolution providing for
biennial sessions was adopted by ayes 90,
noes 6. The bin prohibiting county
treasurers holding two terms in success
sion was killed, but after a long debate
the vote was reconsidered and the bill
made the special order for one week
hence
FRIDAY, Feb 13-SMdte-Senator
Scott, resolution Incorporating remno.
STRANGE Of the council of Chippewa Falls,
against the passage Of bill Isl, s., amend.
ing the charter Of Eau Claire relating to
a uam across the river at Eau Claire. The
Judiciary committee reported back the
mandamus bill with amendments, and
recommended its passage when so
amended The report was accompanied
by a long argument in favor OF the bill
The executive nominations came up for
confirmation, and that of H. II Giles, to
be member of the state board
Of charities was re referred 10
the committee on state affairs.
The other appointments, viz: Phil II.
Spooner, ir., commissioner of insurance;
James ". Jones, of Winnebago and
Christopher Hutchinson, of Grant, to be
commissioners of fisheries; and James
Bintlitf, OF La Fayette, TO be a member
Of the state board of health and vital
statistics, were all unanimously con.
firmed. The following assembly bills
were concurred in: For the protection OF
passengers in railway cars, and comforting