The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-03-20
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
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passed Assembly bills concurred in: TO
provide for the publication of proceedings of
county boards OF supervisors; providing for
the publication Of 1000 copies of the report of
the State Agricultural society; IN relation TO the
taxation of personal property, providing that
whenever the owner or occupant shall reside
upon any contiguous tracts or parcels OF land,
which shall lie i'll two or more assessment DIS
u1cts then the farm implements, hive stock and
farm products of such owner or occupant, used,
kept or being upon such contiguous tracts or
parcels of land shall be assessed III the assess
Ineut district where such owner or occupant re-
SIDES at the time Of such assessment author
lzlnS the city of Neenah to borrow money for
bu4idlnG purposes. Adjourned.
MADISON, March 8.--A memorial was received
from the citizens of the District of Columbia
asking aid III securing the right of self-govern-
meHt IN the district Hyde introduced bill
pfoEldlng TOR treaSurers certificate of sale of
land for delinquent taxes The bill to loan
portion OF the trust funds to Taylor county was
passed. Adjourned.
MADISON, March 9.-Walrs resolution Tor
leave to Introduce bill providing a legal holi-
day during the soldiers reunion IN Milwaukee
IN June was killed by objection Bills passed:
For the prevention of cruelty to minors; arl-
thOrizing the city of Waupaca to sell its city
square; providing that RpOn may at each an
nual election vote on the question Of granting
or not granting licenses for the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors; to regulate the disbursement of
pubic money by officers Of state institutions,
and prescribing for misappropriation thereof;
providing for the transfer Of insane persons
from lails and poOrhouses TO the state and
county asylums. Assembly bills concuTed in:
Providing for the individual liability of
stockholders of banks and banking institu-
tons; 10 amend the charter Of the
city of Waupaca III regard to its improve
ments; obhgng the boards of supervisors 10
publish their proceedings even If obliged to
ma q Tpa demanded
Bills indefinitely Postponed To authorize the
laying of street railways or tramwavs III villages
and towns, with consent of the local boards Of
supervisors: to loan portion of the trust funds
to the city of Stevens Point to pay of a portion
OF It's bonded indebtedness: apprOpr1atlng SO,
TOO to the state asylum to pay authorized in
dcbtedness: giving justices a fee Of 50 for
holding lnqucsts: excluding nlallard, wood and
teal duck from the provisions Of the game law;
giving county judges not having criminal or
civil jurisdiction s. per day for services not
strictly pertaining to probate matter .Ad-
iomned
MADISON, March 1o.-Fifeld's bill for tine
protection of fish and game was passed. As
sembly bills concuTred In: Providing that pur-
chasers OF logs sold under lien shall be entitled
to a writ Of assistance to obtain possession of
the same; relative 10 the levving of taxes by
village boards; relative to appeals from justices
courts; allowing judge to certify that he Ii
preiudiced, and change the place of trial of
actions; requiring clam for lien upon logs to be
filed with the lumber inspector of the district.
who shall receive fees for filing and making
copies of the same: relating TO tax deeds in
Price county; relating to Jurors for Municipal
Court of Ripon to amend the statutes relating
to proceedings III gaInlshment; TO author
lie the granting of certificates to gradu
atcs of colleges and universities: providing for
commencement of suit on bond of principal in
cases of enbezzlcment: apprOprlatlng $4,000
annually TO the state board of Immigration; to
amend the charter Of Fond du Lac relating to
Justices and constables; relative To the charter
of Meuasha Bills indefinitely postponed:
For the better enforcement of the fish and
game laws; for the appointment Of a state agent
10 care for discharged convicts; providing for
the education of deaf mutes by the aTtICulatC
method, and approprlatlng S25,OOO 10 the Mil
Waukee institute a state institution; to create
the thirteenth judicial circuit out of the Third,
Fourth and Tenth circuits: to provide sepa-
rate hospital for durable insane and for the
transfer to the state OF the Milwaukee asylum;
fixing the rate Of interest at + and per cent.
Adjourned.
MADISON, March 1l.-Bills passed: Author
iZing the city of Eau Claire to construct water
works: TO loan a fOrtiOn of tine trust funds of
the state 10 the city of Green Bay. Assembly
bills concurTed in: To provide for the better
collection OF statistics: providing for the dis
posal of redemption money remaining IN the
hands OF county clerks more than six years: to
plank road in Milwaukee county; providing that
the city Of Milwaukee shall pay to the county Of
Milwaukee 81 per week ercapita for persons
confined in the nouse of correction for violation
of city ordinances: to regulate the service Of
process IL garnishee proceedings. Assembly
bills indefinitely postponed: To provide for the
proof of kinship: To limit the lien of creditors
on the real estate Of deceased persons IN certain
cases. III relation to the advertisement of real
estate for sale for taxes The blu to make
owners or operators of sleeping cars response
bic for the loss of property not exceeding $500
in value WAS killed by a vote of Is to g.. Adj
jouTned.
MADISON. March 12.-Sprague's bill TO regu-
late the rate of interest at ard per cent
was indefinitely postponed. The assembly res
OlutiOn asking leave TO introduce a bill to make
the 10th OF June next legal holiday was con-
CURED m. The joint resolution to amend the
constitution SO as 70 give women the right Of
suffrage was adCpted-yeas ~, nays II KEEL
logg's hill making it unlawful to own or keep a
female dog without license was passed. The
general budget bill was then passed. 1t apprO-
pirates $4,000 III addition TO the general an
nual appropriations already provided for by the
laws. Also the bill granting the counties of Mar
athon, Chippewa Clark, ShawanO. Oconto and
Marinette all the swamp lands to which the, state
has title, hitherto set apart as drainage lands,
situated in the counties aforesaid. Adj Ourned.
Assembly.
MADISON. March 6.-The resolution to adj
journ sine die on Saturday the 18th. was
adopted; also resolution that all standing COM
nlittecs be required to report all bills in their
possession by Wednesday next Senator kel-
lOgg's bill to provide for a more thorough or
ganiZatiOn of the Wisconsin National Guard
was concurred in-ayes "a, noes 9; also the bills
approprating $4,000 to the Wisconsin Indus
trial School for Girls, $4,000 to the State AgrI-
cultural society and -. 600 to the Central Wis
consin Agricultural society, The assembly IN
dulged in considerable debate and fijbustering
over Spragues bill to lower the legal rate Of IL
terest to per cent. and by agreement but 1t
was passed by large ajority. Adjourned.
MADISON, March e.-A Joint resolution was
adopted granting leave for the introduction OF a
bill making the 10th of June next legal hOll-
day (havng reference TO the soldiers reunion
1t AIiwaukee) Walls bill to provide for
proofs of kindred, and to limit the lien of cred
I itOrs on real estate Of deceased persons IN set
: cases was passed Adjourned.
MADISON. March 9.-The JOINT resolution III
troduced by the committee on federal relations
respecting Improvement Of the Fox and Wiscon-
/ sin rivers was concurred III. II asks the repre-
scntatives in congress OF the northwestern
states to present the facts rs TO the importance
( of completing the work begun by the govern
/ ment Bills passed: Providing fol the adveT-
tisement Of real estate for sale for taxes; to fix
! the boundaries of Langlade county; providing
I for the publication Of the proceedings Of cOul-
" boards Of supervisors: amending the Menasha
city charter so to allow the city Hudiate its
railroad Indebtedness be memorial to con-
gress for the passage Of Reagans Interstate
commerce bill was adopted. Adjourned.
MADISON, March l0.-Bilis concurred in: Pro-
vidinC that girls not over IS years Of age NAV
be received at the Milwaukee Industrial school;
providing more effective method OF collecting