Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-01-22
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,


senate.
MADISON, January l4.--The senate
was called to order ut noon by Lieutenant.
Governor Bingham and the formy election
of officers was proceeded vita RESULTING
in the choice Of the following: President
pro TEN. Thomas B. Scott; sergeant.at.srms
Cham. Ingersoll; chief clerk, Chas f.
Bross, Following are the appointments:
j. F. A. Williams, assistant chief olerk:T,
). Ansley, bookkeeper; John Webster, en-.
rolling clerk; j. B. Mitchell, engrossiug
clerk; Gilbert Tennent, transcribiIg clerk
of the judiciary committee Charles Pinck.
ney, clerk of the committee on enrolled
bills Charles FL. Darlington, clerk Of
the committee on eugrossed bills;
j. E. Lamborn, clerk Of the committee on
claims; d. Harshman, assistant sergeantat
arms; A. A. Fraser, postmaster; J. T. Heg
assistant postmaster William Graham,
document room; Lewis Gallery, Mathew
Simon, E. Rocliffe, doorkeepers; G. Mark.
storm. night watch; Fred GriswolI, gallery
standardization the regular routine of
frst-day session the senate adjourned till
to.morrow....The following are the stand.
standing committees Of .ii- senate:
Judiciary Houghton, Kellogg, Thomas
Sutherland, Griffin, Quarles, Blackstone,
Deering, Rankin.
L. %lltrduh-Sfchctt, wan oshdlck. Dur
rows, Fifeld, Van Steenwyck, Bennett
Scott, Rankin.
STATE Affairs Burrows, McFetridge, An.
derson
EducationW goldman, Thomas, Paul.
Manufactures and Commemorative
ridge, Van Setback, Morgan.
Incoi poration- Grimmer, Scott, Morgan.
Town and County Affairs-Deeripg, Nc.
Grow, Haben.
Public Lands Chapman, Kelly, Haben.
Military Afairs-Kellogg, Chapman, Ran
kin.
Privileges and Eiection--Hyde, Wood.
man, Weaver.
Legislative Expenditure Quarles. Sack
ct, Weaver.
Federal Relations - Griffin, AcGrew,
Smith.
Roads and ridges-Bennett, Grimmer,
Carter
Agriculture Houghtop, An
q erson.
Insurance, Bsukp and Banking--van
Steenwyck, Ryland ans Smith.
Engrossed Bills--Ryland, Woodman and
Anderson.
Enrolled Bills-Sutherland, Price ana
Weaver.
Joint Committee on Charitable and Penal
titutions-Ricbardson, Hyde and Haben.
Printing Fifeld, Richardson and Paul.
ClaimsPrice, Kelley and Carter.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 1.-The assembly
was called to order at noon, and after the
members had signed the constitution and
taken the oath OF Office the Republican eau
Gus candidates were elected to the various
positions. The Democrats cast so votes for
ohm Bentley for speaker, their full strength.
The officers are: Speaker, A. a. Arnold;
sergeau t-atarms D. H. Pulcifer; chief
clerk, John f. Eldfed. The appointments
are: Assistant, VIM. NJ. Fogo; BOO kkeeper,
A. A. Southmayd; engrossing clerk, Swift;
transcribing clerk, Lord; proof reader, Ellis;
assistant sergeant .at-arms, Geo. Church; Jr.;
postmaster, w. w. Sturtevant; assistant, +.
NJ. Griswold; doorkeepers. Groffn and
Seebald, night watch, w. r. Alban; mes
sepger, A, Rader......As in the senate ousl-
ness was of routine character.....Ad'
journed.
MADISON, January l5-Burrows Of
fered Il Joint resolution, which was unani'
mously adopted, protesting against tho or"
posed bridge over Detroit river. Bills in
troduced: Regulating the practice of dent
istry, requiring dentists 70 hold diploma
or experience of three years in the profes
sion and making them liable to hne;
loaning portions of school trust fund to the
county of Vernon; exempting counties from
the taxation of dogs; for the prevention OF
cruelty TO minors; extending the time JH
payment OF loans on school and university
lands. The senate then adjourned TO mee'
the assembly in joint session for the purpose
OF receiving the governors messsge.'".At
the conclusion of the Joint session inc
senate adjourned till Monday.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 15.-Bills info
duced: To authorize the commissioners Oh
the trust fund of school lands to iosn DOT
OF i. to Portage county; abolishing tue |.1
on dogs; TO amend the law requiring hsneF
men to use nets of three-inch meshes,iIt'.
The ioint'resolution protesting against -.
proposed Detroit river brioge came up ah h
was adopted AFTER session WIN w w
senate to receive the governors message '"'
assembly adjourned till Monday.