Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

tion OF Sen- Crosby, was laid over till Tuesday
morning.
Sen. Wing introduced a joint resolution proyia-
ing for the printing Of 900 copies of the census
report of the state.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
MONDAY, Feb. H.-dsscmbly- Resolutions con-
sidered Relating to the governor procuring the
printing OF the report Of the conference Of Wis
conSn charities. Referred to the COMMITTEES an
charitable and penal institutions
mat the superintendent OF public property be
instructed to furnish certain mans of the reoioei
cal survey of Wisconsin Adopted.
On motion of Mr. McCori, the bill fixing the
terms OF the circuit court of Lincoln county was
passed under suspension of the rules.
adjourned until 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning
TUESDAY,, Feb. Is S7ldfe-Seyeral stana;ny
committees made report On motion Of Senator
Crosby the rules were suspended and the assembly
bill hNing the terms OF the circuit for Lincoln
county was concurred in. Passed To appro
pirate 10 the governors contingent fund the sum
ot SsouO. After an hours debate on No S6 s..
hill relating TO corporations the bill was referri
10 the committee on commerce and manufactures
The calendar having been completed Sen. Van
Schaiek moved to adjourn carried.
TVESnAY, Feb. l5.-iseptl(v- passed
Amending section 1883, chapter lSS revised stat
ateS' entitled of crimes and the punishment there,
ot' amending the charter Of the city of Jefferson
VWo hlliSl; amending section seq chapter l4S
revised statutes relating 70 hens; amending th,,
charter of the city of BoScobel amending th,
charter of the city of Oshkosh: amending section
'Sl revised statutes, in relation To Judgments IN
relation to the election and caSSifcationpf rail
roau directors IN certain eases lundcr suspension
OF the rules IN relation to chattel mortga.
amending chapter 1874, revised statutes. relating
10 proceedings in criminal eases in justices courts
10 revive an act of lS.t, authorizing Olaf Irving
MS heirS anu assigns 10 keep and maintain ferry
across the st. CrOiN river. The following assem-
oN. .oiits were indefinitely postponed: To provide
IN equitable mode Of taxation upon incumhcred
real estate; to amend section I9GS. revised stat
uteS, Slattng to town insurance companias.
amending section 1891 chapter 50. revised stat
uteS, relating to insurance corporations amend
ing enapter lsl, revised statutes. entitled of trials
in criminal cases.
NEpNEspAv Feb. l6-Stndte-Thc ioint reso
luton providing for biennial sessions of the Icy
lSlature came up i'll their order, the following
preamble and amendments were adopted and the
resolutions We're referred to the committee on state
affairs Amend by prefaeing said resolutions
with the following preamble, to-wit:
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this state. at lis
annual session tor the year 1880 proposed and
adopted by majority of the members elected Ia
the TWO houses, amendments to the constitution If
the state in the following language
Anu further amend by adding nj the end II
sand resolutions the following resolution to-wit.
Resided by the senate the assembly concur
ring, Ihat the foregoing amendments To the con
S.l.I.lGn sS be and tn" same rereby agreed TO by
Bills passed: After Sen. Woodman had eN-
planned fully the manner Of dsposing Of Webster
dictionaries by the superintendent of pubGc IN
struction, the bill providing Tor the purchase ot
4uO hundred copies passed. The bill appropriatiny
- 200 to the commissioners of fisheries passed
The woman suffrage amendment was the special
order but upon agreement was postponed till
WEpNEspAN, Feb. l6-issen,Jl Senate hills
concurrcd in Relating to the indebtedness If
municipalities, and amending section go chnptrr
Al, H. >. Relating To jurors, and amendatory
of section 2SiS, K, $. Amending section 2ia{
chapter Is, revised statutes entitled of circuit
courts. Amending section 933 revised statutes
relating to town insurance companies Indef-
nltey postponed Assembly bill 10 amend the
union school law Of the city Of Watertown
joint resolution, assembly, pronosing 10 tax nh
property except government property, came up
for consideration and brought out the friends Of
the church, MIR. Seahold offered an amendment
exempting church property to the amount OF
Sl0,000, lost-yeas !6 noes 80. Further conSd-
Grafton was postponed till Feb -.
THURspAY. Feb. IL .S,ndtc.- The resolution
requiring select committees 10 report all hills in
their hands ON the 2lSt was amended to the 18th
and adopted. The bill introduced by Sen. Bur
rows To compel women to vote upon the question
OF suffrage at the next general election came up
ON the recommendation of the committee to IN
definitely postpone. Sen. Fitield moved that the
bill 90 over until March lst. The motion IL
postpone till March lSt prevailed Passed Bills
passed to amend the charter Of the city of 0sh
koSh. To amend the articles of association of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company.
THURSDAY, Feb. I7-H,use. Joint resolution
Is, senate instruetng II special committee to re.
port on the alleged shortage at the state hospita,
for the insane. Senate bill concurred in: TO an
prcpriate Il sum Of money 10 pay the extra en-
ployes Of the Legislature; providing for laying
out state road through the counties of PENN
and Pierce authorizing A. j. Van Epps and 9th
ers to build and maintain piers, docks, and bont
houses IN links lake, i'll the county of Waupaca
to prevent actions beng brought upon county
city, town and school orders until after thirty
days from the time payment is made; to repeal
chapter % laws nf 1874 antho~igi~Ir 'La a;ts.
Chippewa Falls to issue bonds for funding it,
bonded Indebtedness changing the boundaries of
the counties of Shawano, 0conto and Langladr
and tn create and perfect the organization Of the
county OF Langlade ahd establish certain towns
therein.
FRIpAY, Feb. IS ,Scilafe-Joint resolution M
l9, A., instrnctng the delegation in congress Ia
support measures to regulate and control railways
was amended and adopted. The following bills
were passed To create the county of Langlade
to amend section 1869, X. s.. relating TO drains
to authorize }. p. jacobson to maintain dam
on Wood river in Burnett county relating to the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal
FRIDAY, Feb. Home-Thc chair requested
certain districts to caucus fer members To be ap-
pointed ON apportionment committee. The fol
lowing bills passed Amending section l0Gs
chapter IS Of the revised statutes relating to as-
sessment of taxes authorizing q. L. 1npp 10
maintain a ferry from Alma, Wis, to 'Wabasha
county, Minn; authorizing loan Of state trust
funds to the town Of Mosnee, Marathon county
amending section 1851, chapter 49, revised stat
n ntpG IN ne 0f fay ltag
amendment to the joint resolution, asking our
members in congress to vote for the Reagan bill
concurred in.
SATURDAY, Feb 10. .SendJe-The following
bills wero passed A bill relating to compensa
tion of sherf1s in certain ; bill to prevent
the spread of contagious, infectious and pestilen-
tial diseases: bill to authorize the boards OF
trustees of certain Incorporated villages to levy
corporate taxes to provide for the preservation
and security of the records, archives aud papers
of the territory of Michigan now remaining in
the counties Of Brown, Crawford Iowa and Mil
waukee.
SATURDAY, Feb. l9-House The following
senate bills concurred in Amending the
charter of the Eau Claire Wesleyan seminary.
Legazing the acts of the board of trustees Of tho
Eau Claire Wesleyan seminary. Amending the
union school law Of the city Of Watertown.
Amending section 1925, chapter I29 revised
statutes, entitled to costs and fees allowed to
parties in circuit courts The following bills
passed: Legalizng the acts Of the state
road coMmissio oners, relating to laying ont
state road from Kewaunee to Brown county.
Amending section 1850, rexsed statutes entitled
Of offences against public policy. Amending SEC
ton 2345, K. s., giving married women the right
to sue and maintain an action. Authorizing A.
d. Andrews ct al. to maintain a canal in Brown
county, and to improve Bear lake, and Horse
Shoe lake, in the counties Of Polk and Barron.
Thore was attempt to 60 into committee Of
the whole-thege was not quorum, and so the
assembly was obliged to adjourn until Monday
evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
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