Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-01-27

prayerby Rev. L. l.. Eaton, of the Methodist
church.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr.. {. H. NJ. Petersen, asking change of the
constitution which will prohibit the manufacture
ofintoXieating liquors.
Mr.. MenzieS petition on the same subject.
Mr. kempter, petition of citizens of Buffalo
county license law.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Troy, joint resolution amending the con-
stitution and calling for biennial sessions OF the
legislature.
REsGLUTloNs CONSIDERED
Joint resolution relative to the appointment of
a committee for the examination of oils. Adopted
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Price regulating the plating of land in
towns and villages. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 19.-,StHate Senate called
TO order by president pro tenn Scott.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Sen. Richardson a bill to amend Sec. ! SOS
K. s.. relating to crimes and the punishment
hereof
By Sen. r yland, abill to appropriate So, 900 to
pay expenses of hospital inyestg alton. Referred
10 committee on claims.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION oFRULEs.
Sen. Sutherland introduced bill to legalizc the
proceedings taken 10 incorporate the village of
Brandon.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was
passed.
PETITION PREsENTEp.
by Sen. ffeld, of citizens of st. Croix county
for o constitutional prohibition of the liquor traf-
nc.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion the senate adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. l9-.isse0,by -Called to or
der at z o'clock.
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manufacture of and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Briggs, petitions ON the same sub ect.
Mr.. Herrick, petitions on the same subject
On motion the JOINT resolution for the appoint
ment Of q committee for redistributing the state
INTO senate and assembly districts was reconsider
3D. and after amendments which increased the
number it was adopted. The number Of commit
tees now is twenty-four.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Pratt, relating to savings banks and saving
~p-ietieS.
Mr.. Parry, to appropriate to August Aren't
sum of money for extra services as soldier III the
ate war.
Mr.. Moors, for the amendment of the law rela-
tive to the disposal of redemption money.
Mr.. Ware to provide the state prison with set
# supreme court reports; also relating to punish
Inent for assault with intent to rob murder
THURSDAY, Jan. 20.--.Sendte.-Sen. Woodman
presented two petitions relating to the liquor trat
Sen. Price offered a resolution that no new
business be received after Feb, 10, 1881
Bills were introduced by Sen. Burrows to amend
the resyiscd statutes in relation to circuits and
by Sen. Griffin, relating to proceedings in erin
nal cases and amendatory of sec. 1870; X. ). Ad-
l0urned.
THURSDAY. Jan. 90 Hor~e.-A resolution was
presented by Mr.. Ware, joint resolution restrict
ng the introduction of new business to Feb. 9TH,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Lusc, relating to the publication of the
proceeding of county boards.
BY Mr.. Rogers, relative to the public printing
N Portage county.
By Mr. Phillips authorizing the Town of Waupa-
ca TO appropriate certain money to the city OF
Waupaca, also providing for resi- gnatons and re-
moyals in the board of building commissioners,
county of Waupaca; also authorizing the loan OF
600 Of the state trust funds to the town OF
Weyauwega Waupaea county; also to authorize
The city Of Waupaca to raise certain moneys Tor
the building of new court house.
By Mr.. Sprague, regulating the rate Of interest.
This fixes the legal rate at six per cent, and the
contract price ut eight per cent.
Senate bill legalizing the proceedings taken to
incorporate the village of Brandon, Fond du Lac
county, was concurred IN.
FRIDAY, Jan. 2l.-Sendte.- Anderson IN
troduced Il bill to prevent double assessmnt upon
oncumberod real estate and to provide an equit-
able mode of taxation. This bill is OF importance
20 all and herewith presented in full.
4 BILL to prevent double assessments upon IN
numbered real estate, and to provide an equt-
able mode of taxation for such property.
/ he people Of the state OF Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section !. That mortgag deed of trust, or
other contract or obligation by which IA debt Is
secured by lien upon real estate, shall, for the
purpose of assessment and taxation be deemed
and treated as an interest in the property thereby
affected and the holders of such securit les IA
foint owners, to be assessed, and the taxes to be
paid in the district where the property is located
and the holders Of such mortgages hens shall
not elsewhere be assessed or taxed
Section 2. The owner of the fee Of any property
claiming any deduction for such ncuinbrance
shall state TO the assessor, under oath the nature
and amount Of the incumbrance, and to whom
due and the assessor shall assess the owner of the
fee and the owner or owners of the mortgage or
ether lien separately, and in ratable proportion,
as near as may be to the value Of the interest Of
'ach, by deducting from the real and fall cash
alue of the properly the value Of the lien or
hens assessing the owner Of the fee on the excess,
and the owner or owners Of the hen upon the
,aMe OF such lien; but in assessing these amounts
.he same scale of assessment or rate per cent Of
the value shall be observed as may be applied IN
asSeSslng other property, 30 that each shal pay
~ pro rata share, and the aggregate be the
anne as if the property had been assessed to the
owner.
Section 3. The tax arising from the asses
len,s Of these several interests shall be lien
ION the property, and also valid debt against
:hcr and all the parties in interest and may be
AID by either. Ii that part due on the lien or
acumberance shall be paid by the owner Of the
-ee, then it shall constitute payment thereon,
I'd to that extent be Offset; and il the holder
= the lien shall pay the tax Of the owner of the
-, then the amount 30 paid shall become 10 that
Went an addition to the debt due him, provided
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