The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-05
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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Investigations Conducted by tie direetor of Wash
burn Observatory, and the results of sach expert
ments in said university relating to agriculture or
the mechanic arts as such board may deem to be OF
special value to the educational and mechanical In
terests of the state Adjourned.
MADISON, January 5.-A few prohibitory liquor
petitons were introduced, after which Senator FL
field sent up the report of the lumber inspector in
district No. ii (Ashland1, which showed the total
number of logs scaled to be % DOL 078 feet "A Joint
resolution providing for biennial sessions OF the
legislature introduced. 1t is substantially the
the one passed last year. Bills introduced:
Authorizing circuit judges to file decisions during
vacations and also TO appoint special terms for the
trial of all matters except issue of fact by jury to
exempt from execution 500 stock in trade and 500
in implements; to purchase 400 copies OF Websters
dictionary The governor returned TO the senate
without his approval the actions taken to legaze the
incorporation of tie village Of Brandon. "A Dfrd
vote was then taken for United States senator,
with the following result: Philetus Sawyer, a. James
G.. jenkins, 8; Charles d. Parker, l.. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 26.-A memorial to congress
for appropriation to complete Ahnapee harbor
was adopted under suspension of the rules BILE
introduced! To authorize the town of Neenah to hold
elections within the corporate limits Of the city of
Neenah; to prevent obstruction of navigable waters
of the state authorizing the county board OF super
yisors of Kenosha county to issue and negotiate
bonds for certain purposes . The bill appropri-
ating to Senators Sutherland, McGrew and Smith
and to the expert bookkeeper employed the sum of
Is for expenses of the recent investigation OF
the Madison hospital for the insane, was favorably
reported by the committee and passed under
suspension of the rules: The joint resolution cut
ting off new business February 10th was adopted,
after which the senate took recess until 11:l5
O'Clock. Upon re-convening the senate repaired
to the assembly chamber to conclude the formality
of eecting United States senator in joint conyen-
don. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 27.-Bills introduced: Appro-
priatng S18, 300 to the blind institute $51 46 to
the indus trial school for boys to the north
hospital for hr insane S10l GAG to the state nos
ptal for the insane and to the deaf and dumb
institute The assembly joint resolution to appoint
committee on the apportionment was concurred in
after being amended somewhat. The resolution
relating to the appointment of committee to con-
slider the matter of purchasing residence for the
governor to be owned and maintained by the state,
was indefinitely postponed, as was also bill to
exempt certain mutual aid society from the provis
ions of the insurance law. Adjourned.
MADISON, January 28.-A joint resolution in
troduced requesting the governor to transmit to the
legislature all papers, reports etc. in his possession
pertaining to the Madison insane hospital investiga
ton and that the whole mass be referred to the joint
committee charitable and penal institutions, with
instructions to report necessary legislation thereon
resolution to create committee assessment
and collection of taxes presented. Bills intro
duced: To appropriate So 900 for the artificial propa-
CATION and distribution of fish; to appropriate 1000
for the purchase of stationery for the legislature and
state officers to encourage the raising OF sheep and
to discourage the raising of dogs to allow live stock
to at large upon unencosed lands in the county
of Richand to change the boundaries of the COUNT
of Marathon and Wood. "A resolution intro
duced and adopted under suspension of the rules
allowing the committee charitable and penal inst-
tutions to employ clerk The assembly bill fixing
the terms for holding court in the Tenth judicial
court concurred in. The assembly resolution
relating to making inquiry into the workings of the
convict labor system and the resolution directing the
purchase Of $50 railroad maps was laid over until
Tuesday Adj ourned until Monday evening.
Assembly.
MADISON, January 24.-Case introduced resolu-
ton to amend the constitution and giving the right
of suffrage to wives and widows of citizens and to
certain Indians, and to prescribe qualifications for
voting This is the same resolution that passed
joke last year, amendment by Simpson. 1t os-
ensbly gives Indians the right 10 vote, but it is
practically female suffrage bill. resolution was
introduced by Pierce providing for biennial sessions
Of the legislature and biennial elections of all
ty town and state officers, and that such elections be
held in congressional and presidential years.
resolution was introduced by Barnes for a commit
tee to investigate the Madison hospital for the insane
80. Bills introduced To repeal the oil law and
making penalty to sell oil of less than 120 degrees
fire test; relating TO assessing poll taxes to allow the
trust fund to be loaned to the village of Mosinee; to
egaZe the acts Of incorporation of villages (passed
under suspension Of the rules; to judiciay organ
ze Price county; to amend the law of 1868 relating
/ to granting lands for building the Sturgeon Bay
canal, relieving the construction company from re-
vertng at the lake end Of the canal and elsewhere
also. Adjourned.
/ MADISON January 25-First thing in order was
another dose of prohibitory liquor resolutions. A
resolution was adopted to meet in the assembly
chamber at noon tomorrow to declare the vote taken
for U. s. senator. The resolution asking for an
investigation into the affairs of the Madison Mutual
! Insurance company was referred to the committee
| on banking and insurance. 80 The report of the
Madison insane hospital investigating committee
was referred to a select committee of nine The
speaker appointed Messrs Alley Peterson Parry and
Sloan select committee to whom all matters per-
tanning to works of internal improvement shall be
referred. Bills introduced: To enable laborers
and servants to collect their wages and property
of employers to be exempt from execution in such
cases. to enable the city of Milwaukee to purchase
site and erect normal school; to provide for state
tax for the better support Of public schools and for
the proper distribution; providing mode of dis
the
of county clerks more than six years The senate
bill extending the time for the payment of the schoo
fund loan to Mayvlle Union school district con-
Cured III. A UiUd rOce vote for senator resulted as
follows Philetus Sawyer, 70; James G. Jenkins, 81
c. c. Washburn, 2; absent or not voting, A. .Ad-
| journed.
MADISON, January 26.-Keogh introduced a series
of resolutions declaring against the practice of hiring
out the state convict labor has proven injurious
to certain class of artisans, and asking that the
committee on charitable and penal institutions be
required to Investigate the subject joint reso
luton authorizing the printing of 500 copies of the
railroad commissioners map at a cost not exceeding
six cents each. Among the bills introduced were
the following: To esa blish a superior court fol-
Milwaukee county, to repeal the civil jurisdiction Of
the county court dispensing with the present regis
ter in probate and creating judicial Office; tx
appropriate SC 900 for establishing sugar and syruI
factory in connection with the university, and EN-
ploy chemist to make experiments Herewith at
salary of not more than 200 per year. such cheis
to also investigate the value of fodder for domestic
animals and make reports annually to the governor
of all his labors; to make su1eties liable on judg
mens appealed from Justices courts, that have beer
dismissed; to compel courts and justices to send !
copy of proceedings which boys are committed tc
the industrial school, with the commitment :. The
formula of electng United States senator in joint
convention was concluded, after which the senate adj
journed.
amend the constitution to prevent traffic in In.
toxcating liquor presented A resolution was
introduced directing the superintendent of public
property TO furnish members of the legislature with
copies of the recent compilation of town laws.
Bills introduced: To introduce moral and social
science and industrial expositons in the public
schools; to authorize the city Of Oshkosh to issue
bonds to pay its Indebtedness to limit the extent OF
liens created by chatte mortgages to appropriate
certain sum of money to the county of Ozaukee; to
prevent the obstruction of rivers and streams used
for log driving. The joint resolution authorizing
the purchase of 500 railroad maps was adopted, as
also the resolution relating to the alleged dis.
astrous competition oil convict labor with free labor
The joint resolution requesting Wisconsin men,
bes of the national congress to vote for the Reagan
over until February The assembly resolution
for committee on apportonment together with the
senate amendments were referred to the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Keene made a public denial Of
certain sanderous statements attributed to him and
| reported in a Milwaukee paper, after which the
| assembly adjourned
MADISON, January 2S.-A resolution providing for
the appointment of special committee to whom
shall be referred all matters pertaining to- consti
tutonal amendment prohibiting the liquor traffic
was passed, snd the speaker named ]. W. Rewey
II. NJ. Peterson as the committee. A resolution
was adopted calling for itemized report Of the
expenditures OF the Madison insane hospital inyes-
hgalng committee, as was also resolution that the
report of the state board of immigration be spread
upon the journal of the house The joint resolution
cutting off new business February 10 was concurred
in. The joint resolution to provide members OF
the legislature with copies of the town laws laid
over until Tuesday. Bills introduced: To prevent
actions being brought against county, town. city
school orders before April LIST Of each year; amend
the charter of tho city of Chippewa Falls and to en-
able her to pay bonded Indebtedness; to legaIize
fba aOfr.