Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-03-18
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

TuEDsAy, March S-Senote.-A bin was intro
duced by the committee ON finance and insurance
relating to evidence from bank books. The fol
lowing assembly bills were seyerally read thr,
time and coneured in Relating to the dStribu
; tlon of supreme court reports and amendatory o
section 351 of the K. 5. To amend Sec 1883
chap. lSS. OF the K. s., entitled crimes and tn,
punishment thereof; Relating to crimes and tn,
punishment thereof. Relating to the settlement
of estates of deceased persons; To amend sectio.
23io OF the X. s, giving married women the right
TO use and maintain an action. On motion OF
Sen. Sutherland the senate proceededto to vote foi
| United States senator To succeed Matt H. Car
penter The following is the vote in detail
Senators FInkeh burg Griffin Hamilton Kelly
| Richardson, Sutherland Van Schaick Wing and
Woodman-9, vo.ed for Angus Cameron.
Senators Anderson, Carter, Delaney, Hunt
husel Paul, Rankin, Smith-S voted for Col.
| VIM. f. Villas.
Senators Crosby, Ellis Mckeeby, Scott Simp-
son, and WHEY, voted for Luther s. Dixon.
Senators Burrows, Blackstone and Mctiew-S,
voted for Z. W. keyeS.
| Senators Phillips and Quarles-2. voted for
Chas. g. Williams
Sen. Fifeld voted for c. l.. Colby
Sen. Price voted for Sen. Scott
Sen. Ryland voted for Sen. Quarles.
Sen. Thomas voted for Geo. c. Hazelton.
Sen. Weaver was absent tOtal-33
Assembly-A resolution providing for the an
pointment of select committee of five to take
into consideration the advisability of calling a
constitutional convention came up and was in
defnitly postponed.
Assembly bills passed: Authorizing the city Of
Waupaca to raise certain moneys to aid in the
construction of u new court house.
Regulating the rate of interest at 6 per cent
legal and per cent. contract AYES 81
noes 81.
Amending section l, chapter 2ll laws of 1850,
relating to town insurance companies.
Ar,Nn H.
latlon to making returns of elections to county
clerks, and for compensation Tor she same.
Authorizing the city of Waupaca to contract
with the county Of Waupaca for the purchase Of
court house.
Amending chapter lbs laws of 1880 relating To
barbed wire fences.
Providing for the assessment of damages to
lands taken overiowed by works of improve
ment on the Fox and Wisconsin rivers prosecuted
or maintained by the L. 5. government
authorizing the city of Columbus to issue bonds
70 build school houses in said city.
Mr.. Ware moved that the assembly now pro
ceed to elect senator in place Of Senator Matt.
IL. Carpenter deceased Carried.
THE VOTE.
The roll being called members answered 10
their choice as follows:
Messrs. Austin Betts, Bowles Bradford Brad
ley, Bronson, BuckStaff Chamberlain q. H.. Cor
bett, Ekern, Fuller, Gibson. l.. s.. Hartman Her
rick, jess, Juve, Kcmpter Maxwell McCord Me
Dill, McFetridge. Nlengies, Miner, o'Brien.
Paddock, Pierron. Rasmussen Rusk, Wall and
Ware-30-voted for Angus Cameron
MesSrs. Blakeslee, Case Chamberlain A. o.
Dunn, Funke. Gillespie, Howe Jarvis. Kingston
Lloyd, Luse, MoorS, Peterson, A.. Phillips, Rev
ey Rogers Roskie, Tarrant Troy -I9-voted for
E. w. keyes.
Messrs. Estabrook Field, Gibson F. L.. Her
Zer, Laverrenz, Matthews Parry Pierce Price
Shepard, Stanley, I2-voted for Luther s.
Dixon
Messrs. Bainbridge, Cabanis. keene. Kidd =
voted for Geo. G. lIazelton.
Messrs Barnes, Fontane, Lins, Pratt. Sage
seabold, Smith, J.. j., Sprague -S-voted for
Charles &. Williams.
Mr.. Bullock voted for Lieutenant Governor
Bingham.
Messrs. Briggs, CodwelI, Craig, Darbelay Gee
Gleason, 1iolehouse, Humphrey, Keogh Liscow
McMurdo, Peterson. C. IL. NJ, Ringle, Sehwal-
bach, Selsemeyer, Sloan. Smith, Ira p. Steele
lS-yoted for VIM. F. Villas.
AbsentmMessrs; Brennan, Davis, konz, Law
WEpSEspAv, March 9..St"eni;s.1 .ii;. 1lT@nn-S.
was presented by Sen. Simpson, of citizens of
Milwaukee, against repeal of the oil law also, by
Sen. Van Sehack, on the same subject The fol
lowing bill introduced Sen. Thomas by
unanimous consent, to amend section ] of chapter
Is, laws of 1881 entitled an act to amend section
1869 revised statutes in relation to terms of
county courts. On motion of Sen. Thomas, the
rules were suspended and the bill was then passed
SENATORIAL.
At five minutes to twelve Il resolution re
ceiyed from the assembly that the two houses
meet in JOINT convention at II o'clock, March
9th to vote upon the question of u. 5. senator,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of
Sen. Matt. IL. Carpenter The resolution was
adopted. The senate then proceeded to the as
sembly chamber to vote for senator, the result
not differing materially from that of the day pre-
vious as announced elsewhere.
WEDNESDAY, March 9.-iSsemJly Petitions
were presented for and against prohibition of
alcoholic manufacture, in favor Of an appropra-
ion for amber cane culture and against the bill
relating to Wisconsin industrial schools.
Mr.. Estabrook offered joint resolution for
Joint convention at noon next Wednesday, to take
appropriate action in honor of the memory of
Senator Matt. ii. Carpenter.
An attempt was made by Mr.. Rasmussen to
take the Green Bay and Minnesota railway reso-
luton from the table; but it failed for want OF n
two-thrds vote.
The bill to amend the charter of the city Of
Portage passed under suspension Of rules.
On motion of Mr.. Pierce the chief clerk was
directed to inform the senate that the assembly
was ready to go into joint convention to take u
ballot for U. 5. senator.
The honorable the 1t. Governor and the sem
ate appeared few minutes after twelve o'clock,
and took seats.
The 1t Gov ernor presided, and announced the
object of the convention.
The rolls were called by the chief clerks, and