Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

copies Of the cenfus report for the use Of the
Legislature was adopted.
AssEMBLY.A resolution giving members OF
the Legislature copies Of the geological report
was adopted, and both houses adjourned, after
being in session only few minutes.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.-SENArE.-There were
prolonged sessions of both houses of the Leg
stature to-day, but nothing of great impor-
lance was performed. In the Senate bill
passed appropriating $4,000 as contingent
fund for the Governor. There was some fight
ON the bil relating to corporations and amend
atory Of section 1,775 OF the Revised Statutes.
when it came up for third reading. The bill Is
intended TO facilitate the consolidation OF log
ging and lumber companies. Finally the bill
was referred.
AssEMBLY.-Jo Assembly resolutions Nos.
7 and 16, referring, respectively, to biennial
sessions and biennial elections, came up. On
motion the consideration thereof was made
he special order for Thursday evening next
liills passed Relating 10 fees of witnesses
and ameudatoly of section 4,064, chapter
l76, Revised Statutes amending sections
1856, 3,7G0 and 3,761, chapter l60,
Revised Statutes, entitled "0f APP
peals fron Judgments in justices Courts ! re-
healing chapter 1856, laws OF 1880, and to Ie-
entitled "0f County Government !" amending
section 4,633 chapter 1SS Revised Statutes,
entitled "0f Grimes and the Punishment
Thereof . amending section ISL Revised Stat
utes, in relstion to Judgments. A number OF
bills were killed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.-SENATE. was
grand stray of petitions for the abolition of
he liquor traffic Many came from ladies of
5he city of Milwaukee. Joint resolutions pro-
iding for biennial sessions of the Legislature
came mp in their order The resolutions were
referred 10 the CoulGittce on State Affairs.
Bills were passed TO provide for the purchase
If 800 copies Of Webster's Unabridged Die
sionary to appropriate to the Fish Commits
toners 81, 900. The woman-suffrage amend
nent was postponed till March |.
ASSEMBLY. The prohibition Of the manufact-
ire and sale Of lqnor received due attention.
long petition from the Milwaukee Turnyerein
vas read asking that church property be made
20 pay its proportionts share Of taxes. A
lumber OF petitions were offered, asking the
repeal of the oil-test law. The Assembly con-
.ulred In a number of unimportant Senate
bills, and had n lively time on the question Of
the taxation OF church property. Finally fur
Their consideration was postponed for one
week.
THURSDAY, Feb. 17.--SENATE.- Senate
eciged a batch of petitions for the stoppage of
The liquor traffic. The bill to authorize the fe-
male citizens of Wisconsin to decide by ballot
whether they desire 10 exercise tho privilege or
| mirage, ard take upon themselves the duties
nd Obligations of male citizens came mp on
ne order for It's engrossment and third read
NJ, and its further consideration WAS post
,oned tll Tuesday evening, March !, and made
no special order for that date by ayes, 1G
ices, IA.
AssEMDLY-A resolution was offered and
! sdopted that all bills in the Assembly relating
1 railroad affairs be referred to a special COM
uittee of nine members, 10 take the matter
ntO careful consideration, and report as soon
4 - practicable. By bill or otherwise. The joint
ienate resolution inqnirlng as to whether the
| lleged sholtagelO the accounts Of tue State
| hospital for tue Insane had been made good OF
| rot, came up and was concurred in. The bill
| prohibiting quacks from deceiyng the public
| " assuming professional title came mp, aud
vas sent TO third reading. The bill to allow
l emales TO serve AZ Deputy Shefiffs was killed.
| The Assembly this evening had under consid-
| sraii)n two JOINT resolutions for an amend
| ment of the constitution securing biennial SEES
/ ions of the Legislature. One resolution was
he one adopted by the last session. The other
vas an amendment of that resolution. The
/ tdoptIon of the former resolution wouli sub
| nit the question TO q vote OF the people at the
next annual election. The adoption OF the lat
Ter would put OF the submission another year
| Discussion followed, participated in by various
| members, some IN favor of the one and some
| "a favor OF the other resolution. Further con
| sheraton was postponed till next "Wednesday
| ycning.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1s.-sES ATE There was an at.
asmpt made in the Legislature to-day to ad-
ourn over until next Wednesday morning. sc
IS TO skip washingtons birthday but it failed
The Senate concurred in the Assembly resou
ion to have tho state gun fired on the day in
| question. he Assembly resolution, ASKING
he passage by Congress OF some measure K
secure uniformity in railroad charges and Il
)rohbit unjust determinations and extortiopi
~ eeaa Gaels Ga M In III order, and
| committee an FAlsgn Keiati0ns, the Tesofu
ion was concured in. The Senate also con
lirred Ia the Assembly bin relating to the con
strueii)n of tho Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi
an ship-canRl aud harbor. The Committee oI
Claims reported against the allowance Of post
ge stamps and sta,i merry 10 employees of tn
,ody, when the Senate passed the resolution
yer the committees head, with only i've vote
dissenting. The Republicans selected Price
R,land and Scott, and the Democrats Rankin
members Of the Committee Of Apportion
| nent.
AssEMBI.Y.-After the reception OF the reglI
ar number of petitions for the stoppage Of tn
manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
be Speaker requested that the Republican
members from the Frat. Second, Fourth. Fifth
md sixth Congressional districts hold separat,
eancuses and present a member from each dis
tl1ct to serve III the JOINT Apportiomnent Commit
ee - also. that the Democrats select two mem
bers toserye on the iointApportonment Commit
tee. The Milwaukee Sentinel reporter was cen
Nred iyresoution forwritng matter AGAINST tn,
al !
ployes of the Assembly. All bills to anpro
pirate money to various county agricultural ans
| mocha nieal associations were killed. The Re
publicans made the following selections fo
members of the Apportionment Committee
First district W. s. Maxwell, Fond du Lac
Second, E. Blakeslie Sank: Fourth, w. S
Stanley, Milwaukee Fifth, b. H. Belts Sixth
e. s. Miner, Door. The Democrats selected O.
follows Fourth. Ed Keogh. Milwaukee
Eli nth, j. 8. Taylor, Chippewa Falls.
f1ATURDAY, Feb. 9.-SESATE.-Blls passed
TO amend the Revised Statutes relating to ex
cn1ptiols; TO Prevent the spread of contagious
Infectious and residential diseases TO author
re tie Boards OF Trustees OF certain ncorpor
tel VILLAGES to levy corporate taxes relating
to exemptions from poll tax relating
| 10 compensation of Sherffs in certain cases
20 provide for the preservation and Sc
curity of the records, achives, and papers Of
the Terri DRY of Michigan now remaining in the
ounties OF Brown, Crawford, Iowa and Mil
| Yankee. Assembly bills were concur i IN IL
'evive and keep in force the act authorizing
0lof Swing 10 maintain ferry across the st
| jfoix river to authorize the city of Oshkosh
o issue bonds to pay the debts of said city
| he memorial to Congress for new mail route
| Grant and Vernon counties.
ASSEMBLY Speaker announced the fol.
| lowing gentlemen rs Assembly members of the
Joint Apportionment Committee Maxwell,
| Blakesioe, Stanley, Belts, Kcogh and TAYLOR
| resolution that the use Of the Chamber be
,iyen the temperance wo!acn OF Madison on
| Tuesday evening was adopted. The following
enate bills We're concnrred in: Amending the
| charter of the Eau Claire WESLEYAN
| the Board of Trustees OF the Eau
| Claire Weleyan University amending the
/ act Incorporating The Mayyille U.ion School
district, Dodge county; relating to the practice
under the civil jurisdiction of the County
| Court Of Winnebago county, amending the Re
yisod Statutes II lating to tho power of notaries
| public; relating to police regulations Of unin-
eorporated villages; authorizing tho County
| Boaad OF Supervisors of Kenosha county 70 is
| sue and negotiate bonds amending the Union
| School law of the city of Watertown = amend
ing the Revised Statutes, entitled "Costs
and fees allowed to parties in Circuit
| Court" The following Assembly bills we're
! passed Authorizing John G.. Nelson and Will
lam Long to maintain dam across HAY creek.
Burnett county concerning costs ia certain
criminal and other cases relating 10 fees in
Justices courts; legalizing the acts Of the State
| Road Commissioners relating to laying out a
State road from Kewaunee TO Brown county ;
anendatorv TO the Revised Statutes en-