Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-02-24
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


bill fixing the terms of the circuit for Lincoln
county was concurred in. Passed To appro-
pirate to the governors contingent fund the sum
Of 1000. After an hours debate on No. 80 S
bill relating to corporations the bill was referred
10 the committee on commerce and manufactures
The calendar having been completed, Sen. Van
Schack moved To a'journ; carried.
TUESDAY Feb. lJ.-1ssembig-Bills passed ::
Amending section 1888. chapter ISIS. revised
statutes, entitled OF crimes and the punishment
thereof; amending the charter of the city of
Jefferson 1.-TWO bills; amending section 1929
chapter l43, revised statutes relating to liens;
amending the charter of the city of Boscobel;
amending the charter OF the city of Oshkosh;
amending section ISL revised statutes, in relation
TO judgments; in relation to the election and
classification of railroad directors in certain eases
under suspension OF the rules; in relation to
chattel mortgages; amending chapter 1874, revised
statutes, relating to proceedings in criminal
cases In Justices courts; TO revive an
oct of 1870 authorizing Olaf Irving
his heirs and assigns to keep and maintain ferry
across the st. Croix river. The following assem-
bly, bills were indefinitely postponed: TO provide
an equitable mode of taxation upon neumbered
real estate; to amend section 1868, revised stat
utes, relating to town insurance companies;
amending section 1891. chapter SO, revised stat
utes, relating to insurance corporations amend
ing chapter 1911, revised statutes entitled of trials
in criminal cases
lutions providing for biennial sessions of the leg
islature came up in their order, the following
preamble and amendments We're adopted and the
resolutions were referred to the committee on
state affairs Amend by prefacing said resolu
tionS with the following preamble, to-wit
WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, at its
annual session for the year 1880, proposed and
adopted by majority of the members elected to
the two houses amendments to the constitution
of the state in the following language.
And further amend by adding at the end of
said resolutions the following resolution, to-wit
Resotced by the senate the assembly concuning,
That the foregoing amendments TO the constitution
be and the same are hereby agreed to by the leg
stature.
Bills passed; After Sen. Woodman had eN-
planned fully the manner of dlsposing of Web
Ster's dictionaries by the superintendent of pub
lie instruction the bill providing for the purchase
Of 400 hundred copies passed. The bill appro-
priating 81 600 to the commissioners of fisheries
passed.
The woman suffrage amendment was the spec
al order upon agreement was postponed till
March LIST.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. l6.-Asg,0,l(y -Senate bills
concurred in Relating to the Indebtedness of
municipalities; and amending section 900, chapter
IL, X. ,. Relating to jurors, and amendatory of
section 2S49, h. ). Amending section 2i33
chapter 49, revised statutes entitled of circuit
courts. Amending section 1913, revised statutes
relating to town insurance companies. lndeii-
ntely postponed Assembly bill to amend the
union school law of the city of Watertown.
Joint resolution, assembly, proposing to tax all
property except government property, came up
tor consideration and brought out the friends of
the church. Mr.. Seabold offered amendment
eXempting church property to the amount of
SO, 600. lost-yeaS 36, noes 81. Further consid-
Grafton was postponed till Feb q.
THURsDAX, Feb. I7-Scnnte.--The resolution
rpnuirinv select committees a nil hills in
their hands on the 2lst, was amended to the 10Th
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. Field moved that the
bill 90 over until March LIST. The motion to post
pone till March LIST prevailed. Passed Bills
passed to amend the charter of the city of Osh-
kosh To amend the articles of association of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company.
THURSDAY, Feb. Hoase.-Joint resolution
Is, senate, instructmg special committee to re
port the alleged shortage at the state hospital
for the insane. Senate bill concurred in To APP
propriate sum of money to pay the extra EN-
ployes of the legislature providing for laying
out state road through the counties of Pepin
and Pierce authorizing A. }. Van Epps and
others to build and maintain piers, docks, and
boat houses in Kinks lake in the county of Wan
paca to prevent actions being brought upon
county town and school orders until after thirty
days from the time payment is made; to repeal
chapter 231, laws of 1879 authorizing the city nj
Chippewa Falls to issue bonds Tor funding its
bonded Indebtedness changing the boundaries Of
the counties of ShawanO, OcOnto and Langlaie,
andto create and perfect the organization of the
county OF Langlaae, and establish certain towns
therein.
FRmAY. Feb. .Sclate-,Ioint resolution No
10, A., instructing he delegation in congress to
support measures to regulate and control rail
ways, was amended and adopted.
The following bills We're passed
To create the county of Langlade to amend
section 1865 revised statutes. relating to drains
to authorize J. p. Jacobson to maintain dam on
Wood river in Burnett county; relating to the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship canal
FRlDAy, Feb. l9-H5Use-The chair requested
certain districts TO caucus for members to be APP
ointeI on apportionment committee.
The following bills were passed Amending Sec
ton 1860, chapter Is Of the revised statutes, re-
ating to assessment of taxes authorizing q. 7.
Trip TO maintain ferry from Alma, Wis to
Wabasha county MINI; authorizing a loan of
state trust funds to the town Of Mosinee, Mara
thon county amending section 1881, chapter 4S,
revised statutes, relating to assessment Of take.
The senate amendment 10 the joint resolution ask
ing our mmbers in congress to vote for the Reagan
till was concurred in.
SATURDAY, Feb. Seaatc-The following
bills were passed A bill relating to compensa-
ton of shemffs in certain cases; a bill TO prevent
the spread Of contagious infectious and pesten-
tal diseases a bill to authorize boards of trustees
Of certain incorporated villages to levy corporate
taxes; to provide for the preservation and Sc
curity Of the records archives and papers Of the
territory of Michigan now remaining in the
counties Of Brown, Crawford. Iowa and Milwau-
kee.
SATURDAY Feb 10 F{oase-The following SEN
ote bills were concurrcd in. Amending the charter
if the Eau Claire Wesleyan seminary Legaliz-
no the acts Of the board Of trustees Of the Eau