Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-03-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

bly, was In session this evening Tor an hour
1t killed the joint resolution for an
amendment of the constitution making Sherias
eligible for reelection, and sent TO the waste
basket grist OF minor bills. A large number
of bills were worked through the COMMITTEES Of
the whole. Two bills passed-one authorizing
Common Councils to open polls at an earlier
hour than now prescribed by law and one pro-
tecting wall-eyed pike and black bass
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-SESATE.-Assembly bills
were concerned in: Amending the law SO as to
require all evidence TO be sent to the Superin-
tendent of the Reform School whore boy is
committed to that institution; amending the
charter of Boscobel amending the charter OF
Jefferson. A telegram was read from Senator
Angus Cameron to the effect that Senator Car
penter slept well last night, and is better to-
day. HIS condition is Serious but his physi-
clans think that he will be out again in week
or ten days.
ASSEMBLY. Bills passed Amending thelaw
relating to dams of powers and duties of
towns relating to estates OF deceased persons
amending the law in regard to examination Of
teachers appropriating money to pay the chap
lains Of the Legislature providing for the pub
LEGATION of 1000 extra copies Of the Blue Book.
The body then went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the nation, Mr.. Field, of
Racine in the chair. Lots of fun was had.
Resolutions were passed censurlng the senate
for refusing to concur la the Assembly resolu-
ton ordering salute in honor of Washington's
birthday. Songs were sung by Senator~Aa2
Setback, North J. Field aud VIM. Wall.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23.-SExArE Bills were
passed: To limit the lien Of debts upon the
real estate OF deceased persons, and to provide
Tor making record Of the descent thereof; TO
authorize Eau Claire to improve Sailor creek;
to provide forthe separate pubhcatlonof reports
az the Mashburn Observatory ami Of tho de-
partments of agricultural and mechanical
arts in the Wisconsin University
relating to the improvement Of Thorn Apple
river 10 prevent the obstruction OF the ne ira
ton of the waters of the State; to legal.se the
acts of the Spolicana Smlouya kassutsk Ike Town
Fire Insurance Company; to amend The Re
yised Statutes relating TO garnish.nent TO
amend the private and local laws 10 incorpor-
ate the city OF Ripon to authorize A. j.
Andrews and others to maintain a canal IN
Barron county and to improve Bear lake;
relating to the \ orthwestern Mutual Relief As
ISOLATION to appropriate 70 the Regents OF the
University Of Wisconsin the sum of $4,000
to amend the charter OF the city OF Refine /; to
amend the CHI -ier of the city Of Rpon TO
provide for the payment OF attorneys fees and
tho fees of interpreters in certain cases to
eGalize the acts of the officers of the village of
Brandon to amend The Revised Statutes In re-
alton to attachments.
AssE,rBLy.-Bills passed To appropriate 800
to the Wisconsin Wool-growers' Association TO
amend chatter Of Beloit 70 amend section
1868, Revised Statutes 10 authorize Beloit
Supervisors tC issue bonds: to amend the char
ter OF Taylor Orphan Asylum; to fegalize cor
rected tax roll OF the THIRD ward of Beloit 10
amend Revised Statutes relative to school
meetings; to repc,l laws relative TO State GER
thcates; changing time for holding term
OF Circuit Court IL Marquette county;
to assist 1aborers and servants in col
Letting their earnings 10 limit the extent OF
liens created by chRttl mortgage. The Speak
or appointed Gs the special committee on rail-
road taxation Messls. McFetridge of Dodge,
Shepard of Milwaukee, Peterson Of Crawford
Bradley of Lacrosse, Buekstaf of Winnebago,
HeTrick of ST. Croix, Troy of Green, Briggs of
Iowa, Sloan of 0rtagainie. TITS evening the
Assembly took up TIE speclal order, a resoiu-
ton to amend the constitution as to biennial
sessions of the Legislature. Il was ado pied
THURSDAY, Feb. 24,-Both houses, after
meeting this morning and hearing prayer, ad
iourned out of respect to the memory Of the
late Senator Matt H. Carpenter.
FupAY, Feb. --SESATE.-The question on
Encouragement OF the Green Bay and Mime
seta railroad, and instructing the Railroad Com
missioner to investigate such acknowledgement,
came up in the order of consideration, and, on
motion of Mr.. Price, it was postponed till next
Tuesday. Bills were passed: To appropriate
to the State Horticultural Society the sum OF
5000; to provide for public park IN the Fifth
ward OF the city of Milwaukee; to divide the
Third judicial circuit and to create the Thir-
teenLll judicial circuit to appropris te 70 the
Wisconsin State Agricultural Society the sum
of $4,000. Resolutions of respect to the late
Senator Carpenter were introduced.
AssEMpLY-In the Assembly memorial reso-
lutlons also came up, but consideration was d l.
ferred to some future session, several mem
hers expressing desire to speak to them when
they came up for adoption. Tho Assembly
concurred n the JOINT Senate resolution look
ing to joiat committee on resolutions relative
to the death OF Hon. Matt II. Carpenter. Tue
chair appointed Messrs. Shepard, Pierce, Law
renee. L. L. ellison and Rngle as members OF
such committee on the part OF the Assembly.
The Senate resolution providing for q Joint
committee Of arrangements for the funeral of
the late Senator was coneurre1 in. The chair
appointed Messrs. LayerenZ, Barnes and Tav-
lor as members Of such committee. A COM
muncation was received from his Excellency
the Governor, officially announcing the death
of Senator Carpenter. bill to prevent quack-
cry IN the State was passed. A lively fight was
had over the bill to repeal the law Of 1880 reg
ulating the inspection and sale of illuminating
oils. The bill was sent to third reading The
bill creating Thirteenth Judicial ciIcuit passed
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-SENATE Tho Assembly
Joint resolution requesting James Russell,
Lowell, our Minister TO Great Britain to pro.
cure the English patent-reports for the State
Historical Society of Wisconsin was concurred
in. Bills passed To appropriate to the Wis
consin Dairymen's ssociation the sum of $500;
to repeal section 1027 Revised Statutes relating
TO the registration OF marriages, births, and
deaths. The Assembly ti to appropriate 20.
the Wisconsin Wool Growers Association the
sum of 800 came up and, after long debate
was finally ordered to third reading, by ayes,
II noes 4.
AssEMBLY.-The oil limiting the lialiiity Of
fre-insurance companies to three-fourths Of
the face of the policy where there was total loss
was killed. A bill to compel the sale of railroad
tickets at cents Per mile was Indefiniteiy post
poned. The following bills were passed under
suspension of the rules To prohibit the Board
of Public Works of Milwaukee from letting
contracts to surefies for other contracts
ors TO authorize Milwaukee to extend
the Seventh wrrd parks; TO amend section
2, 4S3 Of the Revised Statutes relating to the
salary of the Milwaukee County Judges to
authorize Milwaukee to issue bonds to provide
for State arsenal and arInory at Milwaukee
couple of oil-test bills We're indefinitely post
| poned. Another was sent over tai tuesday
evening for consideration. The Assembly in-
definitely postponed the consideration of about
thirty useless bills.