Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-03-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

III the several anu HilO
, lakes in the state; 10 amend section % chapter
}, revised statutes of 1878. relating to general
elections. Committee of the Whole On llotior
the assembly went into committee Of the Whole
on the general file, Mr.. Kingston in the chair
The file being cleared the committee rose and re-
ported. Or motion of Mr. Bullock the assembly
resolved that when i adjourn il adjourn until
1:a0 o'clock Tuesday evening.
TUESDAY, Feb. 22-S,ndte- passed: A
bill to incorporate the city of BoScobe; To amend
the charter of city of jefferson. ReconSidered
On motion, the vote by which No. l29 S. bill to
collect the archives Of Wisconsin passed at the
last session, was reconsdered, and the bill re-
ferred to the committee on claims. Adjourned.
TUESDAY,, Feb 22-AssemUy.-The following
bills were passed Relating to the ins pection dis
tricts and the examination of teachers etc ; to
amend revised statutes, relative to towns. duties
and liabilities o towns relating to the settlement
of estates of deceased persons; to provide for
the purchase Of 4 900 copies of WebSter'S die
tionary to amend see. 2469 revised statutes re
latng to terms of county courts.
| WEDNESDAY, Feb. Sei,dte-Bills passed
A bill to limit the lien of debts upon the real
estate of deceased persons and to provide for
making record of the descent thereof
A bill to provide for the separate publication Of
reports of Washbun Observatory and of the de-
partment of agriculture and mechanical arts in
the Wisconsin university.
A bill to prevent the obstruction of navigation
| of the waters of the state.
| of Wisconsin, the sum of 50 900.
The president announced the following as the
JOINT committee on apportionment on the part of
the senate, viz: Messrs. Price, Ryland Scott and
Rankin Mr.. Ryland to be chairman Of said com
mittee
WEDNESDAY, Feb. isseaJly-NIr keene
moved that the vote whereby the bill to appro-
pirate one hundred dollars to the Wisconsin " ool
/ Growers Association was killed, be reconsidered.
| Carried
| Tho hill Aro =
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED
To refer all railroad tax bills to a special com
mittee of nine. There was some discussion when
finally it adopted.
The speaker appointed the following special
committee under the resolution
Messrs. McFetridge. of Dodge: Shepard of
| Milwaukee !; Peterson of Crawford; Bradley. of
! La Crosse Buckstaff, of Wnnebago: Herrick,
of st. Croix; Troy, of Green Briggs, of iowa
| Sloan, of 0utagamie
BILLS PASSED.
| To amend section 425. chapter p, revised
statutes, relative to school meetings
! To repeal chapter 200 laws Of 1880 relative
| to state certificates.
Changing time for holding term of circuit court
| III Marquette county.
To assist laburerS and servants in collecting
| their earnings.
SPECIAL oRaER.
The chair announced that the special order
! the consideration of various resolutions re-
lative to bienial sessions of the legislature and
elections. The following resolution passed at the
last session of the legislature was taken up and
after discussion adopted Joint resolution amend
ing number 1, ), II and 3 article { of the con-
stltution of the state Of Wisconsin.
Resoired, BY the assembly the senate concur
ring that section 4 Of article Of the consttu-
ton of this state be amended so as to read as fol-
lows
Section 4. The members Of assembly shall be
chosen biennay by single districts the Tues
Il ~ Il.
the adoption of this amendment by the qualified
electors of the several DISTRICTS such districts to
be bounded by county, precinct, town ward
lines, to consist Of contiguous territory and lie i'll
ms compact form practicable.
That section OF article of the constitution
of this state be amended ny to read rs fol
lows
Section ). The senators shall be elected by
single districts of convenient and contiguous ter
ritory ut the same time and in the same manner
as members of the assembly are required to be
chosnn, and as assembly district shall de di-
vlded III the formation of a senate district. The
senate districts hall be numbered i'll the regular
series and the senator shall he chosen alternately
from the odd and even numbered districts.
The senators elected holding over ut the
time of the adoption of this amendment shall
coatinue III office till their successors are elected
and duly qualified. And after the adoption Of
this amendment, all senators shall be chosen for
the term of four years.
of this state be amended so as to read as follows:
Section j. The legislature shall meet at the
seat of government, at such time shall be pro
vided by law, once in two years and no oftener |
unless convened by the governor in special ses-
sion and when so convened 10 business shall be |
transacted except shall be necessary to accom- |
plish the special purposes for which it con
vened
That section 81 of article of the constitution
of this state be amended to read as follows:
Section q. Each member of the le gslature
shall receive for his services for and during the
regular session the sum of five hundred dollars |
and ten cents for every mile he shall travel in
going to and returning from the place of meeting
Of the legislature on the most usual route. In
case of an extra session of the legislature. ad
ditional compensation shall he allowed to any
member thereof, either directly indirectly, eX-
ccpt for mileage, to be computed at the same rate
as for regular session. No stationery, newspa-
pers, postage or other perquisites, except sal
airy and mileage above provided, shall be received
from the state by any member OF the Legislature
for his services, or in any other manner, as such
member.
THURSDAY, Feb Sena,e-At about half past
nine the news of the death Of Senator Carpenter
reached the senate chamber and much excite
ment mingled with expressions of profound sor-
row were seen and heard on all sides. At ten
o'clock the senate called to order by Lieut..
GOV. Bingham and Immediately after roll call, the
senate adjourned until 1:30 2. NJ.
ENESING SESSIUN.
communication was received from the GOV
ernor announcing that the remains of Senator
Carpenter would be deposited in the vault at
Washington, and not removed to Milwaukee un-
till after the close of the session of congress.
The following was also introduced
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
MADISON Feb. q.
IT, the Honorable Senate ond dssen,5ly:
An official telegram from the vice president
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| gence, received earlier in the day, that the Hon
| Matthew H. Carpenter, United States senator
| from Wisconsin died at twenty-five minutes past
nine o'clock this morning, in the city of Wash
| ngton.
| While it is true that in Sen. Carpenters death
| the legal profession has lost its brightest
ment the congress of the United States member
| who was both wise in counsel and eloquent in de-
| bate, and the state of Wisconsin an exceptionally
eminent citizen yet is it also true that the regret
and grief of the people of W Wisconsin too deep
and poignant to permit any Of them at this time
| to pronounce his eulogy, for he was not only
feOwcitizen but also and in greater degree than
is usual with in official life, our personal
| friend.
! l shall esteem ii privilege to cooperate with
| you in such measures you may resolve upon to
testify the public respect fo- the deceased senator
| WM. +. SMITH.
| Sen. Van Schaick introduced the following
resolution:
That joint special committee consisting of two
members from the senate, and three from the as
| sembly be appointed to make and conclude all
proper arrangements for paying by the legislature
due respect TO the remains and memory Of the late
Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter.
Adopted.
Sen, Simpson introduced the following
Resolred Jy the senate, tie assembly conc1,rriay
| That committee Of three from the senate and
| FIVE from the assembly be appointed to draft ap-
propriate resolutions of respect to the memory Of
| our late L. s. Senator Matthew Hale Carpenter.
Adopted, and the lieutenant-governor appoint
| ed, on the part Of the senate, Senator Simpson,
| Richardson and Smith.
| The following bills were passed
| To amend section ! of chapter PSI Of the laws
| of 1879 and amendatory Of section 1898 OF chap
ter SO of the revised statutes entitled Of insur-
ance companies.
A bill to provide for the publication Of 1000
| copies of the Blue Book at q cost not to exceed
90 cents per copy
On motion 81 Sen. Griffin, the rules were srs-
pended, and bill No. 1S2 A.. bill in relation to
the election and classification Of directors in GER
tain cases, was eoneurred In.