Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.

milwaukee,
The bill to prevent county treasurers from bt
ing eligible for more than one term, passed by tn
/ following vote:
Ayes Anderson, Burrows. Carter. Delane,
Ellis, Hunt, Kelly, kusel, Phillips, Rankin, Sutf
erland, Weaver ami Wiley--l3.
Nays -Fifeld, Finkelnburg, McGrew Richard
son. Ryland. Thomas and Woodman-7.
The Neenah charter bill passed under suspen
sion OF rules. Also the following bills were con
Cured IN under suspension of rules
To authorize Milwaukee to condemn land fo
water pipes and sewers; to authorize road commits
sloners to administer oaths; relating to time o
certifying the tax levy to towns; to provide 70
fishways and for TIE protection Of fish and game
IN Green Lake county: to authorize loaning of
portion of the trust funds to 0conto county: +
authorize villages to construct bridges restrictin.
the powers of the common council of Milwaukee
in the matter of appropriations.
MONDAY, March 2S.-4issenably-The assemble
eoncurred in the senate amendments to substitute
for assembly bill No, A. relating to test of illu
mlnating oils, after some discussion.
The bill to make the railroad and insuranc
commissioners elective on the state ticket com
ing from the senate with amendments, the aye
and noes were ordered. There not being suf
icient number present, the bill was laid aside
The following bills were concarred in Relatin!
to the charter of the city of Neenah. To limi
the lien of debts upon real estate of deceased per
deaths and marriages
TUESDAY, March St7idte-Thc followin,
bills were passed: A bill relating to liens upor
logs and timber. To appropriate to the Wis
consin institution for the education of the dea
and dumb certain sums of money, for eurren
expenses and special purposes. To appropriate t,
the Wisconsin industrial school for bows certain
sums of money, for current expenses and specia
appropriations. To appropriate to the stat,
hospital for the insane certain sums of none,
Tor current expenses and special purposes
To appropriate to the northern hospital for tn,
insane certain sums of money for current expense
and special purposes To admit students Of tn,
university to membership in the Wisconsin Na
tional Guards. The iron clad game bill No. l4C
5. after having several amendments voted dowr
was ordered to third reading by Il vote of is t,
10.
The evening session was devoted to No IS5
S., the bill to place the charitable and pena
institutions OF the state under the control of {
single board came up for consideration. Severa
amendments were adopted and the bill passed al
voting in the affirmative except Senator Hamilton
TUESDAY, March 29-issenJly - Resolutions
granting statutes to employe, of the house except
messenger boys, and relating to adjournment o
the legislature sine die on Friday, April ]; alst
providing for joint convection Wednesda,
evening, for memorial servsies in honor of the
late Sen. Carpenter, were adopted. The follow
ing bills were passed Amending section lbs
chapter j revised statutes, relating to election
of state officers providing for the popular
election of a railroad commissioner anC
insurance commissioner. Ayes II, noes s
Approprating the proceeds Of the
sale of the swamp lands in Lincoln county to the
extingushing of its railroad indebtedness
Authorizing the building of Il bridge in 0utagamit
county. Authorizing Robert L.. Henry ct al. t.
improve the Aminicon river and lake Dougla.
county.
I
(now deceased( and pay said per diem to hi.
widowed mother, was introduced by Mr.. Keogi
and passed under suspension of the rules.
WEDNESDAY, March .Setate-The follow
ing bills were concurred in To change the
boundary line of the towns of Kendall, and ELI
Grove, in La Fayette county.
To amend secs. I236 1877 and l23S revised
statutes, relating to bridges and ferries
In relation to the settlement of estates of de-
ceased persons.
To enable Caleb NJ. IIillard and Profrus n
Tuttle to run and maintain ferry across the
Mississippi. river from the village of De Soto
Wis, to tine city of Lansing, Town.
To authorize Robert jackson or his assigns tc
erect, maintain and keep dam across Yellow
river. in Chippewa county.
To repeal an act authorizing Abraham Blawley
to build and maintain a boom across the Wseon-
sin river.
To provide for the election of justices of tho
peace and constables in incorporated villages.
To simplify and facilitate the collection of wa
ter rates in the city of Milwaukee.
10 amend the city charter Of the city of Fort
Howard.
To repeal chapter l25 of the laws of 1880. re-
lating to inspection of districts and the examina-
tion of teachers.
To submit to the peopie an amendment of the
constitution of the state providing for BIENNIAL
elections of the members of the legislature.
To pay the mother the salary of the late Eddie
Cavanaugh, messenger boy, Of the chief clerk Of
the assembly.
paired to the hall of the house take part in pro-
nouncing eulogies the life and character of the
late Sen. Matt. IL. Carpenter.
Alter the services i'll the assembly the senate
returned to the senate chamber and went into
committee of the whole, on the aportorment
BILL
After completing the bill the committee rose
and amendments made in the committee, except
that of Sen. Anderson taking Rutland out of the
4th district Of Dane, and adding it the 9TH dis
trict were adopted and he bill as amended pass
ed. Ayes II. noes u.
NEpNEsDAY March 0-dssenJly-Joint reso-
luton No. 10, s, relating to the prosecution OF
the bonds OF Peter Gardener, late steward of the
Wisconsin state hospital for the insane.
The following bills were concurred il:
Relating 10 evidence from bank books.
Approprating SOB 4S0.39 to the northern hoSpi-
tai for the insane-S55, ,9S0.37 being for current
expenses the rest for Improvements. Ayes so
noes 3.
Appropriating S36, SIS 0j to the institution for
the education of the deaf and dumb S2S, 900 for
current expenses and the rest for repairs incident
to the fire, aud certain permanent improvements.
Approprating $50 Isl 20 to the industrial school
for boys-S3S SSl for current expenses, and the
rest for improvements.
Appropriating S57 ,320.74 to the state hospital
= hoi e ~ 1o.,,
current expenses, the rest for improvements.
To amend section 1918, revised statutes reat-
ing to liens.
To amend section 2742 and 274i Of the revised
statutes relating to attachments.
To legalize certain records in certain cases.
Relating to terms of county court of milwaukee,
county.
Senate bill 10 change the management of the
various hospitals and reforuatory institutions Of
the state-abolshing boards etc.
bill for the distribution of copies Of the blue
book, to members and others connected with the
legislature was passed.
4 bill to authorize the taking of lands for light
house purposes at Sturgeon Bay was passed under
suspension Of rules.
The evening was spent by The senate and as
sembly in joint convention TO pronounce el0gistic
words on the death of the late Matt Ii. Carpenter
THURSDAY; March 3l-S9late.-The following
bills were passed To amend revise and codify
the laws of the state for the preservation oi
game and for the protection of insectirerou:
birds in relation to the duties of school district
clerks, and amendatory of section Az, r. s.; to
appropriate to the Wisconsin institution for the
education of the blind, for current expenses Sl5,-
600, for special purposes. 81 100; to appropriate
to Mrs. Ryan, widow OF the late Chief Justice
Ryan the sum of 81 ,000: TO restrict taxation in
the city Of Milwaukee; to amend chapter eT 4.
s.. entitled Of peddlers; to remove and perma-
Hently preserve the property of the state histor-
cal society and other scientific and educational
institutions; TO compel owners and occupants Of
dams, in the town of Lodi. in the county OF Co
lumbIa; to construct and maintain fshways; TO
authorize the superintendent of public instruction
to employ a clerk TO amend section 1855, revised
statutes relating To the industrial school for boys
relating to the inspection of she Bayfield, rifles;
joint resolution providing for Crayon portrait
Of the late Hon Matt. III. Carpenter to be placed
in the rooms Of the State Historical Society was
adopted; message from the governor snnoanc-
ing his appointment Of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fair.
banks, of Milwaukee, as q member of the board o.
charities and reform was received and the noIni
nation confirmed without a dissenting vote.
THURSDAY, March 3l-AssezJIy-Th follow
ing bills were eOncurred in Authorizing 2. D
Pike ct 81 TO build and maintain dam ant
boom in Iren river, Bayfield, county: authorizing
p. u. Pike et al. TO improve Siscourt river Bay
field county, f9r log driving purposes.
4 bill to provide for the laying out and con-
struction Of a public street or highway In th'
county Of Miluaukee-the boulevard bill-wa
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