Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-17
TUESDAY, MARCH IL.
LSena te not in session.
WISCONSIN LEGISLaTURE.
WEDNESDAY. March s.


amend sections and IL of the revised statutes
entitled Of the legislature. For the relief Of
Simeon Mills. To construct dam on Red Cedar
river in Barron county. The following bills were
concurred in: To incorporate the city Of
Monroe. To amend the charter OF the city OF
Oshkosh. Fixing the terms of the circuit court
IN the several counties of the eleventh circuit
The following bills were indefinitely postponed
In re.ation to weights and measures. To provide
for jury fees in civil actions. Fixing the time OF
hol ng terms of court in the thirteenth judicial
cir5. Il elatng to the terms of the circuit court
in Waukesha county.
dssenJlg.-The following bills were passed
To prevent the manufacture and sale Of adul-
terated food and drugs; relating to the discontin-
uance of highways in certain cases; amending
sec. 1888, r S., relating to town insura nee com
panies; for the better preservation of the pubic
health, by establishing local boards of health in
towns. villages and cities to cooperate with the
state board.
The following bills were indefinitely postponed
Amending sec q chap. III, laws Of 1879, re-
lating to grain testersincreasiug the size of the
tester to half bushe, the present size being two
quarts; joint resolution relating to biennial ses-
sions re re-enacting chap. IS, R. s., and repeating
amending subdivision "A, sec. 1882, r. S., relat-
ing to property exempt from execution.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
Senate At the morning session, on motion OF
Sen. Colman, the rules were suspended and the
bill to amend the charter of Waupun was con-
CURED in.
Passed: Memorial to congress, No S.. pray
ing congress that the public lands belonging tC
the United States, within the Limits of the state
park, be granted to the state for park purposes
No. I27 S.. to amend the revised statutes relating
to county boards.
The committee on charitable and penal nstitu-
ions made a report on the resolution to investi-
gate the industrial school for boys in regard tc
the punishment of inmates The report of the
committee quite long, and went considerably
into details Investigations of that institution
by the board of supervisors, from which it ap-
peared that the complaints of ill-treatment o
boys had been thoroughly investigated by tht
board of supervisors and the most stringent rule!
laid down in regard 70 the management of the
school, and especially the subject of corporea
punishment, and that there was no necessity fol
further investigatiun. The committee therefore
recommended the indefinite aostponement of the
resolution.
Asscmbly-In the assembly joint resolution
was adopted under suspension Of the rules ask
ing for a joint committee to supersede the com
mttee from the assembly to Investigate tn,
causes of the overflow of the Fox river. Th.
| Hon. Mr.. Thayer, from the special committee OF
/ provision for the chronic insane, reported bll
| from the committee providing for an additicna
/ hospital.
| The following assembly bills were passed
! Relative to the securing to chl2ren of the bene
/ fits Of elementary education; relative to tn
/ equalization of assessments to protect game an,
prevent the shipment thereof out of the state
changing the boundaries Of the coun
4 ties of Oconto and Marinette and t
create the county of Florence; provid
| ing for life certificates for teachers in certain
1 cases; amending section 1452 chapter SO, revised
statutes, in relation TO cemeteries; for the pres
eryation Of fish in the Mississippi river; incorpo
tha aff tkN.,
tain dam across Hay river, in Barron county
authorizing an investigation of the causes Of tn
overflow of the Chippewa river in Dunn county
and preliminary survey for the construction 0
| leyees, dikes etc, and to prevent the same; ap
| propriating 50 coo to the widow and orphans o
! the late Sheriff Charles G. Coleman. OF Durand
who was shot down by the Williams brothers il
July last; appropriating 81 500 to the widow an,
/ orphans of tie late Sheriff Joseph II. Baker, sho
| by the Courtwright desperadoes in Portage ceun
| ty some years ago.
FRIpAY, MARCH 10.
Se4iate-- The following bills passed: To sme ent
sec 1874. chap 161 revised statutes, entitled .
costs and fees to provide for the issue of certif
Gates OF state Indebtedness to settle the claims
/ the United States against the state; relating t
! hospitals for insane.
The following assembly bills were concurre
/ in: To appropriate to the Wisconsin dairymen
! association $4,000; to appropriate to the Wiscen
sin state historical society $500; to prohibit tn
| sale of toys and firearms; to provide for tn
greater efficiency of the Wisconsin Sationa
| guard; relating to obroxious and infectious ami
ma :: to appropriate to the sheep breeders asso
citation 500.
AsseHably.-Memorials were presented in fave
of regulating pharmacy; in favor Of bill prohi /
tiuS sale Of obscene literature, and in favor Q
the bill amending the medical quack law. Tn
following senate bills were concurred in amend
ing the charter of Beloit amending the ehartt
1 8 SaYr >
swamp lands in Marathon, Clark. Chippewi
Shawano and 0conto counties providing for th
conveyance of persons committed to an insau
hospital by relatives or friends. The followin
assembly bills were passed regulating adm
tance Of attorneys to the bar; relating |
Catholic Knights of America; auditorium
the bridging OF the Chippewa river at Ea
Claire authorizing the bridging of the Chi
pewa river In Dunn county: tc dam Black river
Taylor county; entitled of medical societies:
dam the Wolf river in Waupaca county. II
following bills were indefinitely postponed:
legalize the assignments Of tax certificates in ce
tain cases; provide for sentences 70 state prise
without fixing the time; r. suppress the circuli
tien os obscene literature and confscate propert
used IN its manufacture; relating to equalizatio
| ct assessments, TO amend section l. chapter %
laws q 1881; 70 amend the act establishing fr
mems relief fund in Milwaukee; relating to re
estate and loan agents.
MONDAY, MARCH l3.
Seaate-Assembly bills wsre coneurrad IN: f
lating to exemptions from subpoena; to provi'
for the better protection Of the 6sh m Devi
Lake Sank county, Wisconsin; changing Il
time for holding the general term Of the min
judicial cirsuit for the tall term Of the county
Sauk; bill 70 amend chapter 80 Of the reris,
statutes, entitled of town officers; No. l06 A..
bill to authorize Chippews county 20 refund q
bonded indebtedness
Bills indefinitely postponed: Relating to de-
by special guardian; relating TO the sale OF /
toxicatins drinks; relating 20 sherifs fees:
facilitate elections in towns; relating to the res
I sessment Of lands fer taxation.
Hoase-The session Of the assembly was IN
| ventfnl The calendar was small and nothil
but routine business was transacted The Fl
I lowing senate bills were c0ncurred in:
: To provide for the punishment Of father VI
| deserts his children or wife. To procure slitai
highways and streets to fair grounds and Gem
: ter;es. Relating to deceptive advertisements
: : FIRE insurance companies. Relating TO the mihf
! To authorize the c. s. y. W. r. r. Co. ts qua
! antee certain laws therein named To encoura
the manufacture Of syrup and sugar. The [,
lowing rssenhly bills passed OF inq1ests Of {
dad Relating TO boundaries Of joint school d
tricts- keiasizg - cfenssz against propert
Relating 70 the assignment "a tax certificates
s counties To dam Babbis creek. IA Sz1k count
The following assembly billz were indefnits