Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TrEspAv, Jan. -.

ltEspAN, Jan. ~
Seadte- Bills were introduced
To appropriate $500 To the legislative visiting
committee.
To limit the lien of debts on the estates of de-
eensed persons, and to provide for the descent
thereof
To erect an Insane hospital at La Crosse.
To amend chapter l02 K. s, relating to the
title to real property by descent.
To amend chapter LEI Il. s.. relating to loans
from the trust fund.
An executive message was brought in by the
governors private secretary, which was the report
Of Prof. Henry on Amber cane and ensilage and
also the report OF the Wisconsin industrial school
for girls. They were ordered TO be spread upon
the record of proceedings.
A telegram being read announcing the death of
Judge Henry ID. Barron of St. Croix Falls, the
senate adjourned until tomorrow morning, cut of
respect.
AsseB,5ly--The assembly declined to concur in
the senate joint resolution providing that all new
business be cut of February !. The resolution
calling for certain information from the commis-
sioners of the farm mortgage company was
adopted
The following bills were introduced
Approprlating $50 to VIM Craven and Rilea
Fry, rs state bounty on wild animals
Amending laws of 1881 relating to certain
dam acres Wedges creek, Clark county; to ap-
propriatc 500 to the Clark County Agricultural
Society; t' amend the la@s :. 1880 and 1881 and
the revised statutes, relating to the sale and in
specton of illuminating oils.
Fer the xempton OF a homestead, and setting
off the sane. In this state, at present, there is
no limit to the value of homestead exempt from
execution. In Illinois, the value limit to home
setad exemption is 81 900, in Minnesota 81 800
and in low,t s., 500. This bill seeks TO fix the
Wisconsin limit ut $4,000.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. IS.
Seaote.-A number of resolutions was intro
duced and referred. The usual number of bills
were introduced. On reading the report Of the
committee on charitable and penal institutions
recommending the confirmation of the board of
control, the roll was called and the following
named persons were confirmed as said board
Niessrs. Delaney and Hunt only voting in the
negative: Charles Luling james Bintlif Charles
D.iParker, Geo. W. Burchard and Lewis A. Proc
| tor. The resolution TO provide for pensions. by
an adequate act OF congress, for surviving union
soldiers in the war of the rebellion, came up for
consideration, and after a short discussion was
| indefinitely pos poned by vote of % TO Q.
| dsscmTy, Outside of the introduction of a
few resolutions and bills of minor importauce
but little business was done in the assembly. Hhe
members have Just commenced to get in their
work in good shape on their introduction of bills
and soon everything will be booming.
THURSDAY, JAN. 90.
| ! ,,Ssnate.-In the senate President pro tenn. Bar
| ton read from the attorney general giving
| his opinion on the constitutionality Of the bien-
NAL amendment. The opinion reaches the con-
clusion that the amendment was properly submit
| ted and voted upon and carried and is part of
! the constitution, and that this legislature can
only draw $3.50 being elected before the amend
ment was adopted and 50 proclaimed by the gov
| ernor.
The following bills were introduced To amend
section 1888 II. s., of ofcnses against lives and
persons of individuals. To provide jury fees in
civil actions. To amend section 1865 Of the re-
vlsed statutes, relating to highways. To regulate
| the practice of pharmacy.
Assemby-Mr. Price presented the memorial OF
the Wisconsin prohibitory amendment association
| praying for the submission of the ptohibitory
| question to the people. Action was taken on thu
| joint resolution providing for the erection of n
house for the chronic insane the site of odd
| Fort Winuebago, and resulted in its reference tC
| the committee on charitable and penal instita-
| tons.
The resolution tayoring the anti-poygany
movement was adopted unanimously.
| The following bills were introduced Relating
! to the publication o. legal notices also appro-
| printing $500 to the Wisconsin state dairvinen'
association amending the revised statutes in the
matter of the collection of poll taxes in ineorpo.
rated villages amending laws of 1881, in relation
to fences to provide for the exemption of per.
sonal property from taxation, attachment ant
sarnishmeni; for the more efficient preservation
Of certain game.
| FRipAy, JAN. %.
| Senate A bill to appropriate the sum of $500
| to the State Horticultural society was introduced
also bill to prescribe the punishment for murder
| in the first degree and the manner of executing
ne sentence This is the capital punishment bill.
| The resolution in opposition to poygamy in the
territories was adopted without discussion or OPP
position also resolution for the printing of 600
| copies Of Prof. lIenry's report On amber cane
| and ensilage
| assembly In answer to the resolution recently
adopted asking certain information from com
missioners of farm mortgage lands the inforina-
| ton was presented showing balance on hand Jan.
l. 1882, of s72 909.67. The usual number Of bills
were introduced among them being n bill to re-
peal chapter 80 of the laws Of 1881 relating to
the pD-1ent Of bounty on wild animals.
MONDAY, JAN. 30.
Senate.-At the session this evening but little
was done. A few bills were introduced, when the
senate adjourned.
AssemJiy The assembly during its evening
session went into the committee Of the whole, and
Sen. Richardson's bill to appropriate 100000 for
the payment OF deficiencies at state institutions
| came up for consideration. After a short speech
by Mr.. Price upon the bill the assembly i'd
Journed.
Novel Treatment Of DRINK ards