Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-04-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
TrEspay March IS


Seaa.e-Ihe congressional apportiopreat bill
came up and on motion of Senator Scott the
senate agreed to the assembly amendment placing
Clark county in the Sth district. This completes
the apportionment bill andnow both apportion-
ment bills go 10 the gOve-nor for his approval
bill to provide for the payment of 81 600 to
the widow of Charles G. ColerIan of Durand
Wis, was ordered engrosstd and read third
time after which it eoacurred in. TIE per
son named in this bill is the widow of the Deputy
sheriff who was killed by the Maxwell outlaws in
Dunn county last July.
A bill to appropriate to the widow and .hildre,
Of Joseph II. Baker 81 500. This bill is similar
to As A.. being bill to apprspriate 70 the widow
of q skerif who was killed in the discharge of
his duty. The bill was ordered engrossed by
vote OF. II ayes to noes, and vas then con-
e1Ired in; I'm
three months wages of the aboring man from
execution, also an exemptionof $500 from seizure
or sale in lieu of homestead. of any married man
who supports family within the state came IN
on its passage and passed by vote of Is to i.
The telegraph bill making the tax 81 per mile
tor the first wire and 80 cents per mile for each
additional wire, was passed.
AssemJly-The following bills were concurred
IN: Amending the revised statutes in the matter
Of the change of count: seats; ceding to the
United States the rght To overflow certain lands
OF the state. and rainquishIng the claims of the
state to damages ooasioned thereby; relating TO
the assessment of personal property for taxation;
providing Tor returning TO market certain lands
mentioned in chapter S16, laws of 1880; in re-
lation to the trial Of civil actions in courts of
record.
AT the evening session the town il 1uor bill was
calledup. The bill fixed the license a. 5000; sew
eral amendments were offered RED lcing the
amount, and were discussed
A motion to defeat the amendment. so as to de-
feat the bill. was lost-ayes 40; noes 46.
On motion of Mr. Prize an amendment making
the minimum sum 500 was offered and was lost
An amendment proposed by the standing com
mittee making the minimum sum SIS was adopted
ayes, SO: noes, 80.
The question on sending the bill to third read
ing was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Price the rules were sus.
pended and the bill passed.
WEDNESDAY, March 90.
Sendte.-By the committee on finance, banks
and insurance, the state AK of $500 600 to be
levied for the year 1882.
On motion of Sen. Finketnburg, the rules were
suspended for the consideration of the bill now,
and 1t was read three several times and passed.
The amendment proposed by Sen. Wing to the
assembly bill, relating TO the admission Of attor-
neys to practice, was laid on the table, carrying
the bill with i.
The following bills were concurred in: To
amend the revised statutes re ating to foreibe en-
try and detainer. To amend section 635 revised
statutes, relating TO the Wisconsin National
Guard. To amend chap. 66 OF revised statutes
relating to the $ lie of Intoxicating liquors. To
appropriate Sl5. 800 to the industrial school for
girls. To amend chap. l21, laws of 1879, entitled
an act to secure to children the benefits of an eIe
mentary education. To provide for acquiring
land by the right of eminent domain. The bill
has reference TO n dam on the Chippewa river
The bill for the exemption of the wages of labor
ers came up agreeing to an amendment made
by the assembly fixing the time when the bill
shall take effect.
After leng debate the bill was passed.
At the evening session the assembly resolution
sympathizIng with the Irish people came up on
its adoption.
Nearly every senator had to make "a speech on
the resolution. The senate refused to concur in
the resolution by vote OF Is TOT.
AssemJly y-Joint senate resolution relating to
civil service reform was ooncurred in-ayes, 20,
noes, l9.
Joint senate resolution providing for final ad-
journment on the SlSt inst, was after the rejec-
ton Of several proposed amendments. con-
Cured in.
Joint assembly for a commission to examine
and report Oh all claims against the state, known
as war Indebtedness, was adopted.
The senate bill levying tax for the year 1882
was referred to a select comnittee-Messrs. Price.
Estabrook and IL. Pierce.
The following bills concurred in: Relat-
ing to taxes upon logs, timber and lumber, and
amending chap. 800, laws Of 1851; in relation to
tue uistrlpuIon OF the geological survey.
Assembly Sills wero paced: 40r .ha ssroj on
of the people against imposition and fraud in the
practice of medicine and surgery; appropriating
SIS to each minister who has served as chaplain
during the session.
THURSDAY, MARCH 80.
Nothing was done in either house but to re-
ceive messages from the governor and clean up
generally. The Legislature adiourns siac dc to-
morrow.
FRIpAY, March 81.
SENATE The Wisconsin legislature of 1882 ad-
o1rned sine die at l2 NJ. The senate was ad-
Ourned by the president pro ter., who made few
remarks There were five senrtors present at the
final adjournment.
AssemJly-In the assembly quite number of
members were present. At u o'clock Speaker
Gibson made an eloquent speech and declared the
assembly adjourned.
The session lasted eighty days and the number
of acts being laws will be about the same as last
year