Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-03-30
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURES.
TuEspAy. March 81.

Sssnfe--The governor returned e, the senate
without his approval No. 100 s., bill to author
Ize ). h. Glover and ether to build dam across
the Totogatcsnse river in Bayfield, county.
The following bills were eoncurred in:
10 amend chapter ll9, laws of 1851, relating 10
fences to amend section 1851 Of the statutes. en-
Titled OF insurance companies to amend section
lsSS OF the statutes relating to town insurance
companies; to detach portion os Lincoln county
and attach the same to the county of Langdale
The bill to apportion the state into senate and
assembly districts came up on ordering il en-.
s-nssed and read third time.
MIR. palmteier offered to amend so "a to divide
Walworth county ia.o assembly districts north
and south, instead OF oas: and west which was
adopted.
AT the evening session, the apportionmen, bin
was taken up; the question bsing upon the
amendment offered by Senator Simpson. After a
warm debate between Senators Simpson and Van
Sehai,k. the senate refused to adopt the ariend
menf. The bill was then rend at length. On mo.
nor, OF Senator Wing the rules were susp ,nded
ana the bill passed by a vote OF % to 4.
.lssonJly --At 3 o'clock the assembly esme TO
oroer, and roll call showed q number OF member
absent.
The frs, regular lsincss which cnms up wa.
the resolution relating to the criminal code. L.
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill compromising the Gen. Mills claim
coming up, discussion arose. Mr.. Reyes spoke IN
he bill.
The following assembly bills passed
Authorizing certain dam acroes Wisconsin
-lvcr IN Lincoln county. To amend section 7ly
hap. ~, revised statutes, IN regard to the pay
county clerks. Amending the city charter o
Mantowoc
At I 80 the assembly took up its work, Speakc,
ellison in the chair lie announced that the bus
ness OF the house was to take up the bill to cstab
llsh state public school tor dependent and neg
'ected children, ana To appropriate n certain SUIT
OF money therein. Mr. McD offered an amend
ment reducing the sum from $4,000 to $50 zoe
and proceeded to address the house in support
the bull. lengthy debate took place, after whic
the bill was Indefinitely postponed--aycs 81, noes
u. The assembly bill for the equalization OF
taxation came up on its engrossmcnt and thin i
reading, but was indefinitely postponed.
WEDNESDAY,, March %.
Swat. A message was received from the GOV.
Gnor, appointing Hon. w. W. Reed, o. Js6snep
county, TO be q member OF the safe b, d Of
charities and reform.
Sen. burrows said Mr.. Reed had formerly been
in the senate and had long been a member OF
that board. and he therefore moved the NOM.
nation be confirmed without reference, and the
nomination was conhrmed-all senator's voting 10
the Affirmative.
A bill to confer upon j. @. Glover and others
the right to build a dam on tho Totoga.icanss
river in bayfield, county which bill no governor
vetoed, came up on the question Of passage,
notwithstanding tho governors veto. After a
few short speeches the bill was refused passage,
all senator's present--3i, voting against its pas
sage.
The assembly bill to rcrcal chapter 297
laws OF 1881 relating to divorce from the
bends of matrimony was tho special order, and
the question being on its indefinite postpone
ment it was decided in the negat,vcd by vote
of so To H..
Sen. Wing offered amendment that this act
shall not affect actions already commenced and
pending on the 18th day Of March, 1882, under
the act to be repealed thereby. The amendment
was adopted and the bill ordered cngrossed.
The assembly bill providing for the moro effect
i've preservation of game was indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to amend section 1896 Of The revised stat
utes relating to medical societies so that doctors
who had "a practice of fifteen years existence
could collect ices without possessing diplomas,
came up on engrossment. A lively discussion an
sued. in which Senator's Mckeoby and Hunt
physician Supposed the bill, ana Delaney and
Rankin supported it. The motion OF Senator
McKefby that the bill be indefinitely postponed
was lost by "A vote OF IA to Is. The bill was then
ordered cngrossed.
| Assembly Several bills Of minor importnnc,
were passed and number indefinitely postponed
The bill to extend the right Of suffrage to we
| man, came up for third reading and engrossment
The bill provides that every female person of thu
age OF twenty-one years and upward who shall
have resided in this state for one year next pre-
ceding any school district election shall be deemed
a qualified voter at sush election and shall be
eligible to hold any Office voted for at such cleo
ton; but all the rights conferred by this act shs Il
be subject to the qualifications and restrictions
imposed upon voters by section one of the articla
on suffrage in the constitution.
Mr.. Price offered nm amendment. the effect OF
~ vyaull ba In ha N M
to give women the full right of suffrage.
Mr. Price addressed the assembly at length in
support of his amendment.
Mr.. Clark Of Marathon, supported the bill
and spoke eoquently in the interest of woman
None but towards refuse her tho ballot.
The question was on the adoption OF the amend
ment, and the vote was ms follows: Ayes 36, noes
so,
Mr.. Price offered an amendment that females
Of age be granted the right Of franchise in mu'
inequalities.
Mr.. Horn moved that the amendment be laid
upon the table; which carried, taking the bill
with IL.
Adjourned till $50 Thursday morning.
THURSDAY, March %.
.Senate.--In the Senate, Senator Scott, from
the committee on apportonment, reported the
congressional apportionment bill, No. al :.
The bid was read and laid aside and ordered
printed.
The nomination Of j. T. Reeve as state
inspector Of illuminating oils was confirmed,
A bill was passed to provide for the payment
Of fees for the recording of births and deaths.
The following bills were concuned in. To re.
peal chapter 2yS, laws Of 1881 relating to d.
yorco from the bond of matrmonv. To amend
section g. chapter $40, laws Of 1881, relating to
the protection of fish and game in he Green
Lake district.f
Senator Wing introduced resolution that no
business be transacted except to receive the usual
messages, after Wednes lay the 29th inst. and
that the legislature adjourn sine die on Friday
March the 3lst at IL o'clock noon. The rules
were suspended and the resolution was adopted.
AsseaJt Mr., Reyes offered a petition Of the
workinginen Of Madison, asking the passage of
the medical and surgical bill
memorial in relation to the condition Of IN
happy Ireland was passed.
On motion the bill to appsrtion the state into
senate and assembly districts was called up Sew
era amendments were offered and adopted, after
which the bill WAS csneurred in--ayos 81 Does T.
FRiDAy, March "a.
iSoaote-The senate and assembly app0rtion-
ment bill came back to the senate with the
amendments made in the assembly and all the
amendments were non-concurred in.
No. 2tl. S.. the congressional apportiobmen
bill came up its eDgrosment.
Senator Scott offered amendment to trans