Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


TvEspAv March %.
Scaufe The congressional superintendent 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 superintendent bin and now both apportion-
IN ent bills go to the governor for his approval.
A bill to provide for the payment OF 50 600 to
the widow of Charles G. Colermn OF Durand.
Wis, was ordered engrossed and read third
tune, after which il was concurred in. The 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 bin to appropriate to the widow and children
of Joseph II. Baker, 81 500 This bill is similar
TO ~ A., being bill to appropriate to the widow
Of sheriff who was killed in th3 discharge of
his duty. The bill was ordered eugrossed by a
vote OF Il ayes to no9s, and was then con-
Cured in
The labor bin prJydag tor the exemption of
three months wages OF the iahoring man from
execution also an exemption of 5000 srola seizure
or sale in lieu 81 homestead of any married man
who supports family within the state, came up
on rs paSsag, and passed by vote of le to IL.
hn Telegraph hill making the Tux 81 per mile
for Tho first wire and 81 cents per mile tor each
additional wire, was passed.
A.. asbly-fhc following bills were c0neurred
~ Amending the revised statutes in the matter
Of the change of county seats, ceding to the
tnited States the right to overflow certain lands
of the state and relnqulshing the claims of the
state to damages occasioned thereby; relating to
the assessment of personal property for taxation;
providing tor returning to market certain lands
mentioned in chapter $40, laws of 1850; in re-
lation to the trial of civil actions in courts of
record.
Az the evening session the town liquor bill was
called up, The bill fixed tho license at $500 sew
erd amendments were offered, reducing the
amount and were discussed
motion to defeat the amendment so as 10 de-
fpAt ~ wa lost 4
On motion OF Mr.. Price an amendment making
the minimum sum 500 was offered aud was lost.
An amendment proposed by the standing com
mttee making thc minimum sum $40 was adopted
ayes, 80; noes ~.
The qsesticn ON sending the bill toa third read
On motion Of Mr.. Price the rules were sns.
pended and the bill passed.
WEDNESDAY March %.
.Sc~oie.Ry the committee on finance, banks
and insurance, the state tax OF $500 600 to be
levied for the year 1882.
On motion of sen. Finkelnburg the rules were
suspended tor the consideration of the bill now,
aud il 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 Il,
The following bills were coucurrcd in: To
amend the revised statutes re'ating to fofcihJe en-
try and detaaar, To amend section G35, revised
statutes, relating to the Wisconsin National
Guard. TO amend chap % oil revised statutes
rotating to the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, To
appropriate SIS 500 10 the industrial school for
girls, To amend chap. l?l laws OF 1879, entitled
IN net to secure to children the benefits of au oe-
| mentary education. To provide for acquiring
land by the right Of eminent domain. The bill
has reference to dam the Chippewa river
The bill for the exemption of the wages of labor
|
by the assembly fixing the time when the bull
shnil take effect
After leng debate the bill was passed..
At the evening session the assembly resolution
sympathising with the Irish people came up on
its adoption.
the resolution, The senate refused to concur in
the resolution by vote of 10 to6.
1sscu,b}y ONT senate resolution relating to
| civil service reform WAS concurred n--ayes, 20,
noes ~.
Joint senate resolution providing for final ad-
ournment on the 3lst inst, was, after the relec
ton of several proposed amendments, con-
CURED in.
Joint assembly for n commission to examine
and report all claims against the state, known
| az indebtedness, was adopted.
| The senate bin leyying tax for the year 1882
| was referred to select committee -Mess.s. Price
| Eetabrook and H. Pierce.
| The following bills were concurred in Reat-
| ing to taxes upon logs, timber and iuiob,r and
| amending chap. $50, laws Of 1885, in relation to
the distribution Of the geological survey.
Assembly bills were passed, For tho projection
OF the people against imposition and fraud in the
practice Of medicine and surgery; approprating
SIS to each minister who has served rs chaplain,
during the session.
THURSDAY, MAHoa 30.
Nothing was done in either house bu, to re-
| ceiye messages from the governor and clean up