Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY,, JAN. IS.

sSeidte.-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
MeSsrs. Delaney and Hunt only voting in the
negative: Charles Luling, James Bintliff Charles
y. Parker, 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 postponed by vote of % to 9.
dssemJ{y.-outside of the introduction of a few
resolutions and bills of minor Importance but lit
tie business was done in the assembly. The mem
bers have just commenced to get in their work in
go0cd shape the introduction Of bills, and
soon everything will be booming.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26.
St4a,c.-In the senate President bro tem. Bur-
rows called the senate to order. A communica-
ton was read from the attorney general giving
his opinion on the constitutionality of the bien-
NAL amendment. The opinion reaches the con-
sluslon that the amendment was properly SUBJ
mitted 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 SO proclaimed by the gov
error
The following bills were introduced To amend
see 1898 k. > of oenses against lives and persons
Of individuals. To provide jury fees in civil ac-
tons. To amend section 1865 of the revised
statutes, relating to highways. To regulate the
practice of pharmacy.
Asscmbly.-Mr. Price presented the memorial of
the Wisconsin prohibitory amendment associa-
tion. praying for the submission of the prohibi-
tory question to the people. Action was taken
on the joint resolution providing for the erection
Of house for the chronic insane on the site of
md nj - g
to the committee on charitable and penal instiIu-
tions.
The resolution favoring the anti-polygamy
movement adopted unanimously.
The following bills were introduced: Relating
to the publication of legal notices also appro-
priating $500 to the Wisconsin state dairymens 5
association amending the revised statutes in the
matter of the collection Of poll taxes in incorpo-
rated villages amending laws of 1891 in relation
to fences to provide for the exemption of per-
sonal property from taxation, attachment and
garnishment; for the more efficient preservation
of certain game.
FRIDAY, JAN. 81,
.Seaote-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
the sentence. This is the capital punishment BILL
The resolution in opposition to Polygamy in the
territories was adopted without discussion or op-
position, also resolution for the printing of
5000 copies Of Prof. Henry's report on amber
cane and ensilage.
Bills in relation to tire partition of line fences
relating to the Catholic knights Of America,
were passed.
Assembly I'm answer to the resolution recently
adopted asking certain information from commits
sioners of farm mortgage lands the information
was presented showing balance on hand, an.
L. 1882, of S72 909.67. The usual number of
bills were introduced, among them being a bill to
repeal chapter l50 of the laws of 1881, relating
to the payment Of bounty on wild animals
MONDAY, JAN. 30
.Senate.-At the session this evening but little
was done. few bills were introduced, when the
senate adjourned.
Assemb{y.-The assembly during its evening
session went into the committee Of the whole, and
Sen Richardson's bill to appropriate SOS, 900 for
the payment of deficiencies at state institutions
came up for consideration. After short speech
by Mr.. Price upon the bill the assembly ad-
jounled.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
.Senaie-A petition relating to womans suffrage
was introduced also the following bills: To re-
apportion the state into congressional Districts to
reapportion the state into senate and assembly
districts; to amend chap. 81 and chap. 49, r..
5, entitled of actions for private nuisance: to
amend section 1927, r. s.. entitled Of costs and
IetS IN the circuit court. 10 hN the time OF hold
ing annual meetings of school districts; relating
to fish ways.
Joint resolution No. T.. s., to appoint a com
mittee to take into considers. ton the subject of
lighting the capitol by the electric light, was
adopted.
\ long debate followed on the several amend
ments offered to Sen. kingston's bill fixing pen
atty for the abandonment Of children by their
father, and finally the bill and amendments were
referred back 10 the judiciary committee.
4 communication was received from the COVER
nor giving in full the correspondence between his
excel.eney and the authorities at Superior, rela-
tive to the Chicago, Portage L. Superior railway
trouble The communication was read at length
by the chief clerk.
AsseDbig-Mr Carmichael introduced a bill
appropriating from the land grant fund the sum
of $4,000, TO pay the bills of lsborers recently
employed the Chicago, Portage and Superior
railroad. After long discussion it was finally
referred to the committee on state affairs. A
resolution was then introduced by Mr.. Clarke to
have $40 900 appropriated to the governor, and
by him used at his discretion, to settle the rail
way trouble at Superior but the resolution was
lost After the introduction of batch Of bills
the assembly adjourned.