Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-17


the last Legislature, amending the constitution re-
lating TO suffrage
A large number of bills were introduced. and
three bills of minor importance passed.
Assenaly.-Twenty-oue remonstrances against,
and petition in favor Of, the passage Of any bills
for the exemption of church property were pre-
sented. Mr.. Murray presented a petition in favor
of the bill appropriating sum of money TO the
widow of Chas Coleman, and Mr.. Clarke got in
his regular petition in favor of woman suffrage Mr..
Shepard introduced a resolution authorizing the
appointment of special committee TO investigat
the overflow of the Fox river last fall with power
to send for persons and papers, and report BY bill
otherwise; also resolution authorizing the
governor to purchase for $500 the Bradish oil
portrait os the late Senator Carpenter, for the
proposed new portrait gallery.
The Hon. Mr.. Holehorse introduced Joint res
olution TO amend section of article VII of the
state constitution so as TO make taxation uniform,
exempting exclusively church property; and the
Hon. Mr. Pooler, a joint resolution for joint
committee of eight-fve from the assembly and
three from the Senate-on the matter of building
for chronic insane.
The land grant bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until time of adjournment.
FRIDAY, feb. 10.
Seiiate-PetitIons for and against taxing church
property, were offered. A resolution relating to
biennial elections was offered. A large number
Importance were passed.
At the evening session a petition was read
against issuing passes by railroads to Legislators
and other public officers; also, petition of the
board of supervisors Of St. Croix county, re'at-
ing to chronic insane also a petition fayoring
the passage of bill No. 80 s.; also petition ia
voring the repeal of act relating to a state road
in Pepin county.
Resolutions were introduced TO authorize the
appointment of a committee - investigate the
management Of the industrial school for boys; to
authorize the committee on printing to codify the
laws relating to public printing; to amend section
2 chapter 126, laws of 1874, relating to lands
granted to railroad companies.
The president of the senate announced the fol-
lowing conference committee on the apportion-
ment question: Senators Simpson Hill and Hudd
The senate adjourned until Monday evening, S
o'clock.
Assealbly-The assembly was fairly showed un-
der with bills to-day, it being the last day allow
ed for bills to be presented two sessions were held
and the principal business of both sessions was
the introduction of bills. Several leaves of alb
sence were granted and the usual deIuge of re-
monstranceS against the taxation of church prop
erty were presented.
Nearly hundred bills were introduced and
the following indefinitely postponed In relation
to the practices in Justices court amending Sec
tiOn 677 chapter SO, revised statutes in relation
to claims against counties repeating section $780,
chapter l90 revised statutes in relation to change
of in criminal cases to amend section
1850 chapter l90 revised statutes, in relation to
change of venue in criminal cases repeating all
laws authorizing counties to aid in the construc-
tion of railroads; amending section S32 chapter
80, revised statutes, relating to duties of town
clerks
MONDAY. FEB. 13.
Se,,ate.-Senator Adams presented two peti-
tions, one aga inst the passage of Nos. and u
assembly, being the bills to tax church property.
The annual appropriation bill for the state in
stitutions passed. 1t appropriates as follows:
Wisconsin State Hospital l.............. .S65, Coo
Northern Hospital. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. &c, 500
Industrial School for Boys. s..........4 Al 900
Institute for Deaf and Dumb. ..... Al, 400
Institute for the Blind. .............. Is, 500
ctaIe trlSOn. .......-...-s...... 10, UUU
Also the following bills were passed:
Relating to the public library in the city of
Milwaukee; to enable the city Of Watertown to
construct iron bridges; to provide for registers in
probate; to extend the time to entitle free high
schools to share in the state aid; to appropriate
S359.45 to II. Shery-being money paid into the
treasury by mistake; to incorporate the st Claire
female academy; to appropriate money to pay
for stationery and postage stamps for messengers
of the legislature ayes H. noes 5.
AssemJly-The session of the assembly was
brief as it did not convene till O'Clock D. IN.
Eleven remonstrances were prese,s.ed against the
passage of any bills taxing church property and
two remonstranccs against the passage of the
land grant bill. The land grant bill was made
the special order for to- at eleven o'clock
and the resolution directing the committee ON
state affairs IN connection With the subject Of
taxation of church property, to inquire whether
any other kinds of property enumerated in section
1898 of the revised statutes, do exempt ought to
be taxed and to report thereon by bill or other
wise was adopted. To incorporate the Lawrence
Institute of Wisconsin. To amend the charter
0f the PaShtip0 lumhar
The following bills passed: Relative to allowing
stock to run at large in Vernon county; relative
to the sale of intoxicating drinks; relating to
weights and measures; for the protection Of life
and property while crossing Sturgeon Bay; to
amend the act incorporating the Scandinavian
Brother association; to detach the county of
Waukesha from the second judicial circuit, and
to attach the same to the thirteenth judicial cir
cult; amendatory Of section 2423 IF the revised
statutes of 1878, and also amendatory of chapter
81 of the laws of 1881.
TUESDAY,, Feb. IA.
iSendte.-A remOnstrance was presented by Sem
ator Flint against the passage of the act relating
to state road. The presid of the senate pre-
seHted petition against church taxation, SEN
ator Adams presented petition on the same sub
ject.
The following bills were passed
To amend the charter of the city of Waupun:
to amend section 1898 of the revised statutes rel
ative to the time of assessment of real property
tor taxation-ayes L. noes u.
The special order beng the bill to restore capi-
tai punishment in this state, came up on its pas
sage.
Sen. Hudd took the floor in opposition to the
passage of the bill, and addressed the senate at
length. The speech was first against the general
principles embodied in the bill and secondly
against the senate.
Sen. Wing followed Sen. Hudd in favor OF the
bill. He did not object to any amendment made
with view of perfecting the bill He had COM
pared it with the Indiana and Illinois law and
believed it as well guarded as the laws of those
states. He was willing that the bill should go to
a committee, however, in order that it might be
as perfect as possible.
On motion Of Sen. Hamilton. the bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. Adjourned.
Assenbiy.-The land grant bill was the special
order for this morning at ii o'clock and prior to
that time only routine and uninportant bus mess
was transacted. Several amendments to the
above mentioned bill were offered and all voted
down except the following, which was adopted,
and the bill ordered to third reading: Amend
sec. by inserting after the word dollars" where
the same occurs in the fourth line of the printed
bill, and give such security the governor shall
require, to fully indemnify and save harmless the
state against all liability and expenses incurred in
feeding the laberers hereinafter mentioned should
the sum (S7S .000) named in section hereof prove