Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
wrpxr.p.Y. March n.

wrpSEspAv. March ~.
S.naie-A mseage was received from the gov.
.nor snpoinling Hen. W. ". Reed Of Jsffsr, %
county, 10 be member OF the t,a,e b. Of
charities and reform.
SEN Burrows said Mr. Reed had formerly bs,n
in the senate. and had long been member Of
that board, and be therefore moved the nolni.
nation be confirmed without reference and the
nomination was conEirmed-all senator's voting 4.
the Affirmative.
bill to confer upon j. G. Glover and others
the right to build dam on the Totoga:icanse
river in Bayfield, county, which bill he governor
vetoed, came up on the question of passage
notwithstanding the governors veto. After
few short speeches the bill was refused passage
all senator's present-3l voting against its pas
sage.
The assembly bill to rereal chapter 2e7
laws Of 1881, relating to divorce from the
bends of natrimony, was the special order, and
the question being on its indefinite postpone
ment, It was decided in the negatlyed by vote
of 80 TO IL.
Sen. Wing offered an amendment that this act
shall not affect actions already commenced and
pending on the 25th day Of March, 1882, under
the act TO be repealed thereby. The amendment
was adopted and the bill ORDER engrossed.
The assembly bill providing for the more effect
i've preservation of game was indefinitely post
poned
A bill to amend section 1886 Of the revised stat
ues relating to medical societies. so that doctors
who had practice of fifteen years existence
could collect fees without possessing diplomas
came up on engrossment. lively discussion en-
sued. in which Senators Mckeeby and Hunt
physicians the bill, ana Delaney and
Rankin supported it. The motion of Senator
MeKeeby that the bill be indefinitely postponed
was lost by vote of IA to II. The bill was then
ordered engrossed.
THURSDAY, MARCH %.
Stnate-In the senate Senator Scott, from the
committee on apportionment reported the con-
gressional apportionment bill, No. 251 S. The
bill was read and laid aside and ordered printed
The nomination of J. 7. Reeve as state in
speetor of Illuminating oils was confirmed.
bill was passed to provide for the payment
Of fees for the recording Of births and deaths.
The following bills were concurred in: To
repeal chapter 297, laws of 1881, relating to di-
vorce from the bond of matrimony. To amend
section s. chapter $40, laws of 1881 relating to
the protection Of fish and game in the Green
Lake district.
Senator Wing introduced resolution that no
business be transacted except to receive the usual
messages, after Wednesday the 29th inst, and
that the legislature adjourn sine die on Friday,
March the 3lst, at II o'clock noon The rules
were suspended and the resolution was adopted.
Assembiy-Mr. keyes offered petition Of the
workingmen of Madison, asking the passage of
the medical and surgical bill.
memorial in relation TO the condition of un-
happy ireland was passed.
joint resolution for final adjournment Tuesday
the 2Sth, coming up, Messrs. keyes and 5. W.
Pierce opposed its passage. On motion the reso-
luton was tabled.
On motion the bill to apportlon the state into
senate and assembly districts was called up. Sew
eral amendments were offered and adopted, after
which the bill were concurred in-ayes 81 noes 8.
FRlDAY, March "a.
Sendte-The seIate and assembly apportion-
mo hi hnal 10
ments made in the assembly, and all the amend
ments were non concurred in.
No. al, >, the congressional apportionment
bill, came up on its engrossment.
Senator Scott offered an amendment to trans
fer Clark county from the Sth to the 9th district,
which was adopted, and the bill was ordered en-
crossed.
Tie assembly bill CAS- to build extensions to
the state capitol, for the of the supreme
court, historical society, etc. was concurred in
all senators voting q voting in the Affirmative.
A few bills of minor Importance were passed
and the following bills were coneurred in: Re
lating to the publication of legal notices. To
peal chapter 107 laws Of 1884, to facilitate cleo
tions in certain cases and TO revive and re-enact
section 81 chapter s. revised statutes. To au-
thorize the building of a dam and piers in the
Wisconsin river, in Lincoln county. To amend
section 1910, revised statutes, relating to lands
sold for taxes.
At the evening session the joint select confer
ence committee on the apportionmeRt bill made
a report that the committee had agreed that both
houses reeede from all amendments and that the
bill be passed as agreed upon by the apportion-
ment committee. The report Of the conference
committee was agreed to by the senate.
assembly The following senate bills were con
CURED in To authorize Offsets and counter claims
in certain cases. To establish ferry across Lake
st. Creix ut Hudson. Relating to hospitals for
insane selecting one of them for asylum for
the chronic insane Appropriatng 81 900 to the
northern fair.
On motion, the bill to apporton the state into
congressional districts was taken up and after an
amendment to take Clark county out of the 9th
and put il in the Sth district adopted, the
bill was concnrred in.
SATURDAY, March ..
S,7.ote- The following bills were concurred in:
To punish certain offenses against unmarried fe
males under the age of Is years; relating 10 the
care of the chronic insane not ethewse provided
for; to amend section S92, revised statutes en-
titled of villages: in relation to railroads and to
amend section 1858 revised statutes; to provide
for the exemption Of insurance associations for
benevolent and charitable purposes from the ope-
ration of the general laws relating to life insur-
ance companies; relating to the alteration of the
boundaries Of joint school districts and to autho-
ize appeals in certain cases; to amend section
rios OF the revised statutes in relation to the nom
payment Of taxes; to amend chapter 40, laws OF
1881 entitled of town officers; to provide for sub
hitting the question Of amending the consti-
tuition SO as to provide for biennial general cleo
tions.
assembly The senate joint resolution providing
for final adjournment on the 3lst inst. was laid
over till Monday evening next.
The following senate bills were concurred in
Authorizing the city of Milwaukee to issue
bonds for bridge building. Authorizing certain
booms in Bad river and the kankagan.
The following were killed Relating TO hospi-
tails for the insane. Relating to retainer. lTw,
bills.l Relative to costs and fees.
The senate joint resolution, relative 10 the Fos
| river overflow, came up. Mr.. Price offeret
an amendment, and consideration was laid ove
4 till Tuesday next.
Bill appropriatiug 50 900 to the state agricul
/ tural society.
Adjourned until !. .aop m. Of Monday.
MoSpAY, MARoH 27.
/ Stadte-A bill was introduced by the selec
| committee on the Fox river overflow to appro
pirate S12.91 to the stenographer Of the commit
| tee. Referred to the committee on claims.
| The following bills were concurred in: Il
amend see. $40 of the revised statutes relating t
the special powers Of county boards; to authoriz
James H. Weed and Others to build dam OF
dams on Spring brook in Langlade county; 4
amend sec. 1850 of the revised statutes, relatlD:
to the taking of fish in lakes; to lay out and es
tablish state road from Medford, in Taylo
county, to Cadott Falls, in the county of Chip
| pcwa.
The evening session was devoted to the dis
cuSsion Of joint resolution No. 81 s., relating I,
civil service and requesting the state delegation j
congress to favor such measures.
After warm debate the motion to indefnitel
postpone was lost, and the resolution passed.
4issem6ly.--An assembly joint resolution to ad
iourn stae die on Wednesday next came up, an
further consideration was postponed until Wed
nesday morning next.
Indefinite leave of absence was granted to tn
gentleman from Adams Mr.. Pierce on accoun
Of sickness.
The governor sent in messages yetoing the bi
authorizing the Wolf River Manufacturing com
pany to maintain dam across the Little VOL
river. in Waupaca county also bill to chang
| the voting place in the town ief Brannan, Pierc
county; also bill to ietach a portion Of tn
county Of Lincoln and attach the same TO II
county Of Lsnglsde. etc.
These vetoes were sustained.
Assembly joint resolution relative to the incor
poration OF cities, met its death in the sssembl,
Assembly joint resolution, for an amendmeu
of constitution, relative TO suspension of publ
instruction was adopted
Bill relative to the encouragement OF the pr
ductlon of wool and the the taxation Of dog
was laid upon the table.