The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


was received transmitting appointments or
James McAlister, of Milwaukee, Samuel Nj.
Hay, of Winuebago, and John Phillips, OF
Portage, as regents Of Normal schools, and an
appointment of Knut Hoegh, Of La Crosse, as
member of the state board of health, all for
full terms beginning with the first Monday OF
February. Referred. -. The senate joint reso-
luton limiting introduction Of new business to
new business to February 10, was adopted 49,.
The bill to repeal the antl-treat law passed.
Ayes-Senators Chase, Delaney, Ellis, Erwln,
Flint, Hunt, Phillips, PiEgel, Rankin Richard
son, Simpson, Smith,. Noes-Senators
Bennett, Finkenberg, Palemetier, Randall, Ry-
land, Wiley-6.. The bill toamend the revised
statutes relating to collection of notes passed.
80. Adjourned.
MADISON, February BILLS introduced: To
amend the law III relation to swamp lands IN
Marathon, Clarke, Chippewa, Shawano ana
Oconto Countess to provide for the preserva-
ton and security of the records, archives and
papers Of the territory of Michigan, before
1886, which are now in this state; to maintain
waters in Potters Lake, Walworth County. "
Wings capital punishment bill was made the
special order for Wednesday Adjourned.
MADISON, February 8.-Bills introduced To
authorize the Chippewa Valley and Superior
Railway and assigns to build and maintain a
bridge across the Chippewa River III the city of
Eau Claire; to authorize same railway company
to construct and maintain bridge across the
Chippewa River in Dunn County; relating TO
the inspection and measurement Of logs and
timber; 20 amend laws fixing the terms Of the
circuit court of Lincoln County; for the pre-
servatioD Of trout III the waters of Brown
County; for the relief of Simeon Mills.
Simpson introduced a resolution III favor OF a
constitutional amendment providing that all
judges be appointed by the governor. -. The
senate bill providing for the punishment Of
father for the abandonment of his childrep.
-. Wings capital punishment bill was then
taken up and after discussion was ordered en-
crossed and read third time by vote of %
ayes and noes. Adjourned.
MADISON, February "a memorial was sub
mitted by Hudd, addressed to the interior de-
partment of the United States, and relating to
the calling of a council of the Menominee tribe
of Indians pursuant to act OF congress, passed
at the Sd session OF the 41st congress, to con
slider the sale Of certain pine, timber. Bills
introduced: To appropriate Il, 600 to the South
western Industrial Association; to appropriate
$500 10 the State Dairymeu's Association; TO
appropriate $4,000 to the Northern Agricultural
Society The bill to organize Price County
for judicial purposes, and to fix the salaries of
clerk of the court and district attorney therein
was passed; also bill relating to offcnses
against lives and persons of individuals; also
bill authorizing the Ashland Boom & Canal
Company to construct and maintain booms in
the Bad and Kakagan Rivers r.. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 10.-BiIls introduced:
To authorize dams across Red River Barron
County, to create the county Of Garfield; to
more clearly define editorial libeIs; to appro-
priate $1,000 to the Genital Wisconsin Me
chanicsl Association . Wings capital punish
ment bill vas made special order for Tuesday
next. Adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, February 6.-After the preseuta-
ton of remOnstrance against church taxation,
signed by fully ten thousand names, the speak
er announced the following as members of the
Joint conference committee on apportionment
w. S Stanley, c. E. Estabrook, r. J. Mcbride.
Assembly members Of the joint committee on
Illuminating OIL Alley Peterson, Jesse Stone
and Andrew Haben. A large number of biies
and resolutions were then introduced, the most
important of which was the amendment section
81 of the constitution of Wisconsin providing
that no property shall be exempt from seizure
wbee any debt or claim is for wages, of any
laborer OF servant After indefinitely post
pOning number of bills reported back from
committees last Friday and ordering o number
to third reading, adjournment ensued.
MADISON, February Numerous renaon-
| strances we're presented against the taxation Of
church property; also petitions III favor of
woman suffrage and remOnstrances against the
transfer Of the st. Croix law grant. =. Grub
introduced resolution Inquirng into the con-
stltutionality of the act compelling owners of
unoccupied lands to fence the same so as to
own lands. .. Bills introduced: Obiging rail-
road companies to provide and carry two chem
ical fire extinguisbers in each passenger car; to
incorporate the city of Monroe; to improve the
status of the Wisconsin National Guard: Oblig
ing circuit judge with two commissioners
chosen by him to make out the jury list; to
abolish the civil jurisdiction of the Dodge
County court; giving owners Of stud horses q
lien on colts for six months; for the erection
IN Capitol park of building for the Historical
society; increasing the number of militia COM
panles In the state from thirty to thirty-five, to
I'LL out existing battalions; appropriating S12,-
600 to provide suitable drill grounds for the
state university students: to authorize Alma
pee to bridge Ahnapee River: for the erection
of dam on Big Eau Plaine River, Marathon
County Bates bill to tax church property
was indefinitely postponed. Another bill for
the same purpose was referred to the COM
mlttee on state affairs. Adjourned
MADISON, February 8.-The usual number of
petitions and remOnstrances were presented
:. Bills introduced: Repeating the incorpora-
ton of Wlnneconne: to provide for the better
protection of fish in Devils Lake, Sank County:
also, to provide for certain dam across Babb's
Creek, Sank County; providing for a state road
from WestbOrOugh, Taylor County, to Glidden.
Ashland County; amending the laws of 1881
relating to protection of fish and game In
Green Lake District, and the re-esta blishment
of tishways therein; to regulate the navigation
of the Chippewa River, and the floating of logs
therein; providing for certain state road from
Northumberland, Buffalo County, to the village
of Pepln, Pepin County. The senate Joint
resolution asking congress to establish all
United States court of appeals to relieve the
supreme bench, came up on the question OF
concurrence. After some debate this was con-
CURED in. Adj burned.
MADISON, February g. - Bills introduced:
Approprating S2,453.54 to Oconto County for
the support of two insane paupers, not proper
| ~ chargeable to others; authorizing the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway Company TO
build bridge over Red Cedar River, in Dunn
County; to authorize an investigation of the
causes of the overflow OF the Chippewa River
In Dunn County, and to appoint three commits
slouers to make preliminary survey for pro-
posed levees and dykes; authorizing the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway Company to
build bridge over Beef Slough, liz Buffalo
| County; authoring a certain dam across Blake
Brook, in Waupaca County; authorizing a GER
tam dam across Embarrass River, IN Shawano
County; authorizing the maintenance of eve
nIng schools IN the common school districts of
the state: to change the name of the village of
Spring Valley, Rlchland County, to West
Branch; for the Improvement of Burnett River
for log-driving purposes; to detach portion of
Lincoln County and change the name of the
latter to Rhinelander. .. The memorial to con-
gress for the improvement of certain mail
service In Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties
was concured in. Tee senate bill transferr-
ing the Air Line land grant to the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, with
committee amendments granting relief to the
Air Line laborers, came up on the question of
concurrence. Long and vigorous speeches
were made by Shepherd, Price Maxon and
keyes in opposition to delay, and by Pierce, of
Adams, and Pierce, of Outagamie, for post
ponement. The discussion took q wide range,
re- opening all the old points involved After
nearly two hours contest the question on post
ponement was put and carried by vote of 40
to 46. Adjourned.