Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

! fore being taken from the court
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
| WEDNESDAY,, Fee. l.
Seadte-Bills were introduced. To regulate
| the manufacture and sale Of malt and yinous
liquors; amsndng the several acts for the in pee
ton and sale of illuminating oils requiring notice
to be given OF the issue of attachments executions
and other writs The bill to repeal the anti treat
| law came back from the committee on judiciary
without Recommendation; Mr.. Hamilton spoke
| in favor of law embodying the principle of the
law sought to be repealed, but thisone was i'm
perfect he should be obliged to vote for its repeal
the vote for the engrossmentsand third reading of
| the bill was ayes, "a: noes, o.
Sen. Burrows as chairman of the committee on
railroads, reported back the executive message
| relative to the labor troubles on the Air Line
railway, and with it bill transferring the land
| grant TO the Chicago, St. Paul &zstimska railway
company, with amendment requiring the
| company to deposit with the state the sum Of
| S7T 600 for the payment of claims against the
Air Line company. After reading tie report
| Senator Burrows moved TO suspend the Iules and
put the bill upon its passage which the Ssnate re-
! fused to do by vote of is to II.
! AsscinJty.-This morning the session Of The
sembly proved remarkably dull one. Nr. Horn
presented petition praying for the passage Of
the Carmichael bill, to have half-bushel testers
| for wheat instead of the ones now used Mr..
Clarke presented petition In favor of female
suffrage, and Mr.. Cabanis introduced joint res
olution that joint committee on the liquor traf-
| fc be appointed five from the assembly and
| three from the senate-all bills, memorials reso-
lutions, etc., this subject to be referred to
| them.
THURSDAY, Fee ?.
Sendte.-A petition from the patrons o. hus-
bandry, also petition of Airline laborers was
| presented. A female suffrage resolution Was of
| tered few bills were introduced and three were
| passed, among which was one to repeal chapter
| l47, laws of 1881 to amend section 1882 Of the
revised statutes. entitled inquests of the dead.
The bill providing for the punishment of father
| or husband for the abandonment of his children
or wife, came up on this order and passed u third
! reading.
| The bill to transfer the Air Line land grant to
the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha company came
up with the amendment of the committee rquir-
\ ing the Omaha company to pay to the governor
SIS Zoo to pay the claims against the Air Line
| road, the question being on the adoption Of the
amendment after short discussion and the
| adoption of an amendment TO time of fling
claims, putting it at ninety days. the bill
| dered to third reading. Senator Burrows moved
| the appointment of a committee of conference in
| relation to the appointment of committee on
apportionment. Senator Hudd asked ii the SEN
ate had been officially notified by the assembly of
| the disagreement of the two houses. The chair
stated that the senate had not been so notified.
| Senator Burrows then withdrew his motion and
| the senate adjourned
AssemUy-Petitions and memorials to congress
were presented for the improyeme Of the Mis-
sissppi river. and its navigabls tributaries aud
| for the building of a harbor on lake Pepin. The
| joint resolution for the appointment of a joint
| committee of seyen FIVE from the assembly and
two from the senate to which all bills and res ou
| tions pertaining to the traffic in intoxicating
liquors was adopted, and the speaker appointed
Messrs Price Cabanis Perry Maxon and Keogh
fn naf ~ ~ fha
triangular tilt took place between Messrs.
| Horn, Price and Estabrook over the apporian-
ment muddle. The occasion was a commu,ica-
ion from the senate to the effect that they refused
to concur in the apportionment scheme of the
assembly and had named a committee of confer
ence to act with similar from the house.
Mr.. Price claimed that gross discourtesy had been
shown the assembly by the upper house. 1t
seemed to be the sentiment that the house should
adhere to its original position, and a motion was
resolution was not returned by the senate action
was deferred and the speaker ordered the resolu-
tlon to be produced.
FRIDAY FEB. 3.
Seaate-A resolution to appoint j-int com
mittee to whom shall be referred all matters re-
lating to the liquor traffic came up and was in
definitely postponed. The following bills were
passed: To appropriate TO +. B. Simpson, An
drew Haben and VIM. S. Grubb 800 each for ex-
penses as legislative visiting committee to the
state institutions to amend chapter 286 laws of
1881, to limit the lien of debts upon the real es-
tate of deceased persons; 10 amend section 26l
of the revised statutes, and section Of chapter
lf7 of the laws Of 1881, relating to loans from
the trust funds; vestiug in asSignees in cases of
voluntary assignments, the rights of creditors to
avoid fraudulent conyeyanees.
To amend section Gil of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter 1870 of the laws of 1879 en-
titled of county government. The bill to transfer
the land grant, formerly given the Air Line rail-
way company, to the Chicago, St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha company, came up on its pas.
sage, and after lengthy debate passed by vote
of .2l to Is. The senate then adjourned until
Monday evening.
Assembiy.-Nineteen petitions resented
against the passage of any and all bills to tar
church property. Mr.. Clark presented his regu-
lar petition in favor of woman suffrage. An
usual large number of bills were introduced after
which the assembly adjourned until Monday eve
ming.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
!Senate-A few bills were introduced of minor
Importance, and bill relating to the collection of
taxes also bill to repeal the anti-treating Law
of 1881, was passed, by vote of II to 6. The
governor sent into the senate the following nom
nations For regents of the normal schools for
the full term beginning with the first Monday in
February-Jas. McAlister of Milwaukee: Samuel
NJ. Hay, of Winnebago John Phillips, of Port
age For member of tn. state board of health
knu;e lIoegh, La Crosse.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS remonstrances against
the passage of any and all bills for the taxation
of church property were presented
Mr.. Borehardt offered joint resolution amend
atory Of the constitution of the state. The reso-
| luton is as follows:
Resoired By the assembly, tle senate concuring
That section seventeen of article one of the CON
stitution of this state shall be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section II. The privilege of the debtor to err
joy the necessary comforts of life shall be recog
| nizei by wholesome laws excepting reasonable
amount Of property from seizure Of sale for the
| payment of any debt or liability hereafter con-
| tracted. But no property shall be exempt from
| seizure, levy, attachment or execution where the
debt, claim or demands for wages of any laborer
| or servant.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Stanley, E.ta-
brook and Mcbride, on the part Of the assembly
as members Of the conference committee on the
apportionment muddle. few bills were intro
duced and the assembly adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB.
Senqte.-SenRtor Crosby introduced bill to
amend chapter 26l, laws of $780, entitled an act
in relation to swamp lands in Clark, Marathon,
| Shawano and 0conto counties. Several bills of
minor Importance were introduced, and one was
passed
A number Of bills were ordered engrossed, and
the capital punishment bill made the special order
1 for tomorrow.
| Assemby.-The opponents of the taxation of
church property locked horns with the friends of
| the measure in the assembly.
! Mr.. Bates made an appeal in behalf of the
measure, and Messrs. Maxon, Fingals, Price,
| Shepard and Horn made some remarks on the
| question. The bill was finally referred to the
committee on state affairs. Mr.. Tanner presented
memorial of the county board of Marquette in
| relation to the care of the chronic insane also
memorial Of the county board of Marquette, IN
relation TO the overflow Of the Wisconsin river.
| Mr.. LANCER presented remonstrance against the
| passage of bill to detach Waukesha county from
the ID judicial district and attach il to the 18th
/ judicial circuit.
Mr.. Grubb introduced 8 resolution as follows.
| Resoired. That the committee on judiciary be
and are hereby instructed to inquire into the con-
stitutionahty and propriety Of the passage Of an
act requiring the owners Of occupied land. t. en-
close the same with fences. as to permit others
| TO pasture adjacent uneccupied lands-
| A large batch Of bill. were introduced and the
/ following bills were indefinitely postponed:
Amending section 1888, chapter l52. revised
statutes, of the foreclosure Of mortgages BY ad-
vertitement; TO prevent trespass on private prop
erty; No s, A, amending section 103S, Cd. IS
| r. S. relating to assessment OF taxes.
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