Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, JAN. 25.

jSa1dte-The following bills were intro
| duced:
Senator Adams, to authorize the attor-
| ley general 10 satisfy and discharge the
Judgment named therein against Simeon
| Mills on the payment by said Mills of so
per cent. of said judgment.
Sen r lndall, relating TO the school tax
| in Brodhead district.
Sen. Comstock. to provide for the az
| county courts and to prescribe their du-
! ties.
Sen. Mcdonald, to provide for the pun
| ishment of attempts to commit offens ses.
The joint assembly resolution to provide
for the printing of reports of the several
departments only once in two years. and
prescribe the number of pages thereof,
came up for consideration and after some
discussion was referred to the committee
on printing.
On motion of Sen. Stanley, the rules
were suspended and the memorial to con-
gress asking for an increase of pensions to
union soldiers who lost ar arm or leg in
the war of the rebellion. was read third
time and passed.
AssGnbly-In the assembly two petitions
were presented by the Hon. Mr.. Vrenden-
burgh, praying tor the equal taxation Of
all property.
There was little discussion as TO
whether this was a privileged resolution
or not. which was finally decided by the
speaker, and the resolution will come up
this morning for action.
The Hon. Mr.. Charmichael presented
this resolution:
That special committee of five be appointed
by the speaker, whose duty it shall be to inquire
into and investigate the cause of the destruction
OF so much valuable growing timber by fire, and
to consider the best action to be taken by the
legislature for the protection of the forests of
the state by FIRE. and report, at an early day, by
bill or otherwise.
The following bills were introduced:
Brand, providing for the construction
of fire escapes in hotels.
Button, authorizing town boards to
grant auction licenses for sale of personal
property, In certain cases; also, for the
alteration of certain state road.
Taylor, prescribing capital punishment
for murder in the first degree.
Vredenburgh, relative to a certain log
ging dam across Polar river, in Florence
county.
Packard, authorizing the Racine COM
mon council to transfer certain funds and
apply them 10 paying certain street open
ing damages; also, authorizing city of
Racine to issue certain bonds.
Champagne, relative 10 the sale of
swamp lands in Lincoln county, and the
liquidation of its railroad Indebtedness.
Walsh, to regulate the number of en-
ployes of the senate and assembly. and fix
their compensation.
Fellerz. amending the Milwaukee city
charter.
Huntley, relative to bridge across
Rock river. in the city of Beloit.
Goedjen, amending the Two Rivers
city charter.
Carmichael, legaliEing the acts of Ter
renee Davitt, as justice, in Eau Claire
county.
Scheiber, relating to certain acknowl-
edgm ents of deeds and other instruments.
Lynch, amending the revised statutes
relating to encroachments.
Lennon, abolishing the municipal court
of the city and town of Ripon.
NJ. Adams, amending the revised stat
utes in the matter of county boards.
Foster, providing for an appeal from
the decisions of the state board of super
vision.
MacBride, in relation to the instruction
of deaf mutes in Incorporated cities and
villages.
But the excitement of the day was the
following circular mailed every member
under seal:
WISCONSIN STATE GRANGE,
PATRONS OF HUssANDRY.
Office of Secretary, Neenah Wis.
Preamble and resolutions adopted at the annual
meeting, held at Madis,n, December II to 16
1882:
WHEREAS the acceptance of a free railroad
M hy oil fas Of paff fha
state ct Wisconsin is bribe, either directly or
indirectly
That the giving of free pass indicates dis
portion to bribe and corrupt the acseptor there
fore be it
Resolved, That the Wisconsin State Grange P.
of IL. ask the legislature of this state to pass
law prohibiting the acceptance of a free railroad
pass from any corporation whatever, by any Off
Ger in this state, either elected appointed.
Resolsed, That copy of the foregoing resolu-
tions be sent by the secretary this State Grange
TO each member elect of the senate and assembly,
and to the state officers