Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. March 20,

by the following vote:
Aves-Ackley Adams, Carey, Chase, Comstock,
Cottrill, Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Mcdonald,
Pame;ier, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Sherman,
Smith WaN-l7.
Noes-Bennett. Colm,n, Edwin, Flint. Hill,
Lord, Mefert, Minor, Parr-, Ringle, Ryland,
Stanley, Warner, Webb, Wiley-15.
Absent or not yoting-Mr. Blake.
The following bills were passed: To
amend section 1910 of chapter So of the
revised statutes, entitled of highways and
bridges; relating to town insurance COM
panies; to authorize John Furlong to build
and maintain pier extending into the
waters of Lake Michigan; amendatory OF
the charter of the city of Merrill.
Assembly-The resolution fixing the
time for final adjournment came up in its
order and consideration was postponed un-
til next Monday night. Two assembly
bills were passed: To authorize the coun-
ty board of supervisors of Chippewa Co.
to lay out and construct a highway in
Chippewa county, and to issue bonds to
construct the same, and amending the
charter of the city of Two Rivers.
The bill prohibiting railroad compa-
nies employing engineers, brakemen or
switchmen who are color blind, came
up for eDgrotsment, and created ex-
tChNOd uIstuSblOu 1t WAS dmcuucu
SO as to apply only to those
coloIs which are used in signalling, and
ordered engrossed by a vote Of 40 to 80.
The senate bill abolishing the preferred
creditor statute, gave rise to extended de-
bate, on the order of engrossment. Wall
was its principal opponent. and Fairchild
and Scheiber its chief advocates. 1t was
finally amended 80 as to render void all
mortgages, sales and transfers made DIR
ing the sixty days preceding the assign
ment, and making an exception In favor
of laborers to the extent of iix months
wages. The bill vas finally engrosse
nd ria third time.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
Senate-The following bills passed: To
evise the charter of the city of Columbus
(under suspension of the rules); to fix the
price of public lands not already oaered
for sale, at $5 per acre; relating to high
ways (this bill provides that in Milwsu-
kee county the property owners along
any public highway can order the same to
be graded and graveled, provided the
work is order ed by a majority of the town
board), authorizing the commissioners of
public lands to sell certain small tracts;
to provide for the alteration of state road
from the village of Stockton, Pepin coun-
ty, 10 the village of Durand; amendatory
of the statutes relating 10 the expectation
of game; to authorize James T. Ellis 10
build and maintain dam on Copper river
in Lincoln county; to appropriate $500 to
Kelly A. Mott Mott loss an arm in per-
suit of the notorious Williams brothers);
for the preservation of fish in the waters
Of Dell Creek, sauk county; to appro-
pirate money to pay legislative employees
(pYira rtorHo CT in bn v. -
provide for the reversion of lands in the
town of Ashwabenon. Brown county; to
incorporate the city of Nicollect.
Assembly were passed to amend
an act to incorporate the Milwaukee Mu-
tual Insuran ce company, approved Feb.
1S, 1852; in relation to certain proceed
ings in case of attachment and garnish-
ment; to amend section 1862 of the re-
vised statutes, entitled of excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and legaliz-
ing the acts of town boards of superyis-
ors or common councils named therein:
10 enlarge the power of certain incorpo-
rated villages; authorizing the city of
Chippewa to issue bonds for the payment
of It's indebtedness. The policy shop"
.ill was reconsidered, and the bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Assembly bill for state aid of local deaf
mute instruction in cities and villages,
was debated at some length. The bill was
indefinitely postponed. The special order
tor the day was the license bill. The low
license bill was defeated by vote 81 to
A and the license will remain where
il is.
THURSDAY, March %.
Scnate-The bill to tax sleeping car
and drawing room car companies a license
of 2 per cent, came up on it's passage,
and Sen. Ackley moved that it be indef-
initely postponed. This motion was lost.
Sen. Cottrill said the same principle
was involved in this bill as in the express
bill that was indefinitely postponed, and
he thought the senate, to be consistent,
ought 10 vote this measure down.
The bill passed by a large maj ority.
The following bills were passed: The
sleeping car bill; to enable the Farm
Mortgage company TO close up its AFFAIR.";
relating to tax deeds and tax proceedings,
errors therein and evidence in relation
thereto; relating to equipment of compa-
nies organized under the general laws of
the state; to amend the charter of the
citJ of Edserton.
The assembly bill to exempt from taxa
ton, for period of three years, all cor
porations formed for the manufacture of
oxide of zince, created long discussion.
Senators Ne ffert, Randall and Jones sup
ported the bill. Senators Hudd and
Flint offered amendments to exempt, also
the manufacturers of mineral paint, but
all amendments were voted down, and
the bill ordered tc third reading.
Assembly-Packard introduced joint
resolution, which was adopted, that he
be allowed 10 introduce bill authorizing
the city of Racine to contract for a sys-
tenn of water-works.
Assembly bills passed:
Amending the city charter of Merrill;
to amend chapter ISL, revised statutes,
entitled of offenses against the lives and
persons Of individuals: relating to special
powers of county boards; to provide for
the purchase of certain copies of Shep-
herds Wisconsin digest, and to appropri-
ate a sum OF money therefor; TO perfect
the title to swamp lands, aud for the as
sessment of the same; relating to the ser
vice of process in Justice court; TO appro-
pirate TO certain free high schools GER
tain sum; relating to the adoption of, and
change in text books by school boards; to
terminate the trust created by chapter 81,
laws Of 1866, to repeal the same and all
acts arendatory thereof. and TO reserve
CERTAIN lSnCS 10 tue ctdtS - w NlrSVnsAb, /,
TO more efiectuslly suppress vagabondage.
FRIDAY, March %.
Sendte.-The following bills were passed:
To incorporate the city of Sturgeon Bay;
to provide for the printing and distrlbu-
tion of the reports of the state officers, de-
partments and Institutions, relating to
corpdrations and amendatory of section
of chapter lS3 Of the general laws of 1881,
entitlea an act relating 10 CORPORATIONS,
and amendatory of section 1175 of the
revised statutes; to authorize TIE governor
and commissioners of public lands TO ad-
Just and settle differences cetwesn the
state and any land grant railway compa-
nies in the state in relation to lands claim
ed as swamp lands within the limits of
such railway grounds; to authorize John
A. Humbird, his heirs or assigns, to i'm
prove the navigation of Bace and White
rivers and their tributaries and Long lake
snd Pike lake for log driving purposes,
and to drive, boom and handle logs there
on.
Asssnabg-The bill to require railroad
corporations to employ only such persons
"a are not disqualified for their positions
by reason of color-blIndness or other de-
fective sight, was killed.
Assemblp bills passed: To authorize
Lincoln county to fund its Indebtedness;
to amend the charter of Milwaukee; to
to provide for the Examination of the as
signor and others in case of voluntary as
sigument-
The senate dill authorizing the attor-