Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY, March Z.

Sendte.-The following senate bills were
| passed: To incorporate the city of To-
nah; to incorporate the city of Lake Ge-
| neva, to provide for the appointment
and compensation of registers in probate
courts, and prescribing the duties of such
registers; to ameLd chapter 1890 of the
revised statutes entitled "of police regula-
tions;" TO provide for the establishment
of private hospitals for the care and treat
ment of the insane-ayes, 81; noes, 10;
to correct errors in chapter 322, laws OF
1882. relating to the sale of intox icating
liquors.
Assembly bills coIcurred ir:
Relating 10 bounty on wild animals.
and amendatory of chapter $50. laws of
1881, as amended by chapter so, laws of
1882; to appropriate to Amos Devoe $l3S
for killing wolves out of the county of his
residence; to appropriate to w. S. Mon
roe $50; to provide for passageways for
hsh in Iowa and La Favette counties,
Indefinitely postpor ed:
Providing that the sheriff or constable
may forcibly close salcons that are selling
liquor contrary to law, and providing for
punishment of the keepers of such places !:
TO provide for sentences to the state prison
without fixing the time. was also killed
ayes. 20; noes, 10.
4SSembLy-Pe etitions were presented by
Messrs. Ware and Apple, the former
praying for the appointment OF fish
warden for Lake Winnebago county, and
the latter praying for a prohibitory
| amendsent to the constitution. Mac
Bride presented remonstrance against
| the passage of the senate bill abolshing
preferred creditors where assignments are
made. Sharp's joint resolution fixing the
time for final adjournment on the 2lst,
came up and its consideration was post
poned for one week.
Senate bills concurred in:
To appropriate 81 900 to the Wisconsin
state horticultural society-$500 for 1888
and $500 for 1884; to legalize the acts of
| the executive committee of the school
board oil directors of the town of Amigo,
Langlade county,
Assembly bills passed:
Relating to the city of Eau Claire
relative to state road from Westboro to
Glidden; TO facilitate the sale of Ger
tain tract of state land in the county of
Waushara.
Indefinitely postponed:
lncor rporating the city of Sparta; re
pealing chapter 13S, laws of 1889, relating
to division fences, and to re-enact sections
1891 and 1892. revived statutes.
MONDAY, March IL.
SENATE.-From the executive was read
a veto OF senate bill No 81, relative 10 sal
aries.of county officers.
The following bills were passed:
For the better protection o. public
health.
To amend sec 2, chap. 72. laws of 1882;
to amend sections 462, 1853, 464 and 537,
revised statutes, relating to reports made
by school officers.
To authorize S. Krouenwetter and
others to build piers and boom in anI
across the Wis :onsin river, in town of
Mosinee, Marathon county.
Assembly bills coucurred in:
To repeal certain law relative To ab-
stract of tax sales in the county of Wan
psca.
Relating 10 tax sale certificates. the as
signment thereof, and the issue of deeds
thereon.
HoUsE-Mr. Packard presented petit
tion from the manufacturers ard business
men of Racine praying for the passage of
the senate bill prohibiting making pr e.
ferred creditors in all cases of assign ments.
Messrs. Nichols and Pierce presented Pc
titions praying for the passage of an
amendment prohibiting the sale of intox-
icatipg drinks. Mr.. Huntington intro
duced resolution calling upon the chief
clerk to report the present condition OF
business in the assembly. The resolution
was adopted under suspension of the
rules.