Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-15

ing to division fences, aud To re-enaot
sections 1891 and 1892, revised statutes.
THURSDAY, March s
The assembly bill regulating the rate
OF interest came up on the order of it's
third reading.
Sen. R'ngle offered ap amendment
which he explained as being in the in
lerest of the state in loaning its trust
funds. This innocent little amendment
was adopt, d. Ii leaves the contract rate
at ten per cent, as at present and re-
duces the legal rate from seven to six
per cent. In short. this amendment
practically lays out" the assembly bill.
As amended the bin was ordered 10
third reading.
BILLS PASSED
Ta revise ana amend the act incor.
poratipg the city of Menomonie Iun-
der suspension of the rules 20 au-
thorize John II, Knapp aud others 60
construct and maintain dam across
Long Lake river, Burnett county; re-
laung to the organization of towns,
and amendatory OF section IA Of the
revised statutes; relating IN duplicate
specimens in possession OF the State
Historical society; TO amend chapter
Ia of the laws of 1880, relating to the
taking OF deer; to prescribe the man
ner of carrying into effect the pro-
visions of section 40S of chapter 20 of
the revised statutes relating TO teachers
institutes; To provide for laying out
state road on the liue between the
counties of Marathon and Lincoln.
A~SEnBLN.
Mr.. Scheiber presented IA petition in
favor of senate bill No. III which pro-
hibits making preferred creditors in
case of assignments.
Mr.. Button presented . petition for
an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting liquor traffic.
The evening session was business
one. The senate bill to amend the
charter Of the city of Menomone WAS
concurred in under suspension of the
rules. Assembly bill No. 1S6 provid-
ing for the appointment of state game
keepers and game constables came up
on its passage and upon motion of Mr..
Scheiber was indefinitely postponed.
ASSEMBLY, Hills PASSED.
TO amend section 1910 chapter 81,
revised statutes, entitled of highways
and bridges; relating TO town insurance
companies; TO authorize the damiug of
the kickapoo river; relating to high
ways and bridges and amending sec
ton 1900, chapter 81, revised statutes;
to authorize the appointment of ap as
sistant district attorney in Milwaukee;
to appropriate 800 to the Wisconsin
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders as
soclation; relative TO the licensing
OF public auctions for the sale
of personal property in certain caves;
to appropriate 10 the Northern Wis
cousin agricultural and mechanical a.
ISOLATION the sum of $1,000; to pro.
VIDE Tor the assessing OF Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage company; to appro-
pirate $500 to the Central Wisconsin
agricultural and mechanical associa-
ton to amend sec. 1870 X. s. 1878. en-
titled of peddlers; to appropriate to
the Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
association the sum of $500; TO appro-
pirate TO the Wisconsin state agricultu.
raj society the sum of $3.50; relating
TO the acquisition OF land by cities,
villages and corporations for the con-
struotion of water works; to author
ice the commissioners of pub
lie lands to sell certain lands;
to detach certain territory from Jack
son county and attach the same to
Monroe county.