Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-02-08

OF intoxic uing liquors.
Maxwell, relating TO teachers life GER
tifcates.
Ware. prohibiting members of the egis-
lature from obtaining their salary until
after the adjournment of the legislature.
Mr.. Elefson's bill regulating the eel
lectable rate of interest at six per cent.
and the contract rate at eight per cent.
Gpstead Of seven ard ten, as now came
IN as special order. The committee on
banks. banking and insurance had recon-
mended indefinite postponemeht. Brief
speeches in favor of the bill were made
by Messrs. Nichols, Naber, Curley, Walsh
and Egan. Indefinite postponement was
refused-syes "A, noes 60, and the bill was
oriered to a third reading.
THURSDAY, FEB. 1.
Seaate-The following bills were in,ro-
duced:
Sen. Webb, relating to the organization
Of towns, and amendatorv of section ga,
revised statutes.
Sen Wiley to legalze a certain plat OF
the village of Hancock, in the county of
Waushars; also, to authorize the town OF
Plainheld to holi elections in the village
of Plainteld.
Sen. Lord. relating to police regulations
in unincorpOrated villages, and amenda
tory of section ! of chapter 10, laws of
1881
Sen, Mcdonald to amend the charter Of
the city of La Crosse.
Sen. Minor, memorial to the po:;mas-
ter general for an increase Of mail service
in Door county.
The nomination by the gov erpor Of
4 no ia.z | ,ia- o. "a ~. Ia
board of supervision, WIS confirmed, all
the members present voting in the affirm
alive.
The following bills we're passed:
TO provide that husbands shall not be
liable for the personal ,orls Of their wives.
In addition to section SOP, revised stat
utes. entitled of villages
Granting 10 Walter L. Peck the right
to maintain bridge anross Lake Ia Belle
ia Oconomowoc.
To amend cnapter 1870, revised statutes
entitled Of change of venue in criminal
eases.
Assembly-Thirteen bills were intro
duced in the assembly yesterday. The
Joint resolution cutting of new business
Feb. 9, was concurred in.
Mr.. Scheiber's joint resolution for the
employment of additional employees, came
up. Mr.. McDill offered an amendment,
which was adopted, cutting of the propos-
ed extra committee room attendants, and
provi ding that Ithe proposed committee
clerks and the speakers messenger only
i eceive pay from the date of their employ
ment. Mr.. Ware offered still further
amendment to the effect that the speakers
messenger receive pay from The COM
mencement of the session. The amend
ments were severaliy passed and the res
olution adopted as amended.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Curley, providing for a town bridge
across the kickapoo river.
Mr.. Schneider, relating to excise and
the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Tanner providing for ascertaining
and assessing the lands Of the Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage Land company,
MIR. Mchenz e, repeating chapte- So
laws of 1882.
FRIDAY, FEB ,.
Seadte-Sen. Parry, to amerd section
] SO4 of the revised statutes, relating to
highways.
Sen. Warner, to appropriate to the
governors contingent fund the sum Of
$4,000
Sen. Minor, to amend the act to author
ize the maintenance of a dam across
kewaunee river, in Kewaunee county.
Sen. Reed for the better protection
Of the public health.
The following bill was concurred in:
70 amend the act relating to the APP
pointnent Of photographic reporters in
Milwaukee and kenoshS counties
4ssembly-The assembly performed
more. WORK Yesterday than on any previ-
Gus day of the session. The work was of
a good, substantial character, there being
no excitement except ripple caused by
the express tax bill. The majority of the
on state affairs reported in
favor of the passage of the bill, Hooker
only dissenting. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass the bill at once was lost;
the vote standing 81 in favor and SO
against, but two-thirds vote is REQUIRED
for suspension and the bill axes its regE-
lar course This is an important bill and
has been engineered very skillfully by
the Hon. Mr. Fairchild. The bill TO
inaugurate the city of Merrell was passed
under the suspension of the rules. Bills
we're introduced As follows:
Champagne, authorizing Lincoln county
to fund its Indebtedness.
Gurus, relative to time of Limitation
for commencement OF actions and pro-
cee1ings; also rmending the WATERFOWL
city charter.
Britton, amending the city charter Of
Jauesvillce
Adams, relating 20 Jurors.
Scheiber, relating to the exemption Of
homesteads from Judgment lieas and
forced sales.
Naber providing for settlement be-
tween the counties Of Shawano AMI Lang
Iade, Adjourned till 1880 p. m. Monday.
- -