The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

MADISON, March 27.-The nomination of An
drew Z. Elmore, as member of the state board
Of charities and reforms was confirmed.
ADAMS introduced joint resolution authoriz-
ing the attorney general to discharge the iud =
ment against Simeon Mills on the PAYMENT bv
sald Mills OF $4,000 ana tie costs of the suit
IA resolution that the legislature attend
the Howe obsequies was adopted. The senate
loInt resolution to provide for the better edu-
cation of the masses bv the suppression Of the
use CT tobacco, cigarettes and .other narcotics
by pupils In the public schools, was indefinite
ly postponed -. The joint sc ate resolution
Tor the introduction Of bin providing for the
purchase Of 1900 copies of Strong's History OF
the territory of Wisconsin was adopted, aves
~, noes 9....Ihe following bills were con-
Cured ia: To provide for the establishment
md maintenance Of public roadside watering
places; to provide for the purchase of certain
copies Of Shephard's Wisconsin Digest for the
use OF the state. Bills passed. To authorize
the Medford Bill Company, its successors and
assigns, to build and maintain dam on Lit
le kiack River IN Taylor County; relative TO
the distribution of the proceeds OF the swamp
and oveIfl)wed lands in Sauk and Columbia
Counties; 10 i-yy state tax OF Sll0.00G for
the year 1888, aud 52I0. 600 for the wear 1881:
authorizing Thomas Richie 70 dam the
Marepgo River. Colmau presented Iesolu-
tons OF respect III memory Of the late Timothy
o. Howe. which were adopted. Eulogistic re-
marks we've made by Randall and Hudd.
MADISON, March 2e.-The senate concurred
in the amendments to the resolution fixing the
time Of adjournment The Joint resolution
for the discharge of the judgment against
Simeon Mills on the payment of S10,0 900 and
costs Of the suit was adopted by a vote Of 19
to 4. The following assembly bills were con-
CURED In: To more effectually suppress vsga-
bondage; 70 incorporate the city of Marshfield; /;
to authorize the county OF Douglas to unite
with any railway corporation in the construc-
tloa OF bridges across the waters Of the st.
Lonls River, and TO provide means TO pay for
the same; TO authorize ID. A. and G. A. Good
year to build and m3intaiD q ditch for Gran
berry meadow and logging purposes: to eu-
thoTIze Abel Nef and Samuel NefI to keep and
maintain a bridge across Wolf River, at the
village OF Fremont; to authorize the building
Of bridge across Lake st. Croix at Calzide
Bar. st. CrCix County. by the railway COM
pany; for the better preselvGtion Of fish in
Lske 'GnaebaSO. The assembly bill to au-
thoriZs John L. Glover and others 10 improve
the navigation OF Willow River and its tTibu-
tiriss for log-driying purposes and to boom
and handle logs thereon, was indefinitely post
poned..
MADISON. March 3O.-The senate refused to
concur in the joint assembly resolution au-
thorizing Canute Anderson to introduce a bin
allowing portion of Burnett County to vote
It's division. ... The Carey blll regulating the
license of saloons from 500 minimum to $3.50
maximum WIS passed 10y vote Of II to IL.
The bill IN relation to swamp lands vas indefn-
ltely postponed . The bill equiFing the keep
ing open Of the polls until O'Clock P. NJ. on
election day was killed by tie vote decided bv
the lieutenant governor. The bill limiting
the erection Of county insane asylums came up
aud Lord offered an amendment that the
amount to be paid by the state to Milwaukee
be equivalent TO the average cost Of the care
and maintenance OF patients III state hospitals
less the sum charged back 10 counties for care
and clothing. The amendment was killed on
vote of Is To Is, which carried the bin With it
The bill to abate the nuisance OF dam
across the Manitowoe River, which in high
ter causes much damage to farmers, was
passed.
MADISON, March 31.-Bllls eoncurred in: 10
change the boundary lines Of Lauglade County
and to attach certain territory thereto; to au-
thOrize John Arpn and others to build, re-
build and maintain flooding dams Ia and
across st German Creek, IL Lincoln County;
to increase the state taXfor the support of the
state university from 1-10 to = of a mill per
cent. for the purpose Of establishing a chair of
pharmacy and mateTia metlca IN said unIyer-
sitv: to authorize II. B. Mills to improve Rob
inson Greek, in Jackson County, for l3g-driv-
ing purposes; 10 create bureau Of labor
statistics: authorizing J. f. FL Is to build
struction OF dam across Totogat!conse River,
Douglas County: prohibiting the killing Of
pigeons within three miles Of their nesting
place Bills indefinitely postponed: Provid-
ing for asceTtalnlng ard assessing lands te-
longing to the Wisconsin Farm Mortgage Land
Company: memorial 10 congress IN relation to
revision OF the pension list; authorizing
George Randall & Sous 70 construct and MAIN
tain dam across Hay Creek. IN Eau Claire
County; amending the charter Of Eau Claire.
-. The usual resolution of thanks 10 the SEN
ate officers for couTtesles, were passed. aud
the senate adjourned till Tuesday. April Sd.
Assembly.
MADISON. March 26.-The governor COM
municated the death of Judge Howe in an eu-
logistic message The following assembly
bills were passed: Requiring the keeping Of
an abstract Cf tax sales IN Shawauo County:
amending the law appropTiating the proceeds
Of svamp-land sales IN Lincoln County to the
extinguishment of is railroad debts establish
ing an agricultural station and chair of phar-
macy at the state uniyersitg. authorizing the
building Of o bridge across Lake st. Croix. ...
Scheiber endeayOred to have the vote by
which the memorial for the repeal Of the duty
on lumber was indefinitely postponed, recon
sIdered. and succeeded by vote of 26 to %. The
consideration was deferred until next Wednes-
day evening.
MADISON. March 27.-The senate resolution
for the attendance Of the legislature in Dody
at the funeral of the late Timothy 0. Howe was
adopted The bill TO form and establish the
county Of Matt Carpenter was Indefinitely
postponed, after a substitute reported by the
committee had been voted down.. The bill
to Ie-establish the original boundary hne be-
tween the counties Of ShaWenO andILanglade.
and another bill relating 10 boundaries be-
tween the counties Of Shawano, OcontO and
Lauglade, were Indefinitely postponed The
committee or resolut'o1s on the death Of I.
o. Howe, reported a number Of resolutions of
sympathy and cOndOlence, which were unaul-
mousIy adopted. Bills passed; Authorizing
the erection Of a dam across the Yellow River,
Taylor County; 10 authorize Douglass County
to unite with any railway corporation IN the
construction OF bridges across the st. Louis
River The bill authorizing certain towns
and villages 10 Adams and juneau 10 aid IN the
construction of bridge across the Wisconsin
River was cOncurred in
MApIsoN, March 29.-The senate joint resO-
luton for final adjournment was amended so
as to adjourn April +, aud conclude general
business on March 81 .... Assembly bills indefin-
itelv postponed: Relating TO damages caused
nv the breaking aWay Of dams and artificial
flooding; providing for the disposition Of mon
evs derived from license TO sell intoxicating
liquors in st. Croix and Pierce Counties: re-
curing prisO made goods 10 be branded az
such: providing for capital punishment e..
The oil TO amend the franchise OF the Chicago
and Tomah Narrow-guage was passed under
suspension OF the rules, and the bIn incorpor-
ating the city Of Sturgeon Bay was concuIred
ma joinz resolution was adopted auth0rlZ-
ing Turner to introduce a bill completing the
biennial session law In relation to elections.
The policy shop bill was concurred IN BY
vote Of 55 to Il The following bills were
coucured in: Providing for state road be
tween Marathon and Lincoln Counties; relat-
ILg to free high schools; prohibiting the sale
Of pistols aud rev0lvers to minors; authOriZ-
ing the Minnesota Central Railroad to build a
bridge on the Mississippi River at Red Wing
-. The bill annulljug the Tomah Narrow
Guage charter was recalled from TIE senate by
resolution. Three bills for which tho com
mittee on FIRE escapes drew up substitutes were
indefinitely postponed
MADISON. March 30.-The resolution to allo =
Simeon Mills to settle With the state az the free
value Of the judgment Of $4,000 aud eancell-
ing the accumulated interest was concurred in
is to Il. Walsh moved the reconsideration
Of the vote and the motion was tabled. The
bIII 10 annuI the franchise Of the Chicago and
Tomah Narrow Gauge RnlToad Company, and
It's assigns on the part Of the line known a.
the KlckauOo Valley Railroad. commencing al