The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLtgUEE.

ingthe construction Of q dam across the Mama
kcgan River was passed under suhpenued iu,e9, t7;
Cotfrin moved to recall his elevator bil
from the assembly and to reconsider the vote
by which II passed. which was done. The
vote indefinitely postpoDl0g the bil'
vi ing that right Of way, easemehls' eH..'
Of railway companies sbaH revert 10 ihe eta.1 t:1
in certain cases was recon ldercd. ana lilo piii
was referred to Reed. Bills passed: Apfao
priating $4,000 to the fish commission; ~
thoriZing the construction OF dam aci oSs tne
Rewaunee River: relating to the diFstoh "a
towns for establishing a state foaa oet"eeh
Westboro and Glddon; authorizing the coh-
structiOn Of p dam ACROSS Straight hFer'
MADISON. February 27.-The following bus
were passed: Appropriating certain sums OF
money to the charitable, reformstory ana penai
institutions of the state; decirng Little 1el-
low River in Wood County, uayl5abe FOR logs,
and authorizing the Improvement theIeoI Iol
log driving purpose providing Tor locauu
establishing, opening and m3luiaihlh d stato
road from Westborc, IA Taylor Cg unty. tnIou5n H5
Price County to Ghdden n Ashland Sountsi
for the PRESERVATION of fish in certain lakes ana
streams Of Dane County; authorizing JosSph
Meyer to erect and maintain dam aCioss h4'-
lie Eau Claire River in MGrathop County
Jonas called mp the memorial to congress, s, asH
ing the repeal of the duty on lumber. AlILio.
moved TO table the measure. Whlcn wa 'oS' S
after some discussion by a vote q ~ 10 Il
The memorial was rocommitted u the co'huiU-
tee on manufactures and lumber.
MADISON, February 2S.-Au extended DEBATE
was had on the bin relating 10 the organization
of corp0ratiogs for the este pishment and mann
tenance of hospitals, fsylums or iusuIuuoLs
for the care treatment or Ieliat OF insane OF
feeblC-miaded persons. II vas nnally orueIeu
TO 2 tbird reading The bill to provide more
ehectuallE for the prompt and proper care u
the insane was indefinitely posIroned-
MADISON. March 1.-The assembly bih au-
A. q 1rit4pq
the Chippewa River at Durand was concurred
in under suspended rules - The biil author
izing tie attorney eUeral 10 satisfy and DIS
charge the old Simeon Mills claim was passed
bv vote Of p to g.. The assembly blh IN ie-
lation to life certificates Of teachers IN certain
cases was killed. The bill to revise, consolidate
and amend the charter OF the city Of Wausau
was concuued 10 under suspended rules. by
vote of JIG to II the bin providing for an APP
peal from the provisions of the state board OF
supervislons was nou-coucurred ~ Al
journed.
MADISON, March 2.-Assembly bills were con-
Cured il allowing fire insurance companies to
insure against damage by hail, lightning, tor
nadoes and hurricanes, and confirming the re-
sumption. revocation, etc. of the Omaha land
grant made last year The blll providing for
the purchase of 2, 900 copies of Strong History
Of Wisconsin for educational purposes was
passed - The public land bill vas referred to
ltE GDH4HltttE Oh UAbilC i-I4h ~ AAt@N HAA
amendment may be Incorporated IN 1t providing
THAT If the commissioners of pubic lands j.
satisfied that the lands are intended Tor actual
settlement and there Is no timber thereon,
they may sell az a minimum price OF -l.75 per
acre. Adjourned till Monday evening.
Assembly.
MADISON, February PA flood Of petitions
asking for a pIohibitory amendment to the
constitution was received, and Johnston moved
for the appointment Of special committee of
FIVE TO have charge Of all petitions relating 10
the subject and of the prohioltory amendment
now pending A large number OF bills were
ordered TO 3 third reading.
MADISON. February ga large number of
petitions for q prohibitory amendment were
presented: also a number Of petitions favoring
the deaf and dumb educational bill "A num-
Der Of bills were ordered to third reading
The bin revising the charter of Prairie du
Chien was passed under suspended rules.
The bill authorizing the issue of search war
rants for liquor Illegally kept for sale was IN
definitely postponed.
MADISON, February 27.--Under suspension of
the rules the bill to authorize the construction
of dam across the Namkogan River was con
| Cured in. The following bills were passed:
/ Amendatory of the act Incorporating the city
| Of Seymour; author zing the construction OF
/ dam across Poplar River; authorizing G. Nc
| Rae to construct dam across Duncan Creek,
] AHlpEeNH tue law III ISidAIbu
! to the protection Of game.
! MADISON, February 2S.-Senate bills appro-
/ rriating $500 to the legislative visiting COM
nattee for expenses incurred in visiting the
| state institutions, aud providing for the publ
cation Of the report of the professor of agri.
| culture. W A. Henry, for the year 1892 and
| for the distribution Of the same, were CON
| Cured in The bsll relating 10 the exporta-
/ ton of game was passed; also the bills relative
q porp-bt Tv nefE and trans and for the
/ preservation Of fish IN the waters of Del
! Greek, Sauk County. Hlnckleys game con
| stable biIl came up "a special order and was
made the subject Of a iarclcal debate.
| MADISON, March 1.-The bill relative to the
| commitment of insane persons was coneurred
in The bin appropnating $500 to Kelly a.
/ Mott who was crippled bv a shot while pursu-
/ ing the Williams brothers, was passed by a vote
of SO to 26. The various agricultural society ap-
preparation bills which were made q special
! order, were taken no and ordered to a third
/ reading, the appropriations OF the Central Wis
cOnsln and Southwestern Wisconsin societies
! being cut down from 81, 1,OO0 for two years to
/ 500 FOR each Of two years. The approprIa-
I ton Of Il, ,0Oy for the Wisconsin Dairymen's
! Association was passed. Adjourned.
/ MADISON, March 2.-The speaker announced
as the special committee Of i've on prohibitory
/ amendments aud petitions Messrs. Johnston
Craig, BraH1. Putnam and Turner. Button
/ moved 70 reeJnsdCrt biil exemptiug prop
! ert7 of Turner sOctes from taxation, which
! motion prevailed and 10 was re-referred to the
/ committee on education 10. Bills passed: Pro-
siainE for the annual publication Of a railroad
/ map and appropriating money thel efor: author
/ izing Chippewa COUNTY to build and maiutain.a
/ free bridge across the Chippewa River and to
! issue bonds for the payment Of the construction
r. raI5 bridge; providing for state game keepers
/ aud constsbles and for the enforcement of the
/ laws Of the State relative 10 fish and game; au-
/ tbuTzng the Wauzeka Manufacturing Com
pany 10 maintain q boom IN Kick8poO River.
/ in Crawford County; authorizing the construc-
/ ton Of dam across 5carbro River, Ia Kewau-
nee County: authorizing II. y. Mills 10 in-
! prove R0Beson Greek, jackson County,
/ Bills indefinitely postponed: Providing for as
! Ger aiming and assessing lands belonging to the
! Wisconsin Farm Mortgage Land Company OF
/ its assigns; TO provide Tor the purchase Of an
/ executive mansion. Adjourned till Monday
/ evening.