Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-03-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. FEB. 27.

Se,aate-On motion of Sen. Reed, the
vote by which senate bill to provide that
all easements, right Of way, transactions,
grades or other work done belonging to
railroad corporations shall forfeit to the
state in certain cases, was indefinitely
postponed, wasSreconidsred, and The bill
was referred TO the ssnator as a committee
of one.
The following bills were passed; relat-
ing to the register Of probate: to sppro-
pirate TO the fsh commissioners 5000; to
repeal chapter go, laws Of 1882, entitled
an act to provide for laying out a state
road from Westboro. in Taylor county
through Pierce county, to Glidden in the
| county of Ashland; 70 provide for The ap-
pointnent of school commiss toner's of the
city of Oshkosh, and for their terms of Of
Gce; to legalize the action of the board of
supervisors of Wood county in regard 10
certain officers of said county; the follow
ing senate bills was indefinitely postpon-
ed relating to Engineers in state institu-
tions; relating to the appointment of nc
taries public, amendatory of section 173 :,
chapter IL, revised statutes; relating to
the duties of clerks of circu it courts. and
vised statutes.
Asssm6ly-Petitiaps praying Tor con-
siitutionaIf amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors were presented by Messrs. McDlll.
Huntly, Johnaton, Foster. Hawks, Nichols.
Putnam and Maauley.
Mr.. Sharp prea.nted memorial of the
school board OF SAeboygan, praying for the
establishment of deaf and dumb ASYLUM
Speaker Finch one of the same import
al l.
Bills indefinitely postponed were to
amend section 4S+), of chapter 1877 revised
statutes, to authorize the issue of search
warrants to discover liquors illegally kept
for sale.
Relating 10 highways, and amendatory
| of section 1865, chpter 52, of the revised
statutes.
The bill passed relating to the public
schools of the city of Prairie du Chen
and to provide for the maintenance and
support thereof.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. %.
The day was dev1ted to committee re-
ports and general ,ifcnfsions. Only one
bill passed, which vas in relation to high
| ways.
House-The houe considered the game
keeper and constable bill but adjourned d
WITHOUT coming 10 3 vote on II.
THURsDAr, March |.
Ss'adte-Senate bill No. 108, amendatory
| of a state road law in the northern part
| of the state was passed. The bill amend
atory of laws creating the Office of state
oil inspector passed The Wausau char
| ter bill was then passed.
Hotss-Bills passei: Appropriating ST.
GOO to the Wisconsin Dairymen'e associa-
tion-$500 each fol tho years 1888 and
1884; appropriating $500 to Kelly A.
Knott, member of the Ludington guard
of Menomonie. crippled for life while
! hunting the Williams brothers, despera-
| does. in the Eau Gale woods. in 1881.
Ayes g, noes g.
FRIDAY, MARCH 2.
Se1aate-The following bills were passed:
I To incorporate the cit, of Hartford. Rs
lating to corporations and amendatory of
| section 1775. revised stttutes, To provide
for the preparation AMI publication of an
index of the session laws of 1888. and the
laws thereafter enacted and published. To
provide for the apprGsement of exempt
| property lin certain cases. To amend sec
tion 500. revised statutes, entitled of vii
lagos. To amend the .ct to incorporate
the city of Baraboo.
Heuss-The followin, bills were parsed
To incorporate the dty of Hartford,
Washington county. Authorizing the
improvement of Robinon creek, Jackson
| county. for lo9-driving purposes. Relat-
ing to tax-sale certificates, the assignment
thereof. and sue OF desds thereon. To
provide for the annual publication of
5000 copies of the state nilroad map, and
| appropriating money thesefor.