Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.

! THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Feb. Is.
Senate resolution granting Mr..
Kingston the privilege of introducing
several bills, Notwithstanding the time for
the Introduction of new bills had expi, ed.
was adopted.
The following bills were passed:
Relating to returned highway taxes and
amendatory of section 1915, revised stat
utes, entitled of highways and bridges.
To amend section 2449, revised statutes,
| relating to terms of the county courts.
To simplify sppeals to the supreme
court.
Memorial to congress for an increase of
pensions for disabled soldiers in the war
with Mexico.
Memorial to the postmaster general for
an increase of nail service on certa in
routes in Door county.
! Assembly-Mr. Curtis presented the re-
solutions of the state agricultural conven-
tion in favor of the passage of bills ap-
prspriating monoy to the state agricul-
tural society.
THE speaker preerted, in behalf of the
secretary of state, a copy of the annual re-
port of the Wisconsin Railroad Farm
Mortage Land company, in accordance
with resolution No. is. requesting the
same. The report is dated Jan. l, 1888.
! The quantity of land sold during the year
was 9.277,77 acres remaining unsold JAN
/. 1883, 40 acres, The lands were all sold
at public sale, except so acres. 40 of which
| has been recently patented to the company
The sale embraced all the remainder of
the grant which had been patented to the
company, including all the abandoned
and forfeited lanG of which the company
had resumed title and had the right to re-
sell. The financial condition of the COM
pany in 1882 is reported.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand, i'm. l, 1882, lst
dividend fund. .....,............... SO l75 50
Principal collected on land sales and
land contracts ...,............... 4,457 O6
Interest collected on land eontracts 392 49
Interest on bank depoits.. ts......... 22S Al
ll3, laws of 1881. ..I............. AZ 10
Total. Observation-Disclosures. .sI4 296 40
DISBURSEMENTS.
aid 81 claims for tie first dividend
amount. ..........-..-.......... ss,4O3 s5
Paid contingent expenses, including
services and expenes Of commits
Balance on hand, Jan. i, 1ssS. ....... 7'sss IS
Total. Observation-Disclosures. .SI4 1896 40
There are SO outstanding land contracts
and 40 acres of as.id lands from which it
is estimated that there may be realized the
sum of 5000,
The commissioners have not yet fully
revised the list of claimants. owing to
many difficulties specified. The total
number OF claimans is LOIS, representing
81, ,307, ,920,59.
Senate bills concrrred in, allowing both
coroners and justices of the peace TO con-
duct inquest of edead.
Assembly bills passed, relating to the
discharge of mort,ges' and amendtory of
section 2,256 chapter 100 revised stat
utes.
To ammend chapter 25, reviesd statutes
of the university.
70 amend chapter l, chapter 1873, laws
of 1880. to provide for the apoiot ment of
register of probate d the county court of
Milwaukee county, ind for other purpcs-
es.
To authorize the maintenance of
bridge across the Rock river in the city of
Beloit.
Assembly bill Indefinitely pos tboned,
Providing for deputy insurance commits
sioner and deputy railroad commits, sion
er, at salary of 81 500 each. Ayes 33,
noes Al.
Amending section 9Sl, rev ised statutes
relating to the collection Of judg ments
against towns in certain cases.
In relation to trespasses.
To define and punish frauds upon hotel,
inn, boarding and eating house keepers.
Amending section ], chapter 3l2, laws
OF 1881, in relation 70 the preseryat ion of
game.
Allowing members of the legislature
purchase stationery OF the state at cost to
the amonn: of $40. Ayes IL. noes IS.
Senate-A communication from the
state agricultural society asking that bills
appropriating money to the society be
passed.
The following senate bills were passed:
No. 33. relating to lhe forms of civil ac-
tions and the parties thereto; No. 5S, to
legalize the acts OF the. Farmers Mutua al
Fire insurance Comp any, of Oak Grove,
Dodge county. No. SO, relating to town
insurance companies No. 76, to appropri-
ate $1,000 to to the governors contin-
gent fund
Assembly-Speaker Finch presented
communications from the German club,
of Milwaukee, andthe st. Louis CONNER
cial exchange. The former prayed that
the present rate of interes.-25 FER
cent paid to purchasers of tax
titles, when the lands are redeemed, be re-
duced TO Sor 10 per centum. The latter
asked the cooperation of the legislature
in securing the improvement of the Miss
issippi river. Petitions were presented
by Warner for equal taxation, and by
Ware to prohibit killing deer
Bill introduced by Mr.. Button. relative
to the improvement of Robson creek,
ackson county.
Assembly bills passed to provide for the
alteration Of a certain state road from
Stccton, Pepin county, to the village Of
Durand, Pepin county, RIA Maiden Rock,
Pierce county.
Memorial to congress, asking the speedy
passage of house bill for the relief of the
Munsee nd Stockbridge tribes of inaians.
Joint resolution concurred in, allowing
Senatos Kingston to introduce bill was
concurred in.
Senate bill concurred in, authorizing a
certain logging dam across Red Cedar
river, in Dunn count y,
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
Se4,dte-A light calendar was disposed of
and then the senate adjourned until 7:30
Monday evening in order to give the mem
bers of both houses an opportunity to at
tend the funeral, and as a mark of respect
for the memory Of ex-Goy. VIM. E. Smith.
A resolutions, offered by Sen. Hill, that
the superintendent of public property be
instructed to furnish Grape and sloves for
the members, was adopted.
Various joint resolutions having been
adopted giving permission to introduce
bills delayed en- route by the blnckades,
Sen. Kingston sent up the following To
incorporate the city of Msuston; to au-
thorize the building of bridge across the
Wisconsin river to suthorizs certain towns
and villages in the counties OF Adams and
Juneau to sid in the construction of a
bridge acros the Wisconsin river; to re-
peal chapter 22l. laws Of 1880, entitled an
act to authorize justices of the peace elect
ed in the tosn of Lisbon. Juneau county,
TO keep an efice and perform their duties
in any part Of the village Of New Lisbon,
juneau Co.
Among the bills passed were the fol
lowing,
Relating % the exemption of laberers;
relating TO incorporated villages; to in.
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