Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. March 20.


Ayea-Ackley Adams, Carey, Chase, Comstock,
Cottrili Hudd, Jonas, Kingston, Mcdonald,
Pametier Pngel, Randall, Reed, Sherman,
Smith WALTZ.
Noes-Bennett, Colin n, Edwin, Flint Hill,
Lord, Meffert, Minor, Parrr, Ringle, Ryland,
Stanley Warner, Webb, Wey-15
Absent or not yoting-Mr. Blake.
The following bills were passed: To
amend section 1910 Of chapter52 of the
revised statutes, entitled of highways and
bridges; relating to town insurance COM
panies; to authorize John Furlong to build
and maintain a pier extending into the
waters of Lake Michigan; amendatory OF
the charter of the city Of Merrill.
A8Sembly-The resolution fixing The
time for final adjournment came up in its
order and consideration was postponed un-
til next Monday night. Two assembly
bills were passed: To authorize the coun-
ty board of supervisors of Chippewa Co.
to lay out and construct a highway in
Chippewa county, and to isSde bends to
construct the same, ard amendip? the
charter OF the city Of Two Rivers.
The bill prohibiting railroad compa-
MES employing engineers, brakemen or
ewitchmen who are color blind, came
up for engro sment, and created ex
tended discussion. 1t was amended
so as to apply only to those
colors which are used in signalling, and
ordered engrossed by vote Of 40 to 30.
The senate bill abolishing the preferred
creditor statute, gave rise to extended de-
bate, on the order of engrossment. Wall
was its principal opponent, and Fairohild
and Scheiber its chief advocates. 1t was
finally amended so as to render void all
mortgages, sales and transfers made dur
ing the sixty days preceding the assign
ment, and making an exception III favor
of laborers to the extent Of iix months
wages. The bill vas finally engrosse
and Rad third time.
WEDNESDAY, March 2l.
,Senate-The following bills passed: To
evise the charter of the city Of Columbus
(under suspension of the rules); to fix the
price Of public lands not already offered
Tor sale, at 50 per acre; relating to high
ways this bill provides that in Milwau-
kee county the property owners along
any public highway can order the same to
be graded and graveled, provided the
work is order ed by a majority OF the town
board); authorizing the commissioners of
public lands TO sell certain small tracts;
to provide for the alteration of state road
from the village Of Stockton, Pepin cOun-
ty, to the yillage Of Durand; amendatorY
of the statutes relating TO the expectation
of game; to authorize James 4. Ellis to
build and maintain dam on Copper river
in Lincoln county; TO appropriate 5000 to
Kelly A. Mott Mott lost an arm in per-
suit OF the notorious Williams brothers, /;
for the preservation Of feb in the waters
Of Dell Greek, Sank county; to appro-
PIRATE money to pay legislative employees
extra clerks. etc, in the assembly J; to
provide for the reyersion Of lands in the
town Of Ashwabenon, Brown county; to
incorporate the city of Nicollect.
assembly -Bills were passed TO amend
an act TO incorporate the Milwaukee Mu-
tual Inaurance company, approved Feb.
Is, 1852; in relation TO certain proceed
iugs in case Of attachment and garnish-
ment; TO amend section 1852 Of the re-
vised statutes, entitled Of excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and legaliz-
ing the acts of town boards of supervis-
o1s or common councils named therein;
TO enlarge the power of certain incorpo-
rated villages; authorizing the city of
Chippewa to issue bonds for the payment
of tie indebtedness. The policy shop"
sill was reconsidered, and the bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Assembly bill for state aid of local deaf
mute instruction in cities and villages,
was debated ct some length. The bill was
indefinitely postponed. The special order
TOR the day was the license bill. The low
license bill was defeated by vote 81 TO
A and the license will remain where
ii is.
THURSDAY, March %.
Scnate.-The bill to tax sleeping car
and drawing room car companies license
of per cent, came up on its passage,
and Sen. Ackley moved that it be indef-
initely postponed This motion was lost.
Sen. Cottrill said the same principle
was involved in this bill as in the express
bill that was indefinitely postponed, and
he thought the senate, TO be consistent,
ought to vote this measure down.
The bill passed by a large majority.
The following bills were passed: The
sleeping car bill; to enable the Farm
Mortgage company to close up its affairs
relating to tax deeds and tax proceedings,
errors therein and evidence in relation
thereto; relating to equipment of compa-
MES organized under the general laws Of
the state; to amend the charter OF the
city of Edgerton.
The assembly bill to exempt from taxa
ton, for period of three years, all cor
porations formed for the manufacture Of
oxide of zince, created a long discussion.
Senators Mtfiert, Randall and Jones sup
ported the bill. Senators Hudd and
Flint offered amendments to exempt, also
the manufacturers of mineral paint, but
all amendments were voted down, and
the bill ordered tc a third reading.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT introduced a joint
resolution, which was adopted, shat he
be allowed TO introduce bill authorizing
the city of Racine to contract for a sys-
tenn OF water-works.
Assembly bills passed:
Amending the city charter of Merrill {;
to amend chapter Isl, revised statutes,
entitled of offenses against the lives and
persons of individuals; relating to special
powers of county boards; to provide for
the purchase of certain copies of Shep-
herd = Wisconsin digest. and to appropri-
ate sum of money therefor; to perfect
the title to swamp lands, and for the as
sessment Of TIE same; relating to the ser
vice Of process in Justice court; to appro-
pirate TO certain free high schools a GER
tain sum; relating to the adoption of, and
change in text books by school boards to
terminate the trust created by chapter 81,
laws of 1866 to repeal the same and all