Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. March &.

Supplementary to chapter 22S of the
general laws of 1880, entitled IN act TO
amend section 213l of the revised stat.
utes of 1873, relating to proceedings by
attachment; to authorize the state HE
torical society of Wisconsin to sell and
convey a certain tract of land. relating
to the reassessment of lands for taxa.
ton and amendatory Of section 1910 OF
the revised statutes; TO vacate a certain
addition to the city of La Crosse; TO
amend chapter eet5 OF tire laws OF 1879.
entitled an act TO amend sections 400.
400, 49S, 494 and 1876 of the revised
statutes, relating to free high schools.
ASSEMBLY BILLS CONQUERED IN.
To authorize the voters of incorpo-
rated villages to direct whether the
offices of village clerk and street com
missioner shall he filed by appoint
ment or by election; TO authorlzs the
maintenance OF bridge across the
Rock river in the city of Beloit; TO
amend section /, chapter 9, general
laws of 1879, relating to special terms
of the circuit court in the 9TH judicial
circuit, prescribing and fixing the
terms of the circuit court in the county
.of Winnebsgo; to appropriate to the
Wisconsin Dairymen's association ST.
900, for the years 1888 and 1854; to
amend section 52S, of the revised
statutes, relating to the election of Off
GERS by town boards of school districts
in towns having the township system
of school government.
HOUSE.
At the evening session, Mr.. Ware
presented three petitions praying the
appointment OF n fish warden for Lake
Winnebago. Messrs. Johnston, Car
michael, Macauley and Brazeau pre-
sented petitions for the passage of the
bill dividing Burnett county and erect
ing the county of Bowen. Mr.. Hanks
introduced joint resolution fixing
Wednesday, March 81, for adjourn
ment. The reports of several commit
tees were received, and the assembly
adjourned till this morning at 10 O'clock.
The senate 81 providing for the pay
ment Of extra legislative employees was
concurred in, and the assembly bill
providing for the exemption from tax
alton of corporations engaged in the
manufacture Of zinc from native ores
we're passed
WEDNESDAY, March,.
Senate The following bills passed
To incorporate the city of Tomah; to
Incorporate the city of Lake Geneva;
to amend the act incorporating the city
of Seymour; to provide for the APP
pointment and compensation Of regis
tiers IN probate courts, and prescribing
the duties Of such registers; to amend
sec. 1890 r. s., entitled "of police
regulations" to provide for the estab.
lishment Of private hospitals for the
care and treatment of the insane
ayes, 81; noes, 10; to correct errors in
chapter 322, laws of 1882, relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors.
ASSEMBLY BILLS CONQUERED IN.
To amend the act to incorporate the
city of Seymour (under suspension Of
the rules; to authorize Jerome Pettier
to IA aintain pier in Green Bay; re-
lating to bounty on wild animals, and
smendatory OF chapter 100, laws of
1881. as amended by chapter so, laws
of 1882; TO repeal sub-chapter 6 Of
chapter SO, laws of 1875. to incorporate
the city of Chiffon, and TO adopt the
provisions OF chapter SO, revised stat
utes, in lieu thereof; to appropriate to
Amos Devoe 1888 for killing wolves out
of the county OF his residence; tie ap-
propriate to w. S. Monroe $780, to pro-
vide for passaseways for fish in Iowa
snd La Fayette counties.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
Bill No. Ill, A., providing that the
sheriff or constable may forcibly close
up saloons that are selling liquor con
trary to lay and providing for punish
ment Of the keepers of such places,
came up on the order Of its third read
ing. Sen. Hudd who made n speech
against the bill the otLer day, moved
that it be indefinitely postponed. Sen.
Wiley wanted the bill passed. He said
it simply provided that the back door
Of saloon shall not be kept open in
violation OF las and he thought ii was
salutary measure.
The bill was indefinitely postponed by
ayes 20, noes 10.
Bill No. 63, senate, TO provide fot sen
fences TO the state prison without fixing
the time was also killed by ayes 20,
noes 10.
ASSEMBLY
Petitions were presented by Mesers.
Ware and Apple; the former praying
for the appointment of tsh warden
for Lake Winnebago and the latter
praying for pr ohihitory amendment
10 the constitution. Mr.. MacBride
presented a rcmonstrance against the