Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-03-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY. MARCH 2.


cenats.-The senate received num-
her of petitions for and against the
excise bill. The Dill to revise the charter
of Beaver Dam passed and two or three
assembly bills in relation to the game
laws were concurred inc
EJo7tse.-In the house the resolution to
fire a salute of SO gum March 4th, was
adopted. Several Bills were killed and
the following passed: To amend the
charter Of TT. Atkinson. To authorize
The buiiding of a pier in Detroit harbor.
To amend the charter Of Beloit To
organize Sawyer county for judicial
purposes. Relating to pelice regulations
in unincorporated villages. Relative to
the distribution of public documents.
To appropriate So 600 to.the State Dairy
mems association.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3.
Senate-Iu the senate bills passed
concerning certain suits to vacate fraud
ulent preferences and conveyances. To
authorize the commissioners of the pub
lie lands to loan a portion of the trust
funds tc the Milwaukee Light Horse
SQUADRON to build an arsenal ana armory
To provide for the taking of certain tax
lands in Sawyer county. To amend
section 993 to 1903, revised statutes, re.
latiHg to the census and collection of
statistics To amend the charter Of
Fox Lake. Relating 10 foreign life and
accident insurance companies and
amendatory OF section 1947. revised
statutes. To amend section /, chapter
303 revised statutes, and to provide for
life certificates IN certain cases. To de-
fine ana limit the powers and duties of
the commission of lunacy. A dozen or
more unimportant bills were killed.
House.-In the assembly at the morn
ing session three purely local bills pass
ed and at the evening session one. All
the rest of the day was spent in COM
mittce Of The whole on the general file
of bills.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4.
Senate-In the senate bills passed to
incorporate the city of Alma: to provide
for the examination of candidates for
admission to the bar by a committee to
bc appointed by the supreme court.
Ayes 90, NOE Z; TO place the control of
all roats and highways under the care
and supervision under the town super
visors, and abolshlng all distinction
between town, county and state roads.
House-In the assembly bills passed
to authorize the granting of unlimited
state certificates TO the graduates of the
normal department Of the Milwaukee
high school; to amend section 1888, of
the revised statutes, as amended by
chapter 225 OF the laws of 1881, and
chapter 1913 of the laws of 1888, in rela-
ton to the inspection and measurement
of logs lumber and timber; to amend
section 1894 of the revised statutes of
1878, relating to the duties of railroad
commissioner; appropriating money as
follows TO the charitable, reformat0ry
and penal institutions of the state:
State Hospital for Insane
Current expenses, including painting
and necessary repairs. .......... .-.... @9l zoo
making necessary Connections on, 10, 600
Total. ...................... 500, 600
Northern Hospital for Insane
Current expenses, etc...........,. Sl14i uVO
p ps 4 " 5 5. r. 1s.i .:5.. S S
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. si6o, 200
School for the Deaf
Current expenses etc.. .... ....,. SeS,VoO
Purchasing real estate .,..-......- J. wv
Roller house etc......................... 20, 900
Total.............................. 500, COO
school for the blind
Current expenses etc. .....t..-s,s $50 wv
School for boys
Current expenses etc................,. $40, 600
Purchasing real estate .........-t--..- = 900
Total .........................~ ISL, 600
cs SSSsS expense expenses etc....... 49, 500
Purchasing real estate. ...........-,...- q, 4O0
Total. ............... ............. $4,000
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