Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, JANUARY 81

TUESDAY,, JANUARY sJ.t
Senate-In both hous,s the matter
taking precedent was the vote for U. s.
Senator. Mr.. Warner moved that TIL.
senate proceed to ballot for United
States S-nator for tue next six years
from the Ash of March next, in place OF
Hon. Angus Cameron, whose term of
office Will then expire. The motion
prevailed, the roll was called, and
Messrs. Comstock, Erwin, Ginty. HUI
burt, James. Kidd, Lins. Lord Maxwell,
Minor Nassn, Parry, Ring, Stanley,
Waddingtsn, Ware, Warner. and
Wechselberg voted for John c. Spoouer.
Messrs. Blake, Carey. Conklin, Cot
uriil, Hudd, Jonas, Klotz, Mcdonald,
Reed, Ringle, Sherman and Wall voted
for Edward S. Bragg,
MeSsrs. Hoyt, Kennedy, and Wiley
were absent.
The president announced that eight
cen senators had voted for John c.
Spoener, aud twelve had voted for Ell
ward S. Bragg, and directed the chief
clerk 30 so record the vote.
-4SSeRtbly-In the assembly Mr.. Pierce
introduced bill relating to excise and
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. The
bill fixes the miRimum limit for retail
ing at $500. and wholcsaling at $3.50: it
also gives concurrent Jurisdiction in
cases of violation to justices of the peace
in the city of Milwaukee,.
On molten of Mr.. Taylor, the assembly
proceeded to ballot for L. S. senator
to succeed Angus Cameron. The vote
was as follows:
For John C. Spooner-Messrs Adams, Bart
holf, Blyton, Bouffieur, Brayton Buell. Byers
Chalioner; Clark, c. B., Clark, S r., Cox, Day
Dorwinr Elkert, Estabrook, Eairchild Friend,
Goddard, Hart, Hazen, HobsTS, Holman Huh
bard, lsenring, Johnson Klein, Lawtun, Lemont
Lewis LinSe, Mcdonald, Mason. Mills, Morgan
Nelson, NoIcrosS Nye, odde, o'Neill, Parish, Pat
Sanborn, Schultze, Sloggy, Smiley. Stanchfied
Stephens, Taylor, Thayer, Thomas, Wallace, Viii
ltams and Youns-total 5S.
For Edward S. Bragg -Messrs. Apple, Bachhu-
Der, Cirkel, Craig, Curley. Darbellay, Dennis
Evans, Field. Fstzer. Eltz Gibbon GRAY. Haben
HAdderer, Hooker, Huse, linden, Keuealy, Kron-
Nash, Persons, Poppert, Pri Stley Race, Robinson,
Ryan, Schuler, Sharp, StraSser, Villas and Walsh
total SO.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Hammel, La
grand, schmidlkofer Schoenwetter, Walvoord
and Wescott-total 6.
The speaker declared that John C.
Sp.9ner had received a majority of the
votes cast.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %.
were introduced and referred, four of
which relate to practice in courts of
record and four relate to improvements
upon streams in Northern Wisconsin.
Sen, Ginty introduced bill giving
school boards power to purchase maps,
charts. etc, for public schools.
ASSembly-In the assembly several
unimportant bills were introduced. The
n of Mr. oil Il
res entatives in congress to support the
bill to prohibit importation of contract
labor was adopted. The two houses
met at noon in the assembly chamber
to declare the vote on the U. S. senator.
After the reading of both Journals by
the clerks, Lt-Gov. Fltield declared the
result electlng J. G. Spoouer. Both
houses Immediately adj urned.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 80.
Sendte-In the senate b IL, were in
trouuced: By MIR. Warner, to provide
for an additional hospi al for the ius.ne
ia the north western part of the state,
and authorizing the appropli ,tren of
400 acres of land, Ell her by donati IN or
purchase at a cost of not over $4,000,
the buildings to be on TIE cottage plan
not to exceed iu cost 100000. By Mr..
Ginly, to provide for the payment of
pensions la the cass. of sheIitfs, MEM
oers of the national guard and ether
officers killed i'll the performance of
tn ir official duties.
ASSembly-In the assembly bills were
inttUduced by Mr.. Adams, to establish
and organize state agricul ural college,
and to appropriate S15o,000 therefor.
Mr. Porter, relating to erecting and re-
pairing bridges Mr.. Dorwin, relating to
the liability of stockholders in corpora
tions. Mr.. Nelson, limiting action to
set aside tax sales. Mr.. Friend. relat-
ing to the punishment of father for
abandonment of his children. Villas,
providing for the erection of science
hall, machine shop, chemical build
lng and gymnasium and arsenal at
the state university. The bill appro-
PIRATES $150,000 for science hall; SOS. 900
for chemical laboratory, and for heating
purposes the sum of $25 900; there is
also appropriated $50 900 for the equip
ment OF laboratories, ETC.. total, 1898 600.
For the establishment of state weather
service to collect and disseminate infor-
nation in regard to the climate of the
state, and take and announce meteoro-
logical observations at the state univer-
sity. The director of the service is to
receive $500 salary per annum. He shall
also establish voluntary observation
stations throughout the state and fur
nish blanks and stationery therefor. He
shall report annually to the governor.
The service is to be under the general
charge of the university regents. Each
state institution receiving public aid
shall take meteorological observations,
and furnish reports thereof to the direc-
tor of the service. on his order. There
is appropriated $4,000 per year for the
senefit of the service, out of which all
salaries, etc, shall be paid. Relating to
teachers institutes, and providing for
lectures before them by the professor of
pedagogics at the state university. An
appropriation of $1,000 is provided for
to meet his expenses.
Bills passed.-Authorizipg the city of
Neenah to build new bridges and raise
money therefor by bond and special
tax. Amending the city charter of
Neenah.
FRIDAY, JAN. 30.
Sendte-In the Senate only ons bill
was introduced, and that related to
supply the capitol with water. Anum-
Der of committees made reports upon
bills under consideration, and tFe Sen
ate adjourned until Monday evening.
House-In the assembly bills were in
troduced relating to highways and
amending the revised statutes. To
amend see. 1862 F. S. relating to street
railways as amended by the general
laws of 1881; relating to town Ins. Cos.
and to amend sec. g chap. As laws of
1881; to lagaiize the acts of A. FetZer
ana K Young, for building a dam on
the Ahnapee river and TO authorize the
same To maintain said dam; to anne nd
sec. 1913 r. s as amended by chap
322, laws of 1882. relating to excise and
the sale of intoxicating liquors; to m
pose certain duties upon the state enc
county superintendents of schools; to
amend sec. chap. ia laws OF 1878, re-
quiring testers TO be used IN determin-
ing the grade of grain. Adjourned till
Monday evening.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY
!Sendte.-In the senate bill was in
truduced to increase the salary Of cir
cult Judge TO 81 900; al.o a bill to in
crease the salary of the secretary of the
historical society and also a bill amend
ing the law against burglary. Ihres
bills, % s, relating to tuition in public
schools. q S. relating to common schools,
and 80 s, authorizing dam on Black
river, in Clark county, went to third
reading.