Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-13

| ASSeBlbty-ln the assembly no bills
passed. Some important ones were in
| troduced. Among them the following
Mr.. Reynolds, to provide fer licensing
express companies Mr.. Mcdonald, re-
lating to liens upon logs, lumber and tim
| Der and amending chapter 319 laws of
| 1882, amending the revised statutes. Mr..
| Hazen, to prevent the spread of con-
| tagious diseases among domestic an
imals and to provide for the appoint
ment of a veterinarian surgeon. Mr..
Bachhuber, to amend section 1850, re-
1ating to the preservation of fish; also
to ame.d the statutes relating te free
high schools; also to encourage the es-
tablishment of free high schools in
towns having none; also relating ta
police regulations in unincorPoratea
villages and amending the statutes of
1881. Mr.. Walsh, to appropriate to the
widows and orphans of the persons
killed in the capitol disaster sums as
follows: To Mrs. Higgins So, 600, to Mrs.
Edgar So, 900, to Mrs. Zwank 5000, to
Mrs. Kelly So, 600 and Mrs. Jones $4,000.
Mr. Walsh, relating TO licensing real
estate agents in cities OF 100000 iRhabi-
tants. MIR. Perkins, to protect the peo
pie OF the state and insurance compan-
les from loss by incendiary fires. Mr..
Gray, to provide for licensing persons
and corporations engaged in the express
business: also to repeal chapter 263,
laws of 1885, relating to the reversion
of lands to certain towns in Brown
county. Mr.. Craig, to amend the laws
of 1883, relating to exemptions OF labor
ers; also to appropriate 50, 900 to the
state dairymen's association for the
years 1885 and 1886; also to appropriate
to Antonette Watson So, 500. Mr. Hub
bard, to provide fos licensing palace,
drawing room and sleeping car COM
panies. Mr.. Norcross, relating to the
census and the collection Of statistics
and amending the revised statutes Of
1878.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
Sendte-ln tho senate bills were in
troduced: BY Sen. Warner, No. IA S.,
to establish the point of the southern
terminus of the old Northern Wisconsin
branch Of the C. st. p & NJ. o. r. r. Co.
Sen. Blake, No. IS S., license bill leav-
ing localities free to fix the rate of H.
cense from $75 to $500 for saloons, etc
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Sen. Conklin, No. rs S., to utilize the
telegraph and telephone in making az
rests. Referred to the iudiciar5 COM
mittee. Sen. Ring, No. n s., TO provide
for taking of certain tex deeds in Saw
yer county. Referred to the judiciary
committee. Noe. s S. (relating to Gales
vile university, 81 S. (appr: priating
300 to the Columbia county agricultural
society, A S. (relating to Free Masons,
etc.), 46 S. Ito amend sec. 2. CHI. 40 of
the laws of 1888 relating TO suits by and
against partnerships. No. 12 s., to
amend sec. 49, r. S., and AZ S., concern
ing the rem .iering of verdict by iuries,
We're indefinitely postponed.
House-Mr. Mills, relating to taxing
dogs, and to repeal the act OF 1880 re-
lating thereto. Mr.. FIELD, to appropriate
$1,000 to the Central Agricultural So
clety. Mr.. Blyton, a bill to require the
adjutant general to compile the records
of the war eff the rebellion. Mr.. San
borne, to authorize the town of Amherst
to appropriate money to build a city
hall. Mr.. Adams, bill to provide for
the more efficient collection of fines
belonging to the state. Also to amend
section 4772, r. S, relating to the pay
meuts of fines. Mr.. Kenealy, to amend
the laws relating to town insurance
companies. Mr.. Villas, relating to the
allowance and payment of claims of
decesse persons. Mr.. Hammel, reIat-
III W IAC VI tSIGS1dpl COIl-
paniet in receiving, copying, transmit
ting or delivering messages.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6.
.SeRate.-In the senate the only bill
introduced of general notice was the
bill of Sen. Jonas providing a township
system of ROAD experimenting in place
of the present district system. Several
reports were received and several bills
ordered to a third reading. The senate
until Monday evening.
ASSembly.-In the assembly Mr.. Nor
cross introduced the following:
WHEREAS, The Worlds Exposition, now in ses..
sion at New Oreans after competition which
embraced the dairy products of England, Den
mark Holland, and, in fact. the entire world has
Wisconsin the following high premiums
Ten important premiums on butter.
Ten important premiums, largely first, on ched-
dar cheese together with the grand sweepstakes
prize of $50 and gold medal in this class.
Besides in the great pro rata prize of $1,000, to
be divided among all exhibitors in this class tax
ing premiums, there were awarded fifty five pre-
nnums and Wisconsin sweeps the board by taking
fifty out of the ffty-five.
ton or dairy board of trade tho Wisconsin
Dairyman's association takes theC first, and the
Sheboygan county board of trade the second OF
$500.
In the largest and best display of cheese by any
individual manufacturer in the world, Wisconsin
In the best display OF fancy cheese Wisconsin
takes the first.
In the best display of Switzer and Limburger
Wisconsin takes first in both.
In the best display Of sage cheese Wisconsin
again takes first, and
WHEREAS, The high honor of being one of the
first dairy states of the lnion has been achieved
by the zeal, industry and enterprise of dairy
men and dairywomen, and
WHEREAS, we recognize in these substantial
awards of merit, the most convincing evidence
that tie dairy farmers of the state in the face Of
many obstacles, and with but little state eHcour-
ageinent, have built up within our borders most
honorable and magnificent industry
and have pI ought wealth. honor and renown to
our commonwealth and in this grand beginning.
which now reaches product Of $40, 100000 an
nualiy, have demonstrated the certainty OF still
greater future success; therefore be 10
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concur
ring:
That the legislature of Wisconsin herewith ten
ders to the dairymen and dairywomen Of this
state its most profound acknowledgements and
have performed, and it hereby pledges itself to
do whatever is right aud reasonable 10 ald them
in securing still greater achievements.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. HaZen.
q bill to provide a uniform series of
school text books and to limit and fix
the cost thereof. Mr. NorcroSs, bill to
appropriate to the State hospital for in
sane, $104 600; to the Northern hospital
for insane, $156,00O; to the Institute fer
deaf and dumb. S93 06e: to the institute
for blind, SS1, 600; to the state prison,
$f9, 900. Also bill to change the names
of the irs.Itute for blind and the insti-
tute for deaf and dumb to wisconsin
School for Blind" and wisconsin
School for Deaf" On motion of Mr..
Estabrook the bill providing fsr agri-
cultural institutes passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
On motion tie assembly adjourned
until Monday evening.
MONDAY, JANUARY 9.
Sendte-The senate met without a
quorum, and withous doing any general
business adjourned.
AsSeRIbly-In the assembly about
half the members we're present, the
rest being off on klockaded trains; no
special business was transacted and
after introducing a few .unimportant
bills the assembly adjourned.