Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-26
THE, LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY is.

Sendte-The senate meet at 1880 p. M.
the session being the last Cor TIE intro
duotion of new business. Over one
hundred bills were presented and refer
red. Very few. however. twill ever
need any consideration beyond in
ditinite postponement
House.-1n the assembly over two
hundred aud fifty new bills We're intre- ,
duced none Of especial importance and
nearly all Of the class known as Dead
Heads This was the last session for
the introductlas of new business and
the work of the session viii now Move
faster.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II,
Seaute-In the senate bills passed:
To authorize the city of Belott to accept
certain land for chemistry purposes.
Relating 10 the service Of civil process
by constables, aisd ameudatory Of sec
ton SAB of the revised statutes. For
the preservation of fish in the Waters of
Dane and Jefferson counties. Theamend
sections 99S and 1908 revised statutes,
Ielatlug to the taking of the census.
The bill was Concurred in: 10 auth
orize the board of regents of the univer-
sity TO establish agricultural Institutes.
at cost annually MOTTO exceed $4,000,
Ayes, %; noes. 2.
House, The house spent the day in
committee OF the whole. About twenty
bills were killed and nearly as many or
dercd engrossed. No bill was passed.
AT the evening session a large number
of bills We're reported from commit
tees.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is
Senate In the senate little business
was transacted, Bills passed 10 in
corporate the city of Amigo. To amend
the charter Of the city Of Green Bay.
To incorporate the city Of Cedarburg
To appropriate to the fish commissioners
$4,000 for the year 1885 and $4,000 for
the year 1886. Yeas 80, nays o.
ASSemblg-m the assembly twenty or
mora bills were considered in committee
of the whole and about half of them
were killed. Three or four bills We're
ordered engrossed and two bills relating
to dams ON the Embarrass river passed
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Senate---Tbe senate passed the follow
ing bills this morning Appropriating
$4,000 to tie State Historical Society;
obl'gisg all threestory factories to have
fire escapes; providing for the election
OF Supervisors in counties having over
100000 inhabitants; oblieing District
Attorneys to prosecute violators of the
excise law Iva the name of the state;
making roads acquired TO public use
through law of "ushpr," four rods in
width, aud the assembly bill appropriate
ing $500 to David Cameron, of Wood
county, who was injured while assisting
tho sheriff in serving IS writ on the
Cartwright brothers, in 1875.
-ASSemblB-ln the assembly numerous
petitions were presented in favor Of
compensatiHg married victims of the
capitol disaster; favoring woman suff-
rage and separate agricultural college,
The senate bill appropri.ting $4,000 TO
defray the expenses OF the Wisconsin
| State exhibit at New Orleans was con
cured in. The assembly bill passed,
| increasing sherifTs' mileage in removing
| insane persoHs irsm five to Ten cents,
and providing for cenventionsof county
! school superlnteRdents for purposes of
consultation.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 90!
Scndte-In the senate, a resolution
was adopted iustucting the Judiciary
! Committee to report bill perfecting
Tho title to State lands in Marathon
county. The bill providing for lighting
the Capitol with electric lamps was
killed; also one providing for a State
Reform Institution for girls and wom-
en-.
House-In the assembly this morn
ing, the senate bill was CONQUERED in
permitting school district Il taxes to
apply on the tuition fee in public
schools After. IN long and tihinterest-
ing debate, the sd ate joint resolution
for employ ing isix3een additiop8l Legis-
tive employees was concurred In.