Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-04-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. MARCH "a.

TUESDAY, MARCH "a
Both houses met in tue morning anG
without transacting any business ad
joarned for the day n respect to the
death of Governor Rusk's daughter.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.
ISendte-The following bills passed
In relation to the instruction of deal
mutes in incorporated cities and, vii
lages; to establish a state public schoo
for dependent and neglected children
to provide for more efficient common
school income by the levy of one mil
additional tax; making an annual ap
cultural society, and providing for the
payment of county delegates to the
state fair; to amend section 691, revised
statute es, relating to compensation ei
members of the county board making
then Per diem So instead of So.
House-The assembly spent some
the longest sessions of the year. The
following bills We're passed: Relating
to the records of the insane; to amend
the revised statutes relating to counties
to establish the salary of TIE state
AlDl dI lslh S1 SSJOOO, w PiOFAoO AoL lux
certificates in certain cases; to fix terms
of court in the 18th circuit; relating to
registers of probate in Brown county:
clans and surgeons in inquests; to amend
the revised statutes relating to the col
lection of unlawful taxes.
THURSDAY, MARCH 90.
Sendte.-The senate spent long time
in discussion of the Strong's History of
Wisconsin bill, but came to no conclus
ion. Other bills were passed. To amend
the act relating to the Industrial school
for boys. To authorize two or more
counties to unite in providing for the
care of the chronic insane. To appro-
pirate the sum of $500 to tho Pierce
county central fair and stock exchange.
10 relation to the fishing industries in
Lake Michigan and Superior, and Green
bay, a.d to protect and increase the fish
supply therein
HOuSe-The committee on state affairs
reported back tha resolution from the
Minnesota legislature relating to the
boundary line between the two states,
together with resolution declining to
appoint a commission to act with the
commission of the Minnesota legislature
on the subject.
The following bills passed: Giving
women the right of suffrage upon school
matters, by the following vote:
Ayes Apple, Bartholf, Blyton, Brayton, Buell.
Byers Challoner, Clark, CB., Clark, S. R.. Cox,
Curley Day, Dorwin, Elkert Evans, Friend, God
dard, Gray, Hammel, Hart Hazen, Hellman,
grand, Lewis, Linse, Mccoy, Mason, Mills, Nor
gan, Nash, Nelson, Norcross Nye, Oddie, O'Neill,
Peterson, Perkins Pierce, Porter, RolHs, Ryan,
Sanborn, Schulze Strasser. Taylor, Thayer,
Thomas Wallace, Wescott, Williams, and Young,
So.
Noes Nassrs Adams, Bauchhuber, Cantwell,
Craig, Darbellay, Dennis, Estabrook Field, Fitz
Gibbon, Haderer, linden, Isenring, Kronenwetter,
Lamure Leslie, Miller, Parish, Persons, Poppert
Race, Reynolds, Robinson, Schmidlkofer, Schoen-
wetter, Schuler, Stanchfield, Walsh WaIyoord
and Mr.. Speaker-a.
Absent or not voting -Messrs Boufieur Cirkel,
tetzer, Haben, Hobart, Kenealy, klein Lemont,
Lynch, Mcdonald, Priestly, Sharp, SIsggy,
Smiley and Stephens.-15.
To amend the revised statutes relating
to tie duties of clerks of courts of rec
ord and to determine the line of jndg-
ment; to repeal an act establishing d
state road from Stevens Point to Grand
Rapids; to amend the statutes relating
to executions: to provide for lands taken
for streets or other city or village pur-
certain digests of reports of the Wis
consln supreme court; to provide for
laying out and improving streets in
cities and villages.
FRIDAY, MARCH 81.
Sendte-Strong' history coming up
in the order of bills on their third read
ing was the bill for the purchase of
Moses NJ. Strongs History of Wisconsin.
Sen. Hudd proposed to amend to change
the time from July to September for
revising the manuscript of the history,
and making the amount to be paid Mr..
Strong for the use of his manuscript
$4,000; the bill provides for the printing
of $500 copies by the state printer, to
be distributed to members cf the legis-
lature, state officers, etc. Mr.. Strong is
to pay for the stereotype plates, costing
1862.
Sen. hulburt gave notice that he was
paired with Mr.. Reed. The amend
ment was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes--Senators Comstock, Cenklin, CottriH,
Ginty, Hudd James, Jonas, Kennedy, Lord, Nc
Donald, Ringle Sherman, Wall, Wiley.-14.
Noes-Senators Carey, Erwin, Kidd, Lins Max
well Minor, Parry, Ring, Stanley, Waddington,
Ware, Warner, WechSelberg-13.
Absent or not voting-Senators Blake, Hoyt,
Hulburt, klotZ, Mason and Reed-6.
The following bills were passed: To
detach certain territory from the to wns
of Westtord and Chelsea, and erect
thercfrom the town of Rib Lake; to
amend the charter of the city of Plym-
outh; memorial to congress in relation
to an appropriation for the repair of a
highway leading from the Oneida res
ervation; to incorporate the city of
Whitewater.
HouSe-A lsng debate occurred on the
bill to establish the county of Oneida.
Speaker Fairchild made speech of an
hours length against the bill but it
finally passed.; other bills passed as fol-
lows: Relating to the collection of taxes
on personal property. Relating to ex-
else and the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
To amend the revised statutes relating
to bail on murder cases. To authorize
a dam on the Sheboygan river. To pro-
vide for change of the place of trial from
county and muRicipal courts. To pro-
vide for reestablishing sectional cor
ners in Decatur, Green county. To
establish a state board of agriculture
Relating to the chief engineer of the
Milwaukee fire department.
MONDA1, MAhCh oU.
Senate A largo number of bills were
reported from committees.
Bills passed: No. 240 A, bill to ap-
Propriate a contingent fund to be used
for the prevention of Asiatic cholera,
and for the more effectual protection of
the public health.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
By Sen. Ginty:
WHEREAS The sad intelligence has been receiy-
ed that the wife of an honored and esteemed
member-Senator Nason-has passed away from
life transitory to life eternal, therefore,
Resolved, That the senate tenders to our bereav-
ed associate its sympathy and coincidence in his
great sorrow, with the assurance that eGch mem
Der keenly feels for him.
Adopted.
Sen. Ring mevsd tfat as a further
mark of respect, the senate adjourn.
Which motion prevailed.
HouSe.-The assembly adopted the
amendment of the conference commit
tee appointed on the bill No. 1853, A :,
and the senate amendment as amended,
and passed the bill as finally amended.
The senate also concurred in senate
amendments te Nos. 26 A, 1S6 A, "A A.,
526 A, $50 A., 617 A, and 555 A.
THE MILWAUKEE CHARTER
No. Az A, bill to amend the charter
Of the city of Milwaukee, came up on
its final passage. Mr.. Friend called for
the reading of the names on two