Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
AIoyDAY. JAN. g6.

duction of half dozen bills. Among
them only one being of general interest,
it being to put the maintenance of
public highways in the control of the
town supervisors.
Assembly-.-In the assembly several
bills we're introduced, among Them one
to regulate the practice Of deatistry; to
provide for holding agricultural in
stitutes, and to provide for the educa-
ton of deaf mutes.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81.
Sendte-In both houses the matter
taking precedent was the vote for .. 5.
Senator. Mr. Warner moved that The
senate proceed to ballot for United
States Senator for the six years from
the 4th Of March next, in the place of
Hon. Angus Cameron, whose term of
office will thep expire. The motion
prevailed, the roll was called, and
Messrs. Comstocl, Erwin, GinUy, HUI
burt, James, Kicd, Inns, Lord, maxwell,
Minor, Mason; Barry. Ring, Stanley,
Washington, Ware, Warner and Wech-
seberg voted for john G.. Spooner.
Messrs Blake, Carey, Conklrn, Cot
trill, Hudd, Jonas, Ktotz Mcdonald,
Reed, RiDgie, 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 G.
spooner, and twelve had voted for Ed
ward s. Bragg, and directed the chief
clerk 10 so record the vote.
ASsembly.-Iu the assembly Mr.. Pierce
introJuced bill relating to excise and
the sale of intoxicating liquors. The
bill fixed the minimum limit for retail.
ing at $500. and wholesaling at $780, it
also gives concurrent jurisdiction in
cases of violation to justices of the peace
ia the city of Milwaukee,
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the assembly
proceeded to ballet for a U S. senator
TO succeed Angus Cameron. The vote
was as follows:
For John G. Spooner-Messrs. Adams, Bart
holt BIZ ton Bouiiieur, Brayton. Buell., Bysrs,
Challoner. Clark, c. b Clark. S R. Cox, Day,
Dorwin, Exert Estabrook Fairchild, Friend,
Goddard. Hart, Hazen II bart Holman, Hub
bard Isenring, Johnson Klein, Lawton. LemoBt,
Lewis Linse, Mcdonald Mason, Mills Morgan,
Nelson, Norcross Nye, Oddie, O'Nell, Parish,
Patterson, Perkins Pierce Porter REYNOLDS Roll
lis, Sanborn, Schulze, Soggy, Smiley, Stanchheld,
Stephens, Taylor. Thayer Thomas, Wallace, Wil-
liams and Young--total, So.
For Edward S Bragg-Messrs Apple, Bachhu-
Der, Ctrkel Craig, Curley, Darbellay, Dennis,
Evans, Field, Fetzer. Fitz Gibbon, Gray, Hahen,
Haddercr Hooker, Huse, linden, Kenealy, Kron-
enwetter, Lamure, Leslie, Lynch, Mccoy, Miller,
Ryan, schuler, Sharp. Strasser, Villas and Walsh
total, 3d.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Hamme La
grand. Schmidlkofer, Schoenwetter Walvoord
and Wescott-total q.
The speaker declared that John c.
Spooner had received majority of the
votes cast.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %.
Senate.-In the senate twelve bills
were introduced and referred, four of
which relate to practice in courts of
records and four relate TO improvements
upon streams in Northern Wisconsin.
Sen. Ginty introduced a bill giving
school boards power to purchase maps,
charts, etc, for public schools.
ASsembly-tn the assembly several I'M
important bills were introduced. The
resolution Of Mr.. Walsh asking our rep
resentatives 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 de-
clare the vote Oh the U. S. senator.
After the reading of both journals by
the clerks, LtGov. Fifield declared the
result electing Hon. j. c. Spoouer. Both
houses Immediately adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 80.
Senate In the senate bills were in
troduced: By Mr.. Warner, to provide
for an additional hospital for tho in
sane in the northwestern part Of the
state, and authorizing the appropriation
of 400 acres of land, either By donation
or purchase at a cost of not over SIC, 009,
the building to be on the cottage plan,
not to exceed in cost 100000. BY Mr.
Ginty, to provide for the payment of
pensions in the case of sheriffs, meel-
bers of the national guard and other
officers killed ia the performance of
their official duties.
Assembly-In the assembly bills
we're introduced by Mr.. Adams, to es.
tablish and organize a state agricultural
college, and to appropriate $150.000
therefor. Ir. Porter, relating to erect
ing and repairing bridges. Dorwin, re-
lating to TIE liability of stockholders in
corporations. Mr.. Nelson, limiting ac-
tions to set aside tax sales. Mr.. Friend.
relating to the punishment of father
for abandonment of his children, Villas,
providing for the erection of a science
hall, a machine shop, a chemical build
ing and a gymnasium and arse 1al at the
state university. The bill appropriates
S150,0 for science BALL; $2S,000 for the
chemical laboratory, land for heating pur-
poses the sum of $4,000: there is also
appropriated 500 600 for equipment of
laboratories, etc total, $993,000. Villas,
for the Enlistment of q state weather
service to collect and disseminate infor-
nation in regard to the climate of the
state, and take and announce metesro-
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 he under the general
charge Of the university regents. Each
state Institution receiving public aid
skall take meteorological observations,
and furnish reports thereof to the direc-
tor Of the service, on his order. There
is appropriated 81 goo per year for the
benefit of the service, out of which all
salaries, etc, shall be paid. Relating to
teachers institutes, and providing fer