Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY ..

OCNUte. Ia Tue senate OH was lu-
troduced 60 increase the salary Of circuit
Judge to $4,000; also bill TO increase
tee salary Of the secretary of the his
torical society; ana also a bill amending
the law against burglary. Three bills,
% S, relating {. tuition in public schools,
81 S, relating to common schools, and 80
S, authorizing dam on Black river, in
Clark county, went TO third reading
Assembly-In the assembly ten bills
were introduced, only one OF which
was especially important, il provides
for bank examiner and describes his
duties. He must examine each bank
twice a year. The law of course only
applies TO state banks. Another bill in
troduced requires the census Of incor.
porated villages to be taken separate
from the town in which such village is
situated.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3.
SeRGte--In the senate bills were in.
troduced by Mr.. Ware providing for
school for dependent children; by Mr..
Parry relating to land sales; also by the
same relating to presumption.
HoHSe.-In the assembly Mr.. Nor
cross introduced a bill to provide for
iDb CUM 1tldllbH anu luhitNdtiblA ny tAAt
secretary Of state Of the laws relating
TO towns Bills were also introduced
by Mr.. Nye, providing for bank ex-
aminer; by Mr.. Hammel relating to in
terests on county orders; by Mr.. Stanch-
field relating to Migrants, and by Mr..
Apple relating TO drainage. A large
number of bills were ordered engrossed
and read the third time.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY a.
SeHdte-In the senate several bills
were introduced, the only one which
is of special Importance * that to ap-
propriate a sum of money, not stated in
the bill, to Bentley 81 Nowlan, c%ntra g
tors for the state capitol extension.
Assembly-In the assembly no bills
passed. Some. important ones were I'M
troduced. Among them the following:
Mr. Reynolds. TO provide for licensing
express companies. Mr.. Mcdonald, re-
lating to liens upon logs, lumber and tim
Der and amending chapter $40 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
mont Of veterinarian surgeon. Mr..
Bachhuber, TO amend section $780, re-
lating 10 the preservation Of fish; also
to amend the statutes relating 90 free
high schools; also 10 encourage the es-
tablishment of free high schools in
towns having none; also relating to
police regulations in unincorporatee
villages and amending the statutes of
1891 Mr.. Walsh, to appropriate to the
widows and orphans Of the persons
killed in the capitol disaster sums as
follows: To Mrs. Higgins So 900, 70 Mrs.
Edgar 5000, TO Mrs. Zwank $1,000, to
Mrs. Kelly s., 600 and Mrs. Jones 81, 900.
Mr.. Walsh, relating to licensing real
estate agents in cities of 100000 inhabi-
tant5. Mr.. Perkins, TO protect the peo-
pie Of the state and insurance compan-
les from loss by incendiary fires Mr..
Gray, 20 provide for licensing persons
and corporations engaged in the express
business; also TO repeal chapter 26S
laws Of 1888, relating to the reversion
of lands to certain towns in Brown
county. Mr.. Craig, to amend the laws
Of 1893, relating TO exemptions Of labor
ere also to appropriate 81 900 to the
state dairymens association for the
years 1885 and 1885, also TO appropriate
10 Antonette Watson 50. 500. Mr.. Hub
bard, to provide for 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 o.
1878.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
SeHGte-In the senate bills were in