Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q.

SHNATE.-The blowing senate bills
were passed: To amend the revised
statutes relating to tax deeds. Authorlz-
ing David Buckwheat to maintain a
ferry across Lake St. Crojx at Hudson.
Amending the statutes SO that a grand
jury shall be called unless the circuit
judge shall especially order otherwise.
Amending the acts Incorporating Mad
ison into separate school districts so that
real estate owned by Edwin E. Bryant,
Daniel O'Sheridan, Thomas A. ellison and
Mary Ann Shay, ia the above town of
Blooming Grove, shall be included
in the school districts of the city.
Authorizing the CITY of Milwaukee to
levy a special tax of 12 miles in 1890 and
1891 in the south sewerage district of
that city. Authorizing the Green
Bay aud Mississippi Canal company
TO build and maintain a daIn across
Fox river i'll Outagamie county
Exempting the tracks, rights of way,
depot grounds al d buildings, machine
shops and other property necessarily
used in operating any railroad in the state
from taxation for any except local pur pos
es. Transferring the duties OF the state
pension agent to the adjutant general of
the state and fixing the salary OF the lat
ter officer at $4,000 per aunum and ex-
penses while away from the ffic- oG , +
foial business. Disseminating part
of state road extending into the
counties of Dodge and SheboYgan.
Relating to the municipal court Of
Chippewa county. Reconsidered, amend
ed and cOncurred in. The following
assembly bills were concurrtd d 10:
Authorizing the governor to appoint n
commission, to consist of three members
besides himself, to repres ent the state 81
the centennial celebration of the ipau-
guration of George Washing on as preai.
dent of the United States, April 80, 1889,
the expenses to be paid out of the gener-
al fund.
Recommendations were present
ed favoring the passage of the
medical bill; favoring changes in
the exemption laws; favoring the
passage of the co -employe bill; favor
ing the passage of the bill for the pur-
chase of permanent fair grounds for Mil
YANKEE; favoring county option; remon-
strances against the division of Burnet
county; against any legislation adverse
to the railroads; against any change 10
the excise laws; against the passage of
the Taylor railroad bill; against any
change in the law relative to county
boards, and against the creation of the
town of Harrison. IN Lincoln county.
THURSDAY, Feb. %.
SENATE.--Among the bills passed were
the following: Providing that the rate of
interest on mortgage judgment shall
be the same as on the mortgage debt,
instead of 10 per cent. Authoriz
ing the commissioner of in
surance to provide a uniform fire
insurance policy to be used by com
psnies doing business in this state.
Making the general law requiring the
registration of electors apply not to an
nual municipal elections, nor to iudiclal
elections in any town, village or city
having a population of less than $4,000.
Providing that the state superintepd
ent of Lublic property shall employ such
additional clerical force as may be neces-
ssry, shs salary of 30 additional clerk to be
more than 81, 900 per auuum ard the
aggregate sno1nt for saiari of such
additional force not to exceed the sum of
$500.
AssEMBLY.-The clerk called the assem-
bly, to order, stating tha. Sp5aaer Mills
was confined TO his room by sickness
! aud thereupon Mr.. Anderson nominated
Mr.. Ring for speaker pro tenn. and
II.
| After bsllotIng Mr.. Ring was elected
| by vote of forty-sIx to forty. Mr.. king
briefly thanked them for the honor con-
| ferred. He took hold like an old hand,
and petitions began to pour in favoring
changes in the exemption Law, and
| one IN favor of the local option bill.
Remonstrances were presented against
| the repeal of the school tax; against any
! changes in the matter of choosing county
| boards; against any changes in the excise
laws; against the Taylor bill; against the
/ boiler Inspection bill; against the teach
/ ing of foreign languages in the common
| schools. Resolutions were offered as fol-
| lows: Mr.. Field, requiring new chairs to
be placed in the assembly chamber to re
| place all defective chairs. Adopted.
Mr.. Iarrant, joint. permitting Mr..
| Tarrant to introduce a bill rel
| stiye to insurance. Laid over.
/ Mr.. Bennett, for the printing of
/ 100 extra copies of the bill relative to
! the education of children. Adopted.
| A senate joint resolution vas copcurred
/ in, permitting Senator Rust 10 introduce
q bill for the es tablishment of q reform
story school.for females.
! FRIDAY, March l.
| SESATE--A greatlot OF communications
and petitions we're sent up to the clerks
| desk and referred. A bill to enlarge the
/ limits of the city of Milwaukee was con
CURED in under suspension of the rules.
| The following bills were also concurred
in: To cham ze the time of holding court
in the secoLd judicial circuit, and to regu
| late the noticing of actions for trial there
in. To amend chapter 511, of the la ss of
/ 1887 entitied ian 1T ba
of court in the 1lth Judicial court" To
! amend chapter 1876, of the laws of 1885,