Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-01

ly observe Washipgt tons birthday. THIS
proposition met With much opposition
on the part of Senators Greene, Dyson.
KIDD, Merrill, Fl. A. Taolor, c. S. Taylor,
snd others. Finally, on motion, the re
solution was laid on the table. On mo-
tion OF Ssn. Mead, the senate resol-ed
that hen 1t sdiOurned st the morning
hour, It be a. $50 D. N. mass of bills
was presented, and the senate ad jpurped
AssEMBLY.-It being the last day for
the introduction of new business, the
house was delugei With bills.
THURSDAY, Feb. 81.
could take fresh breath, after the PRAYER
by the chaplain, e joint resolution of the
assembly for an adjournment from Thurs
day till Monday evening next, was con-
Cured IN. Twenty seven petitions for
the passage Of the county option law
we're presented. There were three peti
tions in favor of the Taylor railroad bill,
and one remonstrapce against. 1t was
ordered, on motion, that all 6esd head
bills be filed out and reported back as
early AS March 10th. The following ass an
bly, bills were coucured in: To IL corpor-
ate the city of MondovI. To amend the
charter of the city of Merrill. To restore
persons adiudged TO be Insane to their
civic rights. The following senate bills
were passed: Authorizing circuit Judges
20 sabscribe for state law reports. Amend
iHg the charter of the city of Anna.
Authorizing county boards to psy the
expenses OF county uperintendents of
schools to the amount of hot exceeding
$500. The senate bill providing for the
legalizing of secular business done by
religious societies on Sunday, was in
definitely postponed. The senate adjourn
ed till Monday evening at 7:30 O'Clock,
the 25th inst.
ASSEMBLY Members appeared to
be somewhat tireG after the large
batch of bills that was presented
Wednesday, and business was some
what dull. Petitions were presented
favoring the employment of arbi-
tration III disputes arising between the
people and the railroads; fayOring q
change in the exemption law; fayoripg
local option; favoring state law supple
mentsry to the interstate railway act; tav-
orlng the enactment of laws enabling the
collection of honest debts, aud favOring
better laws for the regulation of medical
practice, whits several TemOnstrances
were submitted opposing any change in
the excise laws. ResOluti Ons cousidered:
Mr.. CaldweiPs joint resolution, which
provides for the throwing open of the
state treasury doors to the general pub
lis, was referred to the committee on ag-
riculture. The senate joint resolution,
requiring an itenized account of the
expenses CT conducting farm institutes
to be made to the legislature, was con
Cured in. The following senate bile
were concurred in: Requiring CouLty
clerks, within thirty days after publica-
tion, to forward to the State Historical
society, copy of the proceeds of the
county board of their espectlve counties.
To perfect the titles of the state and its
grantees in the lands heretofore convey
ed by the county of Marathon to the
state i'll satisfaction of Indebtedness
due from the county to the state.
On motion of Mr.. McEIroy, the assem-
bly, resolved itself into a committee of
the whoie, on the general file, with Mr..
Whelsn in the chair. After going through
with the file the committee arose and re
ported progress. A considerable num-
Der of bills were indefinitely postponed,
when the assembly adjourned until Mon
day evening at 7:30.