Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-14

TUESDAY, March 8.

fire departments of cities into RELIEF
ASSOCIATIONS Cor mutual benefit of the
members. Providing for the publication
of 5000 copies of the railroad map Of the
state. Amending the revised statutes
relating TO the property rights of married
women. ApPropriaiting $1,000 to the
governor ou'ingent fund for each OF
the wears 1889 aud 1890. Among the
assembly bills concurred IN are the fol-
lowing: Amending the laws relating to
public administrators. Approprlating
5000 to the Wisconsin indu trial school
for girls. Providing for deputy coroner
in counties having population OF more
than 10000. Relieving an insane per
sons property and estate from liability
for his support in state hos pitals.
AssEMBLY.-Much satisfaction was felt
throughout the house at this appearance
of Speaker Mill, who has oeen absent
for some days or account of sickness,
when he took up the gayel and called the
session to order. Senate bills conourred
I'M Amending the charter of River Fails,
so as to give the mayor an annual salary
of $50, and each alderman a salary of x25.
To appropriate to the charitable, re-
fOrmstory and penal institutions of the
state sums of money for their mainten-
ance the ensuing two years, az follows:
To the state hos pital for insane for cur
rent ex penses, and construction of an
ice house, $l33,000; northern hospital,
expenses, water tower, ice house, etc,
$l4I 1000; school for deaf, $4,000, for
current expenses, and $4,000 for nats-
torium, etc; school for the blind, $40
900; Industrial school for boys, $95 600
for current expenses $1,000, for new
barn, 81 600, for a water tower, s5 400
for the purohas of twenty seven acres of
land; state prison, $4,000 for expenses
and steam heating plant; state public
school, $4,000 tor expenses, $4,000 for
school house, $1,000 for a hos pifsl, $4,000
for barn, and 1000 fOr ah ice house.
Amending the charter OF the city of Mil
waukee. Assembly bills passed: For
bid ding the levy of more than two mill
tax in counties to aid towns in the con
stru9tion of bridges. Authorizing the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway com
psny TO guarantee the pay ment of Ger
tain bonds. Requiring in all deeds of
lands sold for nOn-payment of taxes the
officer executing the same shall insert the
full name of the granite. Requiring
all tramps in their possession into court
at one time, instead of one at time, and
TO receive fees as for single tramp.
WEDNESDAY, March 6.
SENATE, When this body met Wednes-
day morning, all manner of petitions and
remcnstrsnces were sent fOrward-peti
tions for and against che passage OF the
Taylor railroad bill; and the same with
the county option bill; and from Beloit
came petition for importance reform.
The following are among the senate bills
passed: Creating the municipal court of
Ashland county. Approprating to the
Wisconsin veterans home at Wsupaca
$4,000. Making the msxiu,nm imprisOn-
ment of persoDs convicted of kidnapping
ten years instead of five years. Requir-
ing town clerks to report school statistics
10 the state perintendent; also requir-
ing county periptendents TO DO the
came. Requiring the state treasury agent
to make an annual report. Increasing
the penalty for assault and robbery. The
following resolutions were adopted: The
senate joint resolution providing for the
Amendment of subdivision 8 of section
81 of the state constitution so as to in.
clude cities in its provisions. The senate
JOINT resolution amending section l of
article 10 of the state constitution so that
the qualifications, term of Office, powers,
duties and com pensation of the state
superintendent shalt be determined by
law. Senate adjourned until Thursday
morning at 10 O'clock.
ADMINISTRATIONS were presented
favoring the passage of the me dical bill;
favoring changes in the exemption laws;
fovoring the passage Of the county option
bill, and favoring the weekly payment OF
wages; while circumstances we're submit
ted against the creation of the town of
Parish, Langlade Uonnty; against any
change in the methods of choosing
county boards; against the Taylor rail
road bill; against any bill taxing the
property of benevolent institutions, and
against the purchase of permanent fair
ground in Milwaukee. The following
assembly bills we're passed: To amend
an act authorizing vote by the voters
of Ripon on the question of @ater works.
Amending charter of the city of Darling
ton. Amending the charter of the city
OF Grand Rapids. To create a municipal
court fer the cOunty of Dunn, and the
WY Va AhNhbAhbhlNs AN senate pAil "a y
propriating $4,000 to the state board of
health with which TO prevent this intro
duction or spread of contagious diseases
in the state, was concurred in. The ayes
and nays were called on a bill, and
although nearly ninety members had
their seats, only forty-two answered to
their names. The speaker declared the
house adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
THURSDAY, March z,
SENATE.-The following bills were
among the senate bills passed Amend
ing the charter Of Baraboo. Relating to
appeals, new trials and exceptions in
criminal cases. Repeating chapter 2S3
of the laws of 1887, relating osboards of
review. Amending the revised statutes
relating 70 actions OF eiectment.
Making tbs salaries of circuit Judges
$4,000 per annum, and providing for the
payment of their expenses while away
from home in the discharge of their duty.
Requiring clerks g school districts to
transmit to the town, civ or village clerk
certain statistical matte n horiziug the
court TO exclude all nil 1essarily
present from the rou ~sohh.
scene OF soahuaious ca led.
Requiring circuit a. ios