Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

clergy to open the morning session with
prayer. Adopted, though there were about
as many nays IS ayes.
By Mr.. keogh, for the fitting up of
room 2S as coat room, and for the en-
ployment of custodian for it. Adopted.
By Mr.. Briggs, granting the use OF til
assembly chamber on the evening of Jan.
5Sth TO the State Historical society for
public address by DR.. H. s. Adams, of
Baltimore, on Higher Education. Adopted.
Bills introduced.
BY Mr.. SchmitE, to repeal chapter GIG
laws of 1889. This is the Bennett law,
and the bill to repeal it was the first in.
troduced during the session. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on education. As
soon as adjournment was taken Chairman
Wall stepped over, and shook hands with
Mr.. Schmitz in oongratulatory sort of a
way.
Mr.. Schmitz also introduced bill to
fix the salary ofthe register Of deeds of
Milwaukee county, at 5000 instead of
permitting him to be paid in fees which
generally run up each year to about S2a.-
coo.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill relating to
liens on logs and lumber The first section
provides that the lien for work shall have
precedence of all other liens, sales. or IN
cumbrepces. The second section provides
for the time when the petition for a hen
shall be filed and that it shall
be Sled IN the county where
the work is done; but if the property
was taken out of the county, then the
hen may be fled and foreclosed in the
county where the property is. The third
provides that when the work is done
partly IN one county and partly in an
other county the lien may be filed in either
county: also that n claim shall not
cease to be Il lien for 30 days after the
claim fails due. The fourth section ?ro-
videS that no person purchasing the
property or acquiring an interest in the
property before the time for fling expires
shall he considered bona Rde purchaser
so as to-cut off the. lien 1t also pro-
vides for sale OF the time checks
given for the labor. Tie
fifth section provides for the remedy of
attachment of the property and that when
the property has been taken out of the
county where the work was done. the ac-
hon may be commenced in the circuit
court regardless of the amount of .Ee
claim, and the writ ef attachment may run
to the sheriff of the county where the
property Is, rs may the execution issued
on the Judgment. Also provides for service
by publication on nonresident defendants
The sixth section provides that any person
who shall transport the properly out of the
state or Secrcte it or so change its character
as to prevent lis being used to satisfy the
lien, shall be personally liable for the lien.
The seventh section provides for assigning
all liens on the same property to one of the
lien holders; while section makes ita
to sell or incumber the prop
orty without informing the purchaser of
such lien.
Mr.. Phalen introduced bill granting
to the United States jurisdiction over GER
tain lands iu Sheboygon ON which to erect
a public building
Mr.. Edwards introduced a bill repeal
ing chapter 462 laws of 1899, which pro-
yided for tine building of n bridge across
he river between Grand Rapids aud Cen
.ralia.
A bill introduced by Mr. Desmond pro-
yides as follows: The legislature sha
declare some newspaper published at Mil
waukee the official state paper in which
shall be officially published all the laws,
advertisements, proclamations and com
of every nature which may
now or hereafter be reqired by law to ba
published in the official paper ANY
publication from either of the state de-
partments in such paper shall be deemed
official. Until a further designations is
made, the Milwaukee Journal is declared
to be the official state paper.
Mr.. Hunt introduced bill relating to
the change of place of trial of actions
in the superior court, MiIwau-
kee county, against non-residents of that
county.
Mr. Keogh int.oduced a bill amending
the laws relating to the organization Of
Other bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Burke, so that registration Of
electors is required only in general cleo
tions, and not in municipal and judi
ciaI
BY Mr. Whiteside, authorizing the
building of a dock in Stergean bay, at the
city of Stergean Bay, by the Stergeon Bay
Dock company.
Adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Mead an adjournment