Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

from Madison Women's Praying band
and Salvation Army for 47o a, relating
to sale, circulation or possession of OBJ
scene books, pictures. etc; for abolition
of prison labor in competition with free
labor.
A joint resolution was adopted, au-
thorizing Senator Steu, to introduce \
bill requesting the governor TO desis'
nate June Z, 1898, as Il public holiday
for the celebration of the semi-centen-
NAL of the taking o. oaths of office by
the first state officers 0! Wisconsin,
Bills Passed.
No. 80 $, amending the laws relative
to publication OF notice for sale OF LAND
for non-paylnent OF taxes.
No. 115 5. appropriating $500 annual
ly in 1897 and 1898 to the Wisconsin
Firemen's association. (This is re-
ducLion of 5000 from the usual annual
appropriation.
No. 131 :, authorizing the state board
of control to permit the town CT West
port, Dane county, to change a high
way SO as to run across corner Of tue
state hospital farm il, order to avoid
railway crossing,
No. 1879 s, authorizing the appoint
ment of women on school boards,
No. 1879 S, relating TO school libraries
providing that the school district CLERK
instead of the town clerk shall pur'
! chase the books.
No. 239 S, authorizing REISSUE of rail
road bonds by cities, towns or vii
| lagos.
No. 264 S, amending the statutes rel
alive to evidence of ordinances, ctc., o.
cities and villages.
No. 292 $, providing for the collection
of dairy statistics.
No. S1S S, authorizing corporations Il
! change their names,
No. 14S a, appropriating to the Wis
consin Industrial School for Girls S.,
600 for repairs and $4,000 for rebuilding
barn. storage room, heating plant etc
One Bill Killed.
! Senator McGillivray's bill, No. 202 5
relating to chattel mortgages an
of sale. was indefinitely postponed.
To Third Reading.
! No. $40 S, relating to admission o
attorneys to practice before courts o
record, was advanced to engrossmen
and third reading.
Recess was then taken.
! SENATE, EVENING SESSION.
At the opening of the evening SEES
sion of the senate a resolution was pre-
! sented by Senators Solliday, McMullei
and Meyer that at II o'clock on Thurs
! day, March 4, which hour will CORES
pond to u at Washington, the senate
suspend its business and sing America
| The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed with applause.
The following joint resolution wa
presented by Senator McGillivray AM
adopted unanimously by rising vote
Whereas, since the last session O
the legislature death has removed fron
our midst General Lucius Fairchild VIII
departed this life on the 23d day o
May, 1896, therefore,
Resolved, by the senate, the assem-
bly, concurring, the slate of Wisconsin
sustains the loss OF one of her mobiles
sons, and the country one of its braves
defenders. His gallant services as
soldier are forever linked with GU
| proudest memories of the late civ
war. His services to Wisconsin a
secretary of state and governor are
record of unsullied honor, unfailing de
votion to duty, and commanding eXeeu
tive ability. His services to the Unite
States as representative to foreig
Countries as consul at Liverpool, a
consul general at Paris, as minister-res
ident at Madrid, reflected honor upo
his countrymen, for in his high char
! acter, his loyalty to duty, his kindnes
! of heart, and winning personality, b
exemplified the nobility, frankness an
dignity of the American gentleman;
Resolved, that we tender to the be
reaved family of the honored dead, on
most earnest expressions of sympathy
/ assuring them that all the people @
! Wisconsin mourn with them the loss G
one so universally known and loved.
The following senate bills were rec
commended for passage; Nos. ga, 22'
! 1885, 227, 1853, AZ, 219, 14S, SO, 257 26t
3O4, 1877, 217, and 81. Assembly bill
recommended for concurrence were
Nos. 116, 11S, 2O9, 1886, 1876, 1872. Thes
senate bills were reported for indefinit
postponement: Nos. 295, 1923, SO, Z, 12t
1876, 26S, 271, 272