Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-28
VOL XXI.
Legislative Summary.

duccd upon local matters. Assembly
bills We're concurred in to appropriate
to the Manitowoc Agricultural Society
800; for the relief of Barbetta Silver
friend; to refund to the Mineral Point
railway $208y 49 on account of over
paid taxes. Bills passed to provide for
protecting the state capitol from fire;
TO appropriate to the Institute for the
Blind the sum of SIS, 800 for current ex-
penses; relating to insurance in incor-
porated villages; to regulate the terms
Of court IN the 9th judicial circuit.
Bills were indefinitely postponed: regu-
lating the practice Of dentistry in this
state; to prevent the multiplicity of
Of action in cases Of involuntary tres
pass; relating to estates in dover.
TUESDAY, Feb.-l sseaably.-In the as
sembly u bill passed to authorize the
school land ommissioners to convey
certain lands to the Sturgeon Bay and
Lake Michigan Ship Canal company.
Senate bills were concurred in: TO pro-
vide for the collection of special taxes
in certain cases; authorizing the county
Of Barron to issue bonds for the pay
ment Of outstanding Indebtedness; an
th0rlzlng and requiring the Wisconsin
Farm Mortgage Land Commissioners,
appointed under chapter 146 laws of
1863 to extend the benefits of said law
to certain other parties equitably en-
titled thereto; relating to the health de
partment of the city Of Milwaukee.
Bills were indefinitely postponed:
Amending section l. chapter 236, laws
Of 1876; to repeal section 6, chapter 81,
revised statutes, relating to tender of
money; to authorize municipal corpo-
rations to aid in the constructions Of
railroads; providing more careful SUI
peryision Of common jails; relating to
prisons and common iails.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.-Sendte. In the
senate several petitions were introduced
for the passage of the constitutional
amendment prohibiting the traffic in in
toxicating liquots. Aresoution approx
ing the action of our senators in voting
for the silver bill was laid on the table,
ayes 10; noes Is. A bill passed to al
low the town of Rushford, Winnebago
county, to borrow money. Assembly
bills were cOncurred in to incorporate
the city of Two Rivers, and to legalize
the acts of the supervisors of Walworth
county III fixing the salary Of the dis
trict attorney.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 0-Assenb{y- I'm
the assembly the senate bill fixing the
terms Of court in the sixth judicial cir
cult was concurred in. Assembly bill
passed to incorporate Two Rivers. The
remainder of the session was spent in
discussing resolution for biennial ses-
sions of the legislature.
THURSDAY, Fob -,Sessatc-In the
senate numerous petitions were pre-
sented asking for the constitutional
amendment, prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors. An assembly bill
was concurred in amending the charter
Of the city of Chiffon. A bill was passed
amending the charter of Lawrence uni
yersity Bills were indefinitely post
poned: Authorizing town boards to
yacate state roads, III certain cases; pro-
viding for improvement of marsh lands
i'll valley of the Monomonee river, in
Milwaukee county; relating to insur-
ance companies; to legalize public high
ways which have been laid out by the
supervisors In any town of the state of
Wisconsin, and to prevent alteration of
the same to the detriment of the public
good; memorial to congress, fayoring
Iincome tax. came up on engrossment
and third reading. 1t was engrossed by
the following vote:
4qes-Senators tAbert Anderson, Arnold,
iBarden, Campbell, Hathaway, HHda, LopeT, Mum
lhrue Pau, Price. Reed, Sacket, Schneider. Scott
swain. Torrey, Welch. Williams and Wolf-20
NOeS-Senators Bailey Bones, Grimmer, Rich
.mond Treat, Van Schaick and Wing.
THURSDAY, Feb 21-1ssembg-In
the assembly bills passed to divide the
town of Wrightstown and create the
town of Greenleaf; to provide for the
construction of 4 yiaduct in the First
avenue Of the city Of Milwaukee;
amending the act of 1862, fixing the
salary of clerks of the circuit and coun-
~ courts of Milwaukee. The remainder
of the session was devoted to discussing
the claim of Morgan J.. Martin. 1t
was finally refused engrossment by a
vote of ayes 16, noes y.
FRIDAY, Feb. 22.-.Senate. the SEN
ate fifteen petitions were presented ask
ing for the adoption Of the constitutions
III amendment prohibiting the traffic IN
intoxicating liquors. RESPONSIVENESS
were presented against the bill remov-
ing religious instruction from the COM
mon schools; also against the bill to
amend the act incorporating the Apple
river log driving company; also against
the bill to change the township system
Of school government; petitions were
also presented asking the passage of a
law eXempting the lands of the North
Wisconsin railway from taxation. \
bill passed authorizing the county of
Barron to issue bonds to settle out
standing Indebtedness. A memorial to
congress against the proposed reduction
of the duty on wool passed. Assembly
bills were concurred in: to legalize the
acts of the county board of supervisors
Of juneau county; relating to the sale
Of swamp and overtiowed lands in the
conntles of Waupaca and Monroe; to
authorize the state of Maryland to con
vey to the United States the interest OF
this state IN the national cemetery at
Antietam. Bills were indefinitely post
poned: to appropriate to Charles Chip
man a sum of money; to amend the
charter Of the village of Dodgeville: to
amend the charter of the city Of Cen
tralia. The senate adjourned until
Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Feb. 2.-Assenab5y.-In the
assembly bill passed relating 80 town
treasurers; to encourage the keeping oi
blooded stations; to authorize the com
missioners Of school and university
lands to convey certain lands 20 the
Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan ship
canal company; to authorize the loan
ing of portion of the trust funds oi
the state to the city of New London
Bills were indefinitely D )stponed: Con
cerning the proceeding III circuit ant
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