Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-21
Legislative Summary.


state road from Beaver Dam Lake,
Barron county, to Butternut Station,
Ashland county; against the bill to
prohibit religious instruction IN the
common schools; In relation to the
equalization of taxes. A memorial to
congress against the reduction of tariff
On wool. Bills were introduced In rela-
sion to the publication of the supreme
court report; to provide for the con-
struction of a bridge across Ahnapec
river; to lay out a state road
from Wolf river In Shawano county, TO
Wausau in Marathon county; relating
10 attachments relating to the release
Of estates IN dover in certain cases to
amend the revised statutes of offenses
against property relating to the drain
agc fund to provide for the collection
of produce statistics relating to dams
scross Rock river; relating to the bonds
of the Chicago & Northwestern railway;
10 amend the charter of Dodgevile 70
afaend of the charter of the city of
Berlin. Bills were passed relating 10
counties and county officers, and to
srevent the making and publication OF
decegtiye statements in relation to the
business of fire insurance companies
MONDAY, Feb. 11.-ASseml5W.- In
she assembly numerous petitions and
rsrnonstrances were introduced against
the passage of the bill to prohibit religi-
ous instruction in the common schools
of this state; also r6monstrance
against Vaeating a road in Monroe coun-
ty; also to change state road in Wood,
Pepin, Pierce and St. Croix coun.
fies; also a petition for the
repeal Of the law exempting the Wiscon.
sin Central railway lands from taxation;
also memorial relating to the survey
of the waters of the st. Croix, Chippewa
and Wisconsin rivers. Another joint
resolution was introduced in favor OF
the reconciliation of silver. The reso-
luton relating to the number Of officers
and employees was indefinitely postpon-
ed, Bills were introduced relating to
the fees of justices of the peace; relat-
ing to the assessment and collection OF
taxes; relating to town insurance Cos;
relating to the compilation and publica.
tion of the laws of this state; relating to
the duties of notaries public; to provide
for laying out q state road III Oconto
county; for the abolishment of the
state board OF charities; to authorize the
loan of q portion of the trust funds to
she city of Stevens Point; to amend the
charter of Watertown; for the sale OF
certain lands on Sturgeon Bay; to lay
out state road in Door and Kewannee
counties; concerning marriages. Bill>
passed relating to trials IN criminal
cases and to incorporate the Nashotah
Home.
TUESDAY, Feb. 12-Sepate.-This
being the last day for introducing new
business both houses held two sessions;
1T the morning session in the Senate
several remonstrances were presented
against the bill to prohibit religious in
struction in the common schools OF
the state; numerous petitions were
also introduced asking the passage Of
the constitutional amendment pro
h;biting the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors. Bills were introduced to fix
the license of insurance companies; to
regulate the time of holding the Circuit
Court in the 9th judicial circuit; to
amend sec. 8, chap. 10, of the Revised
Statutes relating 10 state officers; to
fix the rate of interest; to appropriate
81 900 to each of the following insti-
tutions of Milwaukee: st. Rose Orphan
Asylum, St. Joseph Orphan Asylum, ST.
Ameliana Orphan Asylum, St. Vinccnts
Orphan Asylum and the Milwaukee
Orphans Asylum; also $500 to the st.
Luke's Orphan Asylum of Racine; also
$3.50 to the Cadle Home and ST.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum of Green Bay;
70 fix fees of justices of the peace; to
$3.50 to the President of
the Senate; to legalize the acts of the
common council Of the city of Chippe-
pewa Falls, in relation to street work; and
10 amend the law relating TO the as
sessment and collection of taxes. Bills
passed to appropriate 81 900 to the
Northern Agricultural and Mechanical
Association; and $4,000 to the State
Agricultural Society; also to detach
certain territory from the town Of
Koshkonong, Jefferson county, and at
zach the same to the town of Jefferson,
Jefferson county; also to provide for
the publication of the Legislative
Manual.
At the evening session of the Senate
0ills were introduced relating to insane;
70 amend the laws relating to the as
sessment and collection of taxes /; for
the division of Chippewa and Lincoln
counties, and the erection of Flambeau
county to incorporate the city of
Neillsville to amend chapter 103, laws
Of 1877, relating to the license money
Of Chippewa Falls to remove certain
civil cases from the Circuit Court of
Chippewa county to the Circuil Court
Of TAYLOR county j; to exempt from tax
alton the lands of the North Wisconsin
Railway, in the counties of Ashland and
Bayfield, to legalize the acts of certain
timber agents to fix the terms of the
Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial
Circuit; to provide for the publica-
ion Of the Revised Statutes.
TUESDAY. Feb. 12.-Assenably.-In the
assembly ut the morning session numer-
Gus petitions were introduced concern
ing various local matters; also numer-
Gus circumstances against the bill to
prohibit religious instruction in the
common schools. Resolutions were in
roduced in relation to general incor-
poration law for cities and villages; also
a Joint resolution for the repeal of the
resumption act; also in favor Of an in
come tax; also to dispense with unan-
lmous verdicts ofjuries. Bills We're N
;roduced, relating to common schools;
relating to the geological survey; to fix
terms of court in the 9TH judicial cir
cult; relating to the publication Of lega
notices; to fix license of hawkers and
peddlers:tto provide for the publication
of legal notices of the estate of deceased
persons; to amend the law relating to
bribery; for the preservation of fish in
Kingston's mill pend in Green Lake
county; relating to overfowed lands IN