Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-07
VOL. XXI.
Legislative Summary.

luGlOn 10 Tie 6lIGCG JilaG All aIIl0uuHlenIS
be referred to the joint committee on
statutes, and that whom all general busi-
ness was transacted, an adjournment be
had until April 10th at 10 A. NJ, when
the revision would be taken up as the
special and only business of the session:
during the recess, all employees but the
elective officers and the clerks of said
committee, should be discharged, and
none be re-engaged at the extra session,
except such as were absolutely necessa-
ry for the transaction Of business: the
committee to sit upon the revision
throughout the recess, and to incCrpOr-
ate therein all acts passed at this ses-
sion, and otherwise to prevent conflict
ing legislation upon subjects embraced
therein. The resolution and substitute
were made the special order for Thurs
day at 1870 A. NJ. Bills passed: APP
prOpriating $3.50 to Senator Barden, for
services as president pro tem-ayes %,
noes none; relating to release of dover,
in certain cases-ayes q, noes g.;
amending section 10, of chapter 81, re-
vlsed statutes, entitled "Offenses against
property" memorial to congress, favor
ing an income tax-ayes %, noes 6.
official acts of Charles Naffz. a notary
public of Sauk county; legaIizing the
proceedings of the Fountain City Mu-
tual Farmers fire insurance company;
concerning the municipal court of Chip
pewa Falls, under suspension of the
rules. Repeating chapter 33, private
laws Of 1869, relating to business
between towns of La Prairie and Har-
mOny. Rock county, under suspension.
Bills were indefinitely postponed: Pro-
viding for punishment of the common
law offense of champerty. OF town and
town officers. Relating to appeals from
justices judgments to circuit and cOun-
ty courts. Relating to the discovery of
books, papers and dOcum ents in actions
now pending or hereafter commenced
in courts of record in this state. To
amend chapter 133 of the revised stat
utes, entitled ''of fees of cOnstables." /" To
amend chapter 49, general laws of1S76,
entitled "of costs and fees of sheriffs. ;"
Relating to laying out building lots in
villages and cities. Relating to evi-
dence.
The bill providing local option in the
granting of liquor licenses in towns and
villages, came up on its engrossment
and third reading After some discus
sion, the bill was so ordered, by the fol-
lowing vote:
4yes-Senators Andrews, Arnold, Barden,
Bones Burrows Campbell, Grimmer Hatha-
way, Loper, Price. Reynolds, Rice, Richardson,
Schneider, Scott, SWAIN Treat, Welch and
Milliams-19
Paul, Rankin. Richmond, Sacket, Van Schaick
Wing and WOf-11.
TUESDAY, Feb. emJly-Several
petitions were presented upon local
questions. Bills passed, relating to
holding terms of court in the 4th Judi
cial circuit; for the punishment of any
person using male animals for the pur-
pose of procreation in sight of any
dwelling house or public street or road
way Bills were cOncurred in author
izing the town of Waupaca to hold
elections tn the village of Waupaca; !;
relating to village cemeteries; relating
to the circuit court OF Racine county;
memorials to congress for an appropri-
alton for a harbor at Kewaunee; Joint
resolution relating to national finances.
4 bill was indefinitely postponed con-
ferring copy Of the supreme court re-
ports upon each district attorney in the
state. After a long debate the consti-
tutiOnal amendment providing for BIZ
ennial sessions was ordered to q third
reading by 60 ayes to 26 noes.
At the evening session the assembly
concurred in the bill to provide the
manner of holding elections in the city
of Waupaca; passed the bill amend
ing the charter of the city of Chippewa
Falls, and indefinitely postponed the
following bills: to regulate the practice
of medicine IN state; to repeal law in
cooperating the Taycheedah and Green
Bay Plank road company; to repeal law
detaching certain territory from the
town Of Orion and attach same to town
of Eagle, in county of Richland; TO de
tach certain territory from city Of New
London and attach same to town of
Liberty, Outagamie county; memorial
to congress asking that right of suffrage
be granted to women; joint resolution
asking members of congress to vote for
the repeal of the resumption act; re-
lating to roads ana bridges; to provide
for the assessment and collection OF
property for taxation, and the levy OF
taxes thereon; relating to the reduction
of the price of swamp and overflowed
lands in Oconto and ShaWano counties;
Joint resolution for amendment of the
constitution, relating to the introduc-
ton Of new business in the legislature;
Joint resolution for amendment of con-
stitution relating to verdicts ofjuries.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27.-Senate te-In the
senate petitions were presented asking
the passage of Joint resolution No. Is,
S, to prohibit the traffic in intoxicating
liquors; also remOnstrances against the
senate bill for taxing life insurance
companies. Bills passed to improve
Stony creek, in Door and Kewaunee
counties; to amend the revised statutes
of marriages, births and deaths; tC
amend the charter of the city Of Berlin;
to amend the charter of the city of La
Crosse; to amend the charter of the city
of Chippewa Falls; to provide for the
representation of cities and villages or
county board of supervisors; to remedy
the evils resulting from the destruction
of public records by fire. Assembly
bills were concurred in, fixing the terms
of the circuit court in the fourth judicia
circuit; relating to the assessment o
property for taxation; Of trials in crimi
nal cases; to establish n municipal
court for the county of Chippewa; t
appropriate to Dennis Phelan and tC
Peter Swenson sum of money for mil
itary service.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.-Aesenabiu. IL
the assembly remonstrances were in
troduced against the passage of tht
bill taxing life insurance companies