Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24

! roads. and report the same and recon-
mend such action as may be deemed
advisable; also requesting the state geol-
oglst to furnish each member with tive
copies of his report.
Several unimportant bills were in
Iroduced.
4 THURSDAY, Jan. 17.-Senate.- reso-
luton was introduced approving the
action of Wisconsin congressmen. in
voting to repeal the resumption act,
and requesting the senators to vote for
the repeal of the resumption act. Bills
were introduced: Amending chapter
90, laws of 1869, relative to stereotvping
supreme court reports; to repeal sec.
ton /, chapter 2S6, laws of 1877, rela-
tive to duties of town officers In certain
cases.
: Bills were passed amending the char
ter of the city of Oshkosh; requiring
the county judge of podge county, 10
( mold court at MayvilIe, and to hold
special terms at Beaver Dam.
THURSDAY, Jan. 17th-Assembly =
Bills were introduced relating to the
registration of voters in villages in this
state, amendatory of act Of 1877; to
legalize the annual meetings of school
districts iii Lakeland; relating to steam
ferries; for the preservation of fish in
several lakes in Winnebago county and
Fox river; to constitute clerk Of circuit
court of Eau Claire county, clerk Of the
county court; relating 10 the elective
franchise, and amendatory of the act Of
1877; relating to the registration Of
electors, and amendatory OF the act Of
1877; to appropriate to the Manitowoc
county agricultural society. 500;
TO repeal chapter 3S6 of laws of 1877, re-
lating to duties of town officers in GER
tain cases: to provide for the preser-
vation of fish in Coon river; relating.
to the reduction of price of swamp and
overf1owed lands in Waupaca county;
III relation to running at large of horses,
cattle, etc, in roads, and the impound-
ing OF the same; for the division Of
the counties Of Chippewa and Lincoln,
and the creation of the county of Flam.
beau; to legalize the action of Joint
school district in Green Lake county;
a memorial to congress, asking on ad
| preparation in aid of the construction OF
| the Sturgeon Bay canal, was passed.
| FRIDAY, Jan. 1S.-Senate.-A memo.
rial was introduced in favor of enlarg-
ing the Northern Hospital for Insane
Bills were introduced authorizing and
! requiring Wisconsin Farm Land Mort
! gage Commissioner 10 extend benefits
! OF commission to certain other parties
equltably entitled thereto; to amend
chapter 179, laws of 1874, relative to
codificatiOn of liquor laws; to amend
section +, chapter 162, laws of 1853,
/ n e -,
jail, on civil process; to amend section
! 6, chapter 1GS, laws of 1873, relative to
| finishing State Capitol. protecting the
same from fire, etc. Assembly memo
rial TO congress was concurred in for an
additional appropriation of $4,000, for
the completion of the hreakwater and
entrance to Harbor of Refuge, in Stur-
geon Bay; concuTed in under suspen-
sion; memorial to congress for exten-
sion of time for completing the North
EN- Pacific Railroad; passed; a joint
resolution limiting the time for the in
| PRODUCTION Of new business to Tuesday
Feb. 9th passed The senate adjourned
until Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. 1S-ASSen,6W.--The
senate joint resolution rendering thanks
to ex-Gov. Washburn for the tender Of
his residence to the state was concurred
in. Bills were introduced: to appro-
pirate to the Northern Hospital $S7, ,0S0
for current expenses and permanent
improvements; relating to change Of
venue in county courts; to amend chap
ter 133, r. S., relating to fees of consta-
bles, relating to the issue of bonds in
the county of Barron for the payment
ofoutstanding Indebtedness; to authorize
the commissioners of school and univer-
sity lands to loan money to the town of
Princeton. The assembly adj CWned
until Monday evening.