Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-02-07

Wisconsin rivers; relating to the pre-
servation of game; to provide for au-
diting the accounts of the several state
charitable and penal institutions; tc
loan portion of the trust funds tc
Adams county; relating to cemetery
associations. The bill was indefinitely
postponed relating to costs of justices
courts. The bill amending the charter
of the Madison Mutual Insurance Com
pany passed; making it the Madison
Fire Insurance Company.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-Senate. A number
of petitions were presented in favor OF
the constitutional amendment prohib-
iting the trafic in Intoxicating liquors;
also one petition for an amendment to
the assessment law. Bills We're intro
duced; to provide fish ways in the out
let to Green Lake; relating to railroad
and.-Railroad companies relating to
costs and fees; to allow the right OF
conscience in State Institutions Bills
passed; in relation to divorce; in re-
latlOn to the manner of holding elec-
tions in the city of Waupaca to estab-
lish public library in the city of Mil
waukee. The bill to change the name
of the Madison Mutual Insurance Com
pany to the Madison Fire Insurance
Company was concurred in. The Senate
adjourned until Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-Assenabsy.-In the
assembly numerous petitions were pre-
sented against the bill to exclude Bible
reading from public schools. Several
petitions upon local matters were also
presented A resolution was offered
ordering /, 800 copies of NJ. M. Strong's
address before the historical society
also one relating to printing the COVER
nOr's message in the German and French
languages. Bills were introduced: to
preserve fish in the waters of st. Croix
county; also to extend time for the
construction of the North Western rail
way; to legalize acts of school district
No. 1. town of Fremont, Waupaca Co. !;
relating to insurance companies; relat-
ing to the publication of the decisions
of the Supreme Court; relating to
assessment and collection of taxes; re
lating to a dam on Little Wolf river;
relating to the collection of personal
taxes; of highways and bridges; relat-
ing to special taxes in Chippewa Falls.
The Assembly adjourned until Monday
evening.
MONDAY, Feb. 4-Scnate. resolu-
ton was introduced authorizing the
governor to appoint commissioners to
the Paris exposition. Bills were intro
duced: providing that certain territory
Of the town of Koshkonong, Jefferson
county, be detached and attached to
the town Of Jefferson, Jefferson county;
relating to towns and town officers; to
authorize the Judge of the 11th circuit
to appoint an additional court commits
sioner in Chippewa county; to incorpo-
rate the city of Jefferson; to amend the
charter Of Columbus. Bills passed: to
provide for special taxes; relating to
warehouse receipts; relating to the
transfer or assignment of stock in incOr-
porated companies.
MoNDAY-Feb. 4-Assenebb-A large
number of remonstrances were present
ed against the bill prohibiting the reading
of the Bible in public schools; also
number of remonstrances against the
division of Clark county. Bills were in
troduced: To equalize the assessment
rolls of the cities, towns and wards Of
this state; relating to the elective laws
of 1877; relating to filing vacancy in
the Office of county judge; relating to
sewerage in Milwaukee; relating to as
sessment of property for taxation; re-
lating to sale of lands for unpaid taxes;
relating to costs on writs of ce1fiora1i;
amending charter of Racine; relating to
town treasurers- The bill relating to q
change of venue in county courts was
indefinitely postponed.