Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURF.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19,-Senate.- few
local bills were concurred in when the
Wisconsin Central railroad bill came
up. This bill as amended proposes to
tax the company's lands at the rate OF
one dollar for each forty acres. After
a long discussion the bill with amend
ment was ordered to third reading by
vote Of sixteen to five. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Assembly. Bills
were passed; to suppress vagabondage;
relating to charitable, benevolent and
fraternal societies and associations; to
change the name of the military organi-
zatlon of the state; to regulate the size
Of the mesh of nets used in Lake Michi-
gan, Green Bay, etc.; amending stat
utes relating to certificates and exami-
nation Of teachers; making attendance
upon religious exercises in the normal
schools and university elective with the
student; appropriating $4,000 to the
state agricultural society and ST. 900 to
the northern agricultural and mechani-
cal society. The bill to change the tax
alton of railroad, telegraph, fire and life
Insurance companies was indefinitely
postponed; also joint resolution relat-
ing to the manner or settling the licens-
ing and sale of intoxicating liquors.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20-Senate. -Numer-
Gus petitions for prohibitory constitu-
tlonal amendment were presented. The
number of petitioners now reach nearly
10000, of whom $4,000 are legal voters.
An effort to have the tex hook bill re-
ferred to the committee on claims was
defeated. Bills concurred in were: re-
lating to the apportionm ent of state tax
es and amending the revised statutes re-
lating thereto; relating to poisoning
wolves and other wild animals. To re-
store and continue the board Of trus-
tees of the soldiers orphans home.
Bills indefinitely postponed were: to fix
the measure of damages for wilful cut
ting of timber; to appropriate sum of
money to Morgan L. Martin. Ad-
iOurned.
THURSDAY: Feb G0-Assenebly.-Bills
concurred in: To appropriate $4,000
to the state agricultural society; $1,000
to the northern agricultural society;
and 5000 each to the Lodi union and
Columbia county agricultural societies.
Bills indefinitely postponed: To author
ize certain towns in the state to accept
bonds Of indemnity in certain cases; re-
latlGg to the appointment of notaries
public. At the evening session a few
local bills were passed and great deal
of sport enjoyed over a call of the
house, there being a great many mem
bers absent attending an entertainment.
Adjourned
FRIDAY, Feb. 21-SenGte.- erous
petitions for prohibltory amendment
to the constitution were presented. The
majority of the select committee upon
the liquor traffic, reported in favor of
submitting the question of constitu-
tional amendment to the people. The
report was signed by Senator Price, and
Assemblymen Ingram and Bailey. The
senate joint resolution providing for
biennial sessions came up on the ques-
ton OF indefinite postponement; senate
refused postponement-ayes II, noes 15,
as follows:
AyeS-Senators Anderson, Burrows, Bennett,
Grimmer, Haben, Hudd, Kellogg, Paul, Rankin,
Rey nolds, Van Schaick, and Wolf-12.
NoeS-Senators Andrews, Campbell, Chapman,
Dering, Houghtor, Hyde, McFelridge, Morgan,
Price, Rice. Richardson. Swain, Treat, Van
Steenwyk and Welch-15.
Discussion ensued but the time for
the special order having arrived the
resolution was laid aside. The bill to
regulate the practice of medicine in
the state was then taken up, aud after
an amendment excepting midwives
from the restriction of the bill, it was
ordered to third reading by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayas-Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey,
ton, Loper. McFetridge, Price, Reynolds, Rice,
SWAIN Treat, Van eteenwyk, Welch-17.
-Noe8-Senators Bennett, Campbell, Grtmmer,
Hudd, Hvde, Kellogg, Morgan, Paul. Rankin,
Richardson, Richmond, Sacket, Van Schaick,
Wolf-14.
The bill to cheaper the cost of school
books was passed by tue following vote:
AyeS-Senators Anderson, Andrews, Bailey,
Burrows, Campbell. Chipman, Dering, Grimmer.
Hathaway, H9gghton; hyde, Kellogg; Lopez
Van Schaick, Van Steenwyk, Welch, Wof-23.
NOes-Senators Bennett, Haben, Rankin, Rich
aIdson, Sacket-5.
The DILL exempting from taxation for
five years the lands of the Wisconsin
railroad, with an amendment to tax the
said lands at the rate of one dollar for
each forty acres, was passed by vote
of 20 to 10. An evening session was
held and several local bills concurred
in. Adjourned until Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Feb. 21-Assen1bty.-Bills
concurred in were: For the erection
of the county of Price by dividing
the counties of Chippewa and Lincoln;
in relation to the rights of the de-
scendants of the Chippewas of Lake Su-
perior becoming legal voters, and enti-
tied to vote at all state elections; to
authorize the payment of expenses
| in securing lands to which the state may
be entitled; to provide maps of Wis
cousin for public use in certain cases.
Bills passed were: To regulate the
terms If the circuit court for the coun-