Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
WISCONSIN, LEGISLATURE,

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resolution was introduced asking that
a committee of three senators be ap-
pointed to investigate the affairs of the
farm mortgage company; relating to
lChlppewa Indians as voters; to regulate
redemption of land sold for taxes; to
appropriate $4,000 for the erection OF
wings to the state hospital for insane.
! Adjourned
! MONDAY, Feb. ASsen6lg-Resolu-
! tiOns were introduced to amend the
state constitution in relation to the elec-
ton of sherifs, and to regulate the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liq-
uors. A large number Of bills of a pri-
yate or local nature were introduced.
Among those of general nature were
the following: relating to sentences to
state prison; to amend constitution In
relation to reports of school districts
relating to proceedings in insolvency; to
| encourage the erection of sign boards
relating to testing and grading of wheat.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. f. 4.-Senate-A large
number of petitions were presented in
favor of a prohibitory amendment to
the constitution. This being the last
day for the introduction of bills an i'm
mense number were presented. The
senate had two sessions. The follow
ing are the most important bills: To
appropriate 81 900 to the Central Wis
cOnsin Mechanical association at Water
town; to create the county of New;
to punish tramps; to provide public
schools with a historical atlas of Wis
consin; to appropriate to M. L. Martin
S14, 1885,; to tax life insurance COM
panies; to impose certain penalties on
county officers for violation of law in
certain cases; to appropriate 500 to
the Beaver Dam agricultural society;
to provide uniform method of grading
wheat; to create the county of Mari
nette; to appropriate $4,000 to the
Home of the Good Sheperd: to exempt
the lands Of the Northern Wisconsin
railroad from taxation; to reorganize
the State Historical society; to regulate
the practice Of medicine; to appropri-
ate to the st. Michael asylum of La
Crosse $500. The joint resolution for
q committee of investigation into the
manner of grading wheat by the
"brass-kettle" tester, adopted; also the
resolution providing for a committee to
investigate the affairs of the Farm
Mortgage company. The supreme
court having decided, in effect, that the
assessment law of 1878 was unconstitu-
tional. a committee was appointed to IN
vestigate the subject and report by bill
or otherwise.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4-ASsen.bh.- There
were scores of bills introduced, many of
them being known as dead-heads."
Among the important ones were: To
compel owners of dams to maintain
tishways; to appropriate money to pay
expenses of the committee to investi-
gate the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Mich
lgan canal; to fix compensation of trus-
tees of state institutions; to provide for
the incurable insane; to exempt Central
Wisconsin railroad lands from taxation;
to incorporate the city of Neillsville; to
provide a certain width for wheel tires;
to encourage raising Of improved stock;
to regulate county printing. The con-
tested election case of Eagan VS.. John
son was settled by selecting Mr.. John
son, republican, by a party vote. Ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 5-Senate. The res
olution to Inquire into abuses of the
bounty law on wolves was adopted; also
resolution to inquire into the matter of
employees in the state departments.
Bills passed: To amend charter of Chip
peWa Falls; to amend statutes relating
to relief of the poor; to appropriate
s., 900 to the Northern Agricultural and
Mechanical association; to appropriate
$4,000 to the Wisconsin Agricultural So
ciety. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5.-Assemby.-T The
senate resolution to investigate the sys-
tenn of wheat grading and the "brass-
kettle" tester was adopted. Several
petitions upon various subjects were
presented. A long debate occurred on
the resolution to loan the revised stat
utes to reporters, and it was finally
tabled. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. -lSeodte.-Bills pass
ed: Appropriating IS, 900 to the state
fish commissioners; authorizing COM
mittee appointed by supreme court to
revise rules of practice in circuit and
county courts, to employ clerk; the
dooCL1blF 1OSOIublO1 III I6lbl6uC6 W Iu6
death of Hon. Levi B. Villas was adopt
ed and the senate adjourned in respect
to the memory Of that distinguished cit
izen.
THURSDAY, Feb. -ASsembEy-Rcso
lutions of respect to the memory of the
late Hon. Levi B. Villas were unani-
mously adopted, the state flag was Or
dered to be hung at half mast, and a
committee of three, consisting of
Messrs. Mills, Lovejoy and Keogh, was
appointed to act with a similar COM
mittee of two from the senate, in ar
ranging for the last sad rites over the |
deceased. A large number of bills |
were passed: To loan portions of trust |
funds to Waupaca city; for the preser-
vatlOn of trout in waters of Marathon |
county; to restore and continue trustees |
Of the soldiers orphans home; relating |
to public schools in WatertoWn; amend |
ing the act incorporating the city of
Watertown; relating to fumigating grain.
Among the bills Indefinitely postponed /
were the following: To appropriate to I.
Q. Sloan q sum of money; to appro-
pirate sum Of money to the Waupaca
agricultural society; to regulate pro-
ceedings in circuit court. A communi-
cation was received from the secretary
Of state in reference to the Farm Mort
gage company, and 500 copies of it or
dered printed. Adjourned.
FRIDAY Feb. -Senate.-The commit
tee on education introduced the school
book bill reported by the textbook COM
A long and facetious report
on the resolution to enquire into the
abuses of the bounty on wolves, was
made by the committee on state affairs,
recommending indefinite postponement
of said resolution. 1 communication