Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-20
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

were indefinitely postponed, among
them being the following: to amend
statutes IN relation to the commence
ment of civil action; to amend statues
relating to leasing of state prison labor; <
to repeal laws for the distress of ANIMALS
!, doing damage. Adjourned.
| MONDAY. Feb. 10 Assembly, g.-Peti-
tions and renonstrances on numerous d
subjects were presented. The following,
bills We're concuTed in: :appropriating
$1,000 to state board of health; to revise,
charter of Chippewa Falls; to appropri-
ate 81 900 to the governors conti-gent
fund. The bill giving lien upon crops
to farm laborers was indefinitely post
poned. Adjourned. "
TUESDAY, Feb. 11-Senate. The bill
relating to the improvement of stock
was concurred in and few local bills
passed. The bill to purchase 700 of
Nicodemus Il Conover maps of Wis
consin to be sold to school districts,
created considerable discussion. but was
laid over. Adjourned. ~ -.f ---.- .- er-
TUESDAY, Feb. 1-AssenJh.-A large
number of remonstrances against the
bill relating to foreign insurance conn.,
panles; and petitions III favor of ex- I
empting the lands of the North Wiscon.
sin railroad from taxation were present.
ed. The senate bill to appropriate 9i
900 to the fish commission was con-
Cured IN, as were half dozen local.
measures. At the evening session the
bill to authorize the Chicago, Milwaukee $
4 st. Paul railway to build and MAIN
tain a bridge across the Wisconsin river,
was indefinitely postponed. Resolu-
EtlOns on the death of Hon. John Potter. %
Jr., were then considered and adopted. -
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Feb 12-Senate. Petit
tions in favor of prohibitory amend
ment, and for the more equitable as a
sessment of property for taxation, were
pres ented. The committee on mill,
tary affairs made a favorable report on
the bill to make Decoration day"
legal holiday. Sen. Andrews was ap-
| pointed a member of the committee on.
assessment and collection Of taxes Uice
cused on account of sickness. A COM p
munication was received from the gov
ernor, nominating the following gentle
men as fish commissioners: James W.
Jones, of Winnebago county, Vice Moses !,
A1OOpC1, lCoISIlcdJ lOI lllIl IGI11 COIll-
mencing April LIST, William Welch, of
Dane, and John F. Antisdel, of Miiwau-
kee county. After debate the bill to
purchase 700 of the Nicodemus maps
at 81 apiece for the public schools, was
passed. Adjourned. saI
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II -Assenebh.-Billsr
passed: making county treasurers in
eligible for more than one term of two
years; and several local bills. Bills in
definitely postponed: providing that
verdict of jury shall require but nine
of the twelve members; amending the
excise law. A long debate occurred on 81
the tramp bill, the whipping clause, -.
was stricken out and the bill with. sew
eral amendments passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 13--Sendte.--N early
70 petitions asking for prohibtory
amendment to the constitution were
presented. The aggregate number of
petitioners to date is about 10000. Sen.
Hudd read long report of the minor
lty select committee on matters per-
tanning to the liquor traffic. The re-
port opposes the submission of the pro-
hibitory amendment question to the
people. A dozen local bills passed.
Bills indefinitely postponed were: to (
declare the Little Eau Plain river nav.
igable; to provide buildings for the
chronic insane; TO appropriate to ST. ~
MichaePs orphan asylum 8, sum Of
money; relating to highways and
bridges. The bill making May 30th q
legal holiday was ordered to a third Fr
reading by a large majority. AT the 81
evening session the nominations for fish
commissioners were confirmed, and the
bill to provide relief for certain highzGc
schools correcting error, in revised
statutes) passed. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb ASSEMBLY. Bills q
passed were mostly local. Those of a q
general nature We're: to distribute more f,
equally the burdens of taxation in GER
tain counties; to secure to children the
benefits of an elementory education: ~
relating to county courts. The bill re-
lating TO religious exercises in the public
schools, was so amended as to make
the matter of attending such exercises
elective with students. The bill to tax p
church property was laid on the table *
after a stormy debate Adjourned. +, ef-
FRIDAY, Feb. 14-Senate. Petitions
were presented for the creation of Mari
nette county. Bills passed and concur
red in: to provide maps of Wisconsin
for public use in certain cases; to amend
charters of Neenah and Watertown;
and several private bills. Bills indefi--
nltely postponed were: to regulate tar
ifs of railway, telegraph and express
companies; to appropriate to the state
printer sum OF money for alleged
damages afterwards reconsidered and
laid over); to limit the power of coun- .
ties to vote aid to railroads; to am end
the charter of the Chicago & North 60
western railway company, relating TO L.
the election of directors; to amend the r
revised statutes relating to the assess ~
ment and collection of taxes; to make .,
railroad company liable for $4,000 in
stead of 5000 in case of death caused
by railroad accident The bill to pur-1
chase dictionaries for the use of the
state was, after discussion, SO amended
as to authorize the purchase of either e.
Webster's or Worcester's, preference II
to be given to the book that could be5s
for the least cost. After d "a
short evening session, the senate adj
iourned until Monday evening.
2 FRIDAY, Feb, 14-Assemeblq.-A large
number of senate bills passed and We're IT
concurred in. Those Of a general mac
ture were: to lay out state road from z
Falls to Colby; to encourage 2
the raising ofimproyed stocks; to regu-ny
late the publication of county advertis-
ing; relating to duties of assessors; relat
nor 10 fba poicopi,,or of yuoIyoo a ,I,J otbo.