Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

MONDAY, Jan. 27-Sshate.-J. B. Ben
nett, elected to fill vacancy caused bv
the death OF Hon. c. III. Phillips, of
the 2ord district, was sworn in and took
his seat. Bills were introduced: To
legalize the actions of the Columbus
town fire insurance company; amend
ing laws relating to crimes and punish
ment thereof. The bill to encourage
the artificial propagation offish, passed.
! Adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 27-Assenabu.-Pet
tions were presented to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors; also to ex-
empt charitable institutions from taxa
tions. A remonstrance against letting
convict labor was also presented. A
resolution was introduced accepting the
beautiful residence of Gen. Washburn
as home for homeless children. A
big batch of bills, mostly of local ma
ture, poured in. The ones of general
nature We're: Relating to fumlgation
of grain; to change the name of the
military organization of the state; to re-
peal all laws conflicting with town
aids to railroads; relating to actions
IN assignments; relating to making
abstracts prinaa tacia evidences; reauir-
ing town and county officers to keep
cancellation books; giving consent to
Northern Pacific railroad to build
through the state; relative to free high
schools. Bills were passed: To author
lze the city of Racine to borrow money
to support paupers, to provide for
special terms of the 9TH judicial circuit
~ OJ1rt loH JtoIx,
pOned was one repeating sections of re-
vlsed statutes relating to furnishing sta
tlonery, ETC., to members and others.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. -Sendte.-Bills were
introduced: "To amend statutes rela-
ting to normal schools; relating to pub
lie notices; providing for filling and pay
ing county orders. The senate con-
firmed the nominations for normal
school regents recently made by the
governor, as follows: John Phillips, of
Portage county; S. M. Hay, of Winnie
bago county; James MacAllister, of
Milwaukee. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 28-Assena6g-Peti-
tions and memorials upon various sub
jects were presented, among them be-
ing remonstrances against letting penal
labor by contract, and praying for ex-
emption of benevolent societies from
the laws; relating to fire insurance COM
panies. The resolution accepting ex-
Gov. Washburn's residence as a home
for homeless children, was adopted
Another grist of bills poured in: Relat-
ing to qualifications of county superin-
tendants; relating to county courts; to
abolish the office of county superinten-
dent Of schools: relating to acts of no
tarles public. The bill authorizing Sho-
wana county to borrow money was
passed. A number of bills were in
definitely postponed, among them be-
ing one introduced by Mr.. Mills max
ing the law exempting "a team" apply
to colt IN case a man has onl y one
horse to exempt, but also owns a colt
not properly part of q team. This
was debated at length but killed by a
vote of 81 to "a. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-Senate.
tions representing 5000 citizens of the
state were presented asking the legisla-
ture to submit to the people an amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting the
traffic in Intoxicating liquors. A large
number of bills were introduced, the
most important of which were: Tosup-
press vagrancy; also, making ex-Gover-
nor Washburn an honorary life mem
Der of the board of university regents,
in recognition of his munifCent dona-
ton to the state university; relating to
county printing in Waupacca county;to
amend statutes relating to taxation of
railroad, life and fire insurance COM
panies. DR.. j. L. Reeves appointment
as member of the state board of
health was confirmed. The assembly
resolution cutting off new business after
February lst came up and was amended
by making the times February 4th. Ad-
.Journed.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29-Assenabh This
was another field day for bills of a pri-
vate nature. Those of a general nature
were: To distribute more equally tax
alton in certain counties; to amend the
statutes relating to insurance COM
panies; relating to publication and sale
of geological reports; relative to assess
ments of premiums Of fire insurance
companies. Upon the announcement
of the sudden death of Hon. John Pot
ter, jr., a member from Winnebago
county, the assembly adjourned. d.
THURSDAY, Jan. 0-Se7ldte.-Several
petitions in favor of a prohibitory
amendment were presented. The state
textbook commission presented its re-
ports. The following joint resolution
was offered:
curing, that the constitution be amend
ed by adding an additional article num-
bered 10, to read as follows:
ARTICLE XIV.
Section 1. The manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors in this state ex-
cept strictly for use in the arts and as
medicine, are forever prohibited.
Section 2. The legislature shall at its
first session after the adoption of this
article, provide for its enforcement by
appropriate legislation.
Among the bills introduced were: To
appropriate $1,000 to the state horti-
cultural society; regulating charges of
railroads. telegraph and express COM
panles; to appropriate 1000 for the
governors contingent fund. Senators
Richmond and Van Schaick were ap-
pointed on the joint committee to con-
duct funeral services of the late Hon.
John Potter, jr., and the senate then
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 30-Assembly.-A me-
mortal against contracting prison labor,
and petition for a prohibltory amend
ment, were presented. A joint resolu-
ton to provide committee to conduct
the funeral services of the late John Pot
ter, Jr., was adopted. Messrs. Ford,
Webster and Pulcifer were appointed on
said committee on part of the house
Bills were introduced: to regulate the