Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-23
NO. 5.

a resOIullon was presented relating TO
uniform taxation. Bills were then in
troduced: providing for the licensing of
surveyors; to limit the number of terms
a county treasurer shall hold office; to
| prevent the obstruction of navigable
rivers and streams in Wisconsin; to Gre
ate the county of New, and to provide
for its organization; relating to charita-
BILE institutions: to appropriate certain
sum of money to the Northern Hospital
for the Insane; to provide for a penalty
for spearing Cr seining fish. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 16-SenGte.
olutions were introduced: Relating to
bounty on wolves, as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the report of the
secretary OF state that large sum of money is
nually expended in payment of bounties on
wolves: and.
WHEREAS, 1t appears from said report that
some of the oldest settled counties have the most
wolves, and that they are constantly increasing
IN numbers now be it
Res0fred, bYthe Senate That the committee ON
state affairs be and hereby instructed to as
certain If the common wolf has not become so far
domesticated as to be harmless to the sheep in
dustry ofthe state; and also TO further ascertain
if wolfraising has not become so we'll establish
ed that 1t no longer needs the protection of the
state; and to report the result of their inquiries
to the senate by bill or otherwise, as the facts
may warrant.
A resolution was alsC adopted invit-
ing the resident clergy to open the ses-
slons with prayer. Bills were intro
duced among them being the following
to SO amend the statutes as to change
the damages to be assessed in case of
death by railroad accident from $1,000
to $25,O 900; to appro pirate $1,000 to the
Wisconsin State Agricultural society;
to amend revised statutes relating to
manner of commencing civil actions
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, January 16-ASsena6iy-
A resolution was introduced relating to
lake and harbor improvements. A large
number of bills were introduced among
them being the following: To secure to
children the benefits of an elementary
education; relating to appointment of
notaries public; limiting rights of mi
nors; relating to taxation of railroads,
telegraph and life insurance companies;
limiting terms of county clerks; rela-
tive to navigable streams III Chippewa
county, Wis: relating to foreclosures in
tax sales; relating to teachers wages; to
provide for biennial sessions of the legis-
lature; to define the crime of vagabond-
age; relating to tolls in grist mills. Ad-
jOurned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 17-Senate-Bu very
little business was transacted. Two bills
were introduced: to construct dam on
the Big Eau Plaine river; to provide for
discharge of convicts and the appoint
ment of a state agent for that purpose.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. sen1by.-Resolu-
tions were offered: for the appointment
of a select committee to enquire into
the expediency of erecting state gas
works; for amending Tne CONSTITUTION
providing for biennial sessions Of the
legislature. Bills were introduced: To
on account of sale of forfeited state
lands; to amend the revised statutes in
several particulars; relating to the tax
ing of dogs; to give lien on crops to
farm laborers and others. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1S-Sendte bills
only were introduced: to amend the
revised statutes so as to do
away with the wire barb
fence along railways; to amend
laws relative to the preservation of fish
Adjourned until Tuesday A. NJ.
SATURDAY, Jan. 18-Asseneby.- y.-Reso-
luton for special committee on state
gas works, was adopted, and Messrs.
Pulcifer, Burdge and Steffen were ap-
pointed such committee. Senate reso-
lutions for committee on temperance
propositsons, was adopted, and Messrs.
Bailey, Ingman and E. G. Wall We're
appointed on such committee on the
part of the assembly. Bills were III
troduced: to amend laws relating to
taxes; relating to the use and improve
ment of stock The bill to amend the
charter of the Northwestern Furniture
Company was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned until Tuesday. A. NJ.