Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-19
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Wisconsin IegiSIsture.

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ecutlve appointments recently made
were all confirmed unanimously. with
the exception of that of ex-Gov. Dewey.
to be state prison director, upon which
the vote stood af follows: Ayes, 81; noes
%; absent and not voting Z. No other
business was done.
! TUESDAY, Feb. 10-4Ssembly--Th sen.
ate bill empowering commissioners of
U. ). courts TO administer oaths and take
and certify the acknowledgment of deeds
ana other instruments in writing, was
Iconcurred in. The bill to repeal chan.
1SS, laws of 1879, being the so-called
tramp law, was the special order, was
killed by a vote of 20 to II; SO that the
tramp law still remains in force
WEDNESDAY, Feb. -Senate.-The
senate memorial 10 congress for modi-
hcation of the existing laws respecting
the payment ofpensions to disabled ex-
soldiers and sailors was passed. A
| communication was received from The
! governor which contained the FOLLOWING
nominations: Philip L. Spooner, of Dane
county, commissioner of insurance: III
ID. Giles, of Dane county, member of the
state board of charities and reform las
| V. Jones, If Winnebago, and CHRISTOPHER
Hutchinson, of Grant county. commits.
sioners of fisheries; James Bintlif of La
Fayette, member of the state board of
health and vital statistics. The govern
or also transmitted resolutions adopted
| by the Maine Legislature in response to
the resolutions of sympathy adopted by
the Wisconsin legislature. Bills were
passed; to appropriate $500 to the Wis
consln Dairymen's Association; author
lzing the ,owns of Sigel and Flambeau,
! IN Chippewa county, to levy a special
tax, etc. !; to reorganize the state militia.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11-Assembly-T
senate joint resolution protesting against
any agitation of the financial question in
| congress was adopted. The bill to regu-
late the practice of medicine provoked a
| long discussion, and was finally post.
poned for one week Several bills mass
| ed, among them one to legalize assign
ment of tax certificates made by anv
| county to any town therein.
| THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-Senate.-
the bills passed were the following: To
| regulate the practice of dentistry relat
ing to fences to provide for the purchase
Of Webster's dictionaries; to amend sec.
4153 of the revised statutes, relating to
evidence; to amend sec. AIS, revised
statutes, relating to punishment for lar
ceny. Bills relating TO a division of
| towns into election districts; and relating
to illegal taxes were indefinitely post.
poned. The bill auth orizing a credit of
| $4,000 to Simeon Mills, late treasurer Of
the state hospital for the insane, elected
a long discussion, and was finally sent to
third reading by vote of 16 to ID
| THURSDAY, Feb. 12.-ASsemablV.-S Sever
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of which was one to change the name of
the county of New to that of Langlade.
The joint resolution providing for bien-
NAL sessions was adopted bY ayes 80.
noes 6. The bill prohibiting county
treasurers holding two terms in success
| sion was killed, but after long debate
| the vote was reconsidered and the bill
made the special order for Cne week
| hence.
FRIDAY, Feb. 13- Senate.-Sen. Scott
resolution Incorporating a remonstrance
OF the council of Chippewa Falls. against
| the passage of bill 181, S., amending the
charter of Eau Claire relating TO dam
across the river at Eau Claire The Judi
ciary committee reported back the man
damus bill with amendments, and recon-
mended its passage when so amended.
The report was accompanied by o long
argument in favor fthe bill. The exec
utive nominations came up for cOnfirma-
| tlon, and that of H. III. Giles, to be mem
Der of the state board of charities, was re-
referred to The committee on state affairs
The other appointments, viz: Phil. H.
Spooner, Jr, commissioner of insurance;
James V. Jones, or Winnebago. and
Christopher Hutchinson, of Grant, to be
commissioner of fisheries; and James
Blntlitt, of La Fayette. to be a Der
of the state board of health and vital
statistics, were ali unanimously con.
f1rmed. The following assembly bills
were concurred in: For the protection
| of passengers in railway cars, and con-
| terring police powers on conductors and
agents, in certain cases; to change the
name of the county of New to that of
Langlade, under suspension.
FRIDAY, Feb. 3-Assem6ly.-A reso-
luton was adopted inviting Charles S.
Parnell and John Dillon here on the 25th
inst, and granting them the use of the
assembly chamber on the occasion. A
large number Of private and local bills
were passed. The bills Of general ma
ture were: Amending section GO, chap
ter 36, revised statutes, relative to special
power OF county boards; relating TO the
assessment and collection of highway tax
es; to provide for proof of kInship, and
to limit the lien Of creditors on the real
estate of deceased persons, in certain
cases; memorial to congress for the re-
opening of the channel of the Wolf
river, in northern Wisconsin; memorial
to. the postmaster general for an increase
of mail service from village of Merton,
Waukesha county, to Lake Five, WASH
ington county. Ten Milwaukee bills
were killed. Among the other bills in
definitely postponed were the following:
To re-organize the third and fourto and
create the thirteenth judicial circuit; TO
define the duties of county treasurers in
certain cases; relative to salaries of
county officers; relative to bounty on
foxes; to encourage the raising Of i'm.
proved stock