Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
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The assembly resolution congratulating
the republicans of Maine upon the ter
mination of the legislative muddle. came
up and the democrats attempted to sub.
stitute for it resolution Condemning
the counting into office fraudulently of a
president, governor & c., but the sub
stltute was ruled out Of order. Senator
Rankin moved to amend the resolution
by adding after the words "bad men,,
the words 'of all parties," and after the
words fraud and force" the word
bribery" Upon this motion the ayes
and noes were called, and the vote, stood,
ayes %, noes, 5.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20.-4ssemBH. "A mem.
or ial to congress for the construction of
light houses on the Sturgeon BAY canal.
was adopted; a joint resolution was of.
fered requesting the Fish Commissioner
to lay before the legislature all the testi-
mony taken before such commission
respecting the charges of incompetence
on the part of the superintendent of such
commission, II. W. Welsher, at tie ses-
sion of such commission held at the
Newhall House in the city of Milwau
kee, on the 9th and 2Sth days of August,
1879; and, also, that the governor be and
is hereby requested to communicate to
the Legislature all communications made
to him by any member of the commits
sion relating to such charges The Joint
resolution cutting off new business Feb.
9th, was adopted. Among the bills in
troduced was one to amend the revised
statutes relative to suits at law maintain
ed by married women; to limit the mum
Der of tsrms held by county treasurers
requiring school districts to build fences
and plant trees on school house sites.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21.-lSendte. Men,
orial of Washington county supervisors
for the enlargem ent of the northern in
sa &c hospital in order to care for the
chronic insane was presented; also sever
al petitions for the repeal of the dog
law. Among the bills introduced were
the following: Relating to non-register-
ed voters; amendatory of statutes relat-
ing to sale of lands by executors and ad-
minlstratOrs; to protect dentists and sur
geons from the morbid effects caused by
the use Of an8sthetics; to appropriate
$4,000 to the fish commission. Some
time was spent in changing the joint
resolution relating to affairs
Ill NIdluS. luG amendments
offered by the democrats and adopted on
the previous day were stricken off and
an entirely new resolution adopted. The
joint resolution asking congress to fur
nish equipments for the coming soldiers
reunion in Milwaukee, was adopted The
bill extending the time on the loan of
school funds to district No. 12,~in the
town of Arlington, was passed. Ad-
journed
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21-AssembB-Con-
siderable BON bastlc talk was INDUCED in.
Mr.. Keogh introduced a joint resolution
condemning fraud at the polls and
coupling the affairs of Maine with
transactions in Louisiana A
Joint resolution asking congress to fur
nish camp equipments for $4,000 men,
for use in the coming soldiers reunion
in Milwaukee en- June 7th, was adopted.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: to establish free llbaries; to
repeal the tramp law of 1878; to
authorize notaries public to perform
marriages to prevent unqualified persons
from practicing medicine and surgery;
providing for individual liability
of bank stockholders; regulating
assessment and collection of taxes;
Mr.. Lowth was allowed opportunity to
make personal explanation in regard
to his vote on the Maine resolution. He
wished to record his protest against fIaud
of all kind, by whatsoever political par
ty committed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 22-iSegate.-
the bills introduced were the following:
To appropriate $500 to the Dairymen's
Association; relating to bonds Of coun-
ties, cities, villages and towns; relating
to judges of the supreme court; to amend
revised statutes relating to militia, and
to provide for the greater efficiency Of
the Wisconsin National Guards" The
joint resolution cutting off new business
after Feb. 9th was adopted
THURSDAY, Jan. 22.-AssembIy. -Four
joint resolutions proposing amendments
to the state constitution were offered.
The first provides for taxing all property
except public and cemetery; the second
provides that the qualification of voter
shall consist of six months residence
in the state, instead of one year, and also
that persons of Indian blood shall be en-.
titled to suffrage the same as white peo-
pie; the third provides for the taxation
of all property except that owned ex.
clusively by the United States, by this
state, or any county, city, village, town
or school district-but no lands con-
tracted by the state, shall be exempted;
the fourth provides for biennial sessions
Several bills of local nature were in
troduced. The memorial to congress on
the Improvement of Kewaunee harbor
was adopted. A long debate followed on
the Maine resolution, and it was finally
adopted about as the senate had passed
it.
FRIDAY, Jan. 23-Senate. one
bill was introduced, relating to secret,
beneficiary and benevolent societies.
Memorials to congress for the consiruc-
ton of lighthouses at the entrance of
Sturgeon Bay canal and at Sherwood's
Point; and for an appropriation to COM
plete the breakwater and harbor of ref
uge at the east end Of the Sheboygan Bay
canal,-were concurred in. Adjourned
till Monday evening.
FRIDAY, Jan. DISQUALIFICATION
for the repeal of the dog law, and remon-
strances against the passage of the med
ical bill, were presented. A resolution
to employ more help about the legisla-
ture was killed. Among the bills intro
duced was one to make the legal rate of
interest per cent. in all cases; another
to make the rate without contract 6 per
cent, and under contract s per cent.
The senate joint resolution cutting off
new business February 5th was concur
red in. The bill to provide for assess
ment of property and collection of taxes
IN certain cases, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules Adjourned till
Monday.
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