Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26

CuuICH property NeIe pTeSeuleu. a
communication was received from the
state board of charities concerning the
value of the. state propertT at Delavan,
in answer 10 resolution Of the assem-
bly,. This report showed it was to the
states interest TO rebuild at Delavan.
Bills were passed: authorizing the city
of Beaver Dam 10 issue bonds for the
purpose of building a city hall; iegaliz-
ing the use of wire fences. The bill pro-
hlbiting county treasurers from holding
Office two consecutive terms was ordered
to a third reading; ayes 40, noes 43
sufffage section 1, art 2, of
the state constitution, by making resi-
dence of only six months in the state
necessary, instead of a year, as now
together with som minor features, came
up on the order of engrossment and third
reading. After being amended by st TX
ing out the word ''male," and making it
one year instead Of six months, the reso
luton was ordered engrossed and read
third time. An evening session was
held and a vast number of remonstrances
against the taxation Of life insurance
companies we're presented. A great
many bills were killed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 20--Senate- More remon.
strances against taxing life insurance
companies. The joint resolution re-
questing our senators and representatives
in congress to support such legislation as
Will place inter state commerce under
the direction of board of commission
ers, passed. Bills passed: To amend secs.
1916, 1547 and 1856, chap. 65 and IS, Il:
s., relating 10 the industrial school and
commitments thereto; relating to
writs OF mandamus and prohibition,
and amendatory of section 1852 of
the revised statutes of 1875;
the latter by strict party vote. Among
bills indefinitely postponed was one to
attach the counties of Ashland and Bay
field to the 7th judicial circuit, and to fix
the time of holding court therein The
bill to appropriate $225S0 TO Geo. B.
Mcmillan, for services in the late war,
came up and caused along discussion on
the constitutional objections to the claim.
A motion to refer to the judiciary com
mittee was voted down and the bill or
dered engrossed and read third time.
FRIDAY, Feb. O-Asseno5ly-Large
number remOnstrances against taxation of
insurance companies and church prop
erty. Bills passed: To appropriate to
David Wetherby and VIM. Jones the
sum of $3,000 appropriating $4,000 to
to the institute of the deaf and dumb re,
lating to the assessment ofpersonal prop
erty for taxation, and to amend section
104O of the revi. ed statutes; amending
section IA, chapter 103, laws of 1879, re-
latlng to tax deeds in Price county:
providing that in counties where the tax
| able property exceeds in valuation the
sum of $30,O00,O00, the county board
shall fix the county treasurer's bonds, not
to exceed twice tho amount o. taxes
levied; regulating the service of fprocess,
in garnishee proceedings; amending
| chapter SO, revised statutes, relative to
town insurance companies; auth orizing
| the granting of state certificates to grad
yates of colleges and universities ;
Memorial to congress asking for passage
of law regulating sale of patent rights.
Memorial 10 postmaster general for in
crease in mail service between -Muscoda
and Viroqla. Bills concurred in: Ap-
propriating $4,000 to the institution for
the education of the blind. Amending
the revised statutes in matter of liens.
Authorizing towns of Sige. and FIam-
beau, in Chippewa county, to levy a
special tax to pay off certain bonds. Ap-
propriating $4,000 to the commissioners
of fisheries A large number of bills
were killed.
SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-S6n0te-A joint
resolution passed both houses ordering
the firing of salute Of 100 guns On Mon
day, in honor of Washington's birthday.
A bill passed requiring two-thirds
vote to disband village organization.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported adversely on Kellogg's militia
law Mr.. Kellogg a minority
report Adjourned till Monday evening.
SATURDAY, Feb. 21.-Assen6ly. The
joint senate resolution favoring free trade
in paper was laid over till Wednesday.
Assembly bills were passed providing for
the payment by the city to the county of
$1.50 per week for prisoners committed
to the Milwaukee house of correction for
city offenses; providing for individual
liability of stockholders in bank
ing institutions; increasing sher-
ifs fees in transporting in
sane persons to the state hospital; pro-
vidiDg for the disposal of redemption
money remaining in the hands of county
clerks more than six years; making the
losing party in a garnishee suit pay the
costs. A memorial t. congress was pass
ed for national law to protect the fish
IN fresh water lakes. Senate bills were
| concurred in relating to the spread of
noxious weeds, and providing that lar
ceny shall be state prison offense.