Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-03-10
WISCONSIN LEGISLATORS.

boOms in the Chippewa river in the county of Eau
Claire, and state of Wisconsin. The governor re
turned No. oil 5, in compliance with the senate
resolution.
On motion of Senator Thomas, the vote by
which the bill passed was reconsidered, ana after
correcting clerical error the bill again passed
No. 73, A., bill in which the assembly refused
to concur in senate amendment, was referred to
the Judiciary committee.
The special order joint resolution No. l3. S.
relating to woman suffrage, was taken up The
resolution was read by the clerk and the question
being on the adoption of the resolution speeches
were made pro and con, but no vote arrived at
The question was made the special order for
March s. and the senate adjourned.
TUESDAY,, March 1.-AssembIq-The clerk read
telegram from Speaker Bradford, dated Eagle,
March 1st, stating that the legislative train was
still bound at that place with but little prospect
of getting through during the day.
On motion of Mr.. Briggs Mr. Rewey was
elected speaker pro tenn.
Mr. Blakesie moved that the governor be
requested to return to assembly, bill No. 73 A,
relating to the Industrial school for bows A cor
rection is desired.
The assembly cOncurred in the joint resolution
of the senate, requesting the governor to return
bill No. 81 A. for correction, and adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 2-Selate-R esolutIons
were introduced as follows
Mr.. Wing. extending the time for reporting
bills by select committees. Adopted.
MIR. Thomas as follows:
WHEREAS, The capitol of our sister state of
Minnesota was on the first of this month totally
destroyed by fire, whereby not only the building
but the valuable historical and supreme court
libraries of said state were entirely consumed;
and,
WHEREAS, The people of the state of Wiscon-
sin regard the people of Minnesota with the most
kindly feelings, and deeply sympathize with them
i'll their misfortune; therefore
Resotred By the senate, the assembly cOuctgriug
That the people of the state of Wisconsin,
through the legislature, hereby extend to the peo-
pie of Minnesota their deep-fet sympathy for the
loss which they have sustained.
Resolred, That the state librarian be. and he is
hereby, instructed to forward to the governor of
the state of Minnesota, for the use of the people
of that state, one full set of Wisconsin Reports
and the Dgests of the same, one copy of the re-
vlsed statutes, such session laws and legislative
Journals and documents, and such other publica-
tions of the state as can be spared
Res0treG, That His EXcellency the governor Of
the state, is hereby requested to communicate a
copy of these resolutions to His EXcellency the
governor of Minnesota.
Adopted.
BILLS PASSED.
Relating to corporations, and amendatOry of
section l175 of the revised statutes.
To amend sections 2742 and 2744 Of the revised
statutes, relating to attachments.
Relating to fees of clerks OF courts for making
section 1927 of the revised statutes
To provide compensation for completing the
transcribing of the senate and assembly journals.
To change the place of holding town meetings
and general elections in the town of Brannan in
the county of Price.
Relating to log driving on Elk river, in Price
county, and amendatory of section 2 of chapter
IA of the general laws of 1880.
To amend section 752 of the revised statutes Of
1878, relating to district attorneys
Relating to foreign insurance companies.
Fixing the terms of circuit courts in Wood
county.
Rouse-Memorials were presented as follows:
Messrs. Briggs, Sprague and Troy, petitions for
the extension OF suffrage to women.
Messrs. Hartman and Stanley, remonstrances
against the passage of bill relating to industrial
school.
MeSsrs. Gillespie and Luse, petitions for an
amendment of the constitution prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
The speaker presented communication rela-
tive to cane growers in Wisconsin.
On motion, the bill for fixing the terms of the
court in the fourth judicial circuit, was passed.
The bill for the payment of bounty on wild ami
mails also passed.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Mr. Briggs moved that the assembly proceed to
take up the special Order-iOint resolution No. II
A, providing an amendment to section | of arti
Gle 3 of the constitution of Wisconsin, granting
the right of suffrage to women etc. Carried.
Speeches were made pro and con upon the sub
ject till nearly midnight when the subject was
postponed till March 8, and the assembly adj journ-
ed without coming to a final vote.
THURSDAY, March -iSenate-Lieut. Bingham
called the senate to order and twenty-six senators
answered roll call.
COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTED.
By the president, from the Wisconsin Cane
Growers association in favor of the passage of
the bill for the promotion of sugar
cane growing N Wisconsin. Ordered spread up
on the journal.
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize J. h. Mansfield T. D. Lung and
their associates and assigns to construct and
maintain boom in Beaver Dam, Dodge county.
BILL CONCURED IN.
To authorize the electors of the town of Beloit
in Rock county to hold elections in the city of
Beloit.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
Relating to the mismanagemenU of the Green
Bay and Minnesota railroad, and instructing the
railroad commissioner to investigate the same.
The question being on the adoption of severa
amendments Mr.. Quarles moved that considera-
ton of the resolution be postponed till next
Thursday.
The resolution as amended was then adopted.
THURSDAY March 3 3-Ho,ese.-The senate joint
resolution, relative to the loss of the capitol of
Minnesota, by fire, and requesting the governor to
seLd to said state certain documents, were con-
CURED IN. (Sald resolutions have been printed
in the senate proceedings)
Mr.. heene, offering reward of 81 900 for the
scalp of Prof. Vennor, the Canadian who brought
on the eleven feet of snow. Referred to com
mittee on education.
TIE following bills were passed.
Authorizing the town of Waupaca to appropr-
ate certain snm Of money to the city Of Wau-
paca.
To regulate the sale of illuminating oil and to
repeal chapter 269 laws of 1880.
To facilitate the sale of a certain tract ofschoOl
land in Columbia county.
To authorize the city of Chippewa Falls to issue
bonds for Indebtedness.
Amending the charter of the city Of Waupaca.
Repeating chapter 355 local laws of 1866 re-
latiYe to an abstract of tax sales in Columbia
county.
FRIDAY, March 4-Se4ate.-The following SEN
ate bills were read a third time and passed
Relating to circuit courts special terms, filing
of decisions and trials in vacations.
To legalize the action and proceedings of the
town board of the town of Cedar Lake. in the
county of Barron. Wisconsin, in laying out
highway therein.
FRIDAY, March 4-House.-In the house moth
ing of Importance was transacted beyond coming
to a vote on the interest bill, which was lost by
vote Of 81 10 4G.
SATURDAY March 5-!Seaate-The following
petitions were offered: Sen. Van Schaick re-
monstrance of citizens of Milwaukee against the
passage of bill No. 442 A., in relation to the in
dustral school for boys.
Sen. Blackstone, from the Wisconsin cane grow
ers association asking the passage of the bill for
the encouragemen of the growing Of amber cane
in Wisconsin.
The following bills were passed: To amend the
charter of the city Of Wausau.
Granting the right to maintain ferry across
the Mississippi river, from the village of Alma to
Wabasha county Minnesota.
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