Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

revised statutes, relating TO the special powers
! county boards.
/ Sen. Ellis. to appropriate 800. .33 to Shawan
county for caring for insane.
! Sen. Van Schaick bill to appropriate I
Caroline W. Ryan, widow of the late chief jus
| tice, balance of unpaid salary.
Sen. Woodman, bill relating to exemption
from poll tax.
MONDAY Feb. -Asseaay-Petitions and com
munications: A communication was read from
the state treasurer transmitting the amount o
fines received the past year.
The secretary of state transmitted the annua
report of the farm mortgage company.
Bills introduced Mr.. McDill, to authorize Ger
tain parties to maintain a canal on certain water
in Barron and Polk counties.
Mr.. Parry, relating to sale of Intoxicating
drinks.
Mr.. Sage, to provide license fees for expires,
companies doing business in this state.
Bills passed: To amend section 2 chapter 10
laws of 1873 relative to bridges in the village Of
Fremont, in Waupaca county.
10 encourage the raising of imported stock.
10 amend chapter 76, revised statutes relating
to weights and measures.
To amend section 1876, revised statutes relating
to punishment for assault with intent to rob OIL
murder.
Relating to the plating of lands in villages.
TO provide a punishment for ofenses against
certain real estate.
To punish the mutiIation and destruction Of
public records.
Relating to partition fences; and amendatory OF
section l, chapter 3O7, laws of 1880.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague, the assembly re-
solved itself into committee of the whole on the
general file of bills, Mr.. Lawrence in the chair.
The general file having been gone through with
the committee rose and reported.
Bills indefinitely postponed To amend section
o329 chapter l43, revised statutes, providing fol
a lien upon logs and timber in certain cases.
To amend section l chapter 2, relating to the
charter oI the city of Jefferson.
TUESDAY, Feb. nate-COmmunications
Sen. Wing, three memorials against the passage OF
No. 80, s., a bill relating to water pipes in the
city of La Crosse.
Bills introduced: Sen. Paul. bill to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Co.. also a bill l..
relation to the water works of the city of Milwau-
kee.
Sen. Richardson, a bill to provide for the hui
name care of the chronic insane not otherwise
provided for.
Concurred in To appropriate S8 900 for the
use Of the state for purchasing stationery.
To incorporate the city of 0conomoWoc
TUESDAY Feb. 8-HouBe-Petitions: Mr..
Howe memorial from the Dane county board OF
supervisors, asking for additional accommodations
to be made for the care of insane persons
Mr.. Coldwell, memorial on the same subject
Bills were introduced as follows: Mr.. McFet-
ridge, to divide third, and create the thirteenth
judicial circuit.
Mr.. Pierson, to amend section All, chapter 81
relating to instruction in public schools.
Mr.. Ware, to prevent gambling pool selling
and betting; also fixing term of circuit i'll 4th ju-
dicial circuit.
Mr.. Darbellay, to amend revised statutes giving
married women power to sue and maintain an ac-
tiOn.
Mr.. McDill, fixing terms of circuit in several
counties of / lth judicial circuit.
Mr. Lawrence for the cOnStru ctiOn of tala-
graph lines on the lines of railroads in this
state.
Mr.. McDil, for establishing state public
school for dependent and neglected children.
Mr.. Jarvis, to create a municipal court in coun-
ty of Richland.
Bills passed: Providing for resignation, remov-
al and vacancies in the board of building com
missioners of the county of Waupaca.
For the payment of bounty wild animals
To amend the revised statutes, in the matter OF
insurance companies.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.-Senate-Blls introduced
Sen. Burrows, to authorize the female citizens OF
the state to decide by ballot whether they desire
to exercise the right of the elective franchise
Sen. Price, in relation to lands granted to the
state by acts of congress, approved June ;, 1856
and May D, 1864, resuming said lands, and
granting them to the Sparta and Lake Superior
railway company.
Sen. Fifield, by request, to provide for the pur-
chase of governors house. 1t provides for the
purchase of the property on fourth lake, known
as the Williams property.
Sen. Smith, to appropriate to the state dairy
mems association the sum of $500.
Sen. Kelly, to provide for the security of the
territorial records of Michigan filed and recorded
in different counties of this state also to provide
for the service of process upon guardians.
Sen. Hunt, to amend the revised statutes relat-
ing to normal schools; also, to repeal an act for
the establishment of a normal school in the 4th
congressional district.
Sen. Paul, relating to the coat-of-arms of the
state, and providing for a great seal.
Sen. Thomas, to revise the city charter OF
Prairie du Chen.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.
House.-Resolutions offered: Mr.. Barnes, re-
lating to taxation of railroads and telegraph
lines and that the committee on assessment and
collection of taxes be instructed to ascertain il
said corporations pay a proper proportion OF
taxes into the state treasury.
Bills introduced as follows: Mr.. Barnes to
amend revised statutes, relating to railroads also
to appropriate 81 900 to Walworth county agri-
cultural society also, to amend revised statutes
relating to offenses against public policy also tC
amend revised statutes relating taxation of rail
roads.
Mr.. Ware, to amend The revised statutes, rea-
ting to redemption of lands sold for taxes.
Mr.. Jess. to amend the revised statutes relating
to punishment in states prison.
Mr.. cambridge, to appropriate So 900 to the
La Fayette county agricultural society.
| Mr.. c. II. NJ. Petersen, to appropriate 81 ,00(
to Calumet county agricultural society.
Mr.. Parry, relating to the protection of tht
| lands and timber thereon, granted to the Wiscon
| sin Farm Mortgage Land Company; also to ere
! ate municipal court in the city of Portage; also
! to amend the charter Of the city of Portage.
| Mr.. McGee, to appropriate $500 to tho Wiscon
sin dairymen's association.
| Mr.. Howe, relating to railroad laborers' liens
| and amendatOry of revised statutes.
! Mr.. MenZes relating to deceptive advertise
ments by insurance companies,
Mr.. Bullock, to appropriate 81 900 to Jefferson
| county agricultural association.
THURSDAY. FEB. 11.-No important legisla
| ton was performed by either house. The senat
held two sessions, but the time was occupied il
| introducing bills mainly of local Importance Th
assembly adopted resolution for higher taxatio
on chartered corporations and also one relative t
| circuit judges in the state.
FRIDAY, Feb. II.
.Seaate-On motion of Sen. Richardson tn
rules were suspended and the bill was concurre
in to enable Beloit to refund its indebtedness
The resolution relating to the insolvent laws an
referring that subject to the judiciary committee
was adopted. Bills passed In relation to tn
adulteration of food.
To amend the union school laws of the city G
Watertown.
The president of the senate appointed as
special committee ON the constitutional amend
ment, in relation to the liquor traffic, Senator
Price, Mckeeby and Hunt.
The senate adjourned until Monday evening
FRIDAY Feb. I1-AssenlJly-The resolutio
in structing special committee to report on tn
question of shortage on the part of the manage
of the Wisconsin state hospital for the insane
as early as Tuesday morning next, started up
lively debate.
After long wrangle the committee was give
until Thursday.
4 fo rlaca Worcasfarfz n
a same footing with Webster's, was lost.
The assembly adopted another resolution, ex
pressing sympathy for the suffering classes in Ire
land. After long debate resolution was adopt