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


ed: On motion, the vote by which No l29 S.. &
bill to collect the archives of Wisconsin passed
the last session, was recOnsdered, and the bill was
referred to the committee on claims. Adjourned
TUESDAY, Feb. 22-Assenbl3-The following
oliis We're passed: Relating to the inspection dis
tEcts and the examination of teachers etc.
to:amend revised statutes relative to towns dutit
and liabilities of towns relating TO the settle
ment OF estates of deceased persons to provide
Tor the purchase of 5000 copies of Websters die
tlonary; to amend sec. 1853 revised statutes, re-
latlng to terms of county courts
WEDNESDAY. Feb. 23.-Senate Bills passed
A bill to limit the lien of debts upon the real
estate OF deceased persons, and to provide for
making record of the descent thereof.
bill to provide fora separate publication Of
reports of WaShbum Observatory and of the de-
partment of agriculture and mechanical arts in
the Wisconsin university.
! bill to prevent the obstruction of navigation
OF the waters of the state.
10 appropriate to the regents of the university
! OF Wisconsin, the sum of s. 600.
The president announced the following as the
| JOINT committee on apportiOnment on the part of
| the senate, viz. MeSsrS. Price Ryland Scott and
Rankin, Mr.. Ryland to be chairman of said com
mittee.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. -Assemly-Mr. Keene
moved that the vote whereby the bill to appropri-
ate one hundred dollars to the Wisconsin Wool
Growers Association was killed be reconsidered.
! Carried
| The bill was passed. Ayes AZ, noes 80.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED.
! To refer all railroad tax bills to a special COM
mlttee OF nine. There was some discussion when
! finally it was adopted.
The speaker appointed the following special
committee, under the resolution:
Messrs. McFetridge, of Dodge: Shepard of
Milwaukee; Peterson, of Crawford Bradley, of
LaCrosse; Buckstaff, of Winnebago Herrick of
St. Croix; Troy, of Green Briggs, of Iowa ;
| Sloan, of Outagamie.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 422, chapter 81, revised
statutes, relative to school meetings.
To repeal chapter 209, laws of 1890 relative to
state certificates.
Changing time for holding term of circuit court
in Marquette county.
To assist laborers and servants in collecting
their earnings.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The chair announced that the special order was
the consideration of various resolutions relative to
biennial sessions OF the legislature and elections
The resolution passed at the last session of the
Legislature was taken up, and after some discus
sion was adopted
THURSDAY, Feb. 24-Senate-At about $50
the news of the death of Senator Carpenter
reached the senate chamber, and much
excitement mingled with expressions of profound
sorrow were seen and heard ON all sides. AT ten
o'clock the senate was called to order by Lieut..
Gov. Bingham and Immediately after roll call. the
SeHdIe duJOuEneu until I:0U L. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
A communication was received from the gov
ernor announcing that the remains of the late
Senator Carpenter would be deposited in a vault
at Washington, and not be removed to Milwaukee
until after the close of the session of congress
Adopted.
Sen. Simpson introduced the following
Resotced by the senate, the assembly c0rc,uriag,
That committee of three from the senate and
five from the assembly be appointed to draft ap-
propriate resolutions of respect to the memory of
late U. S. Senator Matthew Hale CARPENTER
Adopted, and the lieutenant governor appoint
ed, on the part of the senate, Senators Simpson,
Richardson and Smith.
The following bills were passed
10 amend section / of chapter 25l of the laws
OF 1879, and amendatory of section 1885 of chap
ter SO of the revised statutes, entitled of insur-
ance companies.
A bill to provide for the publication of 1000
copies of the Blue Book, at a cost not to exceed
so cents per copy.
On motion ef Sen Griffin the rules were sus-
pended, and bill No. 182 A., bill in relation to
the election and classification of directors in GER
tain cases, was concurred in.
THURSDAY, Feb, 24.-House-Th speaker an
nounced the death of Senator Carpenter, and on
motion of Mr. Shepard the assembly adjourned
out of respect 70 the deceased.
FRIDAY Feb. 25-Senotc-Sen. Sutherland pre-
sented remOnstrance of 14l students of the
university against the passage of lis S.. bill to
admit the students of the university to member
ship in the Wisconsin national guard. The fol-
is the full text of the bill:
Section |. All members of the university Bat
talon, called of the students of the university
OF Wisconsin who shall procure the prescribed un-
form of such guard, and take the course of mill
tary instruction provided in said university shall
be deemed duly enlisted and enrolled in the Wis
consin national guard; and the time of their en-
rollment and instruction in such battalion during
attendance as students at the university shall be
deemed part of the five years service in such
guard. The officers elected appointed to com.
mand such battalion and the companies thereof
may be commissioned by the governor and said
members, and the companies shall be entitled to
all the benefits, allowances exemptions and
privileges of companies of the Wisconsin national
guard except the allowance for armory rent. care
of arms and property; and shall be subject to all
rules dicipline liabilities and obligations of the
enrolled and enlisted members of the national
guard.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
The following bills were passed
To Appropriate to the Wisconsin horticultural
society a sum of money.
To provide for public park in the city of Mil
waukee
To declare KnappS Greek nayigabIe for certain
purposes
A bill relating to Wolf river and its tributaries
To change the boundaries of the Sd and 4th
judicial circuit.
This bill leaves the Sd circuit composing the
counties of Winnebago, Green Lake, and Calu-
met; the 4th circuit, composing the counties Of
Fond du Lac, ShebOygan, ManitowOc, and Ke-
waunee, and the new 18th circuit will compose the
counties of Dodge, Washington and Ozaukee.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25.-Hoapse-A communication
was received from his excellency the governor,
officially announcing the death Of Senator Car
penter.
Petitions were presented by Mr. Coldwel
oct tbp and Of into
liquors and by Mr.. Gillespie, relating to the
manufacture of syrup and sugar.
On motion, assembly bill to divide the third ju-
dical circuit and to create the thirteenth judicial
circuit was concurred in under suspension of the
rules. Calumet is taken from the fourth and put
with WinnebagO, and Green Lake put into the
third circuit Dodge. Ozaukee and Washington
will constitute the new thirteenth circuit.
The following bills were passed:
In relation to the adulteration Of food.
To appropriate 81 900 foe the propagation of
fish.
To prevent quacks from deceiving the people
by assuming a professional title-ayes, 81 noes,
To authorize the Rock River Paper Co., 70
construct and maintain a bridge across Rock
river city of Beloit.
SATURDAY Feb. 26-Senate-A communication
was read from the secretary of state, reporting a
claim of SIS, of Louis Nowka, for legislation.
Joint resolution No. il A., asking the Ameri-
can minister at London, to procure certain publi-
cations for the historical library was adopted.
The following bills were passed: A bill to ap-
propriate to the Wisconsin state dairymen's asso-
citation the of $500.
A bill relating to town officers and amending
the statutes on that subject.
A bill relating to the assessment Of taxes, and
amending the revised statutes.
4 bill amending the game law.
4 bill relating to town insurance companies,
and amending the statutes on that subject.
SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-House.-The following
bills were passed:
To repeal section 287 of the private and local