Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

sen. Price, bill TO extend the time for the
completion of the Black river railroad and to earn
its town bonds.
Sen. Price asked that the rules be suspended
! and the bill be acted upon. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill passed.
Sen. Thomas, bill relating to jurors and
amendatOry of the revised statutes. Also TO
legalize the official acts of the board of trustees of
/ the Eau Claire Wesleyan seminary.
Sen. Delaney, to empower the commissioner of
public lands to extend the time of the school fund
loan IN Dodge county; also bill to amend section
> chapter 30, private and local laws of 1856, re-
lating to the Mayyiile union school district in
Dodge county. Adjourned.
TUESDAY Jan lS-As8emJly-At 10 o'clock
the assembly met, and session WIS opened by
prayerb Rev. f. L. Eaton, of the Methodist
church.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
Mr.. c. II. NJ. Peterson, asking change of the
constitution, which will prohibit the manufacture
of ofintoXcating liquors.
Mr.. Menzies, petition on the same subject.
Mr. kempter, petition of citizens of Buffalo
county license law.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.: Troy, a joint resolution amending the con-
stitutiOn and calling for biennial sessions OF the
legislature.
RESOLUTIONS CONSIDERED
Joint resolution relative to the appointment of
a committee for the examination of oils. Adopted.
BILLS INToDUCED.
Mr.. Price, regulating the iplatting of land in
towns and villages. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY Jan. 19.-Senate. e.-Senate called
to order by president pro tenn, Scott.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Sen. Richardson bill to amend Sec. 4, 4,39S,
r. s, relating to crimes and the punishment
hereof
By Sen. R Ryland, a bill to appropriate s., 900 to
pay expenses of hospital investigation. Referred
to committee on claims.
PASSED UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Sen. Sutherland introduced bill to legalze the
proceedings taken to incorporate the village of
Brandon.
The rules were suspended, and the bill was
passed.
PETITION PRESENTED.
By Sen. Fifeld of citizens of st. Crolx county
for a constitutional prohibition of the liquor traf
ic.
ADJOURNMENT.
On motion the senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9-Assen,Jly-Called to or
der at O'Clock.
Mr.. McDill, petitions for the prohibition of the
manufacture of and sale of intoxicating LIQUORS.
Mr.. Briggs, petitions on the same subject.
Mr.. Herrick, petitions on the same subject
On motion the joint resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee for redistributing the state
into senate and assembly districts, was reconsider
ed and after amendments which increased the
number it was adopted. The number of commit
tees now is twenty-four.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Pratt relating to savings banks and saving
societies.
Mr.. Parry, to appropriate to August Aren't
of money for extra services as a soldier in the
late war.
Mr.. MOors. for the amendment of the law rela-
tive to the disposal of redemption money.
Mr. Ware, to provide the state prison with set
of supreme court reports; also relating to punish
ment for assault with intent TO rob or murder.
THURSDAY, Jan. 20.-Senote.- WOOdman
presented two petitions relatngt the liquor traf
ic.
Sen. Price, offered ii resolution that no new
business be received after Feb, 10, 1881.
Bills were introduced by Sen. Burrows TO amend
the reSvised statutes in relation to circuits and
by Sen. Griffin, relating to proceedings in Grim
inal eases and amendatory of sec. 1890; r. S. Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 20-Efo,ese.-A resolution was
presented by Mr.. Ware, joint resolution restrict
ing the introduction Ofnew business to Feb. 9TH.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Luse, relating to the publication of the
proceeding of county boards.
By Mr.. Rogers, r"lative to the public printing
in Portage county.
BY Mr. Phillips, authorizing the Town of Waupa-
ca to appropriate certain money to the city of
Waupaca also providing for designations and re-
movals in the board of building commissioners
county of Waupaca; also authorizing the loan of
$50 900 of the state trust funds to the town of
Weyauwega, Waupaca county; also to authorize
the city of Waupaca to raise certain moneys for
the building of a new court house.
By Mr.. Sprague, regulating the rate of interest.
This fixes the legal rate at six per cent, and the
contract price at eight per cent.
Senate bill legalizng the proceedings taken to
/ re- he Will of Brandon In Lar
county, was cOncurred in.
FRIDAY, Jan. 2l-iSendte.-S Anderson in
troduced bill to prevent double assessmnt upon
encumberod real estate and to provide an equit-
able mode of taxation. This bill is of Importance
to all and herewith presented in full.
A BILL to prevent double assessments upon in
numbered real estate and TO provide an equit-
able mode of taxation for such property.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. That mortgage, deed of trust, or
other cOntract or obligation by which a debt is
secured by lien upon real estate, shall, for the
purpose of assessment and taxation be deemed
and treated an interest in the property thereby
affected, and the holders of such securities as
joint owners, to be assessed and the taxes to be
paid in the district where the property is located
and the holders of such mortgages or liens shall
not elsewhere be assessed or taxed.
Section 9 The owner of the fee of any property
shall state to the assessor under oath, the nature
and amount of the incumbrance, and to whom
due and the assessor shall assess The owner OF the
fee, and the owner or owners of the mortgage or
other lien separately, and in ratable proportion.
as as may be, to the value Of the interest Of
each, by deducting from the real and full cash
value of the properly the value of the lien or
liens, assessing the of the fee the excess,
and the owner owners of the lien upon the
value OF such lien; but in assessing these amounts
the same scale Of assessment rate per cent. OF
! the value shall be observed rs may be applied in
assessing other property, so that each shall pay
/ his pro rata share, and the aggregate be the
same as If the property had been assessed to the
swner.
! Section 3. The tax arising from the assess
ments of these several interests shall be lien
! upon the property, and also q valid debt against
paid by either. If that part due on the lien or
! incumberance shall be paid by the owner Of the
| fee, then 1t shall constitute payment thereon,
and to that extent be offset: and II the holder
of the lien shall pay the tax of the owner of the
fee, then the amount so paid shall become TO that
extent an addition to the debt due him. provided,
that If any such lien shall be paid by the debtor
after assessment, and before the tax levy for that
year. The amount of such levy may likewise be
retained by such debtor, and this shall be COM
puted according to the taxes On the same for the
preceding year; and, provided further. that taxes
arising from special assessments for drainage or
other local Improvements shall be addressed Who'll
! " against the owner of the fee.
| Section 4. Every contract hereafter made by
which debtor is obliged to pay any tax or assess
ment on money loaned or any mortgage, deed or
trust other lien, shall as TO any interest speci-
fed therein, and as To such tax or assessment. be
null and void.
Section ). All acts OR parts of acts conflicting
with this act are hereby repealed.
FRIDAY Jan. 2l-Assen'bly.-SeSe eral petitions