Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-03-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

TUESDAY, March S-Seaate-A bill was intro
duced by the committee on finance banks and in
surance. relating to evidence from bank books
The following assembly bills were severally read
and concurred in: Relating to the distribution OF
supreme court reports, and amendatory of see
357 of the r. S. To amend sec. 3633 chap lSS
OF the r. s.. entitled of crimes and punishment
thereof. Relating to the settlement of estates OF
deceased persons. To amend section 2345 of the
k. s., giving married women the right to sue and
maintain an action. On motion of Sen. Suther-
land the senate proceeded to vote for a United
States senator to succeed Matt IL. Carpenter. The
following is the vote in detail.
Senators Finkelnburg, Griffin, Hamilton, Kelly
Richardson Sutherland, Van Schaick, Wing and
WoOdman-9, voted for Angus Cameron.
Senators Anderson Carter, Delaney, Hunt,
kusel Paul, Rankin, Smiths, voted for Col.
VIM. F. Villas.
Senators Crosby, Ellis, McKeeby. Scott Simp-
son. and Wiley-6, voted for Luther S. Dixon.
Senators Burrows, Blackstone and McGrew-3,
voted for E. W. Keyes.
Senators Phillips and Quarles-2, voted for
ChaS. G. Williams.
Sen. Fiield voted for c. l.. Colby
Sen. Price voted for Sen. Scott.
Sen. Ryland voted for Sen. Quarles.
Sen. Thomas voted for Geo. c. HazetOn.
Sen. Weaver was absent total-33.
AssenJty-A resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of select committee of five to take
constitutional convention, came up and was in
definitely postponed.
Assembly bills passed; Authorizing the city of
Waupaca to raise certain moneys to aid in the
construction of a new court house.
Regulating the rate of interest at per cent.
legal and per cent. on contract. Ayes 81, noes
q.
Amending section l, chapter 2l1, laws of 1880,
relating to town insurance companies.
Amending chapter A, revised statutes in re-
latIon to making retuns of elections of county
clerks, and for compensation for the same.
Authorizing the city of Waupaca to contract
with the county of Waupaca for the purchase of
a court house.
Amending chapter 158, laws of 1880, relating
to barbed wire fences.
Providing for the assessment of damages to
lands taken or OverfOwed by works of improve
ment or the Fox and Wisconsin rivers prosecuted
or maintained by the L. S. government.
Authorizing the city of Columbus to issue bonds
to build school houses in said city.
MIR. Ware moved that the assembly now pro-
ce7d to elect senator in place of Senator Matt.
ii. Carpenter, deceased. Carried
THB VOTE.
The roll being called members answered to their
choice as follows:
Messrs. Austin Belts Bowles Bradford. Brad
ley Bronson Buckstaff Chamberlin, G. H., Cor
bett, Eken, Fuller, ellison, L. s., Hartman, Her
Z, IACLlpIeE NldAWell, hCCOfu, NC
Dill, McFetridge, Mengies Miner, O'Brien, Pad
dock, Pieron, Rasmussen, Rusk Wall and Ware
-3O-voted for Angus Cameron.
Messrs. Blakeslee, Case, Chamberlin, A. O.,
Dunn Funke, Gillespie. Howe, Jarvis, Kingston,
Lloyd, Luse Moors, Peterson, A.; Phillips. Rev
ey, Rogers, Roskie, Tarrant, -19-yOted for
y. W. Keyes.
Messrs. Estabrook, Field, Gibson, T. L., Herzer.
Layerrenz Matthews, Parry, Pierce Price Shep-
ard, Stanley, Troy-l2-votod for Luther S.
Dixon.
Messrs. Bainbriage, Cabannis, Keen, Kidd
voted for Geo. G. HazetOn.
Messrs. Barnes, Fontain, Lins, Pratt. Sage.
Seabold. smith L. j., Sprague- -8-voted for
Mr.. Bullock yotel for Lieutenant Governor
Bingham.
Messrs. Briggs, ColdweIl, Craig, Darbellay,
Gee, Gleason, Holehouse, Humphrey Keogh, Nc
Murdo, Peterson, c.. H. NJ, Ringle Schwalbach,
Selsemeyer, Sloan, Smith, Ira P, Steele-IS-
voted for VIM. F. Villas
Absent-Messrs. Brennan Davis, konz Law
renee, Meadows, Meyer, Taylor and Trips.
WEDNESDAY. March 9-Senate-A petition
was presented by Senator Simpson, of citizens of
Milwaukee, against repeal Of the oil law also, by
Sen. Van Schaick, the same subject The
following bill was introduced Sen. Thomas by
unanimous consent. to amend section l of chap
ter 49, laws of 1881, entitled an act to amend sec
ton 2469 revised statutes in relation to terms of
county courts. On motion of Sen. Thomas, the
rules were suspended and the bill was then read
three several times and passed.