Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-23
GRAND RAPIDS WIS., THURSDAY, MARCH 23 1882.

owned by counties Providing for the erection
and maintenance of fences along the line of high
ways in certain cases. Providing for the enlarge
ment of the capitol by the building of two trans
verse wings-one for the accommodation of the
/ supreme court and law library and the other for
/ the state historical society.
In the evening the capital punishment bill was
the special order. The bill originated in the SEN
ate and came up for concurrence. three hours
were spent in speeeh-making, some very able ar
guments being made on both sides of the ques,
ton. The bill was killed by vote of 49 to %
RB1DAY, MARCH II.
Senate-In the senate at the morning session
the amendments of the assembly to the senate bill
providing for the punishment of father or hus-
band for the abandonment of his children or wife,
were non-coneurred IN.
Bills passed: To authorize the city of Mlwau-
kee to issue bonds; in relation to the assessment
of personal property for taxation in relation to
sherif fees to declare the true reading of section
1881, revised statute relating to town insurance;
to authorize Charles ii. Moss TO maintain dam
and boom Black river IN Taylor county; to
authorize Christian Weber to erect dam the
Big Eau Plaine river in Marathon county.
Rouse-The following bills were indefinitely
postponed: To define what shall constitute pos
session of land IN certain cases; to remove the
capital to Milwaukee; limiting The time for fling
claims against the Wisconsin farm mortgage land
company, and to authorize and empower said
company to revise and correct the list of persons
entitled to dividends as now filed in the Office Of
the secretary of state and declare final divi-
dend; relative to the militia; relating the equaliz-
alton of taxes.
SATURDAY, MARCH IS.
ISeaote-Not in session.
Assem6ly-An attempt was made this morning
to dispense with the roll call but failed, The fact
was disclosed upon the calling of the roll that but
% members were present.
The following bills were passed Amending the
city charter of Eau Claire so as to admit of
water works; authorizing the county board of
Columbia county to appropriate aid to rebuild
bridges washed away by the overflow of the
Wisconsin river; providing for the exemption of
insurance associations for benevolent and chari-
table purposes from the operation of the general
laws relating to life insurance companies; relat-
ing to the fees of lumber inspectors.
The following were indefinitely postponed:
Prescribing the fees of sherifs, constables, mar
shals and other executive officers; legalizing the
acts of the supervisors of the town of Eagle Point
IN Chippe Fa county; relating to the sale of real
estate upon execution; relating to liens of debt
upon real estate of deceased persons.
MONDAY, March 20.
Setote-The following bills were passed
Ceding to the United Stntes the right to over
flow certain lands of the state, and reinquishing
the claims of the state for damages. To provide
for restoring to market certain lands mentioned
in chapter 3I5, laws of 1880. For the improve
ment of the st. CroiX river.
The following bills were concurred in:
To provide for the election of superintendents
of the poor in Iowa county. To amend the
charter Of Chi ppewa Falls. To amend sec. 1852
of the statutes relating to cemeteries. To
authorize a dam on the Embarrass river in
Shawano. To authorize sureties in criminal
cases to surrender their principal. Relating to
the manufacture of gas.
Assemb{y-This body met in the evening and
after roll call and running through light batch
of routine work adjourned until Friday morning.