Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-30
WISCONSINGISLATURE
TuEspAarch q.

| TUEsDAarch y.
| Senate-The goverreturned to the senate
| without his approval 100 s., a bill to author
ze j. +. Glover and to build dam across
the Iotogaticanse riveBayfeld county.
| The following bills Hconcurred in:
10 amend chapter laws of 1881, relating to |
fences; to amend secti95l of the statutes, en-
Titled OF insurance comics to amend section
1853 OF the statutes Fng to town insurance |
companies; to detach Stion of Lincoln county, |
ana attach the same tie county of Langdale. |
Inc bill to apportiOn state into senate and |
assembly districts camp on ordering it en-
crossed and read thine,
-, MT. Palmteier offere, amend so as to divide |
WalWortn county intesembly districts north |
ana south, instead oft and west, which was
adopted
At the evening sessiethe apportionment bill |
was taken up; the stion being upon the
amendment offered by Ster Simpson. After |
warm debate between Stors Simpson and Van
ochalck: the senate refi TO adopt the amend
ment. The bill was thead at length. On mo-
lion OF Senator Wing rules were suspended
and the bill passed by ote of 25 to 4.
Asse"6ty-At 9.ocloche assembly came to
order, and roll call shoHa number of member
absent.
The first regular basir which came up was
the resolution relating the criminal code. 1t
was indefinitely postpone
senate DILL compromis the Gen. Mills claim,
coming up, discussion ar Mr.. Keyes spoke in
1aVor and Mr.. Price apst it. A vote killed
the bill
The following assembl,ills passed:
Authorizing a certaiiam across Wisconsin
river IN Lincoln county. % amend section TAI.
chap. 81, revised statutesl regard to the pay
county clerks. Amendin the city charter o.
ManitOwoc.
At 7:3O the assembly t0 up its work, Speaker
Ullson IN the chair. He aouneed that the busi
ness OF the house was to tie up the bill to estab'
lsh a state public school dependent and neg
Leeted children, and to alropriate certain sum
OF money therein. Mr.. Mul offered an amend
ment reducing the sum bm $40, 600 to $50, 600,
and proceeded to addresshe house in support of
the bill A lengthy debattook rlace, after which
the bill was Indefinitely stponed-ayes SO, noes
Il. The assembly bill ,r the equalization OF
taxation came up on itsngrossment and third
reading, but was indemnity postponed.
Assembly y-Several bill of minor Importance
were passed. and numbeindefnitely postponed,
The bill to extend the ght of suffrage to wO-
man, came up for third reding and engrossment.
The bill provides that evey female person of the
age OF twenty-one years Ind upward who shall
have resided in this state for one year next pre-
ceding any school district dection shall be deemed
a qualified voter at such election and shall be
eligible to hold any Office voted for at such cleo
ton; but all the rights conferred by this act shall
be subject to the qualifications and restrictions
imposed upon voters BY section one of the article
on suffrage in the constitution.
Mr.. Price offered an amendment, the effect OF
which would be to amend the constitution, so as
to give women the full right of suffrage.
Mr.. Price addressed the assembly at length In
support of his amendment.
Mr.. Clark, of Marathon, supported the bill,
and spoke eloquently in the interest of woman.
None but towards refuse her the ballot.
The question was on the adoption of the amend
nent, and the vote was as follows: Ayes 80, noes
Mr.. Price offered an amendment that females
81 age be granted the right of franchise IN mu-
inequalities. rs,nc, ,,o ~,
Mr.. Horn moved that the "a u
lp88n 5hhff ttaaRlf Rf y9iG3 qsdG55 morning
WEDNESDAY,. March %.
Ssnate-A message was received from the gov.
,tnor, appointing Hon. W. W. Reed OF Jeffers %
county, 10 be a member Of the state b, OF
charities and reform.
n the senate, and had long been 4 member OF
hat board, and he therefore moved the nomi.
lation be confirmed without reference, and the
nomination was confrmed-all senators voting t
he affirmative.
A bill to confer upon J. G. Glover and others
Inc right to build dam on the Totoga:icanse
river in bayfield, county, Which bill he governor
vetoed, came up on the question of passage
the governors veto. After 8
few short speeches the bill was refused passage
all senator's present-3l, voting against its pas
sage.
The assembly bill to rereal chapter 297
avs Of 1881, relating to divorce from tht
bonds of matrimOny, was the special order, anC
the question being on its indefinite postpone
nent, it was decided in the negatlved by a vote
of so to II.
Sen. Wing offered an amendment that this ac
shall not affect actions already commenced am
pending on the 25th day of March, 1882. unde
the act to be repealed thereby. The amendmen
was adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
The assembly bill providing for the more effect
i've preservation of game was indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to amend section 1896 of the revised stat
utes, relating to medical societies, so that doctor
who had practice of fifteen years existenc
could collect fees without possessing diplomas
came up on engrossment. A lively discussion en-
sued, in which Senators McKeeby and Hunt
physicians the bill, and Delaney ant
Rankin supported it. The motion of Senate
was lost by vote of IA to Il. The bill was thel
ordered engrossed.
THURSDAY, MARCH %.
Se,,ote-In the senate, Senator Scott, from tn
committee on apportionment, reported the con
bill was read and laid aside and ordered printed
The nomination of J. 7. Reeve as state in
spector of illuminating oils was confirmed.
A bill was passed to provide for the paymen
of fees for the recording of births and deaths.
The following bills were eoncurred in II
repeal chapter 297, laws of 1881, relating to di-
vorce from the bond of matrimOny. To amen
section s, chapter S46, laws of 1851, relating t
the protection of fish and game in the Gree
Lake district.
Senator Wing introduced resolution that n
business be transacted except to receive the usuf
after Wednesday the 29th inst, an
that the legislature adjourn sine die on Friday
March the 31st, at II o'clock noon. The rule
were suspended and the resolution was adopted.
Assea,6ly-Mr. Keyes offered petition of tn
of Madison, asking the passage
the medical and surgical bill.
A memorial in relation TO the condition of un
happy Ireland was passed.
Joint resolution for final adjournment Tuesda
the 2Sth, coming up, Messrs. Keyes and S. "
Pierce opposed its passage On motion the resc
luton was tabled.
On motion the bill to apportlon the state int
senate and assembly districts was called up. Sew
eral amendments were offered and adopted, afte
which the bill were concurred in-ayes 81, noes
FRIDAY, March "a.
ISeaaate-The senate and assembly apportiOn
ment bill came back to the senate with the amend
ments made in the assembly, and all the amend
ments were non eoneurred in.
No. 241, S., the congressional apportionmen
bill, came up on its engrossment.
Senator Scott offered an amendment to tran;
fer Clark county from the oth to the 9th dstric
which was adopted, and the bill was ordered Ell
crossed.
TIE assembly bill (243) to build extensions t
the state capitol, for the use of the suprem
court, historical society, etc. was concurred il
all senators voting, q voting in the affirmative.
A few bills OF minor Importance were passed
lating to the publication of legal notices. To II
peal chapter fO7, laws of 1881, to facilitate eec
tions in certain cases and to revive and re-enat
section q, chapter 5, revised statutes To al
thorize the, building of dam and piers in tt
Wisconsin river, in Lincoln county. To amen