Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, FEB. Z.

Senate.-Senator Crosby introduced a bill t
amend chapter 261. laws of 1880, entitled an ac
IN relation to swamp lands in Clark, Marathon
Shawano and Oconto counties. Several bills Of
minor Importance were intro auced and one wa:
passed.
A number of bills were ordered engrossed and
the capital punishment bill made the special order
for tomorrow.
Assembly.-The opponents of the taxation OF
church property locked horns with the friends OF
the measure in the assembly.
MIR. Bates made an appeal in behalf of the
measure, and Messrs. Maxon, Fingals, Price
Shepard and Horn made some remarks on the
question. The bill was finally referred to the
committee on state affairs. Mr.. Tanner presented
memorial of the county board of Marquette.
IN relation to the care of the chronic insane also
memorial OF the county board of Marquette in
relation to the overflow of the Wisconsin river.
Mr.. LANCER presented remonstrance against
the passage of bill to detach Waukesha county
from the I'd judicial district and attach il to the
18th judicial circuit.
Mr.. Grubb introduced resolution as follows:
ResoIUed, That the committee on judiciary be
and are hereby instructed to inquire into the con-
stltutlonalty and propriety of the passage of an
act requiring the owners of occupied lands to en-
close the same with fences so as to permit others
to pasture adjacent unoccupied lands.
n large batch Uf bills were introduced and
the following bills were indefinitely postponed
Amending section $685. chapter 152 revised
statutes, of the foreclosure of mortgages by ad-
Vertisement; to prevent trespass on private prop
erty; No. 8, A, amending section 1888, ch. As,
IL. S., relating to assessment of taxes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8.
Seaote-A number of petitions were offered
against the bill to tax church property.
A joint resolution was inti reduced giving the
governor power to nominate and with the aid of
the senate oil iudinio1 off +Lo
except justices of the peace.
Senator Burrows introduced a memorial to
congress for the suppression OF polygamy.
The bill providing for the punishment of n
father or husband for the abandonment of his
children or wife, was passed
Agreeably to the recommendation of the com
mlttee on state affairs the serate unanimously
confirmed the nomination of Knut Hoegh as
member of the state board of health.
Also, upon the recommendation of the COM
mlttee on education, the following nominations
for normal school regents were unanimously con-
tirmed: Messrs. James MacAllister, of Milwau-
kee county Samuel M. Hay, of Winnebago
county, and John Phillips, of Portage county.
ihe bill to retore capital punishment came up
as special order. lively discussion ensued
but the bill was well championed and ordered en-
crossed and read third time by vote of % to
s. Adjourned.
Assem6ly.-The assembly held two sessions.
during the morning session, and the afternoon
session was devoted to the reception of reports of
committees. The railroad committee reported in
favor OF the passage of the bill resembling the
grant OF land to the Air Line company, and con-
terrng 1t upon the Omaha company.
AT the morning session thirty-one remon-
strances were presented against any bill taxing
church property. petition was presented by
the Hon. Mr.. Everts in favor of woman suffrage
After the intr duetion of a large batch of bill
the assembly adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEB 9.
Senate-In the senate petition was:introduced
by Senator Chase to amend the exemption laws :;
one by Senator Crosby, favoring woman suffrage;
one by Senator Phillips, against the bill to tax
church property, and one by Senator Simpson,
from the Turnverin society of Milwaukee favor
ing the bill to tax church property.
Sen. Hudd intro duced memorial to the inte-
rior department of the United States, in relation
to the calling of council of the Menominee In
dian5 to consider the sale of certain pine lands :.
Sen Erwin, memorial to congress, that lands
within the state park, owned by the United
States government, be given to the state of Wis
consin for park purposes. This is to prevent the
cutting OF timber from said lands.
Sen. Simpson introduced resolution passed at
the last legislature amending the constitution re-
lating to suffrage
large number of bills were introduced, and
three bills OF minor importance passed.
A8sen6Ly.-Twenty-one remonstrances against
and petition IN favor of, the passage of any bills
for the exemption of church property were pre-
sented. Mr.. Murray presented a petition in favor
OF the bill approprating a of money to the
widow of Chas. Coleman and Mr.. Clarke got in
his regular petition in favor of woman suffrage Mr.
Shepard introduced resolution authorizing the
appointment of special committee to investigat
the overflow of the Fox river last fall. with power
to send for persons and papers, and report by bill
otherwise; also a resolution authorizing the
governor to purchase for $500 the Bradsh OIL
portrait os the late Senator Carpenter, for the
proposed new portrait gallery.
The Hon. Mr.. Holehouse introduced joint res
olution to amend section l of article VII of the
state constitution, to make taxation uniform,
exempting exclusively church property; and the
Hon. Mr.. Pooler a joint resolution for Joint
committee of eight-fve from the assembly and
three from the senate-on the matter of building
for chronic insane.
The land grant bill was then taken up and dis
cussed until time of adjournment.
FRIDAY Feb. 10.
Senate-Petitlons for and against taxing church
property, were offered. A resolution relating to
biennial elections offered. A large number
of bills were introduced and few of no general
Importance were passed.
At the evening session a petition was read
against issuing passes by railroads to legislators
and other public officers also q petition of the
board of supervisors of St. Croix county, re at
ing te chronic insane; also a petition favoring
the passage of bill No. 95 s.. also petition ia
voring the repeal of act relating to state road
IN Pepln county.
Resolutions were introduced to authorize the
appointment of a committee ID investigate the
management of the industrial school for boys: to
authorize the committee on printing to codify the
laws relating public printing; to amend section
3 chapter 126, laws of 1874, relating to lands
granted to railroad companies.
The president of the senate announced the fol-
lowing conference committee on the aDpOrtion-
ment question: Senators Simpson, Hill and Hudd.
The senate adjourned until Monday evening, s
o'clock.
Assem6ly-The assembly was fairly showed un-
der with bills, day, it being the last day allow
ed for bills to be presented two sessions were held
and the principal business Of both sessions was
the introduction of bills. Several leaves of alb
sence were granted and the usual deluge of re-
monstrances against the taxation of church prop
erty were presented.
Nearly a hundred bills were introduced. and
the following indefinitely postponed: In relation
to the practices in Justices court amending Sec
ton 677 chapter &c. revised statutes in relation
to claims against counties; repeating section 1880
chapter l90 revised statutes in relation to change
of venue in criminal cases to amend section
1850 chapter 100, revised statutes in relation Il
change of venue in criminal cases repeating al
laws authorizing counties to aid in the construc
ton of railroads; amending section S32, chapter
80, revised statutes, relating to duties of tow
clerks.
MONDAY. FEB. 13.
Senste.-Senator Adams presented two peti