Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY,, FEB. 2S.

IN favor of the woman's suffrage resolution.
The following bills were cOncurred in: I
amend sec. 2267 of the revised statutes, relatin
to the jurisdiction of county judges; to amen
chap. l62, laws of 1881, entitled an act allowin
| horses and mules, cattle and sheep to run a
large In the county of Vernon; relating to chas
tlty, morality and deeency and amendatory o
sec. 1850 of the revised statutes; relating to a,
act to prevent qu8cks from deceiving the peopl
by assuming professional title, and amendator,
OF chap. 256, revised statutes; a bill for tht
preservation of fish in the waters Of Boss Chan
mel, Brown county; to amend sec. l, chap. 2S9
laws OF 1881, entitled an act for the protection O.
brook trout in the state of Wisconsin.
Tie following were indefinitely postponed tt
prevent monopoly in dictionaries, and amenda
tory OF section 5OO revised statutes. relating t.
Websters dictionary. To amend chap. 1874 re-
vised statutes. relating to proceedings in crimina
cases IN justices courts.
ASsem6ty-The event in the assembly was tn,
indefinite pOstpOnement of Mr.. Bates bill proyid
ing for the taxation of church property. Speeche,
OF especial note were made on the question by
Messrs Bate and Harrington. At the conclusion
OF Mr. HarrlngtOns speech, Mr.. Price offered al
amendment, which was lost, and the bill was ther
indefinitely postponed by a vote of 81 to 90.
The following bills passed. Amending section
l, chapter 49, laws of 1881. in relation to fences
to prohibit the sale of toy pistols and other
toy firearms; providing for additional compensa-
to lx the salary of members of the board of SUI
perYlsors OF the county of Milwaukee; amending
the charter of the city of Portage, to amend the
act establishing public library in the city OF
Milwaukee; to amend the act incorporating the
city of New London. The memorial to congress
Tor the improvement of the Mississippi river was
adopted
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l.
Senate. The nomination of G. Z. Gordon as a
member OF the board of normal school regents
IN the place of c. Doerlinger, resigned, was
unanimously confirmed.
The following bills were passed Relating to
the inspection and sale of illuminating oils; to
amend the. act relating to the sale of swamp
lands In the counties of Marathon, Clark, Chip
peWa, ShawanO and OcontO to amend the act
to encourage the manufacture of syrup and
sugar. ApprOpriating $4,000 therefor to the
university farm.
Joint resolution No. 16, S,-the woman suf-
trage resolution fer amendment to the constitu-
ton, came up on its adoption.
Sen. Hudd offered an amendment to correct a
clerical error, which was adopted.
The question then being on the adoption of the
resolution
Sen. Finkelnberg asked to have the resolution
read, and it was read by the clerk ss amended.
Several senators spoke upon the resolution,
a1ter Which 1t was indefinitely postponed by
vote Of Is to l3.
resolutions providing for final adjournment on
the 14th inst, was laid over till Tuesday next.
The following bills were passed To punish GER
tain ofenses against unmarried females under the
age of sixteen years. Amending section 776, re-
vlsed statutes, IN relation to powers, duties and
liabilities OF towns The senate bill appropriate
ing 81 900 to the Wisconsin fish commission was
c9ncurred In, but the assembly declined to concur
IN the senate bill amending section 3629, chapter
i55, revised statutes, relative to the commence
ment of actions of peadings and proceedings
therein before trial. A large number of bills of
minor Importance were indefinitely postponed.
THURSDAY, MARcH2.
Seaote-The following bills were passed: To
authorize towns, cities and villa ges to purchase
and hold certain bridges of interests therein: to
amend the charter of the city of Lancaster: to
incorporate the city of Seymour; relating to the
and measurement of logs and timber:
to encourage and protect the production of wool
ASsem6ty-Two questions of more than ordina-
~ interest occupied the attention of the assembly
The bill appropriating $4,000 to the widow of the
late Chas. Coleman, killed by the Williams des-
perados, came up on the report of the committee
on claims to indefinitely postpone. Spir-
tied speeches were made pro and con on the
subject, particularly brilliant and convincing argnf
ments being offered in opposition to the report o.
the committee by Messrs. Wlnans, and Keyes,
and In favor of the report by Mr. III. Pierce.
The assembly refused by an almost unanimous
clce roce vote to accept the report of the commit
tee and the bill was ordered engrossed
In the evening the question of submitting A
prohlbltory amendment to the constitution to
vote of the people was considered. Messrs
Cabans, Storms, Perry Sanger and Price made
vigorous speeches in favor of the bill, and Messrs
Shepard, Bates, Kruger and Clarke in opposi-
ton. Some very excellent points were made bv
all speakers on this question, the Hon. Mr. Price
making an especially brilliant speech The as
sembly refused to adopt the resolution.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3.
Senats-Ihe following bills were passed: Re
ating to deceptive advertisements of insurance
companies, asd amendatory of sec. 1876 R. S.;
relating to the measure of damages in certain ac-
tions to recover possession of logs and timber
cut from the lands of another. or the
nature thereof, and amendatory of geo. 1926, R.
s.; to repeal chaper %, laws of 1879 relating to
supplying private parties with trout; to provide
for the conveyance of persons committed to ayy
hospital for the insane.
Bill 12S, s., relating to the claim of Gen
Simeon Mills came up for consideration The
question being on a motion to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Senator Wing offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the attorney general to discharge the judg-
ment on the payment by Gen. Mills. of 80 per
eent. OF the judgment with costs and interest.
The amendment was adopted and the bill was
ordered engrassed and read a third reading.
e0l5ly-Thirty- leaves of absence was
granted. Resolutions were presented relative to
the floods in Fox river valley, woman suffrage
and in favor of prohibiting the distribution of
obscence literature.
Senate bills were concurred in as follows: Pur-
chasing sufficient copies of Webster's dictionary
for the use of the schools of the state; amending
see. 17Ol, R. S, relative to voluntary assign
ments, memorial to congress for government de-
no nf oI o1a
Assembly bills were passed repeating sec. u.
chap. 233, laws of 1881, relative to the humane
care of the chronic insane; amending Sec l chap.
100, laws of 1881, relating to hawkers and ped
ders.
Assembly bills indefinitely postponed: In rela-
ton to the assessment and collection Of highway
taxes, authorizing search of any place in this
state where there is good reason to believe that
spirituous, malt or Intoxicating liquors are sold
or given away in violation sf law, and to pre-
scribe what shall be admissible and deemed eyi-
dence of guilt
MONDAY, MARCH6.
tSenate-The following bills were passed: To
amend the revised statutes, relating to private
bill to abolish the office of county
surveyor; a bill to amend section 664 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to the meeting of county
boards.
The following bills were concurred in: To
amend the statutes relating to liers: to amend
sections 462, 463, 464 and 537 of the revised stat
utes, relating to reports required to be made by
school officers; TO authorize the Chippewa Valley
and Superior railway company to railway
bridge across the Beef Slough in Buffalo county;
TO legalize the proceedings of a special town
meeting of the town of Fremont, Waupaca
county. January 5, 1892 memorial to congress.
No. A., for mail service in Grant county.
Assenabty-The senate bills to appropriate
money for the purchase of stationery for state
and legislative officers. and to amend the act in
the city of Waupun were concurred
in, and the following assembly bills passed
Relating to additional assessment of highway
taxes. To appropriate money to the Clark