Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-02-09
NO. 6.
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.

TUESDAY, JAN. 81.
Sendte-A petition relating to womans SUFFRAGE
was introduced, also the following bills: To re-
apportion the state into congressional districts to
reapportion the state into senate and assembly
districts: to amend chap. 81 and chap lS7. r.
s., entitled of actions for private nuisance: to
amend section 1927, R. s., entitled of costs and
fees IN the circuit eolrt; to fix the time of hold
ing annual meetings of school districts; relating
| to fish ways.
Joint resolution No. IS. s., to appoint a COM
mlttee to take into consideration the subject of
lighting the capitol by the electric light, was
| adopted.
A long debate followed on the several amend
ments offered to Sen. kingston's bill, fixing PEN
atty for the abandonment of children bv their
father, and finally the bill and amendments were
referred back to the Judiciary committee.
A communication was received from the COVER
nor, giving in full the correspondence between his
exeellency and the authorities at Superior rela-
tive to the Chicago, Portage & Superior railway
| trouble. The communication was read at length
| by the chief clerk.
| AssemNy-Mr. Carmichael introduced a bill
| appropriating from the land grant fund the sum
| of $4,000 to pay the bills of laborers -ecently
employed on the Chicago, Portage and Superior
| railroad. After a long discussion it was finally
referred to the committee on state affairs. 4
! resolution was then introduced by Mr.. Clarke to
have $4,000 appropriated to the governor and
by him used at his discretion to settle the rail.
way trouble at Superior, but the resolution was
lost. After the introduction of a batch of hills
the assembly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l.
Sendte-Bills were introduced: To regulate
the manufacture and sale of malt and yiuous
liquors; amGndng the several acts for the in spec
tion and sale of illuminating oils; requiring notice
to be given of the issue of attachments executions
and other writs. The bi to repeal the anti treat
law came back from the committee on judiciary
without recommendation; Mr.. Hamilton spoke
in favor of a law embodying the principle of the
law sought to be repealed, but this one was so inn
perfect he should be obliged to vote for its repeal
the vote for the engrossment and third reading of
the bill was ayes, "a; noes, 6.
Sen. Burrows, as chairman of the committee on
railroads, reported back the executive message
relative to the labor troubles on the Air Line
railway, and with it bill transferring the land
grant to the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha railway
company, with amendment requiring the
company to deposit with the state the sum of
Sl7 900 for the payment of claims against the
Air Line company. After reading the report
Senator Burrows moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill upon its passage which the senate re-
fused to do by vote of is to Il.
ASsen6ty.-This morning the session of the as
sembly proved remarkably dull one Mr.. Horn
presented a petition praying for the passage of
the Carmichael bill, to have half bushel testers
for wheat instead of the ones now used Mr..
Clarke presented petition In favor of female
suffrage, and Mr.. Cabanis introduced joint res
olution that joint committee on the liquor traf-
fc be appointed five from the assembly and
three from the senate-all bills, memorials, reso-
lutions, etc., on this subject to be referred to
them.
THURSDAY, FEE. 2.
Se1aate.-A petition from the patrons of hus-
bandry, also petition of Airline laborers was
presented. A female suffrage resolution was of
fered a few bills were introduced and three were
passed, among which was one to repeal chapter
iaVycn nf tn Of fha
revised statutes. entitled inquests of the dead
The bill providing for the punishment of father
or husband for the abandonment of his children
or wife, came up on the order and passed to third
reading.
the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha company came
up with the amendment of the committee requir-
ing the Omaha company to pay to the governor
S78, 900 to pay the claims against the Air Line
road, the question being on the adoption of the
| amendment, after a short discussion, and the
adoption of amendment as to time of filing
claims putting it at ninety days the bill was or
dered to a third reading. Senator Burrows moved
the appointment of committee of conference in
relation to the appointment of a committee on
apportionment Senator Hudd asked if the sem
ate had been officially notified by the assembly of
the disagreement of the two houses The chair
stated that the senate had not been so notified
Senator Burrows then withdrew his motion, and
the senate adjourned.
A88em6ly-Petitions and memorials to congress
were presented for the improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river and its navigable tributaries, and
for the building of harbor on lake Pepin. The
joint resolution for the appointment of a joint
committee of seven, five from the assembly, and
two from the senate to which all bills and res olu-
tions pertaining to the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors was adopted and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Price Cabanis, Perry MaXOn and Keogh
to act on the part of the assembly.
A triangular tilt took place between Messrs.
D.
ment muddle. The occasion was communica-
ton from the senate to the effect that they refused
to concur in the apportiOnment scheme of the
assembly and had named committee of confer
ence to act with a similar one from the house.
Mr.. Price claimed that gross discourtesy had been
shown the assembly by the upper house. 1t
seemed to be the sentiment that the house should
adhere to its original position, and motion
made to that effect, but inasrluch az the original
resolution was not returned by the senate, action
was deferred and the speaker ordered the resolu-
tion to be produced.
FRIDAY, FEB. 8.
Senate-A resolution to appoint j:int com
mttee to whom shall be referred all matters re-
lating to the liquor traffic came up and was in
definitely postponed. The following bills were
passed To appropriate to +. B. Simpson, An
drew Haben and VIM. S. Grubb 500 each for ex-
penses as legislative visiting committee to the
state institutions to amend chapter 2S6, laws of
1881 to limit the lien of debts upon the real es-
tate of deceased persons; to amend section 26l
of the revised statutes and section Of chapter
l67 of the laws of 1881, relating to loans from
the trust funds; vesting in assignees in cases Of
voluntary assignments, the rights of creditors to
avoid fraudulent conveyances.
To amend section GIL Of the revised statutes as
amended by chapter 100 of the laws of 1879, en-
titled of county government. The bill to transfer
the land grant, formerly given the Air Line rail-
way ompany, to the Chicago, ST. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha company, came up on its pas
sage, and after lengthy debate passed by a vote
of p to 16. The senate then adjourned until
Monday evening.
AssemJly.-Nneteen petitions were PRESENTED
against the passage of any and all bills to tax
church property. Mr.. Clark presented his regu-
lar petition in favor of woman suffrage. An un-
usual large number of bills were introduced, after
which the assembly adjourned until Monday eve
ming.
MONDAY, FEB. 9.
!Senate-A few bills were introduced Of minor
Importance and bill relating to the collection of
taxes also bill to repeal the anti-treating law
of 1881, was passed, by vote of II to 6. The
governor sent into the senate the following NOM
nations For regents of the normal schools for
the full term beginning with the first Monday in
February-Jas. McAlister, of Milwaukee, Samuel
NJ Hay, of Winpebago John Phillips, of Port
age. For member of tho state beard of health
Knute Hoegh, La Crosse.
Asseably-Twenty three remonstrances against
the passage of any and all bills for the taxation
of church property were presented.
Mr.. Borchardt offered joint resolution amend
atory of the constitution Of the state. The resO-
luton is as follows:
ResoIred by the assembly, the senate eoncaurinq,
That section seventeen of article one of the con-
stitution of this state shall be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section H. The privilege of the debtor to er-
joy the necessary comforts of life shall be recog
nized by wholesome laws excepting reasonable