Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-26
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE,

| TUESDAY, JAN. II.
| Seadte-The senate met at II A. NJ. with the
| Lieut. Governor in the chair, and not enough oi
| the senator's to warrant a roll call.
! librarian.
| Sen. Crosby offered a resolution which wa.
adopted referring the message of the govern or tc
the appropriate committees.
Senator Hudd introduced a bill relating to the
| Catholic knights of North America; also bill
to appropriate $4,000 to purchase books for the
state library.
Sen. FinkelnburgA bill to establish mail
route; also bill to amend sec l. ch. 40 laws of
1881, entitled of insurance corporations
Adjourned
AssemJly.-The assembly convened at D. m.
with hardly enough to constitute a quorum. The
speaker announced the messengers and standing
committees.
Resolution No. g, assembly. was considered
IhlS IS resolution inviting the resident clergy to
open the deliberations daily with prayer. The
ayes and noes were called by the Hon. Mr.. Horn
and the resolution was adopted by vote of 80
to 81.
Bills were introduced Mr.. Juve to regulate
the rate of interest. This bill makes it a penal
ofense to exact more than per cent, and makes
per cent. the rate that can be collected when
stipulation is not made. Mr. Rewey. to repeal
aW OF 1850 making insanity ground for divorce
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 49,
Senate Sen. Kingston introdlc resolution
to secure the publication of 5000 copies of the re-
port OF Prot. Henry of the university, on the cu-
ture OF amber cane and ensilage curing.
Sen. Wiley offered the following:
WHEREAS, We the legislature of Wisconsin
believing that the time is fast approach ing and
will soon arrive when all union soldiers of the
late war OF rebellion shall receive as testimoni-
al to the sacrifices they made during the bloody
struggle, adequate compensation, and be-
hevlng that a law to that effect should
be enacted by the present congress; therefore,
hesotced, By the senate, the assembly conc,trrine,
nat we earnestly urge upon congress the passa ge
OF an adequate pension law by means of which
all union soldiers IF the late rebellion who were
legally and honorably discharged, shall. upon ar
rlVIng at the age of fifty years and their surviv-
ing widows, receive such pension as congress- may
in its wisdom determine to be lust and 9denuate.
ReaoLred, That the governor be requested to
forward an enrolled copy of these resolutions to
each OF the senators and representatives in con /.
gress from Wisconsin.
a bill was intrnducod tn annrop-i.4s ,,,r ..rl.,
sums OF money to the several charitable institu-
tions of the state for current expenses
Assembly.-A resolution was submitted author
lzlng the speaker to appoint an extra messenger
boy which was done under suspension of the rules.
Bills were introduced relating to the assessment
and collection of taxes, and repeating the famous
tramp law
THURSDAY, Jan. 49,
Scndtc.-A resolution was submitted by Sen
Scott, providing for the appointment of a COM
mlttee OF eleven members, consisting of four from
the senate and seven from the assembly, to whom
shall be referred all matters pertaining to the re-
districting of the state. Rules suspended and
resolution adopted.
Among other bills introduced was one providing
for the pun ishment of father or husband for the
abandonment of his children.
| The resolution of Senator WILEY. relating to
| soldiers, was taken up and referred to the com
| mittee military affairs.
The message of the governor transmitting the
| report of Gov. Smith in regard to the swamp
| lands and the old war debt of the United States
| against the state, referred to the committee
! on banks finances and insurance
Assembty-The following bills were introduced
! Amendatory of the revised statutes in the mat
ter of hawkers and peddlers.
AmendatOry of the revised statutes in the mat
| ter Of deed by special guardian: also to repea]
chapter 24O, laws of 1880, and chapter 296, Of
| laws of 1881, relating to fishwayg.
To amend the revised statutes in the matter Of
| the assessment of taxes.
| To provide for the equalization of taxes
To amend revised statutes relating to highway
and bridges also to authorize the county Of
i Chippewa to build free bridge across the Chip.
pewa river, and to issue bonds for payment o.
| same.
To amend revised statutes relating to liens OF
logs, lumber, timber, bark railroad ties and tele
| graph poles.
To amend laws of 1879, relating to grair
testers.
FRIDAY, Jan. 20.
| Sendte.-A short session was had this morning
and but little business was done. The senate
adopted without oppositoinn resolution to GU
off new business February 7th.
! The following bills were introduced:
Relating to the repeal of chapter 204. laws O
1881, relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors
This bill is to repeal the antitreating law of las
session.
To repeal chapter 147, laws of 1881, amending
the revised statutes relating to inquests of TIL
dead; also memorial Of the Dane county boarC
| of supervisors on the same subject.
To amend section 1882, R. S.. relating t
hawkers and pedders.
Adjourned until Monday evening.
Assem5ly-The speaker announced he'followinl
select committees TeappOrtionment:
First Congressional District ohm Conley.
Second C ,ngressional District-E. W. Keyes
Third Congressional Dstrict-Wm. w. Wash
burn.
Fourth Congressional Dstrict-W. S. Stanley
Fifth Congressional District-C E. Estabrook
Sixth Congressional Dstrict-A. D. Thorp.
Seventh Congressional District-W. 7. Price.
Eighth Congressional Districts. W. Pierce.
At Large-John Winans. Ed. Keogh, and R
J. MaeBride.
Bills introduced
To repeal chapter 2O4, laws of 1881, relatin
to the sale of Intoxicating drinks. This repeal
the anti-treat law.
To provide for the payment of $4,000 to tn
widow of the late Sheriff Chas. G.. Colen al
killed by the Williams brothers in July last.
Amending laws of 1881, relating to weights an
measures. Making a bushel of onions ift
pounds.
To define the liabilities of railroad companies
relation to their liability to employees. Maxim
the companies liable for all damages to einploye
during the hours of labor, from whatever cause
Amending the laws of 1881, relating to the pay
ment of bounty on wild animals. Making it in
perative that scalps shall be removed in th
presence of the county clerk.
[Appropriating $500 to the heirs of the lat
Captain Henry Dillon, 9th Wisconsin battery, 70
his serv2 es as recruiting officer in 1861
; Oscar Wilde may, perhaps, be inter
ested in a little family conundrur
lately put by a snarling Diogene:
"Who was the first esthete !" asks tn
ov0ie and answers in the next breath