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

Misunderstanding one of them for an asylum for
the chronic insane. Appropriating 81 600 to the
northern fair.
On motion, the bill to apportiOn the state inte
congressional districts taken up, and after an
amendment to take Clark county out of the 9Th,
and put it in the Sth district, was adopted, the
bill was concurred in.
SATURDAY, MARCH %.
Senate-Tne following bills were concurred in:
To punish certain Ofenses against unmarfled Ie-
males under the age of 10 years; relating TO the
care of the chronic insane not ethewlse provided
for: to amend section S92, revised statutes, en-
titled of villages: in relation to railroads, and to
amend section 1855 revised statutes; to provide
for the exemption of insurance associations Tor
benevolent and charitable purposes from the Ope-
ration of the general laws relating to lite lnsur-
ance onpanies; relating to the alteration of the
boundaries of joint school districts and to autho-
ize appeals in certain cases; to amend section
rl95 of the revised statutes in relation TO the non
payment of taxes to amend chapter 40, laws OF
1881 entitled of town officers; to provide tor sub
mitting the question OF amending the constl-
tuition so as to provide for biennial general cleo
tions.
A8semJly-The senate joint resolution providing
for final adjournment on the 31st inst. was laid
over till Monday evening next.
The following senate bills were concurred in:
Authorizing the city of Milwaukee to issue
bonds for bridge building. Authorizing certain
| The following were killed Relating to hospi-
| tails for the insane Relating to retainer. (IwO
| bills.) Relative TO costs and fees.
The senate joint resolution, relative to the Fox
| river overflow, came up. Mr. Price offered
| an amendment and consideration was laid over
! till Tuesday next.
Bill appropriating $4,000 to the state agricul-
! tural society.
Adjourned until 7.3O p. M, of Monday.
MONDAY, MARCH q.
Senate-A bill was introduced by the select
| committee on the Fox river overflow to apprO
pirate S72.30 to the stenographer of the commit
tee. Referred to the committee on claims.
! The lowing bills were coneurred in: IL
amend go, of the revised statutes relating te
the ecial powers of county boards; to authorize
James II. Weed and others to build dam or
dams on Spring brook in Langlade county; tC
amend sec. 1850 of the revised statutes, relating
to the taking of fish in lakes; to lay out and es
| tablish a state road from Madford, in Taylor
county, to Cadott Falls in the county of Chip
pewa
The evening session was devoted to the dis
cusson of joint resolution No. 81, s., relating to
civil service and requesting the state delegation il
congress to favor such measures.
After warm debate the motion to indefinitely
postpone was lost and the resolution passed.
As8embly.--An assembly joint resolution to ad
iourn Stne die on Wednesday next came up, an(
further consideration was postponed until Wed
nesday morning next.
Indefinite leave of absence was granted to thu
gentleman from Adams (Mr. IPierce) Oh accoun
of sickness.
The governor sent in messages vetoing the bill
authorizing the Wolf River Manufacturing com
pany to maintain a dam across the Little VOL
river, in Waupaca county also bill to chang
the voting place in the town lof Brannan, Pierc
county; also bill to detach portion of tn
county OF Lincoln and attach the same to tn
$ county of Langlade, etc.
These vetoes were sustained.
2 Assembly joint resolution relative to the incor
poration of cities, met its death in the assembly
Assembly joint resolution, for an amendmen
IuSufusUIUu Nus dUUpUSE
Bill relative to the encouragement of the pre-
ductIon of wool and the the taxation of dog
was laid upon the table.