Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-29
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, March 20,

by the following vote:
Ayes-Ackley, Adams, Carey, Chase. Comstock
Cottrill, Hudd. Jonas, Kingston, Mcdonald
Palmetier, Pingel, Randall, Reed, Sherman
Smith, WALTZ.
NOes-Bennett, COlman Edwin, Flint, Hill
Lerd, Meffert, Minor Parr-, Ringle, Ryland
Stanley, Warner, Webb, Wiley-I5.
Absent or not voting-Mr. Blake.
The following bills were passed: To
amend section 1240 of chapter 50 of the
revised statutes, entitled of highways and
bridges; relating to town insurance COM
panies; to authorize John Furlong to build
and maintain pier extending into the
waters of Lake Michigan; amendatory OF
the charter of the city of Merrill.
ASSenl6ty-The resolution fixing the
time for final adjournment came up in Its
order and consideration was postponed I'M
til next Monday night. Two assembly
bills were passed: To authorize the coun-
ty board of supervisors of Chippewa Co.
to lay out and construct a highway in
Chippewa county, and to issue bonds to
construct the same, and amending the
charter of the city of Two Rivers.
The bill prohibiting railroad compa-
MES employing engineers, brakemen or
switchmen who are color blind, came
up for engrossment. and created ex-
tended discussion. 1t was amended
so as to apply only to those
colors which are used in signalling, and
ordered engrossed by vote of 49 to 80.
The senate bill abolishing the preferred
creditor statute. gave rise to extended de-
bate, on the order of engrossment. Wall
was its principal opponent. and Fairchild
and Scheiber its chief advocates. 1t was
Ivyo dnd - l.. I /
mortgages, sales and transfers made dur
ing the sixty days preceding the assign
ment, and making an exception IN favor
of lahorers to the extent of iix months
wages. The bill vas finally engrosse
and riad third time.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
Sel1Gte-The following bills passed: To
evise the charter of the city of Columbus
(under suspension of the rules; to fix the
price of public lands not already offered
for sale, at g per acre; relating TO high
ways (this bill provides that in Milwau-
kee county the property owners along
any public highway can order the same to
be graded and graveled, provided the
work is order ed by majority OF the town
board); authorizing the commissioners Of
public lands to sell certain small tracts
to provide for the alteration of a state road
from the village of Stockton, Pepin coun-
ty, to the village of Durand; amendatory
of the statutes relating 10 the expectation
of game; TO authorize James T. Ellis to
build and maintain dam on Copper river
IN Lincoln county; to appropriate $500 to
Kelly A. Mott Mott lost an arm in per-
suit of the notorious Williams brothers) {:
for the preservation of fish in the waters
of Dell Creek, Sauk county; to appro-
PIRATE money to pay legislative employees
(extra clerks, ETC., in the assembly: to
provide for the reversion of lands in the
town of Ashwabepon, Brown county: to
incorporate the city of Nicollect.
AsSembly-Bills were passed to amend
an act to incorporate the Milwaukee Mu-
tuaI Insurance company, approved Feb.
1S, 1852; in relation to certain proceed
ings in case of attachment and garnish-
ment; TO amend section 1852 of the re-
vised statutes, entitled of excise and the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and legaliz-
ing the acts of town boards of supervis-
ors or common councils named therein:
10 enlarge the power of certain incorpo-
rated villages; authorizing the city of
Chippewa to issue bonds for the payment
of Its Indebtedness. The policy shop"
5ill was reconsidered, and the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Assembly bill for state aid of local deaf
mute instruction in cities and villages,
was debated at some length. The bill was
indefinitely postponed. The special order
tor the day was the license bill. The low
license bill was defeated by vote 81 to
A and the license will remain where
1t Is.
THURSDAY. March %
Senate.-The bill to tax sleeping car
and drawing room car companies license
of per cent, came up on its passage,
and Sep. Ackley moved that it be indef-
initelY postponed. This motion was lost.
Sen. Cottrill said the same principle
was involved in this bill as in the express
bill that was indefinitely postponed. and
he thought the senate, to be consistent,
ought to vote this measure down.
The bill passed by large majority.
The following bills were passed: The
sleeping car bill; to enable the Farm
Mortgage company to close up its affairs
relating to tax deeds and tax proceedings,
errors therein and evidence in relatio q
thereto; relating to equipment of compa-
MES organized under the general laws of
the state; to amend the charter of the
city of Edgerton,
The assembly bill to exempt from taxa
ton, for period of three years, all cor
porations formed for the manufacture of
oxide of zince, created long discussion.
Senators Mefert, Randall and Jones sup
ported the bill. Senators Hudd and
Flint offered amendments to exempt, also
the manufacturers of min neral paint, but
all amendments were voted down, and
ho arIo 70 III
AssembIy-Packard introduced joint
resolution, which was adopted, that he
be allowed 10 introduce bill authoriZ ng
the city of Racine to contract for sys-
tenn of water-works.
Assembly bills passed:
Amending the city charter of Merrill
to amend chapter 181, revised statutes,
entitled of offenses against the lives and
persons Of individuals: relating to special
powers of county boards; to provide for
the purchase of certain copies of Shep-
herds Wisconsin digest, and to appropri.
ate sum of money therefor; to perfect
the title to swamp lands, and for the as
sessment of the same; relating to the ser
vice of process In justice court: to appro
pirate to certain free high schools GER
tain sum; relating 10 the adoption of, anc
change in text books by school boards; t.
terminate the trust created by chapter 81
laws of 1866, to repeal the same and al
acts amendatory thereof, and to reserv,
certain lands to the state af Wisconsin
to more efe ctually suppress vagabondage
FRIDAY, March %.
SeTate.-'Fhe following bills were passed
To incorporate the city of Sturgeon Bay
TO nrouiIo for he
tion of the reports of the state officers, de
partments and institutions; relating t,
corpdrations and amendatory of section