Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Feb. 10.

Se11ate-The Joint resolution introduced
by Sen. Lord, asking permission to intr o.
duce bill to appropriate s., 600 for Ohio
and Indiana food sufferers. came up Tor
consideration and was opp osed by Senator
Hudd, who briefly stated that his obiec-
tions were based upon the danger of hav-
ing rendered nuXatory the wise provision
limiting the production of bills. There
seemed to be a general feeling, also,
among senators that the contribution
contemplated was not now needed, and so
the Sanate refused to adopt the resolu-
ton.
The bills passed and concurred in were
all of local nature. They were as fol-
lows: Amendatory of the charter of the
city of Portage; changing the time OF
holding elections in the city of Grand
Rapids; to authorize Hans Johnson to
build piers into the waters of lake Mich
igan; TO legalize certain plat in the vii
lage of Hancock. WausAsra county; to
amend chapter 303 laws of 1880, to author
ize Thomas J. La Flesh and others to
build and MAINTAIN certain dams on the
east fork of Black river, in the counties
of Clark, Jackson and Wood.
ASsen.bIy-Mr. Huntly presented peti-
tion praying for the submission TO the
people of a prohibitory amendment to the
constitution. Mr.. Pratt presented a re-
monstrance against the bill relative to in
corporated villages. The speaker pre-
scnted a communication frcm several Mil
waukee German-born citizens asking uni
form salaries for puolic school teachers.
ASSEMBLY BILLS INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Authorizing an unmarried woman to
sue for her own seduction.
Making the charge of unchasteness &C
tionabie, without proof of special dam
ages.
Furnishing an assault with a dangerous
weapon, with intent to do great bodily
harm. by Imprisonment in the state prison
not more than three years nor less than
one year.
Making language of provoking or abu-
siye character mitigation OF punishment
for assault.
WEDNESDAY FEB. 81.
Se,aGte-After lengthy and interesting
debate the pistol bill was passed. The
vote was 10 to II. Other bills passed as
follows: No. y, S.. relating to elevators
in hotels and other buildings; relating to
secret societies; relating to religious Sc
cieties. The last two are amendments to
the present law and have 80 extraordin-
airy significance. The ELEVATOR bill will
impose heavy expense upon those own
ing buildings containing elevators, in pro-
viding against accidents.
THE PRIVATE ASYLUM BILL
1t is generally known that there is a
bill ROW before the senate authorizing
a private corporation to build an asylum
for the insane, in this state, which shall
be under the supervision of the board of
control; to which commitments shall be
made as to the state institutions; and that
the property of such corporations shall be
exempt from taxation, etc.
This bill came up on the order of being
eDgrossed, and aftor a long discussion was
referred to the judiciary committee.
Hotlse-The assembly held two sessions
again and performed more business than
op any other one day of the session. Mr.,
Anderson presented a memorial of the
county board of supervisors of Burnett
county against the division of that county.
The rules were suspended. and the sem
ate bill, amending the charter of Portage
was eoncurred in. Mr.. Scheibef'd jpint
resolution amending the constitution 80 az
to exempt the city of Milwaukee from the
operations of law governing the appoint
ment of county officials, Ecame up and was
ordered engrossed and read third time.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed: Relating to bail bond in
criminal courts. In relation to the rights
and liabilities of owners and lessons, and
| of lessees and of occupants of buildings.
| Relative to the clerk of the circuit court
of Eau Claire county. Relating to the