Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-01-25
laws of 1878, which under the rules lies

| Mr.. Hawkes. to amend revised statutes
In the m alter of insurance Companies.
MIR. Rolander, to amend the Monroe
city charter,
Mr.. Wall, relating to corporations, and
amending section 1871 r. s
Mr.. Ryan, appropriating 81 900 to the
Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial as
socialism.
Mr.. Spiering to reeeal section 10 of
! chapter 322 laws OF 1882, and to re.enact
section 15iS, chapter g. revised statutes
OF 1878 relating to the sale Of intoxica-
| ting liquors.
Mr.. Albert, author 'zing the Milwauk ee
common council to extend 22d street in
that city.
Mr.. Scheiber, amending the acts rela-
tive 10 the appointment of a phonogra phi
ic reporter for the circuit courts of Mil
| waukee. nd Kenosha.
THURSDAY, JAN. 49,
Sendte-The only business was the intro
duction and reference of bills. The fol-
| loRing is the record:
Sen. Hudd. to provide that husbands
shall not be liable for the personal debts
of their wives.
Sen. Warner, memorial to congress for
route In Pierce county.
Sen. Palmatier, to fix the minimum
price of all public lands in the state at 50
per acre; also to amend the revised stat
utes In relation to the investment of the
trust fund,
Sen. Lord. to amend section of chapter
26S, laws of 1881, relating to liens upon
the estate OF deceased persons.
Sen. Cottrill, relating to Incorporated
villages, and the assessment and levy of
taxes therein; also, in addition 10 section
S92, revised statuses, relating to the power
of village boards.
Sen. Stanley. memorial to congress for
the award of pensions to soldiers who lost
an arm or leg In the service Of the Uni
ted States.
The joint resolution Of Mr.. Ryland. for
the printing of 200 copies OF the report
of the state librarian, was adopted, and
the senate adjourned.
AsSemNy-Resolution were introduc ed
by Mr.. Spiering. that no new business be
received after the first OF February, and
by Mr.. Curley Joint resolution request
ing the Wisconsin deles al ton in congress
to favor the bill giving Increased pension
to one-armed and one-legged soldiers.
these resolutions will be considered to-
day. Consideration of the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Turner, providing Tor
an investigation of the Newhall house fire
was also postponed till to-day. There
were ten bills introduced.
Mr.. Leahy, repeating section 1927 chap
ter oZ, revised statutes, In relation to the
relations of inn and hotel keepers
Mr.. Fairchild, providing fon the licen-
sing of persons and corporations engaged
in the express business.
Mr.. B Jllender, to authorize the cleo
tors of the town of Monroe, Green cour-
ty, to bold elections in the city of Monroe
Mr.. Brszeau, relating to liens on logs
and timber, and amendaIory of revised
statutes.
Mr.. II. G. Adams, amending chapter
25, revised statutes, in relation to the state
university.
Mr.. Champagne, To Incorporate the city
of Merrill, Lincoln county.
Mr.. Tester, authorizing the voters OF
incorporated villages to direct whether
certain Offices shall be filed by appoint
ment or election.
Mr.. Piper, appropriating $1,000 to the
Central Wisconsin Agricultural associa-
tion.
Mr.. Anderson, to enable the Northern
Pacific Railroad company to perfect titles
of lands in Douglas county; also, amend
ing revised statutes in the matter of the
special powers of the connty boards.
FRIDAY, JAN. 19.
Sen. Mcdonald presented the report of
lumber district No. g which shows the
following results:
Amount of logs scaled as the
mouth of Black river. ......... III, 539 400 #
AmoU of lumber manufactured
at La Crosse aHd immediate vi
Shingles manufactured in district. So 900 900
Lath. ....................... 81, 900, 900
Signed by ALEX. HYsLoP,
Inspector
Bills were introduced:
Sen. Ackley, for the maintenance of
bridge in the town of OconomoWoc, by w.
L. Peck.
Sen. Warner, to amend section 1893,
revised statutes, relating to collection of
taxes. 1t is proposed to restore the old
5000 exemption clause.
Sen. Kingston, to provide for the pub
lication of 5000 copies of Prof Henry's
agricultural report on experiments with
amber cane.
A memorial to congress offered by Sen.
Mcdonald, for the construction of booms
at certain points, was adopted under sus
pension of rules.
AsseInbly-The assembly has adjourned
until 7:30 p. m. Monday evening.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Turner
and adopted by the house, under suspen-
sion of the rules, that ohm Robinson, an
ex-soldier, wounded by firing cannon in
The capitol park, Feb. %. 1866, be allow
ed to keep refreshment stand in the lobby
of the assembly chamber. The joint reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Turner the previ-
Gus day, providing that joint committee
to investigate the NewhalI house fire and
report by bill, was adopted after an
am endment was tackled on, cutting eff the
investigation part aad leaving the duty of
the committee to report bill. The Hon.
Mr.. Curley's Joint resolution favoripg the
passage by congress Of the pension bill
for one-armed aud one-legged soldiers,
came mp and was adopted, ayes So, noes /,
Bills were introduced as follow:
Mr.. Button, authorizing certain parties
to maintain ditch in Jackson county
for cranberry, meadow and lodging pur-
poses.
Mr.. Esser, amending the revised stat
utes in the matter of highways and
bridges.
MIR. II. G. Adams, relating to the duty
of hotel or inn-keepers.
Mr.. Naber, amending an act of 1856
relative to abstract of tax-sales in Shawa-
no county; also, authorizing town boards
to secure safes for town clerks on certain
conditions.
Mr.. Ellefson, regulating the rate of in
terest.
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