Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-01-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, JAN. Is.

mite leave of absence for Sen. Bennett
" no had been called home to attend tn,
funeral of Hon. Myron P. Lindsley. O
Green Bay, who died suddenly in this city
on Monday. the 15th inst.
A communication was received from
state librarian John r. Bergman, sub
mlttlng his annual report.
Sen. RYland offered resolution pro
Viding for printing 1000 copies of the
state librarians report and providing alst
further for proper Distribution.
Sen. Hudd ntroduced bill relating to
religious societies,
Sen. Cottrill, one relating to elevators
and other buildings.
Sen. Jonas, one to prohibit debtors
from giving preference to creditors and te
secure equal distribution of debts amor Q
ali creditors.
Sen. Hill introduced a memorial 10 con.
gress for the Superior Harbor, stating that
the present appropriation was insufficient
for the purpose of making the harbor ad.
equate 10 the increasing busine- at that
point. The memorial asks that $15. .OOC
may be appropriated for use during the
season OF 1888.
assembly fhe members were swarming
about the capitol early in the day and
A good deal of scolding was INDUCED in
on all sides about the long adjournment,
every one seeming anxious to fix the re.
sponsl61llty upon somebody else's shoul-
ders. Promptly at p. NJ, Speaker Finch
invoked order. The roll call disclosed
the absence of Messrs. Albert, Bishop
Champagne, Conley. Campion, Dawson,
Egan, Everts, Fairchild, Hinckley,
LaahY, Maxwell, McDiII. and Nichols.
Messrs. Fairchild, Campion and Nichols
were interceded for By friends, who se.
cured leaves of absence for them on ac-
count of sickness in their families
Speaker Finch announced the standing
com mittees for the session as follows:
Judlclary-R. j. MacBride, Thomas Lynch
Frederick Scheiber, John A. Wall, Alexander
Brazeau, Geo. D. McDill, George K. Gardner
IL. Q. Fairchild, Robert Macauley.
sobdik.u BUS or, on Third Reading : Frederick
Jacob E. Friend
Ways and Means-Wm. P. Packard, John
0Nelll, j. r. Hinckley, Charles G Thomas, P. B
Champagne.
:, Federal Relations Samuel Tanner, james
Ryan, Thomas Curley, Charles G. Thomas
james Johnston.
Education-S. A. Craig. W. I. Albers, F. C
q. Brand W S. Maxwell, Henry G. A dams.
Ralr ads.-James A. Taylor. Dexter Curtis
e. W. Bishop, John Fellenz, O w. Bow, Geo. w
Weeden, John Conley Eli HAWKS, R. W. Button
insurance, Banks and Banking A. H. Pape
N. y. Eagan, John Hardgrove, w. II. Blyton
George d. McDil
State Afairs-Thomas Lynch. George Warren
Henry GOedjen, D. D. Hooker, Orris Pratt, John
Mckenzie, j. F. Ware
Privileges and Observation-Disclosures Brazeau
| .. Sharp, James Lennon, w. w. d. Turner
John Huntley
+. V. Piper John Con ey, H. o. Fairchild
Assessments and Colecti of Taxes-Loui.
Bruemmer, Richard Kennedy, G. w. Eyerts
hnute Anderson, w. S. Grubb
Lumber and Manufactures-Thomss Carmi-
ehael, } D. Putnam, J. A. Taylor, Carlton
Foster Charles A. Lane.
Pubhc !mprovements-M. j. Regan, George
Noier, Philip M. Wirth, John Bolender, Christ
ian Leonhardt.
Mlitia--Thomas Curley, Louis Bruemmer
Richa,d Kennedy, Hiram Gabriel G. Z. Warner.
Agrcuture-Adam Apple, Dexter Curtis,
JACOB JACOB Martin, Peter Vredenburgh, E. W.
Town and County observation-disclosures W
" eeden, John j. Race, r. J. MacBride. George
K. ardner, w. H. Blyton
Roads and Bridges-Philip Schneider, Joseph
Miller, James Campion, &. P. Dickinson, Eli
Peterson.
Public Lauds-Herman Naber, A. L. Swart,
Bernard Esser, Robert W. Pierce, Robert
Canoe.
Medical societies-George W. Bishop. ]. ].
Race, c. c. Kunts John A. Tester, NJ. G.
Nichols.
Legislative Expenditures = VIM. ]. Mccoy.
Gustav Meissner, 7. G. Sharp, E. I. Kidd, Donald
Stewart.
EngrOssed Bills-Henry spiering, James s.
gallagher, A. l.. Swart, Michael Adams, F. NJ.
Comdohr.
Enrolled Bills Christen EIlefson, Gustav
Melssner. James Campion, Henry C. Adams, W.
FL. Huntip gtOn.
Cities--J ohm A. Wall, James Lennon, W. A.
Packard, John A, Leahy, Michael Adams, w. B.
Brltt0n, Carlton Foster
Claims j. D. Putnam NJ. J. Egan, John
Dawson. E /. Kidd Jacob S. Bugh.
Charitable and Penal Institutions George A.
Albert. +. V. Piper, Grin W Bow, James j.
R Resmussen, c. E. Warner.
Printing Michael P. Walsh, J. R. Hinckley,
w. IL. Huntington.
Messrs. Charmichael and Lester sub
mitted the reports of lumber inspectors
for the 9TH and 9th districts.
A resolution requesting the resident
clergy to open the session daily with
prayer, was adopted by vote of so to 81
after an amendment had been voted down
to provide that no money should be ap-
proprlated for the service. The follow
ing bills We're introduced:
Mr. Walsh, to require all goods
MADE by prisoners to be designated as
such.
Mr.. n iber, to re-establish the orig
inal boundary line between the counties
OF Shawano and Langla6e.
Mr.. Huntington, to amend r. s. rela-
tive to liability of justices of the peace
also, to amend R s. relative to service of
summon In justice courts.
Mr.. Hooper, to protect life and pro-
perty by fire.
Mr.. Macauley, relative to the discharge
mortgages.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. Il.
Se1aGte-Rav. Mr.. Crocker, the Unitari-
an pastor, opened the session.
1t was at once evident that the senate
was not prepared for work, the bills and
resolutions not being ready for introduc-
lion. The B istol and Paris Farmers
Club sent in a memorial to the president
of the senate asking the legislature to
provide additional facilities for scientific
work at the state agricultural farm in con-
nection with the university.
ODly three bills were introduced and
they were as follows:
Sen. Cottrill, by request, relative to
justices of the peace and constables in
Milwaukee, and TO repeal chapter 191 of
the laws of 1876.
Sen. Flint to authorize Johu II. Knapp
and others to maintain a dam acr oss Red
r yer, in Dunn county.
Sep. Mefert, to purchase Strong's his
tory of the territory of Wisconsin for the
use of the public schools of the state.
Assenbly-In The assembly proceedings
were opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Eaton, of the Methodist church The
session lasted but thirty-fve minutes. be-
ING work vet manned ont hy the commit