Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. Feb. Is.

court.
Memorial to congress for an increase OF
pensions for disabled soldiers in the war
with Mexico.
Memorial to the postmaster general for
an increase of mail service on certain
routes in Door county.
Assenlbly.-Mr. Curtis presented the
resolutions of the state agricultural con-
yentlon in favor Of the passage of bills
appropriatiDg money to the state agricul-
tural society.
Senate bill concurred in. Allowing
both coroners and justices of the peace to
conduct Inquest of the dead.
Assembly bills passed, relating to the
discharge OF mertages, and amendatory OF
section 2256 chapter 100 revised st at
ues.
10 amepd section i, chapter 1S3, laws OF
1851, to provide for the appointment oi
reg ster of probate of the county court of
Milwaukee county, and for other purpos-
es.
To authorize the maintenance of a
bridge across the Rock river in the CITY OF
Beloit.
Assembly bills..indefnitely postponed
providing for deputy insurance COM
missioner and deputy railroad commits
sioner, at salary of 81 500 each. Ayes
SO, noes Al.
Amending section 9S1, revise statutes.
relating to the collection of judgments
against towns in certain cases.
In relation to trespasses.
To define and punish frauds upon hotel
inn, boarding and eating house keepers,
Amer ding section 1. chapter 312, laws
of 1851, In relation to the preservation of
game.
Allowing members of the legislature to
purchase stationery of the state at cost to
the amount of $40. Ayes 10. noes 81.
WEDNESDAY. FEB. IA.
Sef10te.-A communication was received
from the state agricultural society, asking
that bills appropriating money for the So
ciety be passed.
The following senate bills were passed
No. 33, relating to the forms of civil &C
tions and of the parties thereto: No. Sc, to
legalize the acts of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, of Oak Grove,
Dodge county; No. SO, relating to town
insurance companies No. 76, to appropri-
ate $4,000 to the governors contingent
fund; No. AZ, to authorize the state super
intendent to fix the amounts to be paid to
the free high schools at Brodhead, Bara-
boo, Eau Claire and Marinette from the
general fund of the state for the year 1882
Assenably-Speaker Finch presented
communications from the German
club of Milwaukee and the St. Louis
eu InaJ TIC 'fnus6ns ne---The former nrav-
per cent-paid to the purchasers of tax
titles, when the lands are redeemed, be re.
duced to or 10 per centum. The latter
asks the cooperation of the legislature in
securing the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river. Petitions were presented by
Warner for equal taxation, and by Ware
| to prohibit killing deer.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Button, rela-
tive to the improvement of Robson
| creek, Jackson county.
Assembly bills passed to provide for the
alteration of certain state road from
Stockton, Pepin county, to the village of
Pierce county.
passage OF house bill for the relief of the
Stockbridge and Munsee tribes of indians
Joint resolution eoncurred in. Senate
Joint resolution allowing Senator King
ston to introduce a bill was concurreC
in.
Senate bill coneurred ip, authorizing 6
river, N Dunn county.
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.
Senate-A light calendar was disposed o
and then the senate adjourned until 49,
Monday evening in order to give the mem
bers of botA houses an opportunity to at
tend the funeral, and as mark of respec
for the memory of ofex-Gov. VIM. E. Smith
A resolution, offered by Sen. Hill, tha
the superintendent of public property b,
instructed to furnish Grape and gloves fo
| the members, was adopted.
Various joint resolutions having beer
adopted giving permission TO introduc,
| bills delayed en- route by the blockades
Sen. Kingston sent up the following II
| incorporate the city Of Mauston; 10 au
| tborize the building of bridge across th'
Wisconsin river; to authorize certain town
| and villages in the counties of Adams ant
| juneau to aid in the const ruetion of
| bridge across the Wisconsin river; to re
peal chapter 221, laws of 1880, entitled al
act to authorize justices of the peace elect
ed in the town of Lisbon, Juneau county
to keep an Office and perform their dutie
| in any part of the village of New Lisbon
| Junesu Co.
Among the bills passed were the follow
| ing:
Relating to the exemption of laborers
relating to incorporated villages; to in
clude the National Union in the provi
II sions of the law relating to society insur
ance companies; relating to the organiza
tior of tovHs.
Assenbly-Mr. Piper presented a re
city of Watertown, az ainst the passage o
assembly bill, $50 A, amending the char
ter of the city of Watertown.
The following senate bills were concur
red in:
Incorporating the city of Black Rive
Falls.
Memorial to congress favoring increas
ed pensions to one-legged and one-armet
soldiers.
Amending ection 282s revised statute
relative to repleven.
The following assembly bills were pass
ed:
Allowing the city of Eau Claire to con
struct certain bridge, without draw.
Providing for an appeal from the deci
sions of the state board of supervision o.
charitable or penal institutions.
Amending section 1894, chapter 181, re
vised statutes, relating to setting sprips
guns.
Relating to offenses against property
and amendatory of section 4413, revised
statutes.
Legaizing the acts of Terrence Dewitt
as justice of the peace in the county o.
Eau Claire.
Amending chapter 303 of laws of 1882
relative TO life certificates Of teachers
This bill was amended. making the mum.
Der of years of successful teaching 10 in.
stead of 81
P. M.