Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 16.

Sendte.-The senate meet at 1880 o.
m.,, the session being the last for the in
PRODUCTION OF new business. Over one
hundred bills were presented and refer
red. Very few, however, will ever need
any consideration beyond indefinite
postponment.
Roatse.-In the assembly over two
hundred and fifty new bills were intro
duced, none Of especial Importance and
nearlyeeall of the class known as Dead
Heads" This was the last session for
the introduction of new businessand
the work of the session will now move
faster.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
Senate In the senate bills passed:
To authorize the city of BsIoit to accept
certain land for chemistry purposes.
Relating to the service of civil process
by constables, and amendatory OF SEC
ton S43 of the revised statutes. For
the preservation Of fish in the waters of
Dane and Jefferson counties To amend
sections 998 and 1908, revised statutes,
relating to the taking of the census,
The bill was concurred in. To auth
orize the board of regents OF the univcr-
sity TO establish agricultural Institutes,
at cost annually not to exceed $4,000.
Ayes, as; noes, 9.
House-The house spent the dav ia
committee of the whole. About twenty
bills were killed and nearly as many
ordered engrossed. No bill was passed.
At the evening session a large number
Of bills were reported from commit
tees.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
Sendte-In the senate little busiaess
was transacted. Bills passed: To in
corporate the city OF Amigo. To amend
the charter Of the city Of Green Bay.
To incorporate the city of Cedarburg.
To appropriate to the fish commission
ers $4,000 for the year 1885 and $1s, 600
for the year 1886. Yeas 80, nays 0.
ASsenabIy-Iu the assembly twenty or
more bills were considered 10 commit
tee OF the whole and about half of
them were killed. Three OF four bills
were ordered engrossed and two bills
relating to dams on the Embarrass river
passed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Sen0te-ThR senate passed the follow
ing bills this morning: Appropriating
$4,000 to the State Historical society;
ohliging all three-stovy factories to have
fire escapes; providing for the election
of Supervisors ia counties having over
100, 600 inhabitants; obiging District
Attorneys to prosecute violators OF the
excise law Ia name of the state; max
ing roads acquired to public use
through law of F'usher." four rods in
width, and the assembly bill appropriat-
ing $500 to David Cameron, of Wood
county, who was injured while assist
ing the sheriff in serving a writ on the
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AssembEH-In the assembly numerous
petitions were presented in faver of
compromising the married victims of
the capitol disaster; favoring woman
suffrage and a separate agricultural
college. The senate bill appropriating
S12, 900 to defray the expenses of the
Wisconsin State exhibits at New Orleans
was concurred in. The assembly bills
passed, increasing sheriffs' mileage in
removing insane persons from fire to
ten cents, and providing for conventions
of countY superintendent for purposes
OF consultation.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20.
Senate. In the senate, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Judiciary
Committee to report q bill perfecting
the title to State lands in Marathon
county. The bill pro riding for lighting
the Capitol with electric lamps was
killed; also one providing for. State
Reform Institution for girls and wom-
en-.
House.-In the assembly, this morn
ing. the senate bill was concurred in
permitting school-district taxes to apply
On the tuition fee in public schools.
After long and uninteresting debate.
the Senate Joint resolution for enonIoy-
ing sixteen additional Legislative en-
ployes was concurred in.
ENr Grant