Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-29
TIE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10.

Two bills were introduced and referred
and the senate adjourned
Assembly-In the assembly the only
business was the passage of a resolution
asking Congress to support the bill to
increase pensions of one-armed and one
legged soldiers, and the reading OF the
following list of standing committees.
On Judciary-Pliny Norcross, chairman. Rock;
J. E. Friend, Milwaukee; G. E, Estabrook. Mani
Buell., Dane; w. F. Villas, Dane; Hugh Ryan
Milwaukee; Leopold Hammel. Outagamie; G
r. Field. jefferson.
On the Assessment and Collection of Taxes
c. E EStabrook, chairman, Manitowoc; Andrew
Patterson. KenoSha; Edmund Hart, Juneau:
John Race, Ozaukee; Andrew Bauchhuber,
Dodge.
On Ways and Means-Thomas Porter, chair
man, St. CroiX; John Stephens, WaukeSha: Levi
Wallace, Monroe; Andrew Haben, Winnebago;
August SchOen wetter. Dodge.
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hazen, chairman
Fond du Lac; S. D. Hubbard, Buffalo; George
G. Cox, Iowa; Thomas Curley, Crawford; VIM.
Lamure, Outagamle.
On Town and County Orgauization-Wm H.
Young chairman, Oconto; Charles Linse, La
Crosse; Andrew Lewis, Trempeleau; John J.
Race. Ozaukee; Joseph E DarbeIlay, Kewaunee.
On Bills in the Third Reading-John K Parish,
chairman, Taylor; Frank Nye, Polk; G. J. ROLLS,
Dane; Samuel Craig, Jefferson; homas E. Nash,
Woo4.
On Public Lands-S R. Clark, chairman Wau-
shara; A. s. Mcdonald Waupaca; A G. Nelson,
Waup Ca; Charles w. PreStley, La Fayette;
Gottfried linden, Milwaukee.
Ga EducatiOn-E @. Buell., chairman, DaEe: D.
Fl. Morgan, Green; ]. G. Bartholf, Rock; J. e.
Darbellay, Kewaunee; Samuel A. Craig, Jetfer,
son.
On Railroads.&c.. J Goddard, chairmas, Chip
pewa; G. B Clark Winnebago; w. H. Young,
OcOnto; j. c. Reynolds, Waworth; Charles
Themes, Richland; Chester Hazen, Fond du Lac
A l. Gray, Brown; Hugh Ryan, Milwaukee; Evan
w. Evans, Sank.
on Medical Societies c, Reynolds chairman,
Walworth F. w BYerS. Green; John Smiley,
Rock; James kenealy, Washington; Felix Lynch
Dodge
On Legislative Expenditures. D. Hubbard
chairman, Buffalo; a. T. Layton, Sank: T. e.
Williams Eau Claire; John Robinson Manitowoc;
E. w. Persons, Brown.
On Engrossed Bills-Samuel B. Stauchfied,
chairman, Fond du Lac; Frank CnaIoner Win
nebago; Fred. G. ISenrug, Milwaukee; e. L.
Fitz Gibbon, Dane; Jesse B. HuSe, Iowa.
On Enrolled Bills R. w. Pt-rce, Milwaukee;
Thomas Porter, ST. Croix; A, S. Mcdonald, Wau-
paca; John S Dennis, Jr., Sheboygan; VIM. F.
Cirkei, Outagamie.
On Militia-F. w. Byers, chairman, Green; VIM.
Fl. BytoT Monroe; V. W. Dorwn, Pepin; Thomas
Curley, Crawford; Evan w. Evans. Sank.
On lncOrporations-Marion WescOtt, chair
man Shaweno;J. N. Oddle, Dunn; ferdinand
Schulze Columbia; George Poppert, Milwaukee;
Fred Schiller, Washington.
On Lumber and Neutrality-suspicious. B.
Mills, chairman Jackson: Charles S TAYLOR, Bar
ron; j. b. Thayer, Pierce; S. KrOnenwetter
Marathon; William F. Cirkel, Outagame.
On Public Improvements-M. G. Hobart, chair
man Columbia; Phillip Bouffieur Vernon; V W.
Dorwin, Pepin; Frank Hadderer. Milwaukee;
John Leslie, Dodge.
On Insurance. Banks and Banking-W. II. Bly,
ton, chairman, Manr0e; John Lagrand, Milwau
kee; Rufus NJ. Day, Grant: A. l.. Gray, Brown
Leopold Hammel. Outagamie,
On State Afairs-L ]. Brayton, chairman,
Green Lake; G. B. Clark, Winnebago; }. Thay
err, Pierce; NJ G. Hobart, Columbia; D. D. Hook
er, Milwaukee: Adam Apple, Racine; John Fet-
ger, Door.
On Cities-J. E. Friend, chairman, Milwaukee;
Thomas e. Williams, Eau Claire; Marion West
colt, Shawano; VIM. F. Villas, Dane; James Ke
nealy. Washington.
Or Privileges and Elections-Chas. G. Thomas,
chairman: Rlchand; James LemoRt, Milwaukee;
John Mason. Lafayette: 7. @. Sharp, Sheboygan;
VIM. j. Mccoy, Grant.
On Federal Relations-A. W. Sanborn, chair
man, Portage; John B. Johnson, WalwOrth; j. Y
Holman Grant; Andrew Schmidlkofer. Fond du
Lac; Leopold Strasser Calumet
Roads and Bridges-George g. Cox, chairman,
Iowa; Samuel Sloggy. Vernon; Henry Walyoord,
Sheboygan; Joseph Miller, Mantle voc; E w.
Persons, Brown.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
On the part of the assembly-Henry c. Adams,
chairman, Dane; James O'NeiI, Clerk; L.. @.
Klein, Racine; VIM. j. Mccoy, Grant; Thomas
E. NASH WOoJ.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHARITABLE AND PENAL IN
sTITUTIoNs.
On the part of the assembly,. W. Perkins,
Exert, Milwaukee; Andrew Haben, Winnebagoi
L. G. Sharp. Sheboygan.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING.
On the part of the assembly,. C. Bartholf,
chair sn Rock; G. J. ROLLS, Dane; Mike Walsh
Milw& uke
TUESDAY, JANUARY 90.
Sendte-In the senate bills were intro
du ed by Ser. Stanley, TO appropriate
$4,000 to defJay the expenses of the
Wisconsin exhI8it at the New Orleans
wo rs fair. BY Ser. Stanlay, to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the Wisconsin In
dustr al School for Girls-$25, 900 of
which is Tor new building. In the
evening the senate held a memorial SEES
sion for sulogIes upon the late Ex-Gov.
B nghaan.
HouSe-In the assembly several bills
Of local interest were Introduced and
the assembly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 81.
SenGte.-In the senate only two bills
were introduced, one relating to place
ef deposit OF county fumes, and one
amending the statutes relating to the
legislature.
House-IH the assem- bly, about a dozen
bills all of L Cal imp ortance only were
introduced. One bill passed fixing
terms of court in the 18th circuit.
THURSDAY, JANUARY %.
Senate the senate, Sen. Hudd Of
fered a resolution rendering to the
Grand Army Of the Republic the priv
ileges of the Fear of tbs legislature
during the sessions row being held in
this y. Rules suspended, resolution
un animously adopted
Sen. Ginty, introduced bill relating
to state agent for pensions. The bill
is as follows:
Section 1. Tt is hereby made the duty of the
quarte' maStcr-general or some ether officer whom
the governor shall designate to act as claim
agent for ell persons having claims against the
government OF the United States for pensions
bounty or ba pay, when such claims have ar
iseD out OF or by reason of the late war, and
shall prosecute such claims without pay or CON-
pensation f. ON the party seeking such pensions,
bounty or back pay.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated out of
the treasury. funds sufficient to pay all the salary
and necessary expenses to carry out thi act
which amount shall be determined by the COVER
nor.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.