Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. JAN. 2.

SCfttktt.-4A lnG SSndl0 Oils were n.
troduced by Mr.. Ware providing for a.
school for dependent children: by Mr..
Parry relating to land sales; also by the
same relating TO pre-emptioa.
Ro1tse.-In the assembly Mr.. Nor
cross introduced bill to provide for
the compilation and publica ton by the
secretary of state of the laws relating
to towns. Bills were also introduced
by Mr. Nye, providing for bank ex-
aminer; by Mr. Hammei relating to in-
terests on county orders; by Mr.. Stanch.
field relating to vagraGJs, and by Mr..
Apple relating to drainage. A large
number of bills were ordered engrossed
and read the third time.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY f.
Selldte-In the senate several bills
were introduced, the only one which
IS of special Importance is that to sp-
propriare sum of money. not stated ia
the bill, TO Bentley Sc Newlan, contra g
tors for the state capitol extension.
AsSembly-In the assembly no bills
passed. Some important ones were in
treduced. Among them the following
Mr.. Reynolds, TO provide for licensing
express companies. Mr.. Mcdonald, re-
lating to liens upon logs, lumber and TIM
Der and amending chapter 319 laws of
1882, amending the revised statutes. Mr.,
Hazen, to prevent the spread of con-
tagiouS diseases among domestic an
imais and to provide for the appoint
mont of veterinarian surgeon, Mr.
Bachhuber, to amend section 1860, re-
lating te the presarvation of fish: also
to ame.,d the statutes relating to tree
high schools; also to encourage tae es-
tabliShment of free high schools in
towEs having none; also relating tG
police regulations in unincorPorated
villages and amending the statutes of
1881. Mr.. Walsh, to appropriate to the
widows and orphans of the persons
killed in the capitol disaster sums as
follows: To Mrs. Higgins So, 900. to Mrs.
Edgar $4,000, to Mrs. Zwank $4,000, to
Mrs. Kelly $4,000 and Mrs. Jones 5000.
Mr.. Walsh, relating to licensing real
estate agents in cities of 100000 inhabi-
tant3. Mr.. Perkins, to protect the peo-
pie OF the state and insurance compan-
les from loss by incendiary fires. Mr..
Gray, TO provide fer licensing persons
and corporations engaged in the express
business: also to repeal chapter 265,
laws of 1883, relating 10 the reversion
OF lands to certain towns in Brown
county. Mr.. Craig, to amend the laws
of 1883, relating 70 exemptions of labor
els; also to appropriate SO, 600 to the
state dairymen's association for the
years 1885 and 1886; alse to appropriate
to Antonette Watson So, 500. Mr.. Hub
bard, TO provide for licensing palace,
drawingroom and sleeping car COM
panies. Mr.. Norcross, relating to the
census and the collection of statistics
and amending the revised statutes Of
1878
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5.
tSe1l0te-ln the senate bills were liz
troduced: BY Sen. Warner, Nc. "A S..
to establish the point of the southern
terminus of the old Northern Wisconsin
branch of the G. st. P & NJ. 0. r. r. Go.
Sen. Blake, No. rs S., a license bill leav-
ing localities free to fix the rate Of IL
cense from $75 to $500 for saloons, etc.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Sen. Copklin, No. rs S., to utilize the
telegraph and telephone in making ar
rests Referred to the iudiciary COM
mittee. Sen. Ring, No. " S., to provide
for taking OF e1tain tax deeds in Saw
yer county. Referred to the judiciary
committee. Nos. s S. (relating to Gales
vile university, 81 S. (appr"p riating
500 to the Columbia county agricultural
society, Al S. (relating to Free Masons,
etc., 46 S. Ito amend sec. 2. Oh. 40 of
the laws of 1888 relating to suits by and
against partnerships). No. 10 S., to
amend sec. 45, r. S., and 40 S., concern
ing the rendering Of verdict by juries,
were ind efnitely postponed.
House-Mr. Mills, relating to taxing
doAs, and to repeal the act of 1880 re-
lating thereto. Mr.. FIELD, to appropriate
$1,000 to the Central Agricultural So
ciety. Mr.. Blyton, a bill TO require the
adjutant g eneral to compile the records
of the war IF the rebellion. MIR. San
borne, to aut. orize the town of Amherst
TO appropriate money to build a city
hall. Mr.. Adams, a bill to provide fer
the more efficient collection of fines
belonging to the state. Also to amend
section 4772, r. S., relating to the pay
ments of fines M. Kenealy, to amend
the laws relating to town insurance
companies Mr.. Villas, relating to the
allowance and payment of claims of
deceased persons Mr.. Hammel, relat-
ing to the liabilities Of telegraph com
paniet in receiving, copying, transmit
ting or delivering messages.
FRIDAY, FEB. 6.
.Sendte.-In the senate the only bill
introduced of general notice was the
bill Of Sen. Jonas providing a township
system Of ROAD experimenting in place
of the present district system. Several
reports were received and several bills
ordered to d third reading. The senate
adjourned until Monday evening.
Assemtyy.-In the assembly Mr.. Nor
cross introduced the following:
WHEREAS, The Worlds Exposition, now in ses-
sion at New Orleans, after competition which
embraced the dairy products Of England, Den
mark, Holland, and in fact, the entire wsrld, has
awarded to the dairy farmers and associations of
Wisconsin the following high premiums:
Ten important premiums on butter.
Ten important premiums, largely first on ched
dar cheese, together with the grand sweepstakes
prize of $50 and gold medal in this class.
Besides, in the great pro rata prize Of 81 000 to
be divided among all exhibitors in this class tax
ing premiums, there were awarded fifty five pre-
nhuIns, and Wisconsin sweeps the board by taking
fifty out Of the fifty-five.
Ia the grand prize of $500 to any dairy associa
ton dairy board Of trade, the Wisconsin
DaiTymans association takes theEfrst, and the
Sheboygan county board of trade the second of
$500.
In the largest and best display Of cheese by any
manufactures in the world Wisconsin