Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUEsEAY, Jan. %.

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the following, from a farm institute held
recently In RiverF alls, Pierce Co.: Where
as, 1t is currently reported that there is to
be some railroad legislation attempted
during tie present session of the legis
lature looking to the correction of exist
ing abuses in railroad management: now,
therefore, Resolved that we, as farmers,
are heartily in favor of any just measure
that will secure more reasonable and
equitable rates OF transportation for our
products, aud thereby enhance their
value. Resolved, That copies Of these
resolutions be sent to the senators and
members of assembly representing the
northwestern counties of the state. 1t
was referred to the COMMITTEES on rail
roads. A bin presented by Sen. S. @.
Taylor, giving county clerks the power
to extend the time for the collection of
taxes, was passed under suspension CT
the rules. The senate adjourned until
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
AssEMBLY.-Geo. W. Horton and others,
of Min.ral Point, presented a petition
asking that the legislature enact more
stringent laws in relation to houses of
ill-fame. The assembly concurred in a
Joint resolution authorizing the public
printer to have 500 extra copies printed
of the bill dividing cities into classes,
also for 1000 copies of the railway bill.
The assembly then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %.
SENATE.-After prayer by the appointed
chaplain, the senate proceeded with its
work Wednesday at 10 O'Clock. TIL
first thing N order was the intro
duction of bills. Senator Clawson ask ed
for the following appropriations: $2,S52
to the firm of Hilker Bros. IL Co., of Ra-
cine; to Sanger, Rockwell d Co., of Mil
waukee So, 1852; to the Hadfield COM
pany, of Waukesha, $1,6S6; to Woman
Il Mason, of Madison, $202.58; to G. M.
White, of Whitewater, s29975; to Ar
thur Mcdonald, of Madison, 1884; to An
drew Kinpear, of Madison, STA; to
William Gomall, of Racine, $21 80, for
materials furnished and labor perform
ed on the state university carpenter
and machine shops, boiler house, etc.
Several bills of minor Importance were
introduced, after which the senate ad
journed until Thursday morning, 10
o'clock.
AssEMBLY.-The first business of the
morning was the Introduction of several
petitions, supported by nearly 500 in
assembly pass more stringent laws re-
lating to the keeping of houses of ILL
fame, and the procuring of inmates
therefor. Mr.. Horn offered resolu-
ton asking that the assembly grant the
use of the chamber for Wednesday eve
ming to the Press Association. Mr.. Gun
ming introduced a bill to prohibiS the
practice of medicine by incom petent per
in of n ans n
various sections of the revised statutes re-
lating TO pleading in garnishee cases.
Mr.. McEtroy, relating to the superior
court of Milwaukee county; also, bill
regulating the time of holding court in
the second judicial circuit; bill to regu-
late the drawing of petit jurors in GER
! tain counties. Mr.. McElroy, a bill to
amend the articles of association of the
Chicago, Milwaukee d ST. Paul railroad
and several acts amendaGory thereof.
An amendment to the revised statutes
relating to the propelling of steam en-
gines in the towns of the state was intro
duced by Mr.. LaDue. Mr.. Schiller, to
amend the laws of 1885; an act to incor
porate the city of West Bend. Senat
bill No. 40, regulating tax rolls, was con-
CURED in, and the assembly then ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. "a.
SENATE.-Sen. Pond offered petitions
from Hattie King GriswoId and others,
relating to dens of infamy. Sen. DeGroff
offered petitions from people in Trem-
pealeau county on same subject. NV
bills introduced: Two from Sen. Dyson,
one to amendchapter 40, laws of 1887,
cooperating the city of Onalaska;
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tity, morality and decency. Sen. Widule,
in regard to meetings of religious and
other societies. Sen. G. 8. Taylor, asking
for the publication of reports of annual
meetings of state historical society, and
for the publication of collec5i lions in the
portrait gallery. The bill which provided
that the decision of ten jurymAn out of
twelve should hold good, was killed. The
ing tn. death of Sen. Gary was postponed
for one week. The senate adjourned till
10 o'clock Friday morning.
AssEMBLY.-The first business of the
morning was the Introduction o. seven
teen petitions asking the legislature to
pass more stringent laws in relation to
houses of i'll fame. The following bills
were introduced: Mr.. Field, bill TO
amend UnO laws OF lOOz W
of judgments in certain cases. Mr.. De
lap, respe sting the employment of honor
ably discharged sailors. soldiers and
marine, and the children of the deceased
soldiers, sailors and marine In the ser
vice of the state. Mr.. Hagestad, bill 70
amend the revised statues relating to
agricultural societies. Mr.. Lockwood, to
create the county of Mills out of the south
half of Ashland county. A few minor
bills were then introduced, after which,
under a Suspension of the rules, bill
authorizing the county of Chip pewa to
issue bonds to pay its out standing in
debtedness was passed. An adjournment
was then taken.
FRIDAY, Jan. %.
SENATR.-Pet itions poured in from all
quarters of the chamber, for more string
ent laws against ems of in fanny, led off by
senator from the 26th Mr.. Main) With a
petition from j. 81 Pslmeter and Others
of the town of Albion, Dane county. A
bill was presented by Sen. Main, amend
ing the laws of 1882 relating to fences.
1t refers to damages by hogs. Bills for
the relief of the county of OzauAee, and
70 authorize the county of Chippewa to
issue bonds to fund its outstanding IN
debtedness, were CONQUERED in. The fol- |
lowing bills were killed: To amend laws
of 1888. entitled, of fences, amending |
laws of 1885, relative to the collection of