Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, March 26.

TUESDAY, March &c.
SKNATE.-The following senate bills
we're passed: Amending the laws relat-
ing to divorce SO that courts may restore
TO divorced wife the name by which she
was known before her marriage. Author
iZing payment to the drainage fund of
the counties by the state of the moneys
received from the general government for
the relief of purchasers and locaters of
swamp and overlooked lands. The fol
lowing assembly bills were concurred in:
To prevent cruelty to mich COWS by re-
curing them to be relieved of their milk
twice in each twenty-four hours. Requir-
ing assessors to collect statistics relating
TO the number of bushels of strawberries,
raspberries, blackberries, currants and
grapes raised In the towns during the
year, and the number of acres Devoted to
these fruits. At the evening session.
Sen. TaylOr's railroad bill was re referred
to the committee Cd railroads amid ap
plause from the Hobbies and galleries.
Reconnaissance bill copcurred in:
Appropriating annually to each. of the
various agricultural and industrial assO-
Citations of the state forty per cent. of the
amount of premiums paid by such organic
alton the preceding year, providing that
whore there is but one such in the county
not less than 5000 shall be received by i
but no percentage shall be paid 70 any
one society on more than $4,000 in pre-
miums, and provided further, that in
computing such sum, premiums On trials
of speed exceeding $500 in the aggregate
snail not be included. Assembly bills
passed: Providing that any person who
shall attem pt to solicit, induce, encourage
or entice by fraudulent or deceitful repre-
sentatiOns, intended, or naturally tend
ing to induce, entice or encourage an un-
married woman of "previOus chaste char
acter" from her fathers house or wb er
ever else she may be found, for the pur-
pose of prostitution or for the purpose
of unlawful sexual intercourse, at a house
of i'll fame or designation, or elsewhere,
and any person who shall in any manner
aid, abet or assist in any manner by word
or otherwise, in any such attempt, shall
punished by imprisonment in the county
jail for not less than six months, or by
imprisonment in the state prison not to
exceed one year. Specifying the form of
deed for the conveyance of real estate be-
longing to infants.
WEDNESDAY, March 81.
SENArE.-The following senate bills
we're passed: Providing that the act
prescribing that legal barbed wire
fence shall not be construed to relieve an
owner of swine from damages they may
commit on the enclosed premises of an
adjoining owner. Striking out the life
term penalty from the law Furnishing
person who shall carnaIly know female
child under Ia years of age, and making
the maximum term of confinement for
such a crime thirty five years. Amend
ing the revised statutes SO that wearing
apparel, family portraits, kitchen furni-
ture and growing crops, provisions and
fuel to sustain the family six months, and
other property to the amount of 5000,
shall be exempt from taxation, thus
making the libraries of persons liable 20
assessment. Then came up the bill pro-
hibiting railroad engineers from having
charge of locomotives while in an in[1Ii-
Gated condition, for passage. Its pass
age was opposed by Messrs. Kroeger and
Fritz, while Messrs. Main ana G. S. Tay-
lor argued in favor of it. It was passed
by the following vote: Ayes-Dyson,
Fitch, Greene, Joiner, Kidd, Main, Miller,
Persons, Pond, Price, Sohofield, Stanch-
field, Taylor, Chas. S. Total IS.
Reconnaissance bills concurred in:
Permitting the entrance to the Wisconsin
soldiers home of such destitute women
of the state as are the wives or widows of
men who were soldiers, sailors or marines
dHringSSthe civil war Empowering the
state board of supervision to have credited
TO convicts a portion of their earnings
Z bile in prison, the same to be paid them
on their discharge. Empowering the
state board Of charities and reform to
condemn jails, police stations or lock ups
if, in its opinion, they are of an un-
healthy character, or so constructed as TO
not hold prisoners securely. Making the
penalty fifteen years Imprisonment for
the kidDappin or holding of any person
against his or her will. Assembly bills
passed: Providing that the expenses of
the state insurance commissioners in
prosecuting violaters of the state insur-
ance laws, and in attending the annual
meetings OF the insurance commissioners
of the states, be paid .out of the public
treasury. For the better distribution of
certain funds among the two classes of
free high schools. Providing that no
paper shall bid for the offie printing
of Milwaukee city and county unless 1t
Is a member of some reliable press news
association.
THURSDAY, March %.
SKNATE.-The following assembly bills
we're ooncurred N: Making it optional
with county Judge to order evidence in
cases heard by him reduced to writing.
Allowing court commissioners So per
day for time employed in taking testi-
mony, whether acting as referees, or
otherwise, and IL cents pcr folio for all
testimony taken. Requiring ohattel mort
cages Cd household goods exempt from
seizure to be signed by the wife as well
Rs the husband before they shall be valid.
Making principal contractors liable for
liens against sub-contraotors to the
amount of the Indebtedness of the for
mer to the latter.
AssEMBLY.-The senate biIl-as amend
3D. by the assembly-which gives circuit
judges annually $500 for expenses in ad-
dition 70 their regular salary of $500
was CONQUERED in by vote of, ayes 81,
nays So. Senate bills concurred in:
Permitting ten cents per capita of the
school chlldr IN in townships to be set
aside for school library purposes instead
of five per cent. of the school funds as
now. Permitting wife to have an insur-
snce in her own name, or thai of q trus-
tee, placed on the life of her husband,
Empowering any school board to pur-
chase, at public expense, one or more
hags of the U uited States to be placed in
. school room. The medical committe.
reported, recommending for iEdefnite
postponment the following: No. so, A
TO prevent incompetent persons from
commenoiDc the practice If medicine in