Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11

part OF the Wisconsin national guard s11
companies OF infantry, to be located a.
follows: One at Marinette, one at For
Atkinson, one at Oconto, one at E Il
Claire and two at Milwaukee, said com
panies to be assigned: One to the Is
regiment, two to the 2nd regiment, anc
one to the 3rd regiment, and two TO tht
4th battalion, Wisconsin national guaro
respectively, and to receive the same
pay and allowance as the com panies nov
organized. Senate bills concurred III
Providing that the proceeds of the sale
of lands to the state by the United States
pursuant to an act of congress, approved
March 2, 1855. as idemnity for swamp aEG
overlooked lands located upon by warrant
or script from 1850 TO 1857, shall be paid
one-haif into the drainage fund of each
county entitled thereto IL
proportion to the number OF
acres OF swamp and overlooked lands 10
Gated upon such warrants or scrip; anC
the balance of such proceeds shall be paic
into the normal school fund. Authoriz-
ing the maKIng of new assessment rolls
il case the old ones are destroyed
Permitting the counties to levy tax Of
two-ffths of mill for the support OF *
union veterans, their wives, widows AID
minor children.
THURSDAY, April 4.
SENATE.-The following bill was passed
Appro priating 10 Messrs. Bentley
Nowian, contractors on the south wing
Of the capitol at the time Of its fall, $26,
COO IN full OF all demands for mate RAJ
furnished and labor in rebuilding the
fallen portion. The following assembly
bills were concurred in: Amending the
laws relating to the incorporation of viii
lagos, and constituting chapter 391, laws OF
1887. Authorizing the organization Of q
mutual insurance corporation by ahe
Methodist Episcopal churches of the
state. A motion to indefinitely postpone
the Taylor bill was carried almost unani
mGEsly.
AssEMBLY.-Senate bill conourred in;
Providing mat when a person he's been
convicted OF keeping bouse of ill-fsm
he may be IN Imprisoned in the state prison
from one year TO three years, Or III the
county jail from six monks 30 one year,
fne Of from 5000 to $500 also to be
applied IN the latter case. Assembly
bill passed: Permitting the St. Joseph's
Benevolent society, OF Minneapolis, to
conditions as other benevolent insurance
organizations. The bill to appropriate
100000 TO aid Milwaukee in purchasing
rounds and erecting buildings for the
state fair in that city, was killed beyond
redemption during the present session.
FRIDAY, April 5.
SENATE.-The following senate bills were
passed: Making the laws relating to the
cat ching of trout applicable TO the codn-
ties of Ashland, Bay field, Douglas, Polk,
Pierce and Burnett. Repeating the law
fixing the time when wild deer may be
taken or killed in Ashland, Bayfield,
and Douglas counties, thus making the
general law apply to these counties.
Making it unlawful to sell any wall
eyed pike, black bass or frog bass of less
than one pound weight each or for any
person to have in his possession exceed
ing ten pounds of these fish under one
pound in weight. Providing that the
pay of the state treasury agent be 25
per cent. of the licenses, fees, etc, col
lected by him for che state. Assembly
bills were concurred in as follows: Adding
six com panies to the Wisconsin Nation
nal Guard. Prohibiting the fighting and
batting of dogs and birds. Providing
shat proof of adulteration or Swimming of
milk may be made by standard tests by
iaotometers or chemical analysis.
AssEMBLY.-Mr. La Selle's bill, requir-
ing express companies to pay an annual
license fee TO the state of two per cent.
on gross earnings in the state, was passe
almost unanimously. The medical bill
was killed. The joint resolution relating
10 final adjourn IN emit was called up and
passed; April 10 being the day fixed up
on.