Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-14

pei the production of books and &C.
counts, and it shall be the duty of the
committee TO report By resolution, bill or
otherwise, as may seem proper. Nj
Legler favored the substitute and believ-
ed that gross extravaganza existed in the
matter of state printing. He thought
that too great profit was derived BY the
printer from printing the blue book. aud
also from the printing of the roster of
the state militia. he referred also TO the
cost charged for binding copies of the
roster. Mr.. Mccoy spoke favorably of
the substitute, saying he was in favor of
any method for getting at the truth in
the matter of printing. Mr.. Keegh
thought that, insofar as the Law made it
the duty of the joint Legislative commit
tee on printing TO perform Just the du-
ties expected of the committee proposed
IN the substitute, the proposition made
for special sommittee was a refiecUIon
upon the capabilities of the standing
committee. Mr.. Bailey offered an amend
ment, proposing that the standing COM
mlttee on printing be empowered to at
tend TO the investigation. Mr.. Mccoy
said many people thought robbery and
loboery existed IN respect to the state
printing, and he desired that such com
mItiee be appointed as would sift the mat
ter to the bottom. Mr.. Keogh wanted to
know how far back this committee was
authorized TO investigate? Was this in
vest1g etIon for the present state printers.
or was the State Journal company to get
the benefit also. He said that when the
latter company were state printers, no
thought was expressed as to jobbery aud
rObblng, but as soon as the present state
printer was awarded the contract-in a
perfectly legitimate way-then persons
who thought they knew considerable
about printing made the cry of robbery.
Those statements were made by men who
knew nothing about what they were talk
ing-nothlng about practical printing.
If any investigation was authorized, he
thought it wrong that it should be aimed
at the present state printers. Mr.. Nc
Court replied that it shodld GO back as
far as the committee thought 1T was nee
essary so get at the root of the subject.
Mr.. Bail1y's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Anderson thought the amendment
should be changed SO as to remove from
1T the assumption that fraud really did
exist. Mr.. McCourt's amendment was
adopted. The original resolution as so
amended was then adopted.
THURSDAY, Feb. z.
SENATE.-AmOng the bills presented
were the following: Sen. Mead, 113, TO
establish the state board of supervision
and reform, and providing that the pow
ers and dnties now exercised by said
board shall hereafter be performed by
the state board of supervision. Sen.
Fitch, 11S, to amend section 1852 of
chapter 81 OF the revised statutes Of 1873,
relating 30 the fees of state treasury
agent. Sen. Fritz, 119, to provide for
the printing and distribution of ballots
at public expense, and TO regulate voting
at state and municipal elections. Sen.
Pond, $780, TO provide for the construc-
tion of soldiers memorial hall and max
ing a contingent appropriation therefor.
Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock Friday
morning.
ASSEMBLY, The resolution for APP
pointment of joint committee of three
from each he use to meet the representa-
tives of other states in an anti-beef-
trust convention, was considered and
adopted. The next order of business was
the intro6u ction of bills. Action was
then taken on the following bills which
ware passed: Empowering the city of
Milwaukee to pension the widows and
children of members of the police and
fire departments. Authorizing the COM
mon council OF the city of Milwaukee to
levy special tax of one-h half of mill to
defray the expenses of the national 6. A.
r. encampment. Amen ding the charter
of the city of Milwaukee relative to the
recording of plats. Giving the common
council of the city of Milwaukee full con
trn of oil f1n tho nf that
city. Amending the charter OF the city
CT Milwaukee so as to declare a printed
copy of the council proceedings presump-
tive evidence Of their legal publication.
Authorizing The city of Milwaukee 80 is
sue water department construction bonds
to the extent of 100000. Authorizing
the city of Milwaukee to issue bonds to
the amount of 100000 for the erection
of school houses. Authorizing the city
of Milwaukee to issue $50, 900 dam bonds.
FRIDAY, Feb. 8.
SENATE.-The first business tran acted
on Friday morning: the 9Th, was the adop,
ton of a resolution presented by Sen.
Kidd, that when the senate adjourn it be
till next Monday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Il lot nf circumstances were offered
against tire passage of II. A TayIor's rail
road bill. The assembly joint resolution,
asking for the appointment of a commit
tee to investigate the state printing, came
up, and it was CONQUERED in. I he chair
appointed Senators Cooper, DeGroff and
Pettibone committee on the part of the
senate. The assembly bill authorizing
the city of Milwaukee TO levy tax to de-
fray the expenses of the national en-
cam pment of the g. A. R. was concurred
10.
AssEMBLY.-Just when the legislators
begin 70 work it Is time for the weekly
adjournment. After much business was
done yesterday both houses adjourned
over until Monday night at 1880 O'Clock.
This will be he first evening session of
the Legislature. number of petitions
and remonstrances were presented. Also
a large number of bills were introduced
among which we're the following: Mr..
McElroy, approprlatirg 100000 for the
purchase of permanent grounds for the
use of the State Agricultural society in
the county of Milwaukee and the erection
of buildings thereon. Mr.. Pratt, @. W.,
approprietlng 900 for the establish
ment, maintenance and conducting of q
silk station in Wisconsin and for the Gu
couragement of silk culture. The assem-
bly, adjourned until Morday evening ct
7:3O.
Austrian Affairs.
Emperor Francis Joseph in an auto
graph letter to Premier Won Taffe, orders
that publicity be given to the following
proclametion:
To Ny Peoples: Overwhelmed with
deep grief, 1 humbly bow my head be
fore the inscrutable decree of Divine