Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-28

each apartment. Increasing the pen
atty for the abduction of women
for shameful purposes, so that any
person guilty of such abduction may be
punished by imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary not less than one year nor more
than five years. At the evening session
the Taylor railroad bill was discussed, but
was put over until Thursday evening.
AssEMBLY-Tne following senate bills
were concurred in: Permitting the state
superintendent TO employ additional
| clerical force, the total annual amount to
| be expended therefor not to exceed
| s., 800. Three, providing for more thor
ough collection of educational statistics.
| Requiring the board of regents of the
| Wisconsin university to report to the
governor the results of important inves-
| LEGATIONS conducted by the director of the
Washburn observatory and By other in
vestigatnrs connected with the univer-
sity, and also the results of such
| experiments in said university relating TO
agriculture or the mechanic arts as said
board may deem to be of special value
and mechanical interests of Wisconsin
and with the approval of the governor
not less than 1,500 of each of said re-
ports may be printed.
THURSDAY, March u.
SENATE. When the senate met on
Thursday morning, and after the recep-
ton of the usual number of protests
against all sorts of things, the third bien-
NAL report of the state library was present
ed. A joint resolution by Ser. Kennedy,
requesting the governor to return the
bill authorizing the Green Bay d Missis-
s1ppi Canal com pany to build and main
tain dam across Fox river was adopted
The following senate bills were passed.
Providing that one per cent. of the
railroad licenses received by the state
shall be devoted to the establishment and
maintenance of departme of lo,omo-
tive and electrical engineering at the
state university. Amending the charter
of the city of Amigo. Amending the
charter of the city of Milwaukee. Amend
ing the charter of the city of Monroe.
lot of unimpoItant assembly bills
were killed.
ssEMBLY.-Mr. Osborn offered a
resolution authorizing the secretary of
state to furnish the Legislature with a
detailed statement of the cost of the
Blue Book for 1889, and every part of
the work thereon, as we'll as the cost of
the paper used. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Curtis, joint, thanking the voIun-
teer fire companies of the state for their
efficient services ia saving property from
destruction by fire. Laid over. Mr..
Keogh, joint, granting Mr.. Keogh
the privilege of introducing bill to in
crease the per diem pay of the employees
of the legislature. Laid over. Mr.. Ring,
joint, requesting the governor to re
turn a bill relating to garnishments.
Adopted. Mr.. Ring, joint, empower
ing Mr.. Mead to introduce bill. Adopt
ed. Among the bills passed were:
Relating to the drawing, striking and
impaneling of iurles in certain cases.
To repeal chapter Ats, laws of 1887 en-
titled, ian act relating to the distribu-
ton, in Burnett county, of the five per
eentum of the gross earnings of the
North Wisconsin Hallway company, sp-
portioned to said county under the pro-
visions of chapter % of the laws of 1879"
FRIDAY, March %.
SENATE.-The following We're among the
assembly bills concurred in: Requiring
clerks OF courts TO transmit to the attor
ney general certain information re,ating
10 criminal cases n the circuit courts.
Providing that when an election has been
held in a city, village or town, to deter
mine the rate of license, the amount de-
termined upon shall be final until
another election is held. Providing for
the better protection of children and
providing FIR their removal from the Gus
to0y of parents or guardians in certain
cases. Making it a misdemeanor TO
"beat" MOTEL and boarding house keepers.
Senate bills: The senate bill relating to
Wills, has secured a veto. The governors
objections were read. Consideration of
the matter will come up this next session.
The bill known as the drunken locomo.
tive engineers" bill, was ordered to a
third reading. 1t provides that an en-
gineer shall not take charge of a railway
locomotive when he is in an intoxicated
condition. Adj turned to Tuesday morn
ing.
AssEMBLY.-Senate bills coucurred in:
Providing that for time lasping after
mortgage falls due, no higher interest
shall be obtained than is provided for in
the mortgage. Providing that fire com
panies, in placeV containing a system of
water works, if they have no fire engine,
shall be entitled TO the per centum from
insurance companies now allowed by law
TO companies possessing nre englues
Assembly bills passed: Providing that
no chattel mortgage of household goods,
which by law are exempt from seizure
shall be valid, unless it be signed by the
wife of the person making iG, if he be
married man aid his wife be a member
of his family, and unless such signature
be witnessed by two persons. Providing
that husband, who wilfully abandons
70 chi oh
to earn the means of their support" shall
be punished by imprisonment from fif-
teen days to one year. Permitting the
adoption by father of child of his
wife by a former marriage or of IL
legitimate child of his wife, not quiring
the consent of such mother. Adjourned
TO Tuesday morning.
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