Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
WISCONSIN LEGlorATURE.
WEDNESDAY, March S.

| WEDNESDAY,, March s.
| SENATE.-When this body met Wedues-
day morning, all manner of petitions and
remcnstrances were sent forward-peti
tions for and against the passage of the
Taylor railroad bill; and the same with
the county option bill; and from Beloit
came petition for temperance reform.
The following are among the senate bills
| passed: Creating the municipal court of
Ashland county. ApprOpriating to the
| Wisconsin veterans home at Waupaca
| $1,000. Making the maximum imprison-
ment of persons convicted of kidnapping
ten years instead of five years. Requir-
ing town clerks to report school statistics
| to the state perintendent; also reouir-
ing county superin tendents TO DO the
came. Requiring the state treasury agent
| to make an annual report. Increasing
the penalty for assault and robbery. The
following resolutions were adopted: The
senate joint resolution providing for the
amenoment of subdivision of section
81 of the state constitution so as to in
clude cities in its provisions. The senate
JOINT resolution amending section l of
article 10 of the state constitution so that
the qualifications, term of Office, powers,
duties and mpensation of the state
law. Senate adjourned until Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
AssEMBLY.-Petitions were presented
favoring the passage of the medical bill;
favoripg changes in the exemption laws;
fovoring the passage of the county option
bill, and faVOring the weekly payment of
wages; while remonstrances were submit
ted against the creation of the town of
Parish, Langlade county; against any
change in the methods of choosing
county boards; against the Taylor rail
road bill; against any bill taxing the
property of benevolent institutions, and
against the purchase of permanent fair
ground in Milwaukee. The following
| assembly bills were passed: To amend
an act authorizing vote by the voters
of Ripon on the question of water works.
Amending charter of the city of Darling
ton. Amending the charter of the city
of Grand Rapids. To create municipal
court for the county of Dunn, and the
city of Menomonie. The senate bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to the state board of
health with which to prevent the intro
duction or spread of contagious diseases
in the state, was concurred in. The ayes
and nays were called on a bill, and
although nearly ninety members had
| their seats, only forty-two answered to
their names. The speaker declared the
house adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
THURSDAY, March z.
SKNATE.-The following bills were
among the senate bills passed: Amend
ing the charter Of Baraboo. Relating to
appeals, new trials and exceptions in
criminal cases. Repeating chapter 2S3
of the laws of 1887, relating tosboards of
review. Amending the revised statutes
relating to actions of ejectment.
Making the salaries of circuit Judges
81 900 per annum, and providing for the
payment of their expenses while away
from home in the discharge of their duty.
Requiring clerks o. school districts to
transmit to the town, city or village clerk
certain statistical matters. Authorizing the
court to exclude all minors not necessarily
present from the court rooms where OBJ
scene or scandalous cases are being tried.
Requiring circuit AMI county judges
to render a decision in cases heard by
them within six months after such hear
ing, with the provision that in case a
decision is not handed down within that
time the judges may be cited to appear
before the governor and show cause, the
governor having the power to remove him
In case the cause appears sufficient.
The following assembly bills were con-
CURED in: Creating the municipal court
in Dunn county. Relating to the cleo
ton of county officers in Milwaukee
county. Senate adjourned till Friday
morning 10 o'clock.
AssEMBL1.-The assembly then con-
CURED in the following senate bills: