Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-18
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUsDAY, April 9.

SENATE.-A senate bill was passed, max
ing more explicit the duties of the rail-
road commissioner and providing that
his decisions in cases arbitrated by him
shall be lawful until an appeal is taken
to the courts and a decision rendered.
The following assembly bills were con-
CURED in: Curing defects in certain con-
veyances of real property. Providing for
building and repairing roads Oh the town
system.
AssEMBLY.-Senate bills CONQUERED in
Amending the law so as to exempt
from taxation only wearing apparel, fam
lily portraits, libraries, kitchen furniture
and other household furniture not ex.
ceeding 5000 in value, and also growing
crops. Forbidding the wearing of the in
sigma or rosette of the loyal Legion by
any person not a member of that order.
Providing that When any portion of a
fund raised by popular subscription to
relieve persons in case of cyclones, con-
Migration, ETC., remains unexpended, it
shall be paid to the contributors pro rata
to the amount paid by them, in case
they demand such payment, or given to
some charity. Mr.. Curtiss' bill to appro-
pirate 81 600 to the Wisconsin Dairymep's
association came up, and was passed.
The bill to establish a dairy and food
commissioner, and appropriating $4,000
for that purpose, and the expenses of
said commissioner. After a short dis
cussion the bill was passed by vote of
ayes As, noes 35.
"WEDNESDAY, April 10.
SENATE.-Senete bills passed: Relat-
ing to the drawing of papers in the set
Element of estates, etc., in the county
courts. This bill prohibits a county
judge or any person employed in his
office from charging parties for dra wing
up any papers necessary for the settle
ment and distribution of any estate, etc.
The university bill-appro prIating GER
tain sums to contractors on building con
nected with science hall.
AssEMBLY.-Exemp ting manufacturers
in this state of agricultural implements
from the operations of the law requiring
peddlers to take out licenses. Providing
for the more sure withholding of intoxi-
eating liquors from person to whom the
sale is prohibited. Requiring a saloon
keeper before being granted license, to
give $500 bond TO sell no liquor on Sun
day, on the day of the annual town meet
ing, on general election day, or during
hours prohibited by local ordinances.
Authorizing the state superintendent to
appoint person, a. an annual salary of
81. 500, to aid him in visiting, inspecting
and supervising high schools and to aid
in giving information and neede d
assistance to localities in organizing and
maintaining high schools in towns where
no graded schools exist. Appropriating
annually to the Wisconsin State Agricul
tural society ten per cent. of the prem
Iums paid by it each year.
THURSDAY, April II.
SENATE-The bill providing that the
people of towns. cities and villages may
vote direct upon the question of granting
license for the sale OF liquor therein, was
ordered en-, rossed and read third time
by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs.
Avery, Buckstaff, Clawsop, Cooper, Fitch,
Joiner, Kempf, Kennedy, Kidd, Kroeger,
Love ~, Main. Merrill, Miller, Pond,
Price, Reynolds, Ru-t, Scotield, Stanch-
lield, G. s. Taylor and Widule-22; Loes
-Messrs. De Croft, Lochen, Mead and
Pettlbone-4.
AssEMBLY.-Assembly bills passed: Pro
viding that in redeeming land sold for
faxes, only II per cent. on the purchase
moneys in &C dition to the principal and
costs shall be paid. Requiring railway
com panies, as we'll as other land owners,
70 clear out all brush at the intersection
of railways with highways, SO as to en-
able people approaching such crossings
on hig hways to see the road in both di-
rections, At the evening session, rules