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

were suspended and the following bill was
=sed: Relating to the assessment and
collection of taxes. II was amended 50
as extend the time from the first day OF
Nay until the first day of June on which
60 begin the collection OF taxes.
FRIDAY, March II.
SENATE.-Senate bills passed: Pro
viding for the restoration of rec
ords of school districts in case of
the loss or destruction of such documents.
Providing that whenever any number
of the qualified electors OF any town, wi :
lage or city within this state, equal to or
more than ten per cent. of the number of
votes cast Al the last general election in
said town. village or city, for governor.
shall present 70 the clerk of the town,
village or cI'y, petition in writing by
them signed, praying that the electors OF
said town, village or city, may have sub
mitted to th-n the question whether or
not any person shall be licensed
TO deal Or traffic in any spiritu-
Gus, malt or Intoxicating liquors or
drinks as beverage, it snail be the duty
of such clerk forthwith to make an order
providing thar such questions shall be
submitted TO the voters of such town,
village or city, as he case may be, on the
first Tuesday of April next succeeding
the date of such petition. The gymnas-
ium bill c&me up, on its passage, ap
propriating 100000 for the establish
ment of a gymnasium and drill room
at the state university, and was passed.
ASSEMBLY. Senate bills concurred in:
Reducing the fees of the state treasury
agent from 1913 per cent. to 25 per cent.
Not requiring railway trains to stop be
fore crossing draw bridges provided with
an interlocki7g safety device such as shall
meet the approval of the state railroad
commissioner. For the better enforcement
of judgments affecting real property.
Making the penalty for falsely stating
the value of personal property to an as
SCISSOR 80 for every 500 or major frac-
ton thereof of property withheld from
the knowledge Of the assessor. AS
sembly bills passed: Amending
the fish laws SO as to prohibit the
use of let IN any IF the inland
waters of the state from which one
pound fish cannot esca pc; also p7rmit-
ting pickerel to be caught at any tine,
and somewhat changing the time
when Other fish may be taken.
Increasing so cents per day 6hs com
pensation of all legislative employees
whose present per diem pay does not
exceed $3.50; also, giving the
copyists $3 so per day; but deducting
from such pay all they have earned by
folio work. Mr.. Keogh has at last tri-
umphed, and his bill to abolish contract
labor in the state prison has passed the
assembly.
SATURDAY, April ID.
SENATE.-The following senate bills
we're passed: Authorizing Sheboygan to
readjust certain of it's corporate debts
Providing for the better care of the in
sane by limiting the capacity of the state
hospital. R. curing persons or corpor-
atoms using electrical energy to keep the
wires properly insulated for the safety
of the public. The select committee on
appointments of the governor, reported
in favor of the confirmation of George l..
Graves to be- member of the state board
of charities and reform. The appoint
ment was unanimously confirmed. As
sembly bills were CONQUERED in as follows
Authorizing the state superintend ent
of $1,000, to aid him in visiting, inspect
ing and supervising high schools and to
aid in giving information and needed as
sistanoe to localities in organizing and
maintaining high schools in towns where
no graded schools exist. For more
| thorough destruction of noxious weeds
Appro priating annually to the Wis
consin State Agricultural society ten per
cent. of the premiums paid by it each
year. To provide for filling the Office of a
school district officer on its becoming
vacant.
AssEMBLY.-Bills passed: Prescribing
fees for registering plats in cities and
appropriating a sum of money ($31S) TO
Grant county, as judgments against the
state. Extending the lien laws of the state
concerning the conditional sale OF
furniture and other household effects
Providing that the state veterinarian
shall hold no other office. Abolishing
the state park. Fixing the terms of
court in Iowa county in the 9TH circuit.
Prov ding for the payment of the clerk
of the committee on Interpretations.
Providing that the common council of
Madison, may, with the concurrence of
the Dane county board, in its discretion,
fix a salary for the clerk of the municipal
court of Dane county, exclusive of the
$4,000 paid to the municipal Judge of
said county, such salary not to exceed
$500.