Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
M oNDAY, Feb. 18.


SENATE.-This body met at 7:30 Mon
day evening. The first thing in order was
the reception Of great grist OF remon-
strances against the passage of the Tgy-
Tor railroad bill. A little bundle came in
from Milwaukee in favor OF the bill. A
long list of bills were intro, a1ed, when
the senate adjourned till 10 O'Clock, Tues
day morning.
AssEMBLY.-The usual number of petit
tions and remonstrances were presented.
As there are but few days in which to
introduce bills, members are taking ad-
vantage of the time, and many bills
were presented. The most important of
the bills introduced was the following by
Mr.. Keogh, authorizing the supreme
court judges to appoint three persons,
not of the same political party, whose
duty it shall be to hold institutes for the
education and instruction of mechanics
and tradesmen, citizens Of this state,
giving lectures and addresses on
the subject of capital and la
Dor and the relations that ought to ex-
ist between them, AMI for the purpose
of imparting the best general informa-
ton and the results of the most recent in
vestigations on these subjects. An
amount not exceeding $4,000 is sppro-
priated yearly for this purpose. The
assembly then adjourned to Tuesday
morning, 10 O'Clock.
SENATE.-At 10 O'Clock Tuesday. the
18th, the senate took up its work.
RamonstaL against the Taylor rail
road bill went up TO the clerks desk,
and batch of petitions was offer
ed in favor of the local option bill
A 1nrTn
bone, asking the board of regents of the
state university TO furnish an itemized
statement of the disposal of the farm
institute funds, was adopted.
AssEMBLY.-A large number of petitions
were presented. A joint resolution by Mr..
Paddock amending the constitution so as
to make sheriffs eligible for re-elec-
ton. Laid over. Mr.. Whelan, requir-
ing the printing of bills, referred co
the committee of one, before being
passed upon by the house. Laid over.
Mr.. Pratt, M. Y, joint, setting apart
room 81 in the capitol fol- the permanent
use of the State Horticulture society.
Laid over. Bills in large numbers were
offered, and the assembly adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro Tenn. Dyson
presided over the senate Wednesday
morning. Remonstrances against the
railroad bill poured in; there were few
petitions in its favor. A large number of
petitions were sent up for the
passage of the locsloption bill.
Sen. Clawson presented a joint resolu-
ton providing that when the senate ad-
1onrns on Thursday it be until II o'clock
next Tuesday morning, so as to give
members an opportunity to pro-
perly observe Wsshipgton's birthday.
This proposition met with much op
position on the part of Senators Greene,
Dyson, Kidd, Merrill, b. A. Taylor, G. 8.
Taylor, and others. Finally, On motion,
the resolution was laid on the table. On
motion of Sen. Mead, the senate resolved
that when it adjourned at the morning
hour, it be till 7:30 p. m. A mass of bills
was presented and the senate Ado .rned.
AssEMBLY.-It being the last day for
the in PRODUCTION of new business, the
house was deluged with bills.