Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

Incorporotions-McG Fitzgerald,
English, G. E. Smith, Schmitz, Babcock,
Dixie
Assessment and collection of taxes
Dodge, Jennings, Bowe, Gaarder, Mum
ger.
Lumber and mining-Tayior, Edwards.
Conway, Henderson, Schwefel, Dill,
Hall
Public improvements = Fitzgerald,
Tracy, Leonhardy, Filz, Plunlmer.
Militla-Oswald, Cheney, McGuigan,
Pugh, Putnam.
Agriculture-Dawson, E. G. Smith,
Houston, Henderson, O'Connor, Chinook,
Longbotham.
Town and county organizations-Kna
slime, Crawford, c. E. Smith. Mead, o.
son.
Roads and bridges-E. c. Smith, Daw-
son, Him, Larson, Pummer
Public lands-Krez, Finch, Reuter-,
Porter, L. H. Smith
Medical societies-Bullard, Meloy. Lea
Arson, Maxon.
Legislative OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Con-
way, Baker, Kizer, Cook
Engrossed bills Stoppenback, Mellow.
English, Longbotham, Rosenkrans.
Enrolled bills-Tormey, SchwefeI, Bal
ley. Pierce, Putnam
Labor ana manufactures
Finch, konrad, Kruszka, Larsin. Moore,
Pierce.
Joint committee en- claims-Crawford
Burke, Warner, McG!llvray, Lambers0n.
Joint committee on charitable and Penal
lnstlsutl0ns-Brown, Winans, Sampson,
Cheney, Pierron.
Joint committee on printing
Wiegand, Pugh.
Bills were introduced to repeal the Ben
nett law; ameudlug the law relating to
liens on logs rnd lumber; and recurring
registration of electors only in general
elections.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81.
Senate-A bill was intloduced permitting
state funds to be deposited in certain
banks designated 6y the state land COM
missionerS
ASsembly-Bills were introduced making
the removal of county seats more difficult;
opening the game season Sept. L; requir-
ing no licenses of meat peddlers; making
1t mlsdemeanor to form trust; md in
creasing the National Guard to As COM
panles.
THURSDAY, Jan. %.
Senote-A bill, which had been endors-
ed by the republican caucus, was intro
duced, providing for school law practic-
ally In harmony with the republican
platform. Other bills provided for the
adjustment Of the offices of game ward
ems; requiring bogus butter and cheese to
be properly labelled; and FOR the elimina-
ton of the state boards of supervision and
of charities and reform and for the crea-
ton of board of six members to take
their place.
4 ssembly-Bills were introduced, amend
ing the laws relating to town insurance
companies and permitting each man in
sured therein to have onl y one vote at the
annual meeting; granting to jurors in
Justice court cents mileage, as we'll as
the regular per diem fee; apolishing the
office OF dairy and food commissioner; in
creasing the fees of jurors in justice court
from SO cents to $3.50 per day; amending
the rape law so as to punish such a crime
when committed on girl under IA years
of age; amending the laws relating to
steam road engines on highways so as to
make the owners of such engines liable for
no damage TO bridges done by them where
they weigh only tons (the light now
being 4 tons), provided they place planks
on the bridge properly before crossing it;
abolishing farmers institutes; permitting
live stock to be shipped In mixed car loads
all the year round instead of during only
certain months; and forbidding the sale
of tobacco opium or any kind of narcotics
to minors under Is years of age, the pen
atty tor the otfenses to range from $40 to
S25.
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
In the afternoon of JAN %, the demo-
Gratis nominated VIM. F. Villas for United
States senator and he will be formally
elected Jan. o.
FRIDAY, Jan. %,
Senate-A bill was introduced, appro-
priating $4,000 to the veterans home at
Waupaca.
Assembly-Bils were introduced. linn
iting the pay Of timber agents to 20 per
cent. of the penalties collected by them
and requiring counties TO care for all trans
lent poor and collect pay from the proper
communities.