Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-09

d uIli dppIOpIldtlQ0 SOU,OUU 10 the vet
Grams home at Waupaca, which was
ordered printed and referred to the COM
mlttee on claims. The measure seeks to
obviate the governors objections to the
first bill on the subject passed. An execu-
tive communication was read, showing
that interest On the public funds for the
month Of March am9untiug +, 81 2S2. 81
had been received and credited 10 the
proper funds. The total amount of inter
est so far received by the treasurer was
stated to be S, 62S.4S. Senate bills were
passed prescribing the qualifications of as
sistant principals of free high schools. and
Furnishing the entry of horses in races
under false names or records. The assem-
bly, bill granting equal rights to all per-
sons was non-concurred in. The bill to
repeal chapter ST of the laws of 1899,
regulating the practice of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery, coming up on special
order Senator Clawson spoke at some
length overhauling veterinary quaeks. He
hoped the bill would be indefinitely post
poped. The question of indefinite post
ponement coming up the motion was car
ried, ayes, Is; noes. g.
Assem0ly.-Mr. Lamberson' measure
making cents per mile the maximum
passenger fare on certain railroads was q
special order. Mr.. Hall opened the argd-
ment, first presenting an amendment which
included the Chicago & Northwestern road
in the bull and made the rate on 500 mile
tickets at 2 cents a mile and single tickets
at q cents where the earnings exceed
per cent. of the cost of the roads computed
at 500, 600 per mile. A lively debate en-,
sued and no final action was taken
on the bill. Mr.. Putnam introduced a
bill to incorporate the city of Brodhead
The joint COMMITTEE appointed to fix a
date tor final adjournment reported reso.
luton fixing the date as Wednesday
April o. The ball In the evening was
very largely attended affair and decidedly
swell. Dancing occurred in both cham
bers, and the governor and lis daughter
in-law led the grand march in one house.
Several thousand people crowded the
capitol.
FRIDAY, April 3.
Senate. Assembly bills were concurreo
In to aid impecunious litigants; to amend
revised statutes relating to prisons and
their discomftures and management; to
change the boundaries of the towns OF
Forest county, and appropriatlng $3.50 to
Philip Rossman and $3.50 to w. H.
Mead to reimburse them for expenses
incurred by them in a contested
seat case in the assembly. A senate bill
was killed to amend the laws of 1889 rel.
alive to appropriations to various agri
cultural, mechanical and industrial fairs
A bill was introduced creating munic.
ipal court for Langlade county, and
passed.
4ssembIy.-A brief discussion was had
upon the bill giving county superinten.
cents all amount to be fixed by tie county
boards for travelling expenses; but it was
passed. Senate bills cOncurred in to pre-.
vent ;ridenis in manufac orie> for DIR. l.
age OF lands In Waukesha and RaclLe
counties; amending the laws relating to
the none-payment of taxes; the bill to
abolish the state board sof charities and
reforms and the state board ofssupervision
and create new state board of control,
created on little debate. A fight was
anticipated, but much to the surprise OF
the friends of the bill the debate was
short, the measure being concurred in
after motion by Col. Krez to refer it to
the committee on charitable institutions
had been voted down. The bill was final
y concurred in by a vote of Sd to 90. 1t has
now passed both houses and Will
become law. The new board
will be composed of six members, each of
whom will get 50. 900 salary a year. The
two boards abolished each had member
ship of FIVE. Assembly bills were passed
for the construction and repair of bridges;
amending the law slightly in relation to
text books and ceding to the United States
site for a government building at RAJ
cine. The bill to establish school for the
feeble minded, which was recommended
for passage by the joint committee or
charitable and penal institutions, came
up on the later recommendation of the re
trenchEent committee for indefinite post
ponemert, and was disposed of in accord
ance herewith. The joint resolution fix
ing April % as the date for hnal adjourn
ment was adopted.