Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05


Assembly-The senate resolution re-
quirlng all bills in the hands of
committees of one TO be reported back by
March 4, was concurred in.
Assembly bills were passed: authoriz-
ing Oconto to issue bonds to the amount of
SIG 600; permitting the governor to fill by
appointment all state offices except ieuten-
ant governor In case of vacancy andrepeal-
ing The law requiringfhorse doctors to have
medical diplomas.
The bill empowering H. c. Payne to con-
struct dam across the Yellow river at
or near" Babeoek, Wood county, brought
Mr.. McMullen TO his feet, and he op-
prosed the measure because it did not
specify particularly enough where the
dam was to be located; also because he be-
lieved it to be calculated to wrong the
people residing on the Yellow river. He
cited several instances where injustice had
been done people by similar measures.
and made long argument against the too
free granting of charter rights. The
bill was again sent to committee after
some debate. Assembly bills were killed;
providing for the purchase. of The copyright
and stereotype plates of Moses NJ. Strong's
history of Wisconsins Territory. Specify
ing the way in which poultry may be trans
ported; appropriating $1,000 instead of
81 eco annually to the state horticultural
society; forbidding any person but re-
gisteTed pharmacist to sell patent medi-
clnes; and forbidding the driving of cat
tie with boards before their eyes.
WEDNESDAY, Feb %.
Sendte.-Senate bills were passed fix
the size of tunnels under country roads:
and amending Baraboo's charter; the bill
to give to the university an additional tax
amounting to about $4,000 year was
passed to third reading: the bill was
killed which empowered notaries public to
solemnlZe marriages.
AssembEy.-Assembly bills were passed
fixing the terms of court for the 18th
judicial circuit; Incorporating the city of
Phillips, and amending Beaver Dam
chrrter
THURSDAY, Feb. &c.
Senate Assembly bills were concurred
in amending the charters of the cities of
Green Bay and Sparta, and fixing the
time OF holding court In the 18th judicial
circuit. Assembly bills were passed pro,
tectlng labels and trade marks of associa-
tons and corporations; providing for
remedies supplementary to execution
correcting an error In the levy and col
lection of the state tax in the county of
jefferson for the year 1889; and fixing the
time OF holding court In Green Lake
county. The bill providing for the proven
ton of deception in dairy products came
up for third reading, and after sharp
debate was finally passed to third read
ing. Senate bills were killed permitting
doctors to act as pharmacists with license,
and permitting aliens to hold more than
800 acres of land
Assenlbly.-"Deadhead" bills were re-
poted as follows: By Mr.. McMullen, pro-
viding that the state shall give bounty
OF one cent. per pound on all sugar
produced from beets or sorg-
hum, where it shall be above 80
per cent. of chyristalized sugar;
by Mr.. Desmond, giving electric light
companies the same powers enjoyed by
street railway corporations; apd by Mr..
Mead, for the improvement of Superior
harbor. Assembly bills were passed au-
thorizlng Bernard Deter ard the Hag-
emeister Brewing company to construct
piers IN the waters of Sturgeon bay; and
exempting the town of Caledonia, Column
bia county from the operation of chapter
80, laws of 1885, and chapter $40 laws of
1889, relating 20 drainage, and amending
the charter of the cities of Tomah, Sha-
wano and Seymour Mr.. Desmond's child
labor bill was also passed without debate
1t forbids the employment in any mine,
factory, workshop or place of amuse-
ment of any child under IA years OF age
except On permit ISSUED by the county
judge, city mayor, or village president
the penalties provided ranging from $40 to
$50. Mr.. Lamerson's bill permitting the
various counties to abolish soldiers re-
lief commessions and davolv theire duties
on the poor superintendent, was advocat-
ed briefly by It's author who said its object
was to reduce the expense Of disbursing
funds to soldier dependents, but is was
killed as well as the following:
authorizing the union Manufacturing COM
pany, of Oconto Falls, to construct and
maintain a dam across Oconto river; en-
towering notaries public to solemnize
marriages; requiring liquor license cleo
tions in towns to be held ON the day of the
annual town meeting; providing that the
school for the deaf at Delavan shall be I'M
der the control of board of five to be ap-
pointed by the governor; requiring the ap-
pellant when taking an appeal from
justice court to pay to the justice the costs
of the judgment in addition to the sum of
one dollar and also two dollars for clerks
fees and relieving sheriffs, deputy sheriffs
and constables from liability for damages
for serving writs, executions, etc. The
bill creating the county of Iron out of a
portion of Ashland came back from the
committee on town and county organiza-
ton without recommendation but, after
debate, was sent back to that committee
again-an end greatly sought by the anti
divisionists. resolution by Mr.. Tracy
was adopted, which forbids the sale of Gig
arettes IN the assembly chamber. The vote
vas nearly unanimous.
FRIDAY, FEB. q.
Senote-Two deadhead bills were reported
back amending Monroe's charter. Assem-
bly, bills were concurred in amending the
charters of Berlin and Reedsburg. Senate
bills were passed providing for the dis
charge Of mortgage after the expiration
of 20 years; increasing the university in
come about $50. 900 a year for six years. The
Kempf child labor bill was killed, as was
also the bill to give married wom-
an the rights of guardianship over their
children and the one admitting people to
practice law who have studied for five
years.
Assensbly.-Assembly bills were passed
imposing penalty of SIS on town chair
men who fail to maintain sign boards;
permitting the slaughter os sparrows; re-
ducing the interest on taxes from
Is to Is per cent; and permitting
nation guard officers to be placed on an
honorary retired list. Senate bills were
concurred in; amending Berlin's charter
and authorizing Columbus to issue $1,000
bonds for school purposes; assembly bills