Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-23

Authorizing the city OF SleVenS F0lnt TO
issue bonds to pay Indebtedness; amending
! the charter of the city of Durand; amend
| ing the charter of Madison; amending the
law relating to uniform text books; APP
| propriating 5000 to the fish commits
sloners for improvements at the hatchery.
At the evening session an assembly bill
mesh of nets used in Lake Superior for
fishing purposes, while senate bill was
passed fixing the terms of court in the
eighth judicial circuit.
4sseMbly.-After a prolonged debate
the MoGillivray antitrust bill was ordered
to third reading. 1t makes violation
of the law punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than one year or both. Msssrs. Nc
! GlliIray, Warden, Sampson and Burke
spoke for the, bill and Messrs. Dodge,
Phalen and Michigan against it. The
vote on 1t was 81 to 81. The Milwaukee
tunnel bill, passed Monday. was recalled
and action on it deferred. The bill provid-
ing for assistant assessors for Milwaukee
was passed under suspension of the rules
with an amendment striking out the words
land fixing the salary of the tax commits
sloner. The bill regulating the fishing
industries of Lake Superior and Cheuua-
megon bay was passed under suspension
of the rules. The assembly bill prohibit
ing the sale of opium and morphine with
out physician prescription, which was
amended by the senate by striking out the
first section, which is the prohibitory one,
caused debate. and the senate amend
ment was non-concurred in. At the even
ing session the Milwaukee tunnel bill was
again concurred in. The senate bill to
prevent foul brood in bees and for the
establishment of an intermediate prison
was killed. The senate bill for the protec-
ton OF trademarks was concurred in. The
bill providing for the construction of GER
tain highways in Calumet county was re-
turned by the governor without his ap-
provai and his position was sustained by
against it. Assembly bills were passed
providing for the submission to a vote, the
question of removal of county seats at
the request of two-ffths of the legal voters
of the county; providing for fshways in
the streams In Fond du Lac county; ex-
tending relief to INDECENT parents of dead
soldiers; the bill authorizing the commits
sioner of public lands to loan the state gri-
cultural society $4,000 for the purpos or
purchasing of land near Milwaukee and fo1
the erection of buildings thereon, was
passed. Senate bills were concurred in pro-
vldlng for penalty of fraudulent entrance
OF horses on a race track; and creating a
circuit court at Langiade county.
WEDNESDAY, April Is.
Sendte.-The assembly bill amending
the charter of the city of Chippewa Falls,
fixing the license at $3.50 and putting the
question of saloon limits into the hands of
the council, was killed, but that action
was afterward revoked and consideration
of the measure deferred for day. AS
sembly bills were concurred in, relative to
the municipal court of the county of Rock;
and to authorize the building of free
wagon, foot or railroad bridge across The
waters of Sturgeon bay, between the city
of Sturgeon Bay and the village of Bay
View; bills were introduced to legalize
the acts of the village board of Spring
Green in issuing bonds for building a
wagon bridge; and to regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors under physicians
prescri ptions.
Assen1bIy.-The bill was discussed that
requires logs to be taxed On the banks of
streams or along railroads wherever found
by the assessor, and an amendmen
offered providing that the taxation should
occur where the logs are sawed. Def.
mite action was deferred The Desmond
bill for the disposition of the war tax to
be refunded by the general government
wa; passed by vote OF 81 to "a. 1t pro-
vides that about $1,000 shall go to the
school funds and the remainder, $780,
900, to the general fund Assembly bills
were passed requiring highways to be
placed in dams ON the Sugar river; for the
protection of fish in Waukesba county;
forbidding the smoking of opium; for the
severe punishment of election clerks who
practice OF fraud In any way; amending
the charter Of the city of Grand Rapids;
permitting the paternal insurance com
panies to do business in the state under
the restrictions prescribed by law, and per.
hitting Eau Claire to purchase system of
water works Assembly bills were killed
permitting the peddling of meat, and for
the refunding Of license fees to such ped
oilers during the past two years; requiring
the refundi1g of license fees to such ped
dlers as become permanent residents of a
place; for TIE appointment of bank exam
lner; giving the attorney general power to
appoint lawyers to prosecute state cases
where district attorneys refuse or neglect
to act and permitting notice of liens to
be given by leaving it at the place of bust
ness OF the person against whom it is or by
publication; for the seml-annual collection
of taxes; abolishing the Office of state
treasury agent and to reiegate the whole
matter of peddlers' licenses to the various
communities. Mr.. Taylor's bill permit
ting W. F. Bailey, Gen. W. II. Early,
State Treasurer Hummer and others to
build a dam between Chippewa Falls and
Eau Claire, preeipitated pretty fight, but
was finally passed. The amended bill ap
propriating $1,000 to the widow and chill
dren of Franz Kunkel, who was killed by
the militia during the Milwaukee riot in
1886, created a debate. The original bill
called for S., 900. A compromise of $4,000
was agreed to and the bill then ordered to
a third reading. Senator Greene's bill to
appropriate $1,000 for the next two years
to the State Firemen's association was OPP
posed by Mr.. Watson, but favored by
Messrs. Burke, Briggs and Dodge and was
ordered to third reading. A senate bill
was concurred in fixing the terms of court
in the 9Th circuit
THURSDAY, April Is.
Semate.-Senate bills were passed pro-
viuing that polls of election in towns for
town officers and judges shall close at
the same time, and to repeal all laws pro-
vlding for the preservation and recount
of ballots. Assembly bills were con-
Cured in making owners of self-propel.
ling steam engines responsible for all
damages done to bridges and culverts,
etc.. in highways; authorizing the COM
missioners of public lands to loan to the
State Agricultural society the sum. of
$3.50 900 for the purpose of purchasing
land for fair grounds near the city of
Milwaukee and the erection of buildings
thereon; allowing county superintendents
$3.50 for travelling expenses; empowering