Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20


on the repeal of the local option law
were read. The majority report was
signed by MeSsrs. Rinsle. van der
Helden, Grimm, Deuster and Wilson.
all democrats, and the minority by
MeSsrS. LamberSon, McConoche and
Putnam. Mr.. Schwefel, democrat. dis
scented but did not sign the minority
report.
The senate bill was concurred in au-
thorizing drainage companies to con-
denim lands.
The chair appointed Messrs Schwe
fel, Jameson and Hubbard members
OF the conference committee on the
bill appropiating $4,000 to the state
DairymeD's association.
The Deleglise bill to rearrange the
territory of various towns Of Forest
county created some debate. The
committee on town and county Organi-
zation had made an unfavorable re-
port upon it, Mr.. Ringle regretted
that the committee had not seen fit 20
make a different report. Mr. Mills
waned the committee to explain the
reason for its report, and Mr.. O'Neill
did so, stating that the reorganization
WAS veritable gerrymander and was
opposed by the people of Forest coun-
ty. Mr.. Gaynor argued in favor of Civ
ing Mr.. Deleglise, the Forest representa-
tive, the fair treatment which each
member Is entitled to in legislation OF
a local nature. Mr.. Hall spoke for the
bill and Mr.. Deleglise did likewise
earnestly but briefly. Mr.. Mills said
it was a fight between the railroads
and the people of Forest county and he
for one would vote for the people, The
bill was ordered to a third reading
amid applause, after the committees
recommendation had been rejected
The senate bill to secure the taxa
ton Of timber where the agent re-
sides was recommended for passa ge,
but Nh. O'Neill sought to have it re-
ferred. Mr. McDonough spoke against
it. Mr.. Sampson failed in an attempt
to have it tabled. Mr.. Mills spoke in
favor of reference. Nh. O'Neill wanted
logs taxed where banked. Mr.. Peter
son did not like the agency clause, but
better than the present. law. Mr.. Mills
offered an amendment for taxation
where banked, but Mr. Fitzgerald or
dered the previous question. Mr.. Mills
asked the privilege of explaining his
amendment
I object" came a reply.
Let the objector stand up so he may
be SEEM said Mr.. Mills
Mr.. Wheelihan arose.
The Mills amendment WIS rejected
by a vote of Al to SO.
The bill was then ordered to a third
reading, with few dissenting votes.
Madison, April 13.-In the senate
this morning Senate bill was passed
to prevent the improper and corrupt
use OF money in elections; an assem-
bly, bill was killed to provide for a
county teachers institute fund. The bill
authorizing the state to pay the special
school for girls Milwaukee was killed.
Inc assembly joint resolution for a
constitutional amendment for the cleo
ton of United States senators by the
people was killed.
for Il building for the State Historical
soc''y; for the purchase of Camp Ran
dan for memorial and other purposes
relating to poll tax; to provide for the
pay''cnt Of license fees by express COM
panies.
In the lower house this morning the
Senate bills were concurred in: To pro-
vide for an increase of normal schools
fund and establishment Of new normal
school; and requiring the assessment
and taxation Of logs where 1.-THE agent
lives" to prevent the discharge of sew
authorize G. M & st. P. Ry. to own
stocks in mining and land companies
The senate bill to loan $4,000 to the
State Agriculture society was concurred
in the senate bill to provide for an in
vestigationj of the Australian system of
land registry was killed.
At the evening session of the senate
a senate bill was passed to create a
municipal court for Ashland county.
Assembly bills were concurred in:
Prohibiting unauthorized companies
and agents from transacting the bust
ness of insurance in this state and re-
latng to the department Of insurance:
Authorizing the giving of bonds requir-
ed or permitted by law.
In the evening the assembly concurr-
ed in the senate bill appropriating funds
to the fish commission and passed the
following bills:
Relating to taxation and town bound
aries in Forest county.
Mr.. Thayer declared that the state
ment of Coy. Peck that the assembly
had misplaced its confidence in passing
his bill relating to the charter of Ripon
colleges was wrong. Mr.. Thayer pre-
sented his statement and asked it's pub
LEGATION in the journal. Mr.. Burke OBJ
jected. The speaker instructed the chief
clerk to read the communication. Mr.
Lange moved the publication of the
statement in the journal. The motion
was carried a derical error in the col
lege charter thirty years ago.
The following bills were Indefinitely
postponed: Relating to peddlers; Tax
alton Of sleeping car companies; estab-
fishing state gold cure for drunkenness;
compelling the use Of automatic coup
lers on railroads; the local option bill
was then read and re-referred to the
judiciary committee.
After ahot debate on the bill to allow
the Wisconsin Water company to lay a
pipe line through the state Industrial
school for boys at Waukesha, the water
company gained a victory by the assem-
bly, passing the bill to a third reading