Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-18

UlpES lCeuSeS dL 9lo per year anu lOI
the taxation of mortgages. Mr.. Lam
bers0n'S resolution for a cons titutiOnal
doing away with the state
census and making appointments
every ten years on the federal census
was killed.
Madison, April 11-When the bill to
raise the salaries of the assistant treas
urer and assistant secretary Of state
from $1,000 to $1,000 came up in the
senate, MI. McGillivray spoke against
it, but it passed just the same. Other
bills passed were: Prohibiting the
sale Of intOXicants near the Wisconsin
Veterans home; prohibiting conspir-
acy between employers OF corporations,
etc; relating to the office of county
treasurer, reports to county boards.
An assembly bill was killed incOrpor-
ating butter and cheese factories at
half price. Assembly bills were con-
CURED in: Amending statutes to allow
Sheriffs five dollars a day for taking
insane people to asylums; and making
fourteen years the age Of consent and
making the punishment for rape from
ten to thirty years. in the state prison
In the assembly after a long and
spirited debate the bill locating a
normal school at La Crosse was
passed, the Superior delegation fighting
it bitterly. Other assembly bills passed
were: Imposing Imprisonment of from
six months to two years upon any
male person over Is years of age who
has taken liberties with any female
child under II years of age without
her consent. and without any intention
to commit rape; permitting counties
to establish warehouses; or adjoining
counties to establish joint warehouses;
authorizing the commissioners of public
lands to loan $27|,000 to the city of
Eau Claire for the purchase of a water
works system; and providing for the
creation of subScLoOl districts. Mr..
Williams bill relating to excise was eX-
planned by it's author and Mr.. Burdick
as simply placing excise elections
under the Australian law MI PliSh
done, SO to p. Mr.. Conway made a
rattling speech against Senator Ken
nedy's bill requiring all plumbers in
cities OF over 10000 people to undergo
examination. He declared the meaSur
vicious from top to bottom and as in
the interest Of a very small class at
the expense of the whole people. Mr..
Hagemeister made a motion to table
the bill and it easily prevailed, thus
killing it. Assembly bills killed We're:
Concerning the Marshfield light in
fantry C mpany; to create municipal
court for ManitoWOc county; to loan
money to the Tomah guard: to tax
church property; and to tax religious
bodies holding property. The senate
bill requiring street cars to be veSti-
buled within three years was amended
to two years and then concurred in
1t how goes to the senate for action
on the amendment. Other senate bills
concurred in were: Making the fee
for filing articles of incorporation So
and requiring them to be first sub
mitted to the attorney general; relat-
ing to agricultural societies and the
aid the state may grant them; re-
lating to the rights of certain towns
in keeping the walks free of snow;
governing the giving of aid to paupers;
permitting cities to require the sprink-
ling of streets on petition. Senate
joint resolutions We're cOncurred in in
favor of the president making E. T.
Townsend [. S. A, a brigadier gen
eral and empowering the governor to
build new walks in the capitol park
to run the elevator by steam, to re-
number the rooms in the capitol and
mittee rooms.
The assembly wants to get through
with its work and get back to the
pleasant pursuit of the country. This
fact was evidenced tonight when the
house adjourned at Il 05 a. m. The !
had been gone through when |
some discussion was caused over !
senate bill No. 422, to abolish /
the state board of control, to a third !
'eading. Then filibustering began and |
was continued till adjournment The !
bill was not disposed of at all. But
before the filibustering began much |
work was done. The assembly bill,
for the better protection of
ife and property against forest fires.
vas passed. 1t makes it a misde-
neanor to start fires on any land and
lepart without thoroughly quenching
he flames.
When Mr.. Treats bill, to prevent the
ale of liquor within a half mile of
he soldiers home near Milwaukee,
anne up, an amendment was offered,
'roviding that the sheriff of counties
where such homes are located shall
ecide what persons are entitled to
ell liquor in the territory not included
4 incorporated cities. An amendment :
0 the amendment was then intro I
uced by Nj StiIlman. 1t provided s
hat the chairman of the county board,
he sheriff and the chief of police of {
be nearest city to such home shall i
orm commission to decide who shall {