Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-21
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Madison. Feb. lin the senate bills
were introduced: By Senator TH1ayer,
to provide that where a change Of
venue is taken from one county to
another the judge to try the case shall
go to the county from which change
OF venue s asked instead, as at pres
ent, of having the lawyers and wit
nesses go to the judge; by Senator
Ofncer, for the relief of eX-TreaSurerS
Baetz and Kuehn and their sureties
from the payment Of the coult judg-
ments now hanging Owe them; by
Senator Phillips. to provide for the
appropriation of $500 annually to be
used by the state board of health to
make analyses of well water in the
state and to investigate causes of dis
eases; by Senator Spensley to permit
twelve free holder residents of towns
to call the supervisors together to
reScind orders affecting highways in
construction or change; by Senator
B~ashford, by request, to authorize the
governor to grant two unconditional
pardons on the fourth of July Of each
year; also, to permit county judges
to confine in places for safe keeping
persons whose sanity is questioned
pending Investigation, for a period not
exceeding twenty days; also, repeal
ing the Dane county drainage acts of
1889; also, to provide for the appoint
ment of guardians at the nomination
of minors; by Senator Conger, author
izing the commissioners of public lands
to appOrtiOn the amount OF $141, $685.
6S, allowed to the state by the general
government on Aug. Is, 1881, for 12O,-
914.61 acres Of swamp land, to the
respective counties in which the said
lands i situated and in proportion
to the number of acres situated in
each county, and the commissioners of
public lands are further required to
pay to the counties of Columbia and
Sank ali moneys withheld from them
pursuant to the provisions of the laws
Of 1885, as the carrying out of the re-
quirements of this act will effect a full
reimbursement tof the state for the adj
vance of money made to these counties
in the year 1885; also, to purchase at
a price not exceeding $4,000, from
Miss Ella Bailey, daughter of the late
General Joseph Bailey, the sword, sill
yer punch-bOwl and other souvenirs
presented in recognition of the services
Of General Bailey in connection With
the episode of the Red River Dam in
May, 1864, to be placed in the custody
of the State Historical society; also,
to allow 500 for the publication Of the
laws in weekly newspapers having cir
culatiOns of at least two hundred, even
though they re not printed where is
sued.
In the assembly bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. e. E. Hanson, by re
quest, granting county boards the
power to make the offices of county
clerk and register of deeds salaried
Offices; by Mr.. Sloan, amending the
excise law, so as to permit common
councils in certain cities to issue liquor
licenses by majority vote; by Mr..
Frazer, appropriating to the State
Dairyman's association $1,000 annu-
ALLY; also, raising the age of consent
from II to Is years; by Mr.. Thomas,
to prevent the adulteration of milk
and other dairy products; by Mr.. D.
o. Mahoney, forbfdding the secretary
of state from auditing any claim
for travelling expenses when the APP
plicant has ridden ON a pass; by Mr..
G.. r. Mahoney, to punish persons
beating their way On trains; by
Mr.. Lord, to provide for the printing
of the proceedings of the State Teach
ers' association; by Mr.. UT, requiring
railways to- sell 500 and 1000 mile
transferable mileage books at 2 cents
per mile; by Mr.. Henderson, to pro-
vide for the annual publication of i'm
a statements.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 12.-The intro
duction of new business closed in the
legislature tonight. The total number
of bills presented is 1,105. In 1898
it was Lib; in 1891 it was 1908;
in 1889 it was 1916 and in 1887 1888.
The number of bona fide bills this
year is probably greater than ever be-
fore, no 'deadheads" having been per-
united.
In the senate a resolution was in
PRODUCED for IA constitutional amend
ment to provide for seven justices for
the supreme court, amy three to be
a quorum. Another resolution for a
constitutional amendment was intro
duced providing for inferior appellate
courts of uniform organization and
jurisdiction to be created in districts
formed for that purpose; also, to call
a constitutional amendment convention
of the federal government to propose
amendments regulating the amount of
silver bullion, in the treasury and to
make the presidents term begin with
Jan. 1 and congressional session to
begin JAN. 1.
Among the more important of the
bills introduced i'm the senate to-day
were the following:
BY Senator Timme, to make Febrl-
airy y. Lincoln's birthday, a legal
holiday; also, to create an historical
commission, to consist of the state SUI
perintendent, the secretary OF the
State Historical society and one APP
pointed by the governor, to serve with
out pay, to collect biographical matter
for the State Historical society and to
foster the spirit of historical research;
by Senator Martin, authorizing the
dean of the agricultural college of the
university to publish a handbook of
the agricultural interests and resources
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