Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-07

gents for confirmation: E. D. Coe.
Of Whitewater; Frank Ostrander, Of
Superior; W. A. Brown, Of Marinette
James Q. Raymond, of Stevens Point,
and A. E. Thompson, of Oshkosh,
In the assembly the following bills
were introduced: By Mr.. Henderson.
forbidding the killing of deer, quail
and Chinese pheaSants for period Of
five years; by Mr. Sloan, compelling
the normal regents to locate a normal
school at Superior, if a bonus of a site
and $4,000, is granted by that city,
Charles A. Pittlekow, of Milwaukee;
by Mr. Thalacker authorizing cities
to pay salaries to mayors; also. provid-
ing that when county funds are de-
posted in banks as a county board
may require, the latteC may fix the
bond Of the county treasurer at sum
not less than One-half nor more than
twice the amount of all taxes directed
by the board to be levied and received
by the treasurer during the ensuing
year; by Mr.. Jones, making the pen
horse thieves or stolen horses, 10
years imprisonment for the first of
Tense and 20 years fer the second; by
Mr.. Hoyt, forbidding the shooting Of
guns or slungshots within 40 rods Of
any public park; by Mr.. Ray, de-
claripg that the keeping open of a
barber shop on Sunday is not "a work
of necessity or charity" by Mr.. w. A
ri t1,0 t1,or1 fro, +Ia
general fund to the several trust funds
Of $50 ,666-the amount of the loan
from the trust funds to the State Agri-
cultural society. This loan bears only
4 per cent. interest while, if the money
were loaned out Of the trust funds, it
would be drawing from to per cent
One Of the most important bills thus
far offered was by Mr.. Hale, provid-
ing for q state board Of railroad COM
missionerS of three members, who
shall be elected by the whole people
in 1896 and hold terms of 2, 4 and 6
years, one term to expire biennially
The salary of each member shall be
$500 a year and a secretary shall
get $1,000. The commissioners shall
whose office is abolished, and such
other powers as by law may from time
to time be conferred upon them; Also
"a second bilD, to regulate the railways
of this state, to punish eXtortion in
rates and to define the methods of
procedure, the procuring of evidence
ETC., in prosecutions against railway
companies.
Madison, Jan. 3O.-In the upper
house Senator Congor introduced a
resolution to so amend the constitution
that amendments need only go through
the legislature once and shall be
adopted upon vote of the people. Bills
were introduced: By Senator Thayer
creating bureau of general statistics,
with a commissioner to be elected by
the people: by Senator Spensley, to
define the term might time to mean
one hour after sunset to one hour be-
fore sunrise; by Senator Woodworth
providing that in the submission of
amendments to the people tn ere shall
be upon the ballot 4 concise statement
amendment: by Senator McGillivray,
providing for the establishment Of
tribunals of Cancellation or arbitration
consisting of three men, which may
be appointed by the court and the
parties to the suit, and the decision
of this tribunal shall be final when it
is agreed to leave a suit to it; also.
layr oil
litigation in private cases and dis
putes between neighbors, providing
that there shall be elected at each
spring election three men before whom
all civil and private cases are to
come, and their proceedings shall be
the first step in case, and no circuit
court shall take action Oh a case that
has not been before this board and a
certificate to that effect has been is
sued. The nomination of DR.. J. L.
Scott of Beaver Dam, to be state
veterinarian, was received.
In the assembly Mr.. Sanderson of
fered a joint resolution for the ap-
pointment of an apportionment COM
mission of eleven members, three SEN
ators and eight assemblymen.. Among
the important bills introduced were
the following: By Mr.. D. X. Smith,
granting to each town insurance COM
pany copy of the session laws since
1873; by Mr.. Ham, providing that an
appeal from any decision in relation
to the laying out of a highway, may
be taken, on application of six inter-
ested taxpayers; by Mr.. Frost, au-
thorizing town supervisors to levy a
maximum tax of three mills, to pro-
vide fire protection for villages of 80
or more inhabitants within the town
boundaries; by Mr.. Hirschinger. for
bidding the sale of vinegars artifi-
clally colored to represent cider vine
gar; by Mr.. Jecke, authorizing county
boards to levy a tax not to exceed
one-fifth Of one mill for the support
Of INDECENT union soldiers; by Mr..
Lange, requiring circuit judges to file
decisions in court cases within 80 days
after the submission of testimony
and the hearing of arguments; by Mr..
Mohr, eXempting from taxation mort
cages upon real estate; by Mr.. Kim
ball, permitting cities of 5000 to 90
600 population, operating under spe-
clal charters, to levy as high as a 3
per cent. tax; by Mr.. Buckstaff, per-
uniting members of county boards to
be trustees of insane asylums; also,
appropriating to the state university