Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-24

! way. The owner has had the wisdom
to confine all decoration to the border.
! so, that the ample center makes a per-
! feet background for the books that
always abound. The rich, really splen-
/ did embroidery hangs below the board
and makes decidedly noticeable fea-
/ ture even in a room where good things
! are everywhere about.
/ Madison. Jan lin the senate bills
/ were introduced: BY Senator Stout,
! 20 revise the school code; by Senator
! TiDme, providing that the amount Of
state money on deposit with any
state depository shall not exceed one
half the paid up capital Of the de-
] pository; by Senator Burke, to pro
! hibit mining and manufacturing cor
porations from carrying on company
and supply stores; by Senator Sto!I1.
providing for the construction Of l.
brary building fer the state historical
library and the university. providing
! for a commission OF nine, three ap-
pointed from the state historical so
ciety, three from the regents. and three
! by the governor, TO advertise fer bids
and to superintend the construction,
also providing for the appropriation
of 100000 every year for six years.
| The appointment of Hans 3. Warner.
! OF Ellsworth, to be a member of the
] state board of control to succeed 9. D.
| Parker, and the appointment Of Dr..
II. B. Tanner, of Kaukauna, to be
state superintendent of oil inspectors,
were confirmed.
In the assembly A r. Hall was
elected speaker pro TEN. Bills We're
introduced: By Mr.. Winters, requir-
/ ing all wires for the propulsion of
street cars to be pl- ced underground;
| by Mr.. Wilkie, establishing the follow
ing rate of pedd4 $ licenses: For
man ON foot 500 per year; with one
horse $50; with two horses 5000, and
requiring peddlers to pay "a local Ii
cenSe not to exceed So per day; by Mr..
! Sloan, permitting lands sold for taxes
| to be redeemed within three years on
! the payment of all charges and y per
cent. interest; by Mr.. Sanderson,
amending the general election law; by
Mr.. Gilmore, requiring the election at
annual town meetings of from 3 to 9
fence viewers and making aldermen
and village trustees also fence viewers;
also appropriating to Wisconsin fire.
mems association 81, 400; by Mr.. Ma
| honey, to establish geological and
natural history survey of Wisconsin,;
by Mr.. Prochrcw, forbidding the en-
plOyment of noIi-residentS from acting
as special officers during strikes, lock
outs or in time of domestic violence;
by Mr.. HOyt, appropriating to the
normal school fund income sums as
follows: For current expenses in 1894
5 S1S,2O0; for libraries $4,000; for
equipment $14,7O0; for heating and re-
pairs $41, 800; and fixing the tax for
the Stevens Point normal school at Is
of one mill; by Mr.. Ray, requesting the
normal school regents to establish a
normal school at La Crosse; by MI.
, Clark, appropriating 100000 for the
establishment of home for the feeble
minded; by Mr. Kimball, permitting a
maximum tax of 3 per cent. Of the
assessed property valuation to be
raised in cities.
| Madison, Wis, Jan. 1S.-The senate
met at 10 a. M. Friday and, after a
brief debate over adjournment,
adopted a resolution offered by MI
Spensley, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, adding VIM. Kennedy to
that committee.
In the assembly a resolution was of
fered by Mr.. Dodge giving to each
member 100 blue books issue of 1895.
Another resolution by Mr.. Stanley,
inviting B. D. FernoW, chief of the
forestry department of agriculture,
who is ITO be in Madison Jan. 30-31, to
deliver his address on the forests of
the United States and what is to be-
come of them" in the assembly cham
| Der on the evening of Jan. 81, was
adopted. Bills were intrOduced: By
Mr.. Buckstaff, for the printing of D.
900 copies of the blue book ait each
legislative session, thus allowing
plenty for public distribution; and by
Mr.. Sloan, giving county boards the
power to raise not to exceed $4,000
for the erection of soldiers monuments
and memorial buildings. Both houses
adjourned till p. N. Tuesday.