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

companies exist IN q place: by Mr.
Hall, providing a 5, per cent tax on
property exceeding $4,000 in value
passing by will, deed or grant during
the life of the grantor to any person
in trust OF otherwise, except to Hneal
descendants or to churches or chart
ties; and generally trying to tax in
her!tances; by Mr.. Williams. adding
weeds.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 1.-Bills were
introduced in the senate: By Mr..
McGillivray giving women the right
to vote; by Mr.. Phalen, granting 70
the State Agricultural society all
rights and privileges now given
county agricultural societies; by Mr.
Officer, to define trusts, providing
punishment for all persons connected
with them and to promote free COM
petition. The joint resolution calling
for a statement Of loans from the
trust funds to school districts raised
a discussion. Senator Baxter said the
action of the commissioners was
merely favoring certain districts. The
records, he maintained, showed loans
for two years amounted to $15O,OO0;
one was at Z per cent, SO at 6 per
cent, 20 at per cent, at per
cent; the largest at per cent. was
to a district in Dane county. Mr.
Bashford, replying, said the commits
sioners had managed the loans as a
bank would do, giving a lower rate for
long loans of large sums.
The secretary of state and state
treasurer made a report to the assem-
bly, on the condition of state finances
Jan. Z, 1885, when the republicans
came into power. There were three
exhibits. Exhibit A showed the gen
eral fund overdrawn $329.65 on Jan.
Z and the school fund overdrawn
$1,055.73. Exhibit B showed that the
last administration left $1O2, 47O.SS of
warrants drawn for bills unpaid Jan
Z, and exhibit G showed that $6,742.27
in warrants were drawn before Jan.
| and paid Jan. Z. Bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Wilke, permitting
Wisconsin church insurance COM
in this state and to insure against
loss or damage" by fire, lightning ''or
other casualtieS;'' by Mr.. Treat, provid-
ing that the expenses of taking the
Kelley cure may be paid on order of
the county court where the patient is
dependent; by Mr.. Z. E. Clark, per-
mitting the sale of Paris green by
oil ha ,har al stc,. NV
Mr.. Conway, requiring railways to sell
family 1,0OO-mile tickets good for three
years for $50; by Mr.. LambersOn, re-
quiring dog owners to put collars in
Scribed with the owners name on
dogs and permitting the killing of dogs
without collars whenever found off
their owners premises; by Mr.. WHIP
perman, forbidding the exposure of
bears or other wild animals on public
streets unless in a covered vehicle or
cage. Quite a discussion arose over
the bill exempting from punishment
wages of married men to the extent Of
$50 for three months. The law now
is $50. Mr.. Hall thought the reduction
too radical and proposed S45 amend
Henderson bill, permitting others
than lawyers to practice in probate
court in certain cases, was adversely
reported by the Judiciary committee,
and Mr.. Lamberson, after explaining
how it was a meas ure clearly in the
interest Of small estates, secured its
reference to the committee on agri-
culture. Both houses adjourned till
$50 Monday evening.
Madison, Feb. Am the senate a
communication was received from the
governor reappOinting Scion Marks, of
Milwaukee, to the state board of
health. Senator Bashford introduced
a remOnStrance from Charles Neither
wood and forty-four other members of
the county board of Dane county
against all bills to repeal the present
road laws. Bills were passed: To pro-
vide that the mOrtgagor of a stock
of goods or stock in trade shall be re-
quired to file an inventory of sales and
additions to his stock every sixty days;
relating to the property rights of
married women; relating to the organ
ization Of local insurance companies
in cities and villages.
In lie assembly bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Lamp, 10 place the
state roads of Adams county under
the control of the county board; by
Mr.. Hirschinger, to make the statute
relating to town boards consistent
with itself. 1t now reads that mem
bers of the board shall be appointed
and serve 8 years; also, a
bill to compel railroads to maintain
the passenger rate of 2 IL cents a
mile, and to sell 1000 and 2.OOO-mile