Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-26

VINO snail mold MS position for five
years at salary of $4,000 per wear.
with an assistant at $4,000 per year.
officers shall be provided a Madison. /
District foresters and five wardens are
to be under supervision of the super
lntendent who shall manage the state T
forest lands in the most approved
methods to promote the growth of |
timber. He may establish one or more |
forest experiment stations, shall deliv-l
er lectures on forestry and shall sell |
the dead and down timber OF the state |
forests to conserve financial ends /
The sale Of state lands, except those |
known as school and university lands. |
shall cease save as provided in the bill. |
In the assembly Mr. Rasmussen pre-
scented petition from NJ. P. Barry and
many others Of Barren county asking
that transportation and trafieking in
wild game be wholly forbidden.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Thomas
requiring express companies TO-
pay an annual tax of 3 per cent
of their gross earnings within
the state. This is not to interfere
with the taxation of the tangible prop
erty of the companies as now provided
by law
bill by Mr.. True requires that par
ties before marriage must obtain a II
cense OF the clerk of the circuit court
Of the county in which the female re-
sides, or, if the latter be nonresident,
Of the clerk of the circuit court of the
county in which the ceremony is per-
formed The bill is similar
to the Illinois and Minnesota laws
on the subject. The clerk is to get
$3.50 for each certificate. He is
authorized TO inquire under oath as to
the legality of the proposed marriage
and if he is satisfied that it would
be Illegal can decline to issue the Ii
| cense. He must record each license
or be liable:in the sum of ST 900 The
penalty for marrying persons who
haven't a license is a fine not exceed
ing $500 or Imprisonment not exceed
| ing a year.
A bill by Mr.. Wells provides for a
survey Of the unsurveyed islands in the
Wisconsin river between kilbourn and
Prairie du Chen and one by Mr..
Orion provides that when people
have kept a child past years
of age for d period of years without
! inquiry about it from the parents they
/ may adopt it without notification OF
their purpose to the parents being
| necessary"
Madison, Jan. 23.-In the upper
house this evening resolutions OF
respect and sympathy on the death
| OF ex-senator George W. Pratt OF
Oshkosh were presented by Sen
ator Baxter and adopted, Senator
Baxter paying a tribute to the memory
and worth of the deceased. Senator
Jones introduced a bill to amend the
law comforting civil, criminal and ap-
pellate jurisdiction on the county court
| of Waukesha county, charging its
powers Senator Jones also introduced
| a bill for the relief of Waukesha mer-
| chants who suffered through the Kee-
ley cure law being declared invand
The assembly joint resolution proyid-
ing for the reference of the various
portions Of the governors message tC
committees was concurred in.
IN the assembly a bill was in.
PRODUCED by Mr.. Hoehle, relating
to the foreclosure of mortgages
By advertisement 1t restores the law
as it was prior to the late revision. by
requiring service on the occupant OF
property, where it is occupied.
Madison, Jan. 24.-In the senate
Senator bennett introduced a mem
Orial to congress in favor of the cleo
ton Of senators by popular vote and
Senator Welton communication
from John A. Johnson of Madison
praying for new banking law.
In the assembly Mr.. Hall introduced
a sweeping bill forbidding the grant
ing of passes or acceptance of them
by public officials Mr. Orion pre-
sented two bills taxing Wisconsin life
Insurance companies l per cent on
gross receipts, besides a property tax,
and outside companies per cent. !;
| Wisconsin fire marine and casualty
| panies 3 per cent. and foreign COM
| panies +.
! Madison, Jan. 24.-The first open
session vote for senators was taken
today in both houses without material
| charge from previous caucus action.
Assemblyman Anderson went from
Quarles to Cook. That was the only
surprise, The vote was: