The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-02-13
MADISON.
Feb. II, 1879.
THE TRAMP LAw-FISH PROPAGATION
BIENNIAL SESSInNS-THE BLUE BOOK
Dog LAW-TEMPERANCE &c.
Feb...11, 1879.

BIENNIAL SEsSInNS-THE BLUE BOOK
DOG LAw-TEMPERANCE &c.
Assembly bill No. Ii, otherwise known
as the Tramp Bill is the bone of con-
tentlon at present before the assembly.
That it is severe and probably barbarous
IN its measures the following will plainly
show:
SEC. Amy person convicted of being
tramp, shall be punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor in the county jail for
a period not exceeding six months, or
may be whipped with not more than 20
iashes."
SEC. 3. The punishment by whipping
shall be inflicted publicly by strokes on
the bare back. 1t shall be administered
by the sheriff or his deputy, or by con-
stable within the jail yard; and such
officer shall receive one dollar for every
such punishment inflicted.
There are many other sections and
provisions in the bill, but the ones quo
ted are the most obnoxious. The whip
ping post is a relic of barbarism and
many are opposed to its reintroduction
IN this advanced age of civilization. No
punishment, we suppose, is too hot or too
heavy for the depraved and unfeeling
tramp who commits the most shocking
and heinous crimes against society. But
under the proposed law the industrious
man seeking honest employment in
strange land, without friends and with
out a home might easily fall victim to
the wiles of some cruel justice and his
constable, simply for the sake of the fees
which they could collect from the county
treasury. The bill certainly can not pass
With the provision quoted, though it is
the child of the judiciary committee and
though it is advocated by the ablost men
and best debaters on the floor. The
measure was to be further discussed to-
day but other matters have taken prece-
dence and further consideration is post
poned until tomorrow.
The sum of $S000.00 has been appro-
priated to the fish commissioners for the
purpose OF propagating and extending
the fish culture within the limits of the
state. In as much as fish are no larger
nor more numerous" now than they
were years ago ere this annual appropria-
ton was inaugurated, many look upon it
as Legitimate steal, and so characterized
it in the debate which occurred preced-
ing its passage.
The bill abolishing the office of Co.
Supt. of Schools has been unnmercifull,
defeated. It's friends could be counted
upon the fingers of ones hand.
A joint resolution providing for bien,
NAL sessions of the legislature is upon
the boards with fair prospects of it's pas
sage. Under its provisions, senators
hold their Office for the term of four
years and assemblymen for one half of
that time. Compensation fixed at $500
for each regular session, with mileage.
In order to become law the bill must
pass two successive legislatures and then
be carried by the people. IT'S ques-
ton whether it can progress so far,
though as l before stated, it is very apt
to get through this session.
The bill authorizing the County Board
of Supervisors of each respective county
to dispose of the ''dog question" Or dog
tax has been indefinitely postponed, the
assembly believing that such law would
not be constitutional. No repeal of the
| law can be had at the present session, at
| least that is the general opinion. Owners
of these affectionate animals will please
take notice and act accordingly. Many
dogs of all ages, sexes and previous con-
dition of servitude will be shipped across
| deaths dark river ere the assessor again
makes his annual rounds. Poor fellows:
their sudden "taking Off will be source
of regret to some and of Joy to others.
Many members ofsthe legislature are
determined to enact law against the
practice of all religious exercises in the
public schools. Much hard work is be-
ing done in that direction, with what
success remains to be seen.
Owners of stations will do well to
carefully peruse a law just passed
through both houses and affecting them
considerably. 1t will greatly interest
them and prove very instructive.
The "blue book is Just out-as full of
inaccuracies as an egg is of meat. 1t rep
resents one of the Manitowoc members
Carey as being As years of age and a
resident of Lafayette County for long
series of years. The compiler should set
leather medal. And yet he has the i'm
pudence to ask the state to buy one for
each school district within its boundaries.
The ''cheek" of some men is amazing.
In my last I stated that the petitions
for prohibitory liquor law, came from
the Temple of Honor organization.
This was a mistake. They originated
mainly with individuals outside any tenn
perance organization, while few came
from the society of the Good Templars.
The petitioners number about $4,000.
T C.