Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-04-07

is to be sentenced thereto for more
than two years. Process, in probate
courts, can hereafter be served on
guardians by publication. 1t was
enacted that circuit courts are here
after to be open all the year round,
whenever the attendance Of the
Judge can be secured, for the tran
sactiou Of oil business not requiring
the Intervention OF q jury. Two
years ago, the law pro7idiug for a
bounty on the scalps OF wild animals
was abolished, because OF wide
spread abuse; similar law was,
however, resnacted st this session,
in obedience to the wishes OF sheep.
raisers Increased penalties we're
enacted, for the unlawful Transports
ton within the State, Of bodies III
fectcd with contagious disease. A
general law was adopted, for the
loaning OF State trust funds to towns,
villages, cities and counties, this is,
in many respects, an admirable law,
and will put stop to much costly
aud vexatious Legislation. Undsr
the CID common law, the cutting
down and Immediately carrying Oft
Of tree was construed TO be tress
pass; but if the tree remained down
for day or two snd was then car
ried of, tho otIense was aggravated
to larceny; a law passed at this SEES
sion converts the cited case Of tress-
pass into larceny. a bill was passed,
making it an otFerse punishable by
fine, for one person 10 ask another
TO partake Of Intoxicating drinks, ut
the former S expense. 4 law was
also pessed, making saloou-ksepers
liable to punishment for selling
liquor to minors, even when not
aware Of their age. The sum OF
$4,000 vas appropriated, for exper
imenting in amber-cane culture, ct
the University farm. The munich
pal court in Rock county was estab
liohed. Tbs county seat Of Lincoln
county, Jenny, had its name changed
to Merrill, alter S. S. Merrill, Gen
eral Manager Of tho G. III & St. P.
by. County boards vera author
lied to establish dock and hal Dor
lines. A law was passed, enabling
road ,Da8tars In villages to imprisou
persons falling to pay their poll taxes,
II was made an otfense for L medi-
cal Queck to assume professional
title; valid diplomas ;nust hereafter
be shown by the medical men, Oh
demand. Hereafter 50 all local and
genera! elections, the polls must be
kept open ~ noon, no recess being
allowed An important act was
passed, relative to tie care o. the
chronic inaane; il any, county does
net take proper care al the uC:2ctu-
mates Of this class, within its borders,
The State Board OF Charities may
seud lLea 10 some county that does,
al the expense OF ths former; il
order TO encourages counties TO take
charge Of its own insane, the State
apprUpriates 81 30 ps.' palen. per
week 10 the county caring I0g lhsIn,
The authority and privileges Of los
owners are extended, IN tbs case 81
overflow, where logs are lodged
upou the lands Of other peyscrs AID
j. becomes necessary 10 remove
them. Insanity Of one Of the part
lee, for five consecutive years, two
Of ahich have been spent in Contins-
meut. IS hereafter 10 be = ground
for divorce, ia ibis State. The III
umiaA.ing oil law Of 1850 was
amended, reducing the test from
i29 degrees, with modified laws Id
inspectors. The game lava are not
essentially changed, except that the
law Of last winter which Tas appli-
sable only to Ina. portion Of the
STATE north of Columbia County i
now made general. Town insurance
c5npan;es can now take in over -
towns, j. they are ali 10 the same
county. TIE management Of the
six charitable an4 penal institutions
in ,hs State VAS materially changed;
the local boards ara abolished, and
a general hoard Of five saaried
members with . clerk IS placed II
couuol. : bill was passed, dehn-
ing the State ccat-ot-aTnS; tala 5
nd departure from the Old device,