The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

visit Washburn observatory was read. after
which several bills were introduced, the most
important of which were as follows: To re-
store capital punishment; relating to evidence
in courts of justice.
MADISON, January 31.-Bills introduced: To
reapportion the state into legislative and con-
gresslonal districts; to amend the laws regard
ing private nulsances; to repeal the law of 1881
In relation to fshways. Some routine bust
ness WAS then transacted and the senate. after
having received an executive communication
relating to the trouble with laborers on the
Chicago. Portage and Superior railroad, adj
iourned
MADISON, February 1.-The railroad commit
tee reported the governors message concerning
the air line riot, and the Omaha transfer
bill. motion to suspend the rules for i'm
mediate action was lost for want of two third
majority. A bill was introduced to authorize
ferry across st. Croix River at Hudson. "A
number OF bills of no general Importance were
introduced, after which the senate adjourned.
MADISON, February 2.-HamiIton introduced
resolution for a constitutional amendment
providing for female suffrage. :. Kingston in
troduced bill declaring certain streams navi-
gable for log-drlvlng The senate bill relat-
ing to insurance corporations was passed 80.
The Judiciary committee reported in favor kof
the capital punishment bill, only two members
dissenting. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 3-Ryland introduced
bill to procure suitable highways to fair grounds
and cemeteries. The joint assembly resolu-
ton providing for joint committee on liquor
triffic was not concurred in. Bills passed.
ApprOpriating 5000 to the purchase of law
books for the state library; appropriating 800
each to members Of the legislative visiting COM
mlttee to state institutions; to limit the lein of
debts on real estate Of deceased persons and
provide for making record Of descent thereof;
vesting in assignees in case Of voluntary assign
ment all the right of creditors in avoidance Of
fraudulent claims; to transfer the land grant
from the Chicago, Portage and Superior Rail-
way to the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha line (ayes 81, noes 6. .)Adjourned till
Monday night
Assembly.
MADISON, January 30.-The usual number of
memorials for women's rights, chronic insane
hospital and temperance legislature were handed
IN after which bills were introduced as follows:
To appropriate sum of money for the estab-
hshment of a school for dependent children;
to permit general storm and hail insurance
companies to do business in Wisconsin; to ap-
propriate 80, 900 to the contingent fund of the
governor to detach Waukesha from the Second
(Mllwaukee) judicial district The assembly
then resolved itself into committee of the
whole, with Pierce in the chair. Upon the bill
referring to appropriations for the deficiency
IN the state institutions, Price made a speech
denying the imputation that had been made
against the last legislature to the effect that its
demagoguery and needless extravagancies had
resulted IN the large deficiencies reported to the
present legislature, and claimed that the de-
ticiencies were due in part to the fact that the
liabilities of the different institutions were not
reported at the time. =. . .Ad journed.
MADISON, January 81 Petitions, memorials,
etc. presented: "Reminiscences against passage
OF bills for exemption of taxation; memorial
of the officers and members of the State Histo-
rleal Society, presenting exhaustive arguments
III favor Of the erection of fire-proof building
for its rapidly expanding library and manu-
scripts and other collections; petition of the
county board of Shebovgan, for the repeal of
portion of chapter 141, laws of 1881. relat-
ing to inquests of the dead memorial of
Columbia county board in relation to over
flow of the Wisconsin river; remonstrance
against passage of tax exemption bills 49,
The resolution to limit the reception of new
business to February 7th was then brought up.
After some debate the date was changed to
February 9th and the resolution amended so as
not to restrict committees from reporting on
business reaching them after that time, and to
except also privileged resolutions. -. Bills in
troduced: To prevent the manufacture and
sale of adulterated food and drugs; relating to
an act to prevent quacks from deceiving the
people by professional title. and amendatory
of the laws of 1881; appropriating $4,000 to
pay the just debts due to the Chicago
Portage and Superior Railroad to its laborers;
sold for taxes; for the preservation of fish
IN Bass channel, Brown County; compell-
ing compulsory attendance of children at
school between the ages of and Is; cutting
out Sheboygan County from the rule for Dane
and Sheboygan requiring the coroner to hold
all inqaests; to provide for education of deaf
mute children by school boards in cities and
villages, with limited state aid; to authorize
certain improvements in Jackson County for
numbering, cranberry and meadow purposes.
....Adjourned.
MADISON, February Humorous remon-
strances were received against the taxation of
church property; also several petitions for
woman suffrage E. .Cabanis introduced a Joint
resolution providing for joint committee of
the liquor traffic to consist of three from the
senate and five from the assembly Bills in
troduced: Authorizing the state board of con-
troll to make additions to the two state hospital
for the insane at Madison and Oshkosh and to
the Milwaukee County hospital, for the pei
manent care of chronic insane; for the erection
of a state asylum for chronic insane at Chip
pewa Falls; increasing the maximum punish
ment for drunkenness to $50 fine or sixty days
imprisonment; appropriating 5000 to the State
Horticultural Society; allowing patent inside
newspapers to have the benefit of $50 payment
for publication Of the laws; authorizing the
search of any place in this state where there is
reason to believe there are any spirituous or
vinous liquor given away or sold IN violation of
local laws; establishing local boards of health;
for the punishment of murder in the first de-
gree by hanging or life Imprisonment; the
Nebraska liquor law; authorizing the loan of
the state trust funds at per cent; providing
for capital punishment. Adjourned.
MADISON, February 2.-Petitions, memorials,
etc. : For the Improvement Of the Mississippi
and its navigable tributaries; against taxation
of church property; for an amendment to the
law regarding intoxicating liquors; for men,
al to for b11Il6jDU q borb r olro
Pepin. Bills introduced To prohibit the sale
or use Of toy pistols or other toy firearms
punishment: Imprisonment not exceeding six
months, or fine not exceeding 300, or both fine
and Imprisonment; to apportion the state in
to congressional districts; amending the laws
for the protection of brook trout; for an in
sane asylum at Eau Claire, costing $175, 600;
authorizing the Chip eva Valley and Superior
Railway Company to build md maintain a
bridge across the Chippewa River. The as
sembly bill to maintain the waters of Potter's
Lake, Walworth County, was passed The
bill authorizing the county of Chippewa; to
build and maintain a free bridge across the
Chippewa River and issue bonds to pay for the
same was passed under suspended rules. E.
Adjourned.
MADISON, February 3.-Tne Joint resolution
to purchase {, 800 railroad maps for the legisla-
ture was concurred in. Bills introduced: To
revoke the land grant of the Chicago, Portage
and Superior Railway; to build an addition to
the Milwaukee Insane Asylum, and put it on an
equal footing with the state hospitals at Osh-
kosh and Madison; amending the liquor law,
cutting out the maximum claure and fixing the
minimum license at 5000 for saloons and 800
for druggists; for the establishment of public
watering places; to protect game and prevent
shipment thereof out of the state; authorizing
Marathon County to sell certain lands other
than swamp lands to aid in railroad construc-
ton; to more clearly define newspaper libel and
proceedings in such cases; to change the bound
aries of Oconto and Marinette and erect the
county of Florence Adjourned till Monday
evening.