The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-02-03
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

After the Senate had been in session short
time on Tuesday, Jan. "a, the news of the death
Of Hon. Henry D. Baroon, of Polk county,
Judge Of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of this
State, was received, and after the introduction
OF appropriate resolutions, and the delivery Of
an address BY Hon. George B. Bur-
rows, an adjournment was voted. In the
Assembly the principal bill introduced was
one 10 prevent corrupt practices or bribery
~ eiectfons. This bill makes 1t punishable
with $50 and costs for each offense for a eandi-
date for office to treat any voter to liquor, by
any device whatever, between the DAYS Of noni-
nation and election, it being held that such
treating Is bribery.
Senator McKeeley introduced an important
bill in the Senate Jan. 26, providing for the
licensing of pharmacists. The object is that
only druggists of two or more years expert
ence, or such as have, by passing examination
before board constituted for that purpose or
have graduated from some school of pharmacy,
shall carry on the business of prescription
druggists. Such exceptions are made IN favor
of small towns and men in business as might
make it Objectionable. Among other import
ant bills introduced in the Senate We're the
following To provide for jury fees in civil
actions to amend section 4,39S OF the Re-
yised Statutes, by making the provision in
applicable to cities and villages where an
ordinance provides for the punishment of the
offense named; also to repeal said section 4,S99.
which fixes the punishment for the use of OBJ
scene language intending to provoke assault; to
amend section 1866 of the Revised Statutes
relating to highways, so as to place State roads
under supervision of the proper town authOri-
ties; to amend the charter of the city of Wau-
pun. The Senate listened TO the reading of a
lengthy opinion by Attorney General FTisbie on
the biennial sessions amendment. The general
conclusions are that the amendments of the sew
eral sections of the constitution were legally
adopted that they must be considered as one
proposition ; that the present session OF the
Legislature is no beginning of the biennial ses-
sion, and that the members OF the Legislature
are not entitled to the pay fixed in the amend
ment for biennial sessions, and that ii is the
duty of the present Legislature 10 fix the time
by law when the first biennial session shall be
held in 1888 or 1884 In the Assembly bills
were introduced to prohibit the killing of wood
cock quail, and partridges and pheasants, ruff
fled grouse or prairie chickens for five years
requiring the publication of legal notices to be
given to the lowest bidder appropriating
$500 to the Wisconsin State Dairvmen's
Association; making it obligatory on the coun-
try district schools to hold SIX months, instead
VI nh6s III OLAlGl ~ kSl a eldIG vi bl6 btAlOUt
income amending the Revised Statutes in tho
matter of the collection of fall taxes of incor-
porated villages changing the requirement of
barbs to rods in fences, from forty to thirty
six to amend the Revised Statutes relative to
Sheriffs fees to provide for the exemption of
personal property from taxation, attachment
and garnishment. A resolution indorsing tho
movement to extinguish polygamy was mani
mousy adopted.
A BILL for the re-enactment of the capital
punishment law was introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Wing, on the 9th ult. 1t provides that
if the accused is found guilty by the jury they
shall specify the punishment either at hanging
or life imprisonment. If the accused pleads
guilty, punishment shall be fixed by the court
Executions are to be private, by the Sheriff,
witnessed by the Judge and Clerk of the Court,
and twelve men. Other bills were introduced,
as follows Appropriating $500 TO the State
horticultural Society to create q commissioner
improve the Kewaunee harboT TO provide
remedy for loss of Treasurers' certificates of
lands sold for taxes; providing that all proper
ty, real and personal, shall be assessed oa the
LIST of May. Resolutions were introduced for
committee to report as to the adv stability of
lighting the Capitol with electric Light, and
proposing an amendment to the constitution
SO as to have woman suffrage and no liquor.
In the Assembly the following were among
the more important measures presented For
punishment for mutllation of public records
by fine and imprisonment making 1t
obligatory for water power grlst-mills to grlud
on demand, regardless oil outside contract
business interfering to discontinue part OF a
certain S ate road extending into tho counties
of Barron and Polk repeating chapter 49,
laws of 1881, relating to the PAYNE Mt Of bounty
on wild animals giving increased discretion
10 (,pparlli fha
prosecution of violators Of The insurance laws
to facilitate elections in towns, rendering it
possible for towns having LOCO inhabitants or
over to divide themselves INTO two or more
election precincts
,fhe Legislature held short session, on the
night of the 30th ult. Nothing of Importance
bills and some debate in the Assembly on the
Deficiency bill. Bills were introduced III the
Senate: By Hunt, to restore hanging as pun
ishment for premedtated murder; by Flint
providing that religious belief or disbelief shall
not affect the oredibility of witnesses. In the
Assembly McDill introduced q bill to establish
public school for homeless and dependent chill
dren, and appropriating $4,000 therefor. He
also introduced bill to allow storm insurance
companies of other States to transact business
IN this State, and another to fix terms of court
In the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Other bills
were lntroduced-by Peterson, to refsulate tbe
letting OF contracts for county printing by
BARTLETT amending section 357 Of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the distribution of public
property by Stone, appropriating 50, 600 as q
contingent fund for the Governor and another
appropratlng $500 to the Central Wisconsi n
Agricultural and Mechanical Association by
Grub, to incorporate the city of BaraboO by
Shepard, to detdch Waukesha county from the
Second or Milwaukee circuit, and annex the
same to tie Thirteenth or Dodge County cir
cult; by Perry, to protect the valleys OF Neenah
creek and Fox river from overflow.
Gov. Rush sent a special message to the Leg
isature on the 3lst ult., relative to the Air Line
troubles at Superior Junction. It's recommend
atoms made it clear that the Governor would
rot approve of any bill which did not provide
for the payment Of the Air Line labor claim.
These troubles were pretty thoroughly aired in
the Assembly. Mr. Carmichael, of Eau Claire,
offered bill appropriating @75, 600 out Of the
ST. Croix trespass fund to pay the
Just claims of the Air Line laborers ;
which is clearly unconstitutional, and would DO
fragrant breach of trust Clarke, of Marathon,
offered House resolution giving the Governor
$40, 900 to disburse among the Air Line labor
ers, and demanded immediate action thereon,
in utter disregard Of the law prescribing that
no money shall be appropriated except by bill
approved by Committee ON Claims. After
lengthy debate it was concluded that the Gov
ernor already had abundant power to use
money or other measures in case OF emergency,
and the whole matter, along with the message,
was referred to the Committee on State Alters.
No other business of Importance was trans
acted in either house.
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