The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-04

regulating the transfer of insane from asv-
lums; making 1T penal offense TO intimi-
date voters; establishing the salary Of the
state law librarian at 81 600. The bill
was passed allowing courts TO fix the COM
pensation Of physicians in inquests. At
the evening session the compromise license
bin was passed. The bin increasing the
compensation OF papers publishing the ses-
slonal laws was ordered to a third reading
MADISON, March 2G.-The Joint resolution
was COncurrcd in iuStruCting the committee
on claims to appropriate to the Milwaukee
Industrial Exposition, 1000 each for the
years $50 and 1856. The committee on
state affairs reported adversely on the
proposition to cede certain portions of
Douglas County to the state of Minnesota.
bills were cOnCured in giving women the
rlght OF suffrage IN school matters; relating
to the commitment and detention OF in
sane. Bills passed TO prevent the manu-
lacturc, sale and transportation OF eXplo-
slVcs intended for criminal destruction OF
life, to appropriate S10,0 annually to
the Milwaukee Normal School: appro-
priating a contingent fund OF SO, 900 to
be used by the State Board of Health
IN case OF visitation of Asiatic
cholera providing for district public
school libraries by setting aside one-tenth
OF the school fund income in each town
therefor; obliging hotels and factories to
provide fire escapes; providing for the lay
ing out and improving OF city and village
streets. The joint Assembly resolution for
a constitutional amendment giving women
the right OF suffrage was not agreed to. A
motion to reconsider the bill providing for
state examiner OF gas meters was voted
down. At the evening session uniavOrable
reports were made on bills providing for
the erection OF new towns and counties.
The bill providing for the appointment of
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committee. The bin taxings COM
panies per cent. OF their gross earnings on
sleeping, dining and parlOr car service was
ordered to a third reading. The Miwau-
kee charter was reported back as correctly
engrossed.
MADISON, March 27.-Consideratio ton of the
Joint resolution for final adjournment was
referred to the committee on state affairs
with the amendment fixing the date as
April 5. Bills passed providing for a
change OF place Of trial from county and
MUNICIPAL courts; regulating bail in murder
cases making more rigid the law prohibit
ing thesale Of liquor to habitual drunkards:
regulating the manner OF the sale Of real es-
tate by sheriffs; fixing the salary of the
chief engineer of the Milwaukee fire depart
ment at S3, 800; providing for the appoint |
ment OF state game and fish protectors |
Bills were cOncurred in lOanng $50, 600 /
from the state trust funds to the Light |
Horse Squadron, of Milwaukee for the pur-
pose OF constructing an arsenaland armory /
The bill providing for the taxation of tele- /
phone companies in cities, towns and vii !
lagos was indefinitely postponed. At the |
evening session, a motion to adjourn until /
Monday was negatived. The bill detaching |
the north half Of Lincoln County and for |
the formation OF another county out of the /
territory, was advanced to a third reading /
MADISON, March 2S-A resolution was I
adopted allowing the introduction OF a bill /
granting each county agricultural society |
500 per year in addition to the sum now |
appropriated. The bill was concurred in |
the charter Of the Northwestern |
Mutual Life Insurance Company so as to /
permit OF the holding OF real estate for ten |
years or longer. Bills passed in favor OF |
reform in the police and fire de- I
partmcuts OF the city OF Milwaukee; taxing /
telephone companies. Bills wercindcfnite- |
ly postponed in relation to the manner OF /
securing release OF inmates from the Wau-
kesha and Milwaukee industrial schools,
passenger rates on railroads In
the state; prohibiting railway companies
from charging a greater rate foI a shorter
than fer a longer haul requiring am exam
nation OF railway employees for co!or blind
ness.