The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-12

License Law for Wlsoonsln-EKtra Sss-
sion Ia Indiana,
ILLINOIS.
sPRINGFIELD, H., March iO,-Considera-
bio time was consumed In the House this
morning In an argument over the reading
the Journal Of Thursday and Friday, Sew
eral petitions relative TO woman suffrage
were presented and referred TO
select committee Mr.. Downs,
Of Peoria, offered rosolu-
tion sympath zlng with the Wabash Rail-
road strikers, and tho resolution passed
without u dissenting vote, Several addi-
lions were made 10 different standing
committees. A resolution was offered
commencing the action OF Congress Ia
placing General Grant ON the retired list,
IL was adopted. The Committee ON Ju-
dietary, Of tho House, made reports ON
a,viral bills While the reports Of tho
committ'n were still In progress tls Sem
ate was announced for tho joint session.
In the Senate, a number of bills were In
troduccd aud referred, hut mono OF great
Importance, except one offered by Mr.,
Torrance, Of Livingston County prohibit
Ing pooling by railroads in this State.
Az twelve ~ the Joint RsiOn Of the two
OF Cook, occupied the chair, owing 10 the
inlisposition Of Speaker llaInes, Twenty-
i've SGnntOra answered tO the roll-Cnll aud
soyenty-alX Representatives, Senator
Rtreoter voted for John O., Black. There
were no other votes for Senator, and the
joint assembly adjourned until noon TO-
morrow,
WISCONSIN,.
MADISON, Wis, March lO.--'fho special
committee appointed by tho Republican
caucus one week ago 10 draft u compro-
mise license bill have agreed upon the
general plan OF bill, which the commit.
teo will submit al meeting OF
tho caucus 10 bo held Tonight speaker
Fnirchild is preparing the bill, II fixes
minimum rate OF 800 In all cities aud
villages ldving more than five hundred In
habitnnts, aud n minimum rate OF 500 In
towns whore there ara no villages or cities,
IL prescrbes maximum rate OF 800
throughout the State, The bill will pro-
vide further, that ON the 10Th Of September
neNt, on petition of n certain number OF
frOeholders, tho question of higher rates
will bO submitted To popular vote, In the
towns, the question shall bo whether tho
ratio shall bc 500, $500 $3.50 or $500
Whichever figure receives n plurality OF
votes shall be tho license and remain In
force three years.
In the Senate the bill was passed making
some Ollcer, 10 bc designated by the Gov
crnor, Stnte Pension Agent. Bills were
concurred IN requiring four conventions OF
county superlntendenta % bO held In dif.
fcront parts Of the State during the year;
approprnting Sii71OO 10 charitable and
penal institutions OF the State for current
expenses and repairs.
MADISON, Wis, March i0-Tho Assom-
bly, this morning passed bills forbidding
the contract system IN poor r-houscs and In.
sane nsylums; requiring the State Treas
urer TO annually report TO County Clerks
trcnsurics Of their respective coun-
ties; making II obligatory for factories
and other public buildings 10 have doors
swing outward; forbiddlng the mauufact.
uro and sale OF 0dultoratod candy, and
| licensing express companies at two per
cent, on the gross receipts In this State.
In the Senate, the Jonas Bankruptcy bill
was the special order for to-day. After
considerable discussion, IN adjournment
was taton I'LL tomorrow morning.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 10.-ln antic.
| ipHtion OF tho Governors proclamation
calliug Nn extra session Of the Legislature,
but litilo was done In other house yostcr.
day, A sine dio adjournment was taIon,
aud the proclamation read which convonei
tho Legislature In extra session this morn.
Ing.
MICHIGAN,
LANSING, Mich, March lO.--Both housoi
adjourned after meeting and having roll
call at nn0 o'clock, Mr.. Parkhurst Of
Van Buren,, served ~ Speaker pro TEN, Of
tho House In the absence OF Speaker Clark,