The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-28
LEGISLATIVE.


Senate.
MADISON, Feb. 16.-Tbis was the last dav for
the introduction of new business. In the Sen
ale total of 1O9 bills introduced. The
most important were: For the gradual and
permanent Improvement of highways: estab-
hshlng state public school for the feeble
minded; for the better protection of society
against crime; limiting the amount OF damages
from municipalities on account of defective
highways and sidewalks: prohibiting the com
mltmsnt of idiots TO county asvlums. allowing
women TO exercise suffrage In school, matters:
appointing commission to redistrict the state
INTO judicial circuits; suppressmg the use of
barbed WlIe III constructing fences; requiring
street cars to be heated fOrbiddlng the sale of
liquor on Sunday and on town-meeting days.
MADISON, Feb 17.-Peutions were presented
for high license and woman's suffrage. bill
wa . pa ysed for the preservation of fish in Dane
and Jefferson counties, and bin cOncurred in
authorizing the university regents to establish
agricultural institutes at an annual expense of
not more than 5000.
MADISON, Feb ls.-Bills were passed to in
corporate tae cities of Amigo and Cedarburg
to amend the charter of the city of Green Bsv
and to'sppr0prI2te to the fish comm ssionerg
$4,000 for each of the years 1885 and 1886
The House resolution relating to contracts for
foreign labor wss passed by vote of l9 to 13
MADISON, Feb. 19.-The following Senate
bills were passed: Appropriating 3. 600 TO the
state horticultural Society: Oblieing all fish TO
be taken by hook and line from little Musbego
Lake. Waukesha County; fixing the salary of
the corresponding secretary of the State HIstor-
ical Society at $4,000, and the assistant libra
ran ct > 200; obIglng all three-stOry factory
structures TO have adequate fire escapes: pro
Yldlrg for manner Of electing supervisors IN
counties Of over 100000 inhabitants. oblioinu
district attorneys to prosecute violations of The
excise laws 10 the name of the state: obigiDg
all iegsl highways to be entered of recOr5 in
town clerks Office; making roads ACQUIRED to
public use through the law of 'susern four rods
ia width. An Assembly bill was concurred in
appropriating $500 to David Cameron, of Wood
County, seriously injured while assisting q
sheriff IN serving a writ on the Courtwright
desperadOes IN October. 1875.
MADISON, Feb. 20.-Numerous uninportart
petitions and resolutions were offered. The
Joint resolution for furnishing certain books IN
the railroad committee was cOncurred in. and a
resolution was adopted that the Senate com
mittee on Judiciary be authorized to inonira
whether any, and II so. what legislation ia nee
essary to protect ard enforce the rights az tho
state growing out of chapter %, laws cf 1897
was adopted. The purpose sought 70 he
achieved by this resolution is to quiet the title
OF the state 10 30, $40 acres decided to the state
bv Marathon Courty in settlement OF its state
tax.
Assembly.
MADISON, Feb. lG.-In the Assembly 263 bill
were introduced. Of which the following ara n G
most important: Making the term of Office cf
the superintendent OF public instruction four
years; fixing the rate of saloon licenses at from
c25 TO $500; licensing registered pharmacists TO
sell liquor on payment of a fee OF S5: making
an additional appropriation for the s11nport of
normal schools: regulating railway fares: shOl-
lshlog and fCrbddIng the contract system Of
MAINTAINING hampers and idiots: submitting the
question Of liquor license TO vote in countjes.
nj he f.
pOrtatiOn Of explosives intended for criminal
use; preventing the manufacture aud sale of
counterfeit dairy products: wifi hhOldinp aunro-
pritlans to agricultural societies which hermit
the sale OF liquor on their grounds; creating a
state board of agriculture; forbjdding railroads
10 charge greater rate for a shorter than for
longer haul; making the sal9 of hduor optionsI !
with town boards; creating Oneida and Fair
child counties.
MADI on, Feb. IA resolution was intro
ducsd cbIglnG all select committees 70 ranort
bv February p, bills referred to them. Senate
bills we're concUTed in amending the CITY
charter Of BarabOO. and authorizing BeIoit 70
accept donation Of land for an addition IN IFS
cemetery Bills were indefinitely postponed
exemptIng the property of INDECENT persons
from taxation, authorizing the CONSTRUCTION
Of dam across the Peshtigo River. in Mari
netfe County, relating to the liability of stock
holders IN corporations and relating to tbe
cases.
MADISON, Feb. Is.-The House b,n annro-
priatlng $4,000 to defrav the EXPENSES of the
exhibit at New Orleans was indefinitely most
poned- This was a duplicate OF the Senate bin.
which is still pending. The vote concurrjng in
the Senate bill amending the charter of Bers-
boo was reconsider d, and the bill recalled FOR
further consideration. Petitions we're pre-
seuted in both houses for instruction To deaf
mutes, for woman suffrage, uniformity in teYt
books spd for the study Of physiology and
hygiene in the public schools. with spaciaI
reference 70 the effect OF alcoholic sfin,nlsnts
and narcotics on human health. The governor
submitted several memorials rravIng the lenis-
lsture 70 sdopt resolutions favoring national
appropriation for the Fox ard Wisconsin rivers
MADISON. Feb. 19.--P3titions were presented
favoring comDensation for manned victims Of
the capitol disaster snd the widows caused
thereby: a separate agricultural college and in
favor OF woman suffrage. Senate bills were
corcured IN as follows: Appropriating SO O00
TO defray the eEnenses Of the Wisconsin state
exhibit 81 New Orleans; incorporating the CITY
Of CedaTburE. Assembly bills usssed. AutbOr-
lzug the CITY Of WsteTt0wn TO levy a fsx for
building city bah; increasing the mileage fee
OF sherlfs for removing insane persons 70 ssv-
lums from to 10 cents: authorizing the MT
Waukee end Rock River Canal Company to
grant and convey its property ard franchises tn
the CITY Of Milwaukee; providing for holding
conventions Of county school superintendents
for the purpose Of consultation in regard to
school management.
MADISON, Feb. 20.-Pettions were presented:
For the Incorporation Of the cjtv of KEEL.
against high license, fsyoriuc woman snfrrage
and for an increase in the salaries Of c;rrnit
lndses. The Senate JOINT resolution providing
for extra legislative employees, wss taken M and
concurred in. Bills allowing school district
taxes to spply on tuition fees snd amending
the city ehsrter Ct Merrill. we're passed.
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