The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-04-03
Wisconsin LEGISLATURES.

SENATE-On the oath the session of the Sen
ate and Assembly was of short duration by
the announcement, of the death of Miss Ida,
daughter of GovernCr Rusk bill was
passed amending the charter of Jaresv;lle.
AssEMBLY-The bills for lighting the CAPT
toll and grounds with electricity and for the
appointment of a State Pension Agent at an
annual salary of $780, were concurred in.
Both houses adjourned as mark of respect
to the Governors family.
SENATE-On the 18th bills were passed:
Enabling Incorporated cities and villages to
institute schools for the instruction OF deaf
mutes; for State public school for free in
struction of dependent and neglected chill
dren; for the levy of a mill tax upon the gen.
eral assessment Tor the support of common
schools; TO amend the act making the Labor
Bureau of greater practical utility; the an
nual appropriation to the State Agricultural
soc ETY. or $4,U0O, and increasing the pay OF
members of the County Boards from two to
three dollars per day The b Il provid ne that
when county bridges have been organized by
the Leg stature the counties shall maintain
such br- dges until relieved by the Legislature,
was killed.
ASSEMBLY-Bills concurred in: Regulating
the transfer of the insane and granting leave
of absence from insane asylums; for greater
economy in the purchase of supplies for
State institutions: establishing the salary of
tie state Law Librarian at 5000; Tor the
punishment of any one who int nj dates,
brides, or controls another in exercising the
right of suffrage; allowing extra compenSa-
ton to expert witnesses at lnqueStS. The
High License bill was also passed. affiXing the
penalty for violat on of the law from $50 to
500, and lmpr Sonment of not less than three
nor more than six months.
SENATE-0n the Goth the bill requiring that
the diet of Migrants in prison shall consist
solely of bread and water was passed; also
the bill regulating the fishing industry in
Lakes superior Michigan and Green Bay.
AssEMBLy-The Senate bill was concurred
IN granting to women the right to participate
in elections pertaining to school matters-it is
imperative, however, until approved BY
majority popular vote i'll November. 1887.
Bills were passed to prevent the manufacture.
sale, or transportation of explosives intended
for criminal destruction of life; appropriate
ing SIS 900, to be used in suppression OF ASiattc
cholera, as cont ngent fund. The Committee
on State Affairs reported a series of resolu-
tons against the request of the Minnesota
Legislature regarding the change of boundary
lines in the extreme northwestern part of the
State
SENATE-On the 9th the bill providing for
the study of physiology and hygiene in the
public schools, with special reference to tho
effect of alcoholic st mulants on the human
system, was ordered to a tn I'd reading. Tho
bill making 1t the duty OF inspectors
to report annually the amount of logs cut,
with the names of owners, was concurred in;
surance policy.
AssEMBLY-Bills passed: Prohibiting the
sale of liquor TO habtual drunkards; provid-
ing for the appointment of State game ard
fish protectors; authorizing a loan of $4,000
from the trust funds to the Milwaukee Light
House Squadron for an arsenal and armory.
SENATE-On the 2Sth concurred in fifty
three Assembly bills, among them were: Au-
thorizing town boards to levy tax of $500
for opening and repairing highways; for the
diSir button of St}tA arms to each Grand
Army of the Republic Post in the State; in
cooperating religious and m ssonary soc'e-
ties; Or the punishment OF persons who Shall
be guilty Of fraud III tie sealing OF 10 IS. bills
XII ed: For the asses mcnt OF property Tor
taxation; fer improving the highwa, s OF the
State; abolshing the Bureau of Labor sta
tiStiCS.
AssEMBLY-Three railroad bills were killed
one reducing the rate of fare for passengers
to three cents per milo. and the other two rela-
tive to freight rates, forb'dding a higher
charge for d short than for long haul and
prohib ting the cnploy ling of persons afflicted
with Color blindness. The bill pass eStab-
lis ling ferry across the NJ ssiss ppi River
from Prairie du Oh en- to McGreSor.
ESENATE-on the 3Uth Il resolution was Of
fered for 1t sine die adjournment Monday,
April 6. Bills were concurrcd in repeating
the law for the preservation Of game: appro-
priatng SIS JU as u contingent fund TO be
scd in the prevention of Asiatc cholera
AssEMBLY--Pctit ons were presented Tor IT.
creased appropriat ons 10 the Bureau of La
Dor Statist cs. Bills ordered to third read
ing were: Placing the care and control OF all
highways in the hands OF Count Boards re.
quirng owners of steamboats, on inland
waters to procure certificates from superViS-
ing inspectors anu for the enactment of a gen.
eral law for the incorporat ON of cities.