The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-02-14
LEGISLATIVE,


MADISON, Feb. "A petition WAS received
relating to the State Historical Society. Bills
were introduced to punish the stealing Of rides
upon traIns authorizing the trust fund com
mlssioners to loan the Milwaukee Light Horse
Squadron $4,000; increasing the salaries of
circuit judges to 81, 500.
MADISON, Feb. 3.-A joint resolution was
adopted cutting off the introduction of new
business February II. Bills were introduced as
follows: Obhging justices Of the peace or
municipal judges to deliver summons, warrants.
Wrlts or other process issued thereby, TO local
officers of the peace for service; providing that
no lands shall be sold by the public land com
mlssioners except on fun payment of the Dur
chase money; establishing state public school
for dependent or neglected children to be located
and be under the supervision Of the State Board
Ct Supervision. at a cost of So, 900 for the site
and $50, geo for the building.
MADISON. Feb. flames introduced me
moral TO Congress for an amendment TO the
national constitution for woman suffrage
Cottrill introduced a bIll providing that ae-
tons IN courts of record of original jurisdiction
where no counter claim has been pleaded. NAV
bs discontinued by fling a notice of discontinu-
ance. signed by the plaintiff, in the clerk :
othce, wren discontinued, upon settlement. no
costs shall be allowed 70 the defendant Sen
ate blils were passed apprOpriatiug 80. 900 to
the Wisconsin commissioners at New Orleans TO
defrsy the expenses of the state exhibit. r~e-
Gates not paid for within thirty days after date
of sale.
MADISON, Feb. 5.-BilIs introduced: ObHg-
ing all three-stCTy buildings to have fire
allowing fair mar-hals 70 make arrests for
drunkenness; to allow officers to utilize tele-
graph and telephone lines IN efrectlng arrests:
compelling the Omaha line to build a railway
from River Falls TO Ellsworth.
MADISON, Feb. G.-Bjlls were introduced as
follows: To contract with Charles T.. Bross for
electric lights for the capitol building: for a
better system of collecting and expepdiug
hlghwav taxes; for the election Of supervisors
in counties of more than 100000 inhabitants;
giving contractors snd sub-c0arJctors Eens on
property on which they have been employed.
Adjourned till Monday.
Assembly.
MADISON, Jan. 2.-Petitons were presented
in regard 10 a state agricultural college. Bills
introduced Requiring railroads TO maintain
guards IN frOntand rear OF frogs IN I'll cir tracks
provl1lng for the appointment OF a state bank
examiner; eXemptiEg from taxation real estate
owned by the Green Bay Campmeating Asso-
cation. remOnstrance against high license
Wss received.
MADISON, Feb. Bills introduced: Pro-
wding for the compilation ann publication by
the secretary of state of $4,000 copies Of town
laws; allowing chaumen of boards Of supervis-
orS to order the commitment TO industrial
schools OF yagrant children; defining what CON
stituteS a legal ditch or drain, 50 as to include
modern improvements therein: two bills cor
reCtlDg technical error 10 the statutes relative
to garnIshment and insurance corporations:
pToyiclug for the appointment Of a public ex-
GmIner 1t S3, 800 salary per annUm and 81 600
for extras. This officer to be appointed bv the
governor, ana hold four years. He shall have
constant supervision over all books and 6nan-
clal accounts Of public, educational, charitable.
penal and refOrmatOry institutions of state.
The Assembly resolved itself, for the first time
this session, into committee f the whole on
the general file, Estabrook IN the chair
MADISON, Feb. "A Joint resolution was
presented for female suffrage amendment TO
the constitution. The JOINT Senate resolution
was concurECa II, asking our congressman to
vote for the bill releasing the state from paving
the delinquent war tax Bills introduced MAX
ing the license fee for express companies per
cent. on the gross earnings in the state: max
| ing the license fee fOr express companies 2 per
cent providing for the appointment of a state
veterinarian aud plan for preventing conts-
glous diseases IN dome <tc animals ,approprating
S0.NbD g ch TO the widows of six persons killed
IA tue capitol disaster; providing for license
fee of between $50 and $500 for real estate
agents and brokers IN the city Of Milwaukee;
allowing the courts to decide on additional fees
| to expert witnesses in criminal cases; obging
owners OF sleeping, drawing room and palace
coaches to paV a license fee Of per cent On
| its gross earrings in the state; oblgiug insur-
auce agents to regularly report a list of in-
sUred, with amounts, to local authorities. who
NAV, on information Of over-iusurancp cut
down the Insurance to three-fourths of the
value Of property; allowing boards of review
| TO exempt lndlgent persons from taxation.
MADISON, Fen. 5.-The joint Senate resolu-
ton cutting of the introduction of new busi-
ness February II amended to make the
date the 10th. and in that shape was coucurred
III. Bills introduced: Restoring the old tax
law, repealed IN 1880; appropriating 81 900 TO
the Central Wisconsin fair: revision OF the
| law relative to the care of poor In Milwaukee
County; authorizing the Acknowledgement to
complete and publish the war records in his
office; giving justices of the peace of Milwaukee
| County concurrent jurisdiction with the munic-
lpal court IN excise cases; TO INCORPORATE the
city of Rice Lake, Barron County: obligiug
! justices OF the peace to promptly report the
collection of state fines TO the secretary Of state
making technical changes in the rules relative
to the allowance and payment of claims against
| deceased persons.
| MADISON, Feb. CA petition from Milwau-
kee. fayOTlng high license, was received Bills
were introduced a. follows: Providing that
/ no liquor shsll he sold within 800 feet of
/ house Of public worship; allowing any county
] bJsrd OF supervisors 70 change the present
/ legal method of compensatIng register Of deed
/ IN said county: establishing public school dis
trlCt libraries by school boards: authorizing
! two or more counties to unite in providing nc
/ cummOdatlon for the chronic insane; provid-
! ing fer the issue OF marriage licenses by county
! clerks, at 81 each; appropFisting Sc, O0J for The
/ purchase Of state stationery during the rex
/ two yesrs; for the purchase ard Distribution
/ smOng court Offices of supplement to the re
/ viscd statutes; making appropriatins az fol
/ lows; State Hospital, Sl04, 900; Northern Hos
1 p'tal, S156. 300; Deaf and Dumb Institute, S92
/ oG0; Bind Institute, s33 500; Bows Industria
/ school, S8l, 800; State Prison. 1880: pro
| yiding for the payment Of highway taxes il
money and abolishiug the cffice Of ,listric
} pathmesters end placing road-making in III,
! hauds OF the town road commissiyner Ad
! journed till Monday.
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