Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-05
WISCONSIN GfGtSLaTURE.
TUESDAY, March 70.

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Authorjz' payment to the drainage
fund OF the counties by the state of the
moneys received from the general gov
eminent for the relief OF purchasers
and locaters OF swamp and overlooked
lands. Assembly bills concurred III:
To prevent cruelty to mitch cows by re.
quiring them to be ieved of their rilk
twice IL each twenty-four hours.
Requiring assessors to collect statistics
relating t the number of bushels of
Strawberries, respberries, black berries,
currants and grapes raised in the towns
durlng the year, and the number of acres
devoted TO these fruits. At the evening
session, Sen. Taylor's railroad bill was re-
refs FRED to the committee on railroads
amid applause from the loboies and gal
leries.
AssEMBLY.-Senato bill concerned in:
tpproptlating annually to each OF the
various agricultural aud industrial! associ-
atsons of the state forty per cent of the
amount of premiums paid by such organ
ization the preceding g II, providing that
where there is but one such III the county
not less than 5000 shall be received by it,
but no percentage shall be paid to any
one society on mora than $4,000 in pre-
miuns, and provided further, that in
computing such SUN, premiums on
trials of speed exceeding $500 in the
aggregate shall not be Included.
The following assembly bills were passed:
Providing that any person who shall
attempt TO solicit, induce, encourage or
entice by fraudulent or deoeitful repre-.
sensations, intended, or naturally tend
ms to induce, eutice or encourage an
character" from her fathers house or
wherever else she may be found, for the
purpose of prostitution, or for the pur-
pose of unlawful sexual intercourse, III
house of Ill fame or assignation, or
elsewhere, aud any person who shall i'll
any manner aid, abet or assist III an;
manner by word or otherwise, in any
such attempt, shall be punished by i'm
prisonmeLt in the county all for not
less than six months, or by Imprisonment
in the state prison not to exceed one
year. Specifying the form OF deed for
the conveyance Of real estate belonging
to infants.
WEDNESDAY, March p.
SENATE The following senate bills
were passed: Providing that the
act prescribing that legal barb
ed wire fence shall not be construed
20 relieve an owner of swine from
damages they may commit on the
enclosed premises of an adjoining owner.
Amending the revised statutes so that
wearing apparel, family portraits, kitch-
en- furniture and growing crops, provis-
ions and fuel TO sustain the family six
months, and other property to the amount
of 5000, shall be exempt from taxa
ton, thus making the libraries
of persons liable to assessment.
Striking out the life term penalty from
the law furnishing n person who shall
carpally know a female child under IA
years of age, and making the maximum
term of confinement for such a crime
thirty five years. Tuen came up the bill
prohibiting railroad engineers from
having charge of locomotives while in
an intoxicated condition, for passage.
Its passage was opposed by Messrs.
Kroeger and Fritz, while Messrs. Main,
and G. S. Taylor argued in favor of it..
1t was passed by the following vote ::
Ayes-Dyson, Fitch, Greene, Joiner,
Kidd, Main, Miller, Persons, Pond, Price,
Schoied, Stanchfeld, Taylor. Chas. s.
Totrl 13.
AssEMBLY.-Senateb bills c0nc1rred in ::
Empowering the state board of super
vision 10 nave credited to convicts d pCr-
ton Of their earnings while in prison,
The same to be paid them on their dis
charge. Permitting the entrance TO the
Wisconsin soldiers home of sucn destitute
women of the state as are the wives or
widows of Dlen who were soldiers,
sailors or marines during the civil war.
Empowering the state board or chart
ties and reform TO condemn jails, police
staflOnH Or l0ck-Ups If, in It's opinion
they are of au unhealthy character or SO
CONSTRUCTED as to not hold prisoners Sc
curely. Making the penalty fifteen Years
Imprisonment for she kidnapping
or holding of any person against his
or her will. Assembly bills passed
Providing that the expenses Of the
state insurance commissioner in prose-
cutting vioiater5 of the state insurance
laws, and in attending the annual meet
irgs of the insurance commissioners of
the states, be paid out of the public treas
ury. For the better distribution of Ger
tain funds among the two CLASSES of free
high schools. Providing that the NO
paper shall bid for official printing of
Milwaukee CITY q, county, unless il is a
member of some reliable Eress news as
ISOLATION.
THURSDAY, March %.
SENATE.-The toloTing bills were COL
Cured in: Making principal contractors
liable for liens against sub con tractors 10
the amount of The Indebtedness of the
former to the latter. Making 1t Optional!
with county Judge TO order evidence in
cases heard by him reduced TO writing.
Allowing courS commissioners So per day
for time employe 10 taking testimony,
whether acting as referees, or otherwise,
and u cents er folio for all testimony
taken. Requiring chauel morte ages on
household goods exem pit from seizure to
be signed by the wife as well as the hus-
band before they shall be valid.
AssFMBLY-The senate biiI-as amend
ed by the asse mby-which gives circuit
judges annually $500 for expenses in ad-
dition to the regular salary of $4,000, was
coDcurred in by vote of ayes, 81; mays,
SO, Senate bills concurred 10. Permit
Jiug ten cents per capita OF the school
children in townships to be set aside for
school library purposes instead of five per
cent. of the school funds as now. Per
uniting q wife TO have an insul az ce in her
own name, or that of trustee, placed on
the life of her husband. Empowering
any school board to purchase, at public
IL pcDsts one Ut LlOfC " tlc Ot4tbFu
S stes to be placed in school rooms. Mr..
Rings snti-trus- bill was ordered en-
crossed by a vote of 81 to 20. The medi-
cal committee reported, recommending
for indsfnite possponment tbs following:
No. 80, s, to prevent incompetent per
sons from commencing the practice OF
edmicine in this state
FRIDAY, March 90.
SENATE -Seuste bills passed: ACend
ing the charter of the city of Berlin.
Amending the statutes relating To the
enumeration of children of school age
for the purpose of distributing the mon
eys raised by the one mill school tax 30
that the children ia charitable or reform
story institutions shall not be included
in such enumeration. Assembly bills
corcurred in: Providing that g fathe.
and husband shall not be subject to pun
ishment for failing to support his wife
or children if be proves that he is not
able to do so. R.qu1ring fire escapes TO
be erected on tenement houses and ali
other places where assemblies are held.
Granting a circuit iasge power 20 NOTIFY
jurors what cay they viii be required 20
appear. Amending the statutes relating
TO streets, etc, Of villages not being IL
town road districts.
AssEMsLY-The following senate bill
was concurred in: To provide for need
ed addition al facilities for Instruction IN
the department of mecasnic arts of the
state university, aud for the establish