The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-07
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

BILLS for the relief of Ozaukee County on the
State tax matter and giving Chippewa County
authority to issue bonds to pay an Indebtedness
of O5,OU0 were passed by the Senate on the 25th
inst. In both houses petitions rolled up to the
Clerks desk regarding deus of infamy. An
order was made that these petitions be not en-
tered upon the journals. Petitions were pre-
OF capital punishment for murder. In
the House a joint resolution was
introduced cutting off new legislation except
such as will have q bearing upon that previously
introduced Feb. II. bill was introduced pro-
viding for a mechanical institute the same as
the farmers institute. and for courses of study
in railroad and electrical engineering and for
the further development of the mechanical arto
in the State University. and to az propriate 1lb
per cent OF the tax received from railway, trans
portation telegraph and telephone companies
to meet such expense.
In both houses of the Legislature, the custom
airy flood of petitions for the enactment of laws
calculated to suppress the dens of iniquity in
Northern Wisconsin was sent III on the Goth
ult. In the Senate, bill was introduced to
render railways responsible for damages to en-
ployes caused by carelessness negligence of
the company's employees Such a law existed in
Wisconsin q few years ago, but as repealed,
and at every session since tremendous efforts
have been made to secure its re-enactment. In
both houses bills were introduced prohibiting
the use of split tickets at all elections. forbid
ding the use of dogs in hunting game and birds,
and making it g. mis- demeanor to collect sum
greater than the actual loan together with 10
cent interest.
In the Senate bill was introduced on the Both
ult., providing that earnings to the amount of
$500 of all married persons, and other persons
who have to provide Tor the entire support of
family, earned within three months next pre-
ceding the issue of execution garnishment,
shall be exempt from seizure appropriation.
Another bill asks that a dow's dover in her
husbands estate be one-half instead of one
third. Bills were introduced in the House for
the rigid prohibition of trusts; providing that
the English Language shall be the only one
taught in public schools; making railways
by the carelessness OF the companys en-
ployes; abolishing the State pension
agency permitting ducks and geese to be shot
regents of the university be graduates of the
institution; requiring the annual registration of
marriages, births, and deaths; pro viding that
the liquor license fee adopted in village shall
not apply to The remainder of the township in
which such village is located repeating the law
requiring counties to give aid TO towns in build
ing and repairing bridges, and providing that
owners of property shall be allowed draw-bac
for the amount it may be mort gagged for when
assessed
IN the Senate bills introduced on the
3lst ult., making appropriation of 1862 900 to
maint ain the State Charitable Reformatory and
penal institutions for the next two years re-
quiring that sleeping car companies shall charge
only $1.5J for lower berth, 81 for upper
berth, $3.50 for section and &4 for g. state
room, and exempting railway property, except
such as is not used i'll the operation OF roads
from taxation except special levies for local
purposes. A resolution was adopted shutting off
the introduction of new business, Feb 20. A
bill passed changing the name of the
Wisconsin Female College at Fox Lake to
Downer College. Memorial services on the
death of Senator John Carey were held. In the
House q resolution was killed requiring the
House instead of the Speaker to hereafter select
all committees. Two bills were introduced to
require express companies to pay an annual IL
cense fee to the State of 2 per cent. on their
gross receipts. Another bill forbids contract
convict labor in the State and requires that con-
victs be employed to great an extent as posi-
BILE in the manufacture of goods and articles to
be used in the various State Institutions in
Guiding the Capitol