The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
la the Senate.

In the senate
MADISON, Jan. 30.--After the intro.
tuCtlon Of dive petitions the rollowin.
bills were introduced: To amend tbe
laws relatlong 10 the catching o brook
trout, making the present laws auplic.
able 10 Ashland. BAYFIELD,, DOUGLAS
fo!k fierce and Burnett Counties: re-
laung 10 exemptions of laborers' earn
lngs and repeating section |. chapter Il
laws OF 1855. ii provides that earnings
10 the amount OF 500 of all marr Ell
persons ana other persons who have 10
provide Tor the entire support of q am
lly, earned within three months pevt
preceding the issue of execution or
gsrnlshment, shall be exempt from
seizure or appropriation; amending
statutes relating 10 title OF real estat e
property by descent, providing thar the
widow : dover OF her husbaud's : estate
shalt be one-halt instead OF one-third
as under the present statute; making
the consolidated company liable for
the payment Of claims in case OF
consolidation oil railroad companies; by
Mr.. Kidd, amending statutes relating 10
common schools, so that in the euumer-
alton OF children Of school age, those
held or cared for in any penal or char
liable institution shall not be included.
MADI>oN. Jan. 3I.-Eulogies on the
late Senator John Carey were pro-
nounced this morning by Senators Ken
nedy, Kidd and Nash, after the regular
routine OF business was transacted, and
the Senate then adjourned out OF re-
spect 10 the late senator's memory.
Bills were introduced as follows: To
change the name Of the Wisconsin Fe-
male College at Fox Lake TO Dowuer
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state hospital Sl35, zoo; Northern hospital,
COO; school for the deaf, 81, 100;
school for the blind. S4q, 600: Industrial
School for Bows. Slt9.4uU: state prison.
$4,000; state public $ hool. $4,000: au-
thorlzing the levy by county boards Of
an additional One-htth of a mill tax 10
provide for the relief Of INDECENT sol
dlers, sailors and marines, their wives.
WIDOWS and children; to prevent extor-
uonS by persons or corporations own
ing, controlling and operating sleeping
ears. The rates are fixed at 81 for an
upper section, $3.50 lower section. 8. 80
Tor whole section and 81 for a state
room. Violations or the provisions Of
this act are TO be punished by a fine not
less than 500 nor more than $500: 10
prevent the destruction of small wall
eyed pike, black bass, frog bass: fixing
the penalty a not less than S25 nor more
than 500; relating TO liens and provid-
ing Iurther protection for sub-con-
tractors on buildings. hv providing
that on notice to the owner
OF the building he shall take counizance
OF tie claims of the sub-contractor; TO
appropriate 10 IhOs. Ande rson $500 for
injuries by accident during his employ
ment In the state capitol The bill
changing the name OF the Wiscor sin
Female College at Fox Lake to Downer
College was passed under a suspension
Of the rules. An amendment 10 tie
resolution lin ting the time OF introduc-
ton Of bills to Febru ,ry II, was ADOPT
ed, extending the time TO February >, :
MADISON, WIS, Feb. The follow
ing bills were introduced. To prO-
vide for the retirement of justices
OF the supreme court, so that after ten
years of seryl e at the age of 70. JUS
uce shall receive three-titths of his sal
sry during the remainder of his
lie. 10 providing for the regulation
OF lie, endowment and casualty insur-
ance comDanles or associations upon
the cooperative or assessment plan;
amending the revised statutes rel ting
TO the crime OF rape, making the pun
ishment therefor imprisonment for five
to thirty-tive years instead of for
life; amending the laws relating to
excise and the sale of intoxicating
liquors; TO prescribe the costs so as not
TO exceed 50 in all actions removed to
the supreme court by writ OF error
when they could have been removed
by appeal. The judiciary commit
tee reported on the indefinite post
pOnement of the bills relating to
issue OF tax deeds; relating TO
excise and sale OF intoxicating liquors;
providing that officers and directors of
private corporations shall be personally
liable for debts contracted during their
term OF office after their remedy is ex-
hausted against the corporation. The
resolution providing for a joint commit
tee for the reference of game and fish
laws was concurred in.
MADISON, Feb. 5.-Senator Kidd in
troduced bill to transfer the duties of
the state agent for pensions to the adiu-
tant-general of the state and to fix his
compensation. Petitions against dens
of iniamv continued to pour into the
Senate this morning, and the ordinary
routine business was taken up.
Senator Pond introduced a joint
resolution providing for an election
next fall 10 determine whether q con-
stltutCnal convention be called TO draw
up a new state constitution. Senator
Cooper introduced a bill to prevent
espionage st public elections, to secure
more fully the independence of voters,
to enforce the secrecy of the ballot ana
to provide for printing and dis
tributing ballots at public cleo
tions. Among other bills int o.
duced were the following: To amend
the statute entitled OF liens, so as to eE-
title the sub-contractor to remedy; re-
lating TO pubic printing and reducing
the maximum rates; relating 10 pubic
printing and striking out that part of
the law limiting the public printing to
firms at the seat of government; to ap-
propriate $1,000 to the Wisconsin State
Firemen's Association during the next
two years.