The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
In tho Senate

when the devisee is the widow or child
Of the deceased, wes taken up and the
bill passed over his veto by a large
vote. The bin prohibiting tine EN-
ployment by railroad corporations, oi
locomotive engineers who use IN
toXlcatlpg liquors, was opposed
by Messis. kIoeger and Fritz, but
passed by vote of l3 to 9. Sena e bills
passed a third reading as follows: TO
prohibit the employ ment by railroad
corporations of locomotive engineers
who use intoxicating liquors; providing
that owners of swine may not be re-
lieved of damage done to fences; chang
ing the penalty for the crime of rape
from a life term to imprisonment for
from five 10 thirty-tve years; amending
the law relating TO assessment oil
taxes so as TO exempt wearing
apparel and other family yappurtenances
to the amount of S2l0; amending
the laws relating to the stopping OF
railroad trains before bridges, ETC., so az
to make it unnecessary when such
bridges are supplied with mechanical
device to render it safe 10 cross such
bridges without stopping; to prevent
persons from unlawfully wearing the
insignia or rosette of the Military Order
of the Loyal Legion of the United
States, or any imitation thereof; amend.
ing the charter of the city of Lake Ge-
neva. Assembly bills received con-
currence as follows: Providing a pen
atty for persons defrauding hotel
and boarding keepers; defin-
ing the rights of abutting owners
on highways more specifically; relating
to the change of venue IN the county
court of Fond du Lac; amending the
school laws relating to school district
treasurers; to regulate the methods OF
plumbing and house drainage in cities,
villages and towns having public sys-
TEN of water supply; to amend the
statutes relating to indictments, infor-
nations and proceedings before trial.
At the evening session three bills
were passed under suspension
of the rules-providing for the ap-
polntment of register in probate
! In Dodge County; to amend the
charter of Prairie du Chen and amend
ing the election laws of Chippewa Coun-
ty. The following Assembly bills were
killed: Giving county boards power to
widen or alter state road lying wholly
or In part within county; amending
the laws relating to sheriff's deeds; pro-
vldlng that orders Of a court may be ex-
ecuted in the same manner as judg-
fered like fate: Amending the statute S
relating to statistics of farm and gar,ien
products; TO abolish the State Board of
Charities and Reforms; to appropriate
~, 400 to the Wisconsin Industrial Asso-
citation of Racine.
MADISON, March 2S.-The senate con-
Cured IN the follosin ing assembly bills:
Providing for additional punishment of
criminals escaping or attempting to es-
cape from prison; relating to proof of
title to real estate In criminal cases; to
amend the statutes relating to liens to
provide for principal contractors, archi-
tects, civil engineers or surveyors; pro-
vldlng for iuries in all civil actions where
the amount In controversy equals or
exceeds ST 600; to legalize plats made IN
the Eighteenth Ward of Milwaukee by
Abner Kirby; placing it In the discretion
OF county judges to cause the testimony
OF witnesses to be reduced to writing; to
iiy the fees of court commissioners at
Is per day; providing for the construc-
ton of viaduct across the Menomonee
valley In Milwaukee, according to plans
and specifications made in 1887.
The Senate passed Senator Kennedy q
bill to authorize the Green Bay x Mis-
E ssippi Canal Company to build dam
".
The Senate killed the following bills:
Providing for the consolidation of road
districts; providing that chattel mort
cages shall not be valid unless signed
by the wife; to provide for changing
the place of trial of bastardy cases /;
TO exclude from the reports of regis
ter of deeds all sales the values of
which are fictitious; to provide for the
punishment of assaults resulting in
great bodily harm. The Senate held q
very short session tonight, and killed
three bills as follows: Requiring magis-
trates to report convictions of drunken
ness had before them to the village
board or Common Council; approp1iat-
ing to Chester Whiteman $50 for pub
fishing the laws of 1883 in his paper;
providing for struck iuries in civil ac-
tions when the amount in controversy
equals 81 coo.
MADISON, March 29.-The following
Assembly bills were concurred in by
the Senate: Providing for the payment
OF moneys due to Juneau County from
the sale of swamp lands; to authorize
George A. Whiting, w. f. Whiting and
K. c. Russell TO build dam across the
Wisconsin River in Portage County;
to amend an act incorporating the
Wisconsin Bridge Company; to amend
the laws relating to the exclusion of
minors from Dilliard-room so as to in
cIude pool tables: to provide for q regis-
ter of probate in the county of Wal
worth; empowering circuit court Judges
to summon jurors before the court at any
time alter the first day of the term pro
v1dIng for the division of expenses
incurred in town road districts among
the several villages; to regulate the
term of court in the tenth Judicial Cir
cut; to authorize toll roads to operate
street railways and lease their roads for
that purpose; to authorize towns, vii
lagos and cities to acquire the title to
toll roads; providing for compelling
the attendance of commissioners
summoned in proceedings for lay
ing out drains and for filling vacan-
cles IN such commission to author
lze the city of kaukauna to construct a
bridge and to borrow money and levy
tax to aid In its construction; author
lZlng piers and booms in the Wolf Riv-
er; authorizing the organization of Fire
mems Relief Associations; amending
the charter OF the city of Ahnapee; to
amend the laws relating to the pun
lshment OF father for the abandonment
of his children, and OF husband for the
abandonment of his wife; providing for
fire escapes on public halls, hotels, etc. :;
to fix the time for holding the terms of
court In the Seventh Judicial Circuit
The following Senate bills passed a
third reading: Providing that chill
dren in charitable or penal insti-
tutions shall not be counted in
the school population; amend
ing the charter of the city of Berlin.
The following bills we're indefinitely
postponed by the Senate: To change
the name of the Milwaukee County asy-
lum TO the Milwaukee Hospital for the
Insane; 10 authorize the city of Chippe-
wa Falls to issue bonds; to advance
American ideas and promote the future
peace, prosperity and intelligence of the
people.
MADISON. March 30.-There was a
bare quorum of the Senate when that
body convened this morning. The AS
sembly resolution for adjournment over
until Wednesday came up for adoption.
After debate the resolution was
then concurred in. Bills were
passed; To regulate the manner
Of recording plats in tho coY,nty L