The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-07
WISCONSIN sOLONs.

AMONG the bills of general interest passed by
the Senate on the 25th ult. were those to enable
married women to obtain from their husbands
proper support and maintenance and for the re-
trenent OF Justices of the Supreme Court
This bill provides that when any Justice of the
Supreme Court shall resign his office, having
heid his office as such justice at least ten wears
and having attained the age of 20 years he shall
during the rest of his natural life receive three
ffths of the same salary which was by law pay
able TO him at the time of his resignation.
Such portion of his salary shall be PAYABLE
III same manner as the full salary was paid to
MIN at the time OF his resignation, and there is
appropriated from the general fund annually
after any such resignation or designations shall
occur sufficient sum to pay such portions of
the salaries thus provided for; also requiring
guards to be placed at the front and rear of
railroad frogs; giving the State Board of Super
vision power to release for good behavior in
mates OF the State Prison any time after thew
shall have served the minimum term for which
they could be sentenced for that crime.
The chief matter of interest in the Legis-
lature on the 18th ult. was the discussion of the
Taylor railroad bill before joint meeting of the
Senate and House Railroad Committees. The
Dill provides for the creation of D commission
of three with power to suggest rates of trans
portation and in the event of appeals to the
courts by the railroads from the rates fixed
to assume the defense of actions. 1t also.
declares against determinations, and in
general, provides, for q strict regulat lon of
all railroad traffic, the features OF the
measure being similar to the Illilois law The
the argument, representatives of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce speaking lib behalf of the
bill and railroad men opposing the measure. A
number of railway officials and parties especial
ly interested were in attendance The House
passed the bills appropriating $1,000 to the
Milwaukee Industrial School for Girls for addi-
tiOnal buildings; increasing jurors fees from 50
cents to 81, and permitting the appointment of
q married woman guardian. trustee OF execus
trlx IL any case wi atsoever.
THE Senate passed bills. on the 9th ult., to
abolish the State Pension Agency and make
the Adjutant General perform the duties of that
agency at salary of 50, co., and tb exempt from
taxation by communities, except for local pur-
poses, property employed in the operation of
railroads. This does not have any bearing on
fees imposed by the State on the roads, The
Senate bill was cOncurred in empowering the
governor to appoint four Comllli ssioners, in
Guiding himself to represent Wisconsin at the
centennial ceiebra. ion If Washin3ton's inaugur-
alton.
BILLS were in reduced in the Senate, the
18th ult, appropriating S25OC0 for he establish
ment of a reformat DRY for females, and oblging
circuit judges to give decisions within six
months OF the date of hearing. A bill was
passed making the registration law inepplicable
to local and judicial elections in COUNTIES of less
than $4,000 population. In the House. M. c. Ring
was elected Speaker pro tenn on account OF
Speaker Mills sickness. Half a dozen OF the
legislators only will attend the Presidential in
auguratiOn.