Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-24
State News.


SEsATE-The bill for uniform city charters
drafted by the committee appointed two year,
ago by the Supreme Court was presented on
the 18th. It divides cities into three classes
according &c population. and every town ap.
plying for recognition as a city must come into
one OF these classes. The mayors appatnuve
powers are increased aud other importan,
changes made. Bills were also introduced To-
creasing tho annual salary Of circuit judge
from 1900 TO $500 and giving ten ous Of
twelve jurymen the right 70 render verdict
in civil actions
AssEMBLY-Bnls were introduced FOE ofncial
Inspection OF all stationary and portable boilers
except locomotive and marine boilers and those
used for heating purposes, and exempsinc
ex-Union veterans from the paying Of poll
tax. A resolution was adopted for the an
pointment OF legislative committee OF three
Assemblymen and two Senators 70 investtgate
and report upon the reports regarding alleges
Infamous dens OF Northern Wisconsin. Speakes
Mills announced the following standing ocm.
mittees: So
Judicary-McEiroy, Mead, Osborn, Ring. An.
derson. Whelan, Field, Horn, Watson.
Bills on Third Reading - Porter. Schmidt.
WAYS and Means-oliver Johnsoa, Baker,
Slupecki, Cratic.
Federal Relations-Freeman, Schmidt, Caid-
well, Barney, Very
Education = Bennett Cunning. Shear. WI
mans, G. w. Pratt,
Railroads jackson, Buchan, William Smith,
Curtis, K. Conner. Leonard, Woller. Babcock,
MeGlachlin. keogh, Hogan.
Insurance, BANKS and BankinE-Biyton,Le Leon.
ard, Coolidge, Elston, Tarrant Horn, Keogh.
State Administering. Legier. La Bclie.
Dorwin, Showalter, Blyton, Beaumont. Horn,
T.. q. Smith.
Cities-Legler, ng. Bailey schmidt, Mar.
tin, Anderson, Miner. Scion, q. W. Pratt
Privileges and Elections-La Selle, Osborn,
William Smith, Dunn. Jabas.
interpretations = Babcock, Paddock. HALL
Resser, Beebe, McGreehau.
Assessment and Collection OF Thxea--Wh eian.
NJ. V. Pratt, Mccoy, Hogan, Winans.
Lumber and Minine-McCourt Miller, Hi
lard, Wipf, Conner, Beeoe, CLIFFORD.
-, public Improvement = Hasestad. Lycn,
Miner, Jabas Stoddart.
pecki
| Agriculture Beaumont Caldwell. Porter.
Dill, Burgess, r. G. Smith. Loehr,
Town and County orgsnixatlons-Haii, Nc
Court, kizer Watson, II. r. Fehrland-
. Roads sand and BE,dges,n,stevenson, r. connof. r.
Public Lands-Mohr Dennis r. Conner.
Gray, Scheibe.
Medical sOcieties-De Lap, Elston. Buehau.
Leg slative Expenditure-Allen, Hin. Thorn.
as, Detl!ng William FehlAndt
Engrossed Blls-KIeinfeiter, christisnsep,
Henton, Chesak. Knapstein.
Enrolled Bills-Simmons, C. w. Moore. Bur
! CESS, Scheioe, Detling
Labor and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Q. w.
! Fehland.
special Committee, Labor and Industries
Seibers, D. s. Allen, Dill William Fehlandt.
Joint Committees-Ciaims- Coolidge, Curtis
| Stephens, Hall, Schuier. Charitable aud
Penal INSTITUTIONAL howeiter, Exert, a u
| Schuler, Harvey. Printing-McGIachlin, G. +.
| Mohr Field.
| SENATE-On the 10th the nomin alton OF
( William T. Parry. OF Portage, 10 be . member
of the State Board OF Supervisors in place Of
James BintlifI, was confirmed. Bills werc in.
! PRODUCED to amend the Fence law so that when
| fence had been built across the line on au-
| other mans land the builder can claim and
remove 1t; to provide that unless chstsel
| mortgage is recorded Il con not be valid
| against a third party. and that no chattei
mortgage on furniture shall be valid unless
| signed by the wife OF the tNortgaReei 70 pfoyde
/ that keepers of houses OF tli-fameof persons
who lease houses for immoral purposes shaiI be
| punished by from three months 70 one year
| Imprisonment, or By o f1no OF nom e2OU "
| $1,000 and making it the duty Of sherifs and
district attorneys to prosecute on information
| and belief
| AsSEMBLY--B were introduced relating u
the Chippewa County bridge fund; 70 author
/ ize Chippewa County to fund its indebtedness:
TO amend the Milwaukee charter WITH rafer.
j ence to schools so as TO increase the superin:
tendents salary to 1900 and give him power tp
| laws of 1885,, with reference 70 dependent chi.
dren. A resolution was adopted instguctins
the Commissioner OF Labor Statistics 70 fur,
nish the Legislature all the knowledge he NAY
possess on the subject OF she eject CONTRACT
4 convict labor has on the boot and shoe mana
featuring business. Governor Hoard sent 10 Z
message showing that during the past we
years Governor Rusk had psrdoned thirty -sis
persons from the State prison and eight from
iails, and commuted one sentence end par
doned forty other persons OF the expiration Of
their Imprisonment In order 70 restore thor
TO citizenship.
SENATE-Bills were introduced on the iSth
prohibiting the employment By railroad corpo
rations of locomotive engineers who use intox-
icating liquors as beverage; providing for the
erection Of guards at the front and rear o.
railroad frogs; TO regulate railroad irafnc; Is
appropriate $4,000 for tho Waupacd Veterans
Home; also Senator Taylors bill for the resu
lation of railway traffic, By which commits
sion OF three persons is created. the conuis
sioners to be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate, each TO receive sal
airy OF s., COO per annum, with q par diem o.
three dollars for travelling expenses; the com
missloners are not all TO be OF the same political
party; the right to establish rates for trans
portation is reserved TO the railroads; but
upon complaint to the commiss on, n the
rates are found excessive authority Is given
inc couulSslou 10 iuhkg iOEct tatoh huu Cot1s
pei the railroads 70 adopt them, unless such
rates fixed by the commission ahall be acid
unreasonable by the courts; passes except "
railway employees are abolished; tho minimum
penalty fixed for willful violations OF the oct ID
5000; while II any company shall fail 70 com
ply with the decree OF any court tt shall pay
$500 per day for each day such decree is NO
! lated
AssEMBLY-Bills we're introduced 70 repea
the law OF 1885 permitting women 10 vote Of
elections relating TO school matters, eddins
five OF the towns OF Burnett County 70 Wash
burn County and making attempts 70 defraud
hotel or boarding-house keepers out OF board
m sdemeanors.
SENATE-On the 18th bills were introduced x
appropriate $1,000 for stationery for the zee o.
The State; providing for one or moro deputy
| register OF deeds. Adjourned 10 the I'D.
AssEMBLY-Bllls were introduced to ament
the laws OF 1885 relating TO houses Of III fame
to provide for INDECENT soldiers and mariners
or their families; for the payment Of 1usofl
in justices courts one dollar per day instead o
fifty cents; to prevent frauds upon hotei.kscp
ees; for the restoration TO persons adiudGed "a
sane Of their civil rights. Adjourned 70 N,
ed