Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-04

side; permitting religious societies 20 transact
secular busin ess on Sunday aud mSking such
business legal, and asserting the jurisdiction
OF the State over the cast half OF the ST. Croix
river. Senate bills were concurred In permit
ting entrance 10 the Wisconsin Veterans Home
OF such destitute women as are the wives or
widows OF the men who were soldiers, sailors
or marines during the civil war; empowering
the State Board OF Supervisors 10 have credit
ed 20 conyicts portion OF their earnings while
in prison, the same to be paid TO them on their
discharge; empowering the stale Board OF
Charities and Reform 20 condemn iails, police
stations OF loell-ups, II, In its opinion they are
OF unhealthy character or so constructed as
not 10 hold prisoners securely; making the
penalty fifteen years Imprisonment for kidnap-
ing or holding any person against his or her
will, and making the punishment for assaulting
another with intent TO rob Imprisonment from
one year 10 twelve years.
SENATE-The following bills were eoncurred
Ia on the esth Making il felony to assault
guards ia the Milwaukee House OF Correction;
relating 10 proof Of title; regulating the draw
ing OF juries; wing county judges discretion
AIRY power In preserving testimony relating 10
tue fees OF court commissioners; making prin-
cipal contractors liable for liens against sub.
contractors TO amount OF Indebtedness OF the
former 10 the latter. The Committee on Rail-
roads decided, by vote OF to 4, 10 recon-.
mend for indefinite postponement the famous
Taylor Railway bill.
AssEMBLY-The following Senate bills were
passed: Giving circuit judges 300 per year
for expenses; regulating admission 10 the
State Public School at Sparta; creating fund
for school libraries; allowing women TO insure
their husband lives: relating TO Improvement
or discontinuance OF highways; to purchase
United States flags for schools; prescribing
the course sc the State University; permitting
ten cents per capita OF the school children in
townships to be set aside for school purposes,
and appropriating 900 To the State Vet
Grams Home Bills we're killed foFbidding the
use of sleds with runners less than four feet
apart on public highways, and amending the
libel laws
SENATE-Th bill providing that, in taking
the school census, inmates OF charitable or re-
formatory institutions shall not be included
was passed on the Goth. Bills were concurred
In Approprlating 10 Juneau County the pro-
eeeds OF sales OF swamp lands; authorizing the
erection OF dam across the Wisconsin river
in Portage County; requiring that the cost OF
maintaining roads and streets and any dam
ages arising Iherefrom be borne by the town
and village in proportion to the assessed value
Of the property OF such town and village
authorizing toll-road corporations 10 operate
street railways or lease FOR that purpose
authorizing towns, villages and cities 10 acquire
title TO toll roads; requiring fire escapes on
buildings used as lodge halls and club rooms
giving villages Jurisdiction over roads; regulat
fng terms OF circuit court and Furnishing aban.
donment OF family.
AssEMBLY-A Senate bill was coaeurred In
giving TO the STATE University for use in me
chsnlcal department one per cent OF all
license moneys annually received BY the State
from railway, telegraph and telephone com
panies. A bill was ordered 10 third reading
providing that every railroad corporation shalt
b liable for damages sustained by any en-
ployo thereof within this State thout con
tributory negligence on his part. when such
damage is caused by the negligence OF any EN-
ploye. A bill to regulate telephone rates was
KILLED