The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


Ia the senate
MsDIsoS. Feb 2a-Nhen the bill
appropriatiHg 81 800 additional 10
the joint legislative committee appoint
Ell 1c investigate the subject OF convict
labor came up, Mr. Locaon offered an
amendment reducing the amount To
$500, but the amendment was voted
down The bill amending the charter Of
the gisy OF Ashland was passed and the
Assembly bill authorizing Thomas L.
Nash 10 erect dam or dams scross the
Wisconsin River VAS conCUrred IN 4
resolution offered ~ Mr.. Clawsun that
the legislature adjourn from huTs-
day .lil tuesday morning vas reused
edurtion. The hslsnce of the session
was taken 20 by the introduction Of new
bills, the total number 3or the session
being nearly SO. Al the evening ses-
sion among other bills introduced was
one by {. : Taylor, proposing al
amendment 10 The constitution making
the powers, duties and compensation OF
the state superintendent OF public IN
structiOns subject 10 an act Of the LeEls-
latuTe.
MADISON. Feb. 2l.-The Assembly
bills 10 incorporate the city Of Mon6cvI;
10 amend the q ar1er OF the city o:
Merrill, and TO restore persons sd judged
insane 10 their civil rights. were con-
CURED in. The Senate bills ua. sed
were as follows: Authorizing cir
cult iudges TO subscribe for the stale
law reports; amending the char
ter Of the city Of Alma; authorizing
county boards 10 pay the expenses OF
county superintendent OF schools 10 81
amount not exceeding $500. The Sen
ate bill legallZlng secular business Trans
acted by religious societies on Sunday
was Indefinitely postponed.
MADISON, Feb. 25.-In the Senate the
following bills were passed: To pro
vide for the erection and maintenance
OF blocks or guards al the front or rear
of frogs on railroad tracks. 10 enable
married women TO obtain from their
husbands proper support and main
tenance; 10 appropriate the necessary
sums 10 the charitable. refOrna-
tory and penal institutions Of
the state; 10 provide for the Te-
uTement Of justices OF the supreme
court; relating to judgments IN crjm-
insl cases when the offender hrs before
served sentence; amending the charter
OF the city Of Berlin; granting TO the
city of Racine the nigh. 10 establish,
operate and maintain sn electric light
plant; 10 establish the tenn Of court OF
the fifteenth judicial circuit; 10 ap-
propriate SIS, 600 for the prevention of
the Introduction and spread OF danger
Gus contagious diseases within the
state. The following Assembly bills
were concurred in: Relating to tie
county bridge fund OF Chippewa Coun-
~; alloHlng town insurance mpanles
10 attach adjoining towns TO their terri
tory; authorizing the city OF Is Crosse
10 construct bri5ge across the VI ssls-
slppi River; authorizing Thomas T..
Nash 10 construct and maintain toll
bridge across the Wisconsin River,
suthoring the city Of Milwaukee
10 issue bonds for the erection
of school-hoUses; 10 confer rights
upon the assignee OF the Grant and
Richland County Bridge Company; to
repeal the charter granted 10 the Memo
kagon and Totogalic Dam Eomnany; TO
authorize William Chalmers TO pur-
chase or build dams on Yellow River
IN the counties Of Washburn and Bur-
nett; 10 amend the charter Of the city
OF Prescott; TO authorize the Freeman
4 Fellows Lumber Comrany 10 improve
-Four Mile Greek; TO authorize Charles
hrueger and August krueger 10 erect g
dam on RED River; 10 authorize August
Schmidt 10 erect dam across hed
River in Shawaro County.
MADISON. Feb. 26.-Many petitions
for county option were presented
Senator Winfule offered one against il
signed by IA business men Of Milwau-
kee. Senator Main was given leave 10
introduce a hill requiring circuit Judges
10 render decisions within SIX months
from the time OF hearing the case. Sen
ator kTpger's bin 20 appropriate & COO
10 81. Eincent's Orphan Asylum IN Mil
waukee Was killed. The Assembly bin
authorizing the Governor 10 appoint cen
tennial commissioners was couCuired IN.
An attempt was made 10 reconsider th
bin 10 pay A. L. Gray his election ex-
penses, but the motion failed tes0iu-
tions were passed SIX 4 f1rs corr ctiOn
OF Al error in the law relating 10 the
South Side sewerage district II MIlw
kee; and requesting the governor TO re-
turn the bill relating 10 the municipal
court IN Chippewa County. These res0-
lutiors we're later concGrred n by the
Assembly.