Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-18
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State Affairs
SESATE-Bills were passed on the 10th for
bidding county judges from drawing papers IN
settlement OF estates; 10 exempt from oper-
alton OF the insurance laws societies formed to
furnish members, their wives, widows and
accident appropriating 700 for a gymnas-
ium at the State University. The Assembly
joint resolution asking Congress 10 construct
ship canal connecting Lakes Superior and
Michigan was concurred ia. The bill TO abolish
prison labor was killed to-day.
ASSEMBLY we're passed regulating the
drawing OF jurors; protecting fish In the great
lakes; TO provide for the appointment OF cleo
tion inspectors; requiring saloon keepers 10
give bond not to sell liquor on Sundays or
town meeting day or during the hours pFohib-
tied by local ordinances; requiring railway su-
perintendents TO promptly report to the Rail
road Commissioners details OF accidents re-
sulting in personal injury; setting apart two
wards OF hospitals at Oshkosh and Madison for
inebriates; appropriating TO the Stale Agri-
cultural Society a sum equal TO ten per cent OF
the premium paid,
SENATE-Bnls were killed on the Ilth max.
ing February IL, Lincoln's birthday, a legal
holiday appropriating tss, 600 for the estab.
lahment OF a reformatory for women; reQuir-
ing polls TO be open a. six q. M and To close
AZ shutdown on general elections; and prohibit
ing the training for prize-hghts within the bor-
ders OF the State.
AssEMBLY-1he following bills were passed:
Relating TO tax sales; protecting nsh ia the
Fox and Wolf rivers; for fish ways Ia the Rock
and Catfish rivers providing that railways
shall cut timber on each side OF crossings so
as to give view OF approaching ira ms. A
lengthy discussion was had on the convict BILL
which was finally ordered 10 third reading
The bill TO abolish the once OF Treasury
Agent was also ordered 10 third readius The
once OF State Pension Agent was consolidated
with that OF Adjutant General. aud the latter's
salary was increased TO s7,C09 Bills were
killed appropTiating 10000 for the establish
ment OF a school OF mines at Hurley; abolish
ing the office OF game warden. and requiring
sher.ffs, deputy sherns, police officers ana
constables 10 enforce all game laws: ana az.
propriating to John Bentley. OF Mllwausee,
and Oscar r. Nolan. OF GAINESVILLE, f.600), 10
compensate them for losses alleged to have
been incurred in rebu ldinx the south wing OF
the Capitol after It's collapse, theT being con-
tractors.
SESATE-Bills were passed as follows on the
l2th: Approprlatng 1900 annually for the
maintenance at the university OF summer
school for teachers; for The restoration OF rec.
ords OF school districts when originals are lost;
appropriating 81 900 for a gymnasium and
Rrmory at the State University; permitting
electors OF towns, cities and villages TO decide
by ballot whether Intoxicating liquors shall be
sold; fixing the number and compensation OF
legislative employees; 10 prevent deception in
the manufacture and sale OF cheese; requiring
peddlers' licenses 10 be hereafter collected by
the Secretary OF Stale. and abolishing State
Treasury agency. Assembly bills were con.
Cured in proyid ng for the appointment OF
food and dairy commissioners at q salary OF
$500; appropriating 1900 to the Wisconsin
Dairymen's Associations requiring logs 10 be
marked on both sides ana ends; providing that
the time for killing woodcock ne extended
from tn lst TO the 18th OF December; permit
ting the killing OF squirrels between Decem-
Der IS and August ], and making the period
during which deer may not be killed from De.
cember IS 10 October IS.
AssENBLY-Billi were passed to give miners
a lien on ore; increasing the powers and pay
OF game wardens TO give extra pay TO Legis-
lative employees; TO allow Sheboygsn 10 settle
corporate debts Keogh's Contract Labor bill
was passed by vote OF 81 70 21. Also the bill
increasing Atty cents per day each the eompen-
sation OF oil Legislature employees now receiv.
ing not more than $50. Senate bills were eon.
CURED In reducing fees OF treasury agents 10
twenty i've per cent; for enforcement Of iudg
ments; allowing trains 10 run over crossings
without stopping when there are automatic
switches providing penalties for false state.
ments 10 assessors The Antitrust bill was
killed.