The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-04-18
ISCONSIN SOLONS.

The House, after spirited contest, on the 5th
inst passed La Salle's BILL taxing express COM
panies per cent. on their gross earnings in the
State. Express companies now exempt from
a State tax OF any kind. The medical bill pro-
viding for u State Board of Examiners after be-
ing debated nearly two hours, was killed by
vote of % to As. The bill providing for a State
Bank Examiner was killed.
The House passed the following bills ON the
9th inst. Reducing the price of State lands
when necessary authorizing the publication of
$500 railway maps to increase the salary of the
State Superintendent to 50 600 protecting fish in
the northern lakes prohibiting the sale of intox-
icants on Memorial Day. defining individual liza
bility OF stockholders for safe deposit of moneys
paid into court; giving workmen in saw-mills q
lien for wages on lumber made therein requir-
ing that deputy oil collectors be appointed by in
spectors instead of being selected by common
councils furnishing manufacturers of fraudulent
butter and cheese; providing that books of in
suTance companies can be used in evidence. Sem
ate bills passed providing penalties for fail
nre or neglect of bankers to make reports to the
State Treasurer providing for system of indie
terminate sentence for habitua1 criminals; to
regulate the business of building and loan asso-
Citations providing that the general law for the
registration OF electors shall not apply to munic-
lpal or judicial electors.
THE Senate passed bill on the 9th inst
which clothes an individual with great power
1t provides that the decisions of the State Rail
road Commissioner in cases coming before him
shall be final, unless overruled by the courts.
House bills were passed providing that per-
son who uses timber that he knows
was, unlawfully cut from the land of
ceny, and providing that any person who
shall attempt to solicit, induce, encourage,
or ent1ce by fraudulent deceitful representa-
lions an unmarried woman of previous chaste
character from her fathers house. OF wherever
else she may be found, for the purpose of pros
titution shall be punished by imprisonment in
the common jail for not less than six months,
or by imprisonment in the State Prison not to
exceed one year. House bills were killed requir-
ing logs to be marked both upon the side and
end for the better registration of such marks;
providing that no insurance corporation shall
in any year declare dividend of more
than per cent, the surplus to be divided and
used as guaranty fund and special reserve
fund; and appropriating $27 900 for the erection
OF O. State Home and Reformatory for Fallen
Women. In the House Senate bill was con-
CURED in amending the law as to exempt from
taxation only wearing apparel, family portraits,
libraries kitchen furniture, and other house
hold furniture not exceeding 5000 in value; and
also growing crops; forbidding the wearing
OF the insignia or rosette of the Loyal Legion
by any person not a member of that order;
amending the law to make the maxi
mum penalty for carnally knowing any
female under fourteen years of age, thirty-fiVe
years imprisonment instead Of for life as now
and inhibiting the sale of any pike or black bass
weighing less than one pound. House bills were
passed appropriating 81 900 to the State Dairy
mems Association, and empowering the Cover
nor to appoint q State Dairy and Food Commits
slOner, to enforce all laws prohibiting food,
drink or drug adulterations. The last measure
provides an annual salary OF So, 500 for q Com
missioner, and for two assistants at an annual
salary of 81 800 each.
IN the Senate Senate bill was passed. after a
sharp debate, on the 10th inst, awarding S25 900
to various contractors on the University Science
Hnll for losses alleged to have been sustained by
reason of changes made in the plans. After
long debate bill passed to set aside $3.50 900
OF the direct war tax in case the Government re-
funds it to the State for the erection of
soldiers memorial building for occupancy
by the State Historical Society. In the House
bills We're passed requiring would-be saloon
keepers to give O. $500 bond to faithfully observe
all laws and ordinances before having licenses
granted them; appropria- ing to the STATE Agri-
cultural Society each year 10 per cent. of the
premiums paid to it, and compelling railway
companies to report accidents to the Railroad
Commissioner as soon as they occur, with full
details about them. The House bill to abolish
contract convict labor killed.
BILLS We're killed in the Senate on the 18th
inst. making Feb. IL, Lincoln's birthday legal
holiday; appropriating 1927, 900 for the establish
ment OF a reformatory for women; requiring
polls to be open at a. NJ and to close at sum
down on general elections; and prohibiting the
training for prize fights within the limits of the
State. The House killed bills appropriating
$40 600 for the establishment of school of mines
at Hurley abolishing the office of game warden,
and requiring sheriffs, deputy sheriffs,
police officers, and constables to enforce
al gan game laws; and appropriating to John
Nolan, of GAINESVILLE, $26, 0O0 to compensate
them Tor losses alleged to have been incurred
IN rebuilding the south wing of the Capitol af-
ter it's collapse. they being contractors. Bills
We're passed requiring railway companies, as
well as other landowners, to clear out all brush
at the intersection of railroads with highways,
so as to enable people approaching such cross
ing on highways to see the railway track in
both directions, and requiring fishways to be
placed in all dams across Catfish River. in
Dane County, and across Rock River, in Rock
County. The Governor returned, with his veto,
the bill permitting the erection of viaduct
over Menominee Valley, Milwaukee. He
thought the bill unconstitutional, as it was
both in line with special legislation and also be-
cause it sought to take private property with
out due legal process.