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

MADISON, Jan. 25.-M More petitions
against dens OF infamy We're presented
from various parts of the state, and Mr..
Stoeklng also presented petition from
u. W. Day and sIxty-one others asking
Tor the enactment of law pro-
Vldlng for capital punishment. The
TesGluuon ne% inns, providing that nc, no
alter February u was laid over till Tues
day morning. Mr.. Rings resolution
providing for the regulation of the ius-
tees OF the supreme court was brought
mp for consideration and unanimously
passed. The bill providing for regis
ter IN probate In st. CroiX County and
reiallng TO attachments in Justice courts
were also passed. The judiciary COM
mittee reported in favor of the bill re-
latlng to the superior court in Milwau-
kee, and also that changing the time of
holding court in the second judicial cir
cult and regulating the noticing Of ac-
tons for trial therein. The bill relating
80 bail in criminal cases was reported
for indefinite postponement. Bills were
introduced as follows: To relieve the
employees OF the state Industrial School
at Waukesha; by Mr.. Miller, TO paw to the
legal heirs OF Bert. L. Jensen -, 700 for
lands IN Calumet County from which he
was elected; TO amend the laws relative
TO liens, so as to give precedence to
those OF employees of mining com panies
relative TO wage dues; to amend the
laws relative to compensation of ne, :
papers for publishing state laws: rela-
tive to costs in justice courts. so that
they do not exceed the damages in
any case; providing for me-
chanlcs' institutes in the State Uni
verslty and the support thereof by an
appropriation of II per cent. on all rail-
road, telegraph and telephone taxes;
relative TO the humane care of the
chronic insane not otherwise provided
for, and increasing the number of 1Oun-
ty asylums; relative to actions against
municipal corporations and others, so
that 1t may not be necessary TO exhaust
the remedy against the individual first.
MADISON, Jan. 29.-Assemblyman
Bailey introduced bill relating to the
protection of fish in the inland waters
OF the state. Other bills we're intro
duced as follows: Prescribing the pay
ment of the clear proceeds of fines to
the state treasurer; making it
misdemeanOr to collect or attempt TO
collect a sum greater than the actual
loan with ten per cent. interest on
loans secured by the chattel mortgage
and bills OF sale; TO prevent the use OF
dogs IN hunting game birds in the state
OF Wisconsin; amending the act for the
protection of fish in inland waters of
the state, and fixing the amount
of fines therefore; amending an
act relating to elections and
the counting and preservation
of ballots. so that when the office of
county clerk is in dispute, and the occu-
pant of said office is candidate for re-
election he shall not act as one of the
Canvsssers on such recount, but his
place shall be filed by any reputable
citizen and eleCtor of such county who
is not a candidate for office at such cleo
ton, " hO shall be selected by the other
two members of such board of canvass
ers; amending an act to punish coun-
terieiting election tickets so that il shall
be illegal to print ballots having
different names from the par
ty it represents either for
United States or state or county offices.
Gov. Hoard sent a message to the As
sembly calling attention to the receipt
Oh G communication asking for the APP
pOintment of Wisconsin commissioner
to the centennial celebration of George
Washington's Inauguration. He recon-
mended that some action be taken.
Mr.. McMullen's bill relating to the col
lection of wages was discussed, but the
recommendation for its indefinite post
ponement made by the judiciary com.
D0Ittoa was sustained