The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-03-30
In the Assembly


of the revised statutes relating to fees Of
referees.
In the Assembly.
MADISON, March 20.-The following
Senate bills were concurred in: To pro-
vide for additional clerical force in the
office Of state superintendent; amend
ing the revised statutes relating to COM
mon schools so as to requ re the district
clerk 10 make a written report each
year TO the to Sn, city or village clerk,
showing the condition of schools; to re-
uIrc tie town clerk to report 10 the
aOunty uperintendent of schools a. to
Tie cond ton of schools; requiring
tie ;ounty superintenG ent OF schools
to sum up the knowledge he
receives from town clerks in
an annual report to the state superin-
tendept; making the publication OF re-
ports of Washburn observatory and of
other departments or the university de-
pendent OH necessity. The Assembly
bill giving the mayor of Milwaukee ex-
elusive control IN the granting and re-
pealing of licenses passed a third read
ing 4 resolution was introduced by
MIR. McEirOy asking the governor to re-
turn a bill amending the charter Of the
city OF Stevens Point, as it needed cor
rection. The resolution passed and the
bill was returned before adjournment
was taken.
MADISON, March 2l.-Under suspen-
sion of the rules bills to amend the
charters Of Oshkosh and Stoughton
were passed, and also bill authorizing
Frank Gain TO build a dam across the
Wisconsin river in Wood County. The
bill authorizing county boards to allow
county superIHtendentS expenses for
travelling while engaged in official du-
ties not TO exceed III amount $500, was
killed after rome discussion. | he
f"lowing assembly bills passed a
third reading: Requiring the recording
of piats IN the city of Milwaukee and
fixing penalty of s25 for failure to
comply with the requirement; relating
to the liability OF municipal corporations
on account of defects in highways,
streets or alleys; relating to the terri
tory constituting Joint school distris No.
of the town of superior, Douglas COun-
~. Wis. Joint with the village OF Supe-
rior and towns of Brule, Nebagamain
and Gordon, OF the same county, and to
form the same into several school
districts, and to confirm and
legalize action heretofore taken
in 'orming and organizing school
districts from paris OF sad territory; re-
quiring towns TO erect guide boards at
the intersection of all main travelled
roads; relating TO street openings in the
city of Milwaukee; to provide for
changing the place of trial in bastardy
cases; making endorsers of a negotiable
certificate of deposit responsible there
for; providing for additional punish
ment of prisoners escaping from the
state prison or Milwaukee house of cor
rection; relating to proof of title to
real estate In criminal cases; revOking
state licenses OF insurance cOrpor2-
tons it they remove actions commenced
in the state and pertaining to state bust
ness in any court OF the United States
from state courts; requiring all so-called
fraternal assessment insurance COrpOra-
tIonE to report to and be under the
jurisdiction Of the insurance commits
sioner; 10 amend the laws relating to
liens, so as To give principal contractors,
architects or others performing work or
labor the first hen upon any property for
which they furnish said work; to author
ize the city OF kaukauna to construct a
new bridge and to borrow money and
levy tax to aid in the construction of
the same; granting powers and priyi-
leges TO Henry Joseph and Christ.
booms in the Wolf River, Shawano
County; providing for the drawing,
striking and empaneling OF iuries in GER
tain cases: to repeal an act relating to
the distribution in Burnett County of
the five per centum OF the gro+s earn
ings of the North Wisconsin Railway
Company, appOrtioned TO said county
ulder the provisions of chapter p, of
the laws of 1879. Bills were indeti mite
ly postponed in the Assembly as fol-
lows: To repeal an act providing for a
more efficient common school income :;
to amend the statutes relating to parti-
ton fences; to prohibit the use of
pastors or printed slips on election
tickets; TO prescribe a pure stand
ard OF milk; to amend the stat
utes relating to appeals from
justice courts and specifying the ground
Of appeal generally; to provide suitable
punishment for the ofense of slandeI or
libel against q community, municipality
or state; to allow the husband and wife
to be competent witnesses for or against
each other; to provide for the manner
of conducting all elections held in this
state, and prescribe rules therefor; pro-
viding that no appeal be taken from al
iowauce made for the maintenance oil
widows and their children.
MADISON, March 22.-On motion of P.
Connor the co-employe bill was recon-
r1itted to the railroad committee. The
bill relating TO city printing in MIlwau-
kee was freely discussed and recon-
mended for engrossment and third
reading by a "ote of IS to IS. The bii:
passed under suspension ot the rules
amending the character Of the cities Of
New Lisbon, Mayvllle and Su.
perior. Senate bills were concur
red IN az follows: Amer1lng
the revised ststutes relating 10
interest by striking out the words 10
per cent" providing that villages main.