Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
WISCONSIN LEGlsLATURE.
TUESDAY. April 8.

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SENATR.--A senate bill was passed, max
ing more explicit the duties of the rail
road commissioner and providing that
his decisions in cases arEitrated by him
shall be lawful until al appeal is taken to
the courts and dt ci ,IOn rendered. The
following assembly bills were concuried
in: Curing defects in certain conveyan-
ces of real properly. Providing for
building and repairing roads ON the town
system.
AssEMBLy.-Senate bills concurred in:
Amending the law 50 as to exempt from
taxation only wearing apparel, family
portraits, libraries, kitchen furniture not
exceeding 5000 IN value, and also growing
crops. Forbidding the wearing of an in
sigma or rosetts of the Loyal Legion by
any person not II snoer c that order.
Providing that when any portion of
fund raised by popular sub5cri ptlon to
to relieve persons lu case of cyclones,
conf agration, etc, remains unexpeud
ed, it shall be paid to the contributors
pro rata to the amount paid by them, Ill
case they demand such payment, or given
to some charity. Mr.. GURUS bill to ap
propriate $4,000 to the Wisconsin Dairy
mems association eome up. ana Was
passed. The bin to establish dairy and
f"od commis-ion and approprIating
81 500 for that purpose, aud the ex penses
OF said commissioner. After a short dis
oussiou the bill was passed by vote of
ayes 4S, noes 35.
WEDNESDAY, April 10.
SrsAIE-Senate bills passed: Relating
to the drawing OF papers in the settle
ment of estates, etc, IA the county courts.
The bill prob bits county judge or an!
person emplOy ed in his off Sc from charg
ing parties for drawing up any papers
necessary for the settlement ard distri-
buUion of any estate, etc. The university
blll-appropriating certain suLns to con
tractors on building connected with
science hall.
ASSEMBLY Assembly bills passed:
Exemp ing manufacturers, in this state,
of agricultural implements from the
operations of the law requiring peddIers
to take out license. Providing the more
sure withholding of Intoxicating liquors
from person to whom the sale is pro-
hlbited. RI qniring saloon Keeper be
fore teiDg granted license, to give
$500 bond to sell no liquor on Sunday, on
the day of the annual town meeting, on
general election day, or curing hoar
prohibited by local ordinances. Author
lZing the state periutendent TO appoint
a person at an annual salary of 81, 800
to aid him In visiting, inspecting and
supervising high schools and to aid III
giving information and needed assistance
10 localities in organizing aud maintain
ing high schools lD towns where no grad
cd schools exist. ppropriatiug annually
to the Wisconsin S.ate Agricultural socie
ty ten per cent. of the premiums paid by
it each year.
THURSDAY, April l..
SENArE.-Tne senate bill providing that
the people of towns, cities and villages
may vote direct upon the question OF
granting license for the sale of liquor
therein, was ordered engrossed and read
a third time by the following vote: Ayes
-Messrs. Avery, Buokstaff, CIaweou,
Cooper, Fitch, j liner, Kempf, Kennedy.
Kidd, Kroeger, Lovejoy, Main, Merrill,
Miller, Pond, Price, Reynolds, Rust, SEQ
field, StanchfeId, c. S. Taylor and Widule
-22; noes -Messrs. De Croft, LocheD.
Mead and Pettibone-4.
AssEMBLY-Assembly hills passed: Pro-
viding that in redeeming land rod for
taxes, only - per cent. on the purcha- e
money, in addition to the principal and
costs, shall be paid. Requiring railway
companies as we'll at other land owners,
to clear out all brush at the intersection
of railways with highways, 90 as to enable
people approaching such crossings on
highways to see the railroad in both di-
rections. At the evening session, rules
were suspended and the following bill
was passed: Relating to the assessm ent
and collection of taxes. it was amended
so as TO extend the time from the frs,
DAY of May until the first day of June on
which to begin the assessment of taxes.
FRIDAY, April II.
SRSATE.-Senste bills passed: Pro
vidIpg for the resto7 alton of records of
school districts IN case of the loss or de-
struction of such documents. Providing
that whenever any number Of the quail
ied electors OF any tosn, village or city
within this state, equal to or more than
ten per cent. of the number OF votes cast
at fine last general election in said town,
village or city, for governor, shall pre-
sent TO the clerk of the town. village or
city, petition in writing By them signed,
| praying that the electors of said town,
| village or city, may have submitted TO
| them the question whether or not any
| person shall be licensed TO deal or traffic
/ In any spirituouE, malt or ID soricar1rg
| liquors or drinks as beverage, il shall
| be the duty of such clerk fcrthsith to
/ make an order providing that such ques
tion shall be submitted TO the voters OF
| such town, village or city, es the case may
| be, on the first Tuesday of ptil mex. sue
| ceediug the date of sueh petition. The
gymnasium bill came up, on its passage
appropriating $4,000 tor the establish
ment of q gymnasium and drill roou 81
the state university, and zas passed
AssKMHLI.-Senste bills concurred in