The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate

MADISON, Feb. 1S.-The Milwaukee
senators were to- day constituted regu-
lar standing committee of the Senate
FOR the reference of all Milwaukee
measures. Three bills were passed,
entitled as follows: Providing for new
records OF highways; amending tn stat
utes concerning resignations, vacancies
and removals from office; repeating GER
tam provisions of city charters relating
10 elections and restoring the general
law. bill was introduced approprl-
atlng $1,000 for the prevention of the
introduction and spread of dangerous
contagious diseases in the state, aud
another asserting the jurisdiction of the
state of Wisconfin TO and in the ST. CroiX
river and authorizing the removal or
Instructions therein and authorizing
parties therein named 10 build and
maintain booms upon said river and 10
otherwise improve the navigation of the
same and of the lakes, ponds and
sloughs adjacent thereto, and for such
purpose to condemn and take private
property.
MADISON, Feb. 1.-THE following bills
were passed: To amend the charter of
the city of Green Bay; to provide for the
payment of extra employees; TO amend
the charter the Chamber of Commerce
Of the city of Milwaukee; TO authorize
the cities of Pennington and
Watertown to bridge Rock River;
asserting the jurisdiction of the state
of Wisconsin in the St. Croix River.
The following bills were killed: To ex-
empt 500 of a laborer's earnings from
garnlshment; for change of venue III
bastardy cases; in relation to the filing
OF papers when the place of trial is
changed. The committee on guberna-
torial nominations submitted its first re-
port, confirming the nominations of H.
NJ. Stark and A. L X. Thraine. The
report was adopted.
MADISON, Feb 15.-The report of the
Senate committee on state affairs re-
garding the proposed legislative investi-
cation of Northern dives, was made
this morning and declares such investi-
cation to be unnecessary. The resolu
ton authorizing the appointment of a
committee to attend an Interstate
convention to lock for a remedy
against the beef trust was not concurred
in. The following Asse m bly, bills were
cOncurred in: Authorizing the circuit
Judge TO appoint municipal judge
for Chippewa County; relating to
the superior court OF Milwau-
kec County; relating to payment
of persons employed by the city
of Milwaukee; two bills amendatory OF
the charter of the city of Milwaukee;
changing the term of the county court
in Winnebago County; amending the
charter of the city of kaukauna;
mending the charter of the city
of Mauston; amending the elec-
ton laws relating TO the city of
Milwaukee; authorizing Milwaukee to
build Il city hall and issue bonds to LAY
4lI1
de finitelv postponed: To change the
name of Outer Island in Lake Superior
10 Drake Island repeating the laws OF
1882 relating to oterses against lives
and persons of individuals.
MADISON, Feb. 1S.-In the Senate the
bill passed relating to wills and amend
ing the laws SO that aIperson's estate
shall be liable for the expenses of his
last sickness and burial. The Assembly
bill appropriating $500 for file covers
which was passed, under a suspension
OF the rules by request of Assemblyman
Dunn, was killed.
MADISON. Feb. l9.-Mr. Pettibone Of
fered 4 resolution asking the Board of
Regents of the State University to fur
nish an itemiZed statement of the dis
posal Of the farm institute funds. The
resolution was adopted. The only bill
that caused any debate among those
ordered for engrossment was that to
enable married women to obtain
proper support from their husbands,
whether living with or apart from them.
Senator Clawson opposed the bill on
the ground that the divorce laws were
sufficient in cases where husband and
wife lived apart. Senators Dyson, Coop
er and kr9ger urged its passage. The
bill was passed by vote of 20 to l.
The Assembly bill providing for an ex-
preston by the voters at the April cleo
ton upon the constitutional amendment
providing that the senior justice in time
of service on the supreme court bench
shall succeed to the chief iusticeship
upon the decease or retirement of the
chief irrStiea urac ,.oncr1rrad in