Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


MADISON, Wis, April THE governors
veto OF tie Waupaca soldiers home appropria-
ton bill was sustained in the senate yesterday
BY vote Of y to II.
MADISON, Wis, April SIN the senate yes
terday Senator Mains bill providing for the
punishment OF habitual criminals by imprison-
ment for life unless released on parole for good
conduct and evidence OF reform was passed. A
FONT resolution was adopted permitting Sena-
cor WoOdnorth 10 introduce a new bill for an
appropriation for the Waupaea veterans home.
MADISON, Wis, April SIN the senate yes
tercay Senator Woodnorth offered a bill max
ing an appropriation Of $4,000 10 the Wiscon-
SIN veterans home at Waupaca 1t incOr-
porates the provisions covering the governors
objection. Bills were passed prescribing the
qualifications Of assistant principals in free
high schools; providing punishment for
the entry OF horses in races under false names
or records. joint resolution by Senator
Main permitting the State Historical society
TO make an exhibit at the worlds fair was
adopted.
MADISON, Wis, April 4.-The bill creating
an intermediate prison came up in the senate
yesterday. but was referred 70 the committee
on claims. The committee on judiciary re-
ported favorably the Osborn resolution re-
Questing congress to pass q law providing for
the election OF United States senators by a
vote OF the people. A recess was taken till
next Wednesday after adopting resolution for
final adjournment April %
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON. VS., April LIN the assembly
yesterday bills we're passed appropriating
money 10 Philip Rossman ard W. II. Mead for
expenses OF a contested election case; for the
preservation OF fish in Rock lake; giving gu.
thority to a circuit court judge to appoint not
TO exceed two extra terms OF court in any
county in his circuit during any year; for the
filing of an annual statement by licensed insur-
IF
surance.
MADISON, Wis, April 2.-The assembly yes
terday concurred in the senate bill to prevent
deception in the sale and use of imitation but.
ter and cheese Bills were passed making q
gift to charitable or religious institutions in
valid unless made three months before the death
of devisee; providing for the punishment of
persons who shall willfully iniure or de-
stroy dog; appropriating 81 900 for years 1891
'92 to the Wisconsin dairymen's association;
making the license of telephone companies 8
per cent. on their gross business in the state.
The committee appointed 10 name day for the
adjournment of the Legislature has fixed April
% as the time.
MADISON, Wis, April 3-Mr Hall intro.
du ced an amendment in the assembly yester.
day TO the twocent fare bill providing that all
railroads in the state whose earnings are in ex-
cess of per cent. of the cost Of the road reck-
oned at 10000 per mile, sworn TO the rail
two and a half cents per mile. The bill and
amendment were referred to the committee on
railroads. Bills were passed giving au-
thority to erect a bridge at Sturgeon Bay;
for register Of probate for Green county; for
the pay of chaplains of the legislature; amend
ing the charter Of Green Bay; creating the
Eleventh judicial circuit; permitting the Dane
County Monument association to erect monu-
ment in Capitol park appropriating 800 each to
the members of the Legislative visiting commit
tee; providing for state repositories for pub
lie funds. The compulsory educational bill has
become law, being passed by the assembly as
amended by the senate. The bill provides that
children between the ages of and 10 years
shall attend school twelve weeks in year.
MADISON, Wis, April 4.-The bill to abolish
the state board Of supervision and the state
board VI charities and reform and TO create a
state board Of control of six members to do the
work Of both was concurred in by the assembly
yesterday. The bill to appropriate $4,000 To
establish school for the feeble minded was
killed. A recess was taken till next Wednes.
day after adopting a resolution for final ad
! journment April %.