Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

were passed 10 prevent deception
in dairy products allowing county
judges 10 sentence dependent per
sons 10 the poorhouse; making the
trustees of county poorhouses the trustees Of
ssyIums OF the same county; making the GER
tihcates OF the Odd-Fellows' Insurance Co.
grantable IN multiples Of 500; allowing
women attorneys 10 be eligible 10 ap
pointment as court commissioner; creating
q municipal court for Langlade county;
requiring persons giving oleomargarine TO Gus
toners in a hotel or boarding house 10 notify
such persons Of the nature Of the article
served to them as butter; and bill apprOpri-
atings476.000 for necessary expenses Of the yari
Gus charitable, penal and reformatory institu
tions OF the state as follows: Wisconsin hos
p!tal FOR the insane. $1,000: the northern hos
pitaI for the insane. sl55 O0J; school for the
deaf, S540O); school for the blind $4,000; in
dustrial school for boys 100000; the state pub
lie school. S95o0O; the state prison, 5000
MADISON, Wis, March SIN the senate yes
terday bills were reported to prevent drunken
ness; to secure better management of farm
Institutes: TO prevent fraudulent entry OF
horses to compete for speed premiums Sen
ator McBrides bill fixing the salary Of the
state treasurer at $500 and Of his assistant at
g., $50 was also reported.
MADISON. Wis March EN- he senate yes
terday bills were ordered engrossed and read a
third time requiring superintendent OF the
poor VINO apply 10 the county lUuEe Tor the Coul-
mitment Of a child TO the state public school TO
file an afidayit of the child's dependence;
authorizing the state board Of law ex-
aminers TO give certificate of stand
ing on each branch TO candi-
dates for admssisn to the bar; allowing the
state board Of supervisors TO appoint more tnan
one agent for the state public school Assem-
bly, bills allowing married women TO act as
court commissioners assignees or re
ceivers in bankruptcy. and creating the six
teenth judicial circuit out Of the counties
of Marathon, Lincoln and Oneida were
with others ordered to third reading.
Bills were passed amending the charter OF
Cumberland.
MADISON Wis. March AT the opening OF
the session Of the senate yesterday Senator
Clawson made a personal explanation in regard
TO an article in a Milwaukee paper which
quoted him as saying that DR. w. A. McAtee
plagiarized the Lords prayer, which he
recited yesterday. He denied having
said so, and his remarks were ordered
spread on the journal. After the
usual number OF petitions and memorials
the following bills were concurred in: Three
allowing the building of piers and docks in
Sturgeon Bay; authorizing the city of Oconto to
| issue bonds; giving married women attorneys
| the right to be court commissioners, assignees,
receivers in bankruptcy, etc; amend
| ing the charter of Stevens Point;
of Shawano; authorizing the town of
Saukville TO borrow money to build bridge;
granting the city of Elroy authority to issue
bonds for construction of water works.
MADISON Wis March 9-The senate held
a session on Saturday and transacted some
business, mostly of minor character without
| a Quorum present The following bills were
passed: Allowing the state public school more
than one agent; requiring superintendent Of
| the poor to make application in writing for the
commitment of children to the state public
school; requiring the state board of law ex-
aminers TO give candidates examined by them
| a statement of their standing in each branch;
making the first day Of September Tabor
day" legal holiday.
ASSEMBLY.
MADISON, Wis. March 4.--The senate bill in
creasing the fund of the state university TO $50
| 900 per annum was reported favorably to the
! assembly yesterday for passage. The bin to
create the Sixteenth judicial circuit ont of the
counties of Marathon. Lincoln and Oneida and
fixing the terms of court was passed.
MADISON, Wis, March Bills were re-
/ ported in the assembly yesterday providing
| for the semi-annual payment of taxes, per-
| hitting the erection OF soldiers monument in
/ Capitol park by residents OF Dane county; for
! a state bank examiner; authorizing the at
| torney general to take charge OF any cases in
which the state is interested upon the applica-
ton of ten freehoders of the county or to
appoint an attorney in case the district attorney
! refuses TO prosecute. Bills were passed amend
! ing the charter of Waupun; amending the
/ charter of Racine; Incorporating the city OF
/ kaukauna: amending the charter of Jefferson !;
authorizing the city of Fond du Lac to borrow
money to build schools authorizing the service
of summons on benefit associations organized
under the laws of any other state; authoriZ-
/ ing the building of canal from Lake
Katherine to TomahaWk lake. The bill levying
! tax Of one-tenth of Il mill for the
increase of the university fund was ordered to a
! third reading, as also Mr.. Desmond's COM
pulsory educational bill. The bills to make the
first Monday in September artisans day, APP
propriating $40 a week to each chaplain in the
! legislature, and to mark adulterated beer, were
recommended for passage
| MADISON Wis., March 6.-The bill appropri-
ating $50 so to the soldiers home at Waupaca
| avas passed to third reading in the assembly
yesterday. A joint resolution was introduced
amending the constitution of the state. II
provides that all proposed laws and amend
ments to existing laws must be filed with
/ the secretary OF state on or before the 18th OF
/ December preceding the session of the leg
islature at which the bill is to be intro
! duced The secretar Of state is TO publish
! them in book form for the use of the legisla-
ture No bill for the enactment of law may
| be received in either house while in session ex-
cept by unanimous consent.
MADISON, Wis, March I'm the assembly
| yesterday the senate bill increasing the state
university fund $4,000 per annum was con-
| Cured in. A joint resolution amending the
state constitution requiring all bills to be filed
| with the secretary of state fifteen days
! prior to the meeting of the legislature
/ was laid on the table. Half dozen
| bills amending the statutes were indefinitely
! postponed. Among them a bill prohibit
| ing aliens from acquiring more that 30 acres
| of land in the state Bills were passed amend
| ing the charter of Rice Lake; creating a
| second municipal court in Barron coun-
| ty; Incorporating the village Of Chetek;
| amending the charter OF Black River
Falls, amending the charter of Shaws~
! no; TO amend the charter OF the Wisconsin
| River Improvement Co. amending the charter
| of Milwaukee; amending the charter Of New
London; for the construction OF a bridge across
| the Sheboygan river in Sheboygan county
| legalizing the acts of the board
of supervisors Of Barron county I;
changing the legal rate Of interest from TO 6
! per cent; providing for a uniform fire insur-
ance policy The committee on education
reported for indefinite postponement all
| bills relating to education and child labor.
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