Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-02-19
Our Legislature.
IMPORTANT MEASURES INTRODUCED.

III the assembly 1uesday:-Appropri-
ating S2OO,000 for exhibit at Worlds
fsir; increasing appropriation to State
Horticultural Society from $1,000 to
$4,000; to repeal the game laws; amend
ment providing that county in which
trial occurred pay costs TO county in
which il was tired; amendment increas-
ing board of directors of town insurance
companies from to II members; to
confer certain political power on agents
OF humane society without compensation
except expenses; amendment making
municipal election expenses in cities OF
less than $4,000 chargeable to the city,
and county election expenses to county
allowing tardY claimants TO file same
with secretary of the Wis. Railroad Farm
Mortgage Co; providing that property
OF testators shall be liable for expenses
OF last sickness, of funeral and cost of
administration where there be no widow
or minor child; amendment relating to
propelling of steam engine on highways
OF towns; permitting inmates of state
reformatory institutions TO have any
religious consolation they may desire;
providing 500 fine for defrauding
liveryman; providing for loan of trust
funds at per cent; exempting Cesko
HmesskY society from insurance laws;
providing for reissue of certificates of
stock of agricultural societies in case of
loss; increasing amount available for
Teachers institutes from $1,000 to
Sl2, 900; extending the lien law in re-
lation to colts.
In the Senate bills were introduced
providing for physical training at the
Whitewater and Platteville Normal
schools, and applopriating $4,000 to
erect new buildings; authorizing sup
erintendents of poor to show in court
condition of persons who ought to be in
poor house; authorizing construction of
dam across Eau Claire river in Marathon
county, amendment providing that
agent of Humane society may apply for
admission of child to state school al
Sparta; fixing cost to state of contest of
seat in legislature at $500.
In the Assembly on Wednesday the
following bills were introduced:-to
abolish the Office of state treasury agent
and payment of peddlers license; amend
ment Furnishing poisoning or cruelty
treating dogs; to increase pay of board
of examiners for state Teachers certif-
Gates from So to SO per day; appropri-
ating $4,000 to St. Vlncents Infant Asy-
lum of Milwaukee; prohibiting hunting
birds with dogs; amendment making
local option elections on town meeting
days and permitting elections to be held
once in three years; extending time of
filing Len from six months to one year;
authorizing building of dam across
Flambeau river in Price county; amend
ing accident insurance laws whereby
not less than ten persons can organize
company with less that S25, 900 capital.
Bills were introduced in the Senate
providing for bee inspector, who will
destroy foul broods; providing the pun
Ishm ent of death to convicts under life
sentence who commit murder; making
the hunting of wild deer in Ashland,
Bay field and Douglas counties between
Nov. and the succeeding Oct. 5, un-
lawful; taxing water power as real es-
tate in the precinct located.
In the Assembly Thursday, bills were
misunderstanding 1.-The Wisconsin
National Guard Retired list" to which
officers are retired after five years con-
tinuous service without pay; providing
for the payment of $500 to secretary of
Soldiers relief committee in counties
where tax for INDECENT Soldiers and
Sailors is $4,000; appropriating $4,000
annually for care of rifle range; limiting
county supervisors pay to fifteen days
except when serving on committees;
prohibiting non residents doing police
duty in the state; to prevent the smoking
of opium; providing for costs and fees
on appeal from justice court; providing
for expense of service as liens on gets
of stations; exempting sheriffs and
deputies from liability where serving
process in good faith in civil cases; to
refund peddlars licenses when they be-
come permanent residents of state; to
loan the state Agricultural Society
$4,000 at per cent for purchase of
land and construction of buildings; to
repeal IAN act to drain overlooked
lands; providing fer state bank ex
aminer; providing payment of tuition
by parties residing outside school dis
trict over 20 years of age; appropriating
IS. 900 to Mrs. Louise Melvin for death