The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-02-05
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

On the 27th, the Democrats in the lower
house OF the Legislature passed under sus-
pension of the rules a bill repeating the
Bennett compulsory education law. The
Republicans attempted to defeat the plan
of the Democrats and, not succeeding. en-
deavOred to get an agreement on substi-
| tute bill in the form of an amendment, but
| they were routed. Among the bills intro
duced in the Assembly were: compulsory
educational measure with the English
clause of the Bennett law eliminated; max
| ing the Commissioners of Public Lands and
| the Governor a board of deposits which
may constitute any national or State bank
a State depository: to repeal the law Great
ing the office of State Veterinarian. In the
Senate bills were introduced to protect
labels and trademarks of associations, and
to regulate the inspection and navigation
of steam vessels on interior waters. Both
| Houses voted separately on candidate for
United States Senator, William f. Villas re-
ceiving a majority.
THE two houses of the Legislature of the
State met in joint convention at noon the
28th. Lieut.. Gov. Jones presided and Or
dered the journals of the Senate and AS
| sembly concerning the balloting for Senator
on the 27th to be read A goodly crowd
had filed the Hobbies and galleries, and
| when the presiding officer made the an
| nouncement that Col. Villas was duly elect
ed United States Senator his little speech
was enthusiastically applauded. Mr.. Dodge
moved that a committee of three be APP
pointed to notify Mr.. Villas and bring him to
the Assembly Chamber. Senator Kingston
and Mr. Mead were sent upon the errand
with Mr. Dodge The Lieutenant Governor
then declared the joint convention dis
solved, but corrected himself in time to
prevent the Senators leaving, when it was
explained that the committee expected to
find Mr.. Villas and coax him to come to the
Capitol and make speech. They did so,
and, although Col. Villas was taken COM
pletely by surprise, he promptly reeled off
q fifteen minute speech of thanks with all
the necessary evolutionary pauses and
fourishes.
In the earlier part of the session on the
Goth Mr.. Plummer introduced two joint
resolutions calling for amendments to the
constitution. One of them prohibits every
holder of an Office of any kind in the State,
except the Railroad Commissioner, from
accepting a railroad pass. and the other
provides for the rendering Of verdict by
vote of fiYe-SiXthS of jury in civil
cases. Mr.. Williams introduced the
doctors bill providing for an inspection of
diplomas and official examinations. Mr.
Gray brought in bill taxing express COM
panies per cent of their gross earnings,
and fixing penalty of $4,000 fine for nom
compliance with its provisions. Mr.. Nc
Guigan introduced a bill for the marking of
prison made goods, and q large number or
private and minor bills were read and re-
ferred. Senator Claussen presented bill
providing that all the States advertising
and legal printing be let to the paper max
ing the lowest bid.
BOTH houses of the Legislature adjourned
on the 30th until Feb. g. Bills were intro
duced in the Assembly creating the Office of
State Fish and Game Warden at an annual
salary of $4,000: increasing the State Uni
versity fund $50, 900 per annum by special
tax for new buildings and expenses; de-
creaSinC the tax certificates from 25 to -
per cent; amending the Keogh election law
which applies to Milwaukee only. Senator
Falconer, Chairman of the Committee on
Education, submitted majority report in
favor of concurrence in the bill repeating
the Bennett law. Senator Kidd submitted
his minority report from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, UNFOLDING the
right of Senator Scofeld to his seat.