The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-03-05
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

MosT of the time of an unusually long
session in the Senate on the 25th was taken
up in discussing the University appropria-
ton bill. The Committee on Claims report
ed the bill back with an amendment which
restricts the levy of the one-tenth of / mill
tax to six years. The amendment was
adopted on a viva voce vote. Senator Lees
offered an amendment striking out the sec
tion providing for q building for military
department. The amendment was lost.
only four Senators voting for it. The bill
was then ordered engrossed and read a
third time The bill giving town boards
the right to determine the size of tunnels
built under highways by persons owning
land on both sides was passed. In the
lower house bills establishing the terms
of court in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit,
Incorporating the city of Phillips, and
amending the charter of Beaver Dam were
passed under suspension of the rules. The
bill to protect trade and commerce against
unlawful trusts and monopolies, which
came up for engrossment and third reading,
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The joint legislative committee on charit-
able and penal institutions has had the
bill establishing a school for the feeble
minded under consideration and 1t is be-
lieved that it will recommend it for passage
after cutting the appropriation down to
$35, 900. The sum of $780, 600 is provided for
in the bill.
IN the Assembly on the Goth the bill to
divide Ashland County, which has occa-
stoned long and bitter fight every
session for four years, again provoked hot
debate and was finally referred to a COM
mittee, which is victory for the anti-di-
visionists. A bill was passed for the pre-
vention of child labor. This last bill is Mr.
Desmond's and fixes the age of fourteen
years up to which a child cannot be en-
ployed. A bill was introduced giving a
bounty of / per cent. to Wisconsin sugar
1>cloo1 ly,aA Of
crystalliZed sugar out of beets, sorghum, or
other sugar-yielding plants grown in Wis
consin. In the Senate there was long de-
bate over an Oleomargarine bill, but it was
ordered to third reading The House has
agreed upon a bill to take the place of the
Bennett law.
The following bills were passed by the
Senate on the 9th: Discharging mort
cages of record after twenty years limita-
ton; granting the United States jurisdtc-
tion over certain lands in Sheboygan Coun-
ty; levying tax of One-tenth OF mill for
university purposes. In the Assembly the
Desmond educational bill, with amend
ments agreed upon in caucus of Democrats,
was reported and placed on general file,
Among the bills passed were those prOvid-
ing for a Wisconsin National Guard retired
list, and reducing interest on tax certif-
Gates from 25 to 10 per cent Both houses
adjourned until the evening OF March z.
ON tne "a OoV. TeCh SehG d CoIhh1ulAo
tion stating that Treasurer Hummer has re-
ceived from January to February %, of the
present year, So, 308.6 IS interest on State
funds, (which had been credited to the
proper funds of the State. The Legislature
held very short session. In the Senate
there was no quorum, but the roll call was
dispensed with, and preliminary business
transacted A bill amending the charter
of Waupaca was passed. Senator Green
introduced resolution empowering the
Governor to receive the money which is to
be refunded by the General Government in
payment for the war tax. In the Assembly
a number of remonstrances were received
against the adjustment of the Dairy and
Food Commissioners. Mr.. Winans intro
duced a resolution that all bills in the
hands of committees be reported back be-
fore March 90 A bill amending the charter
of La Crosse was passed. Each house had
a very full calendar.