Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-03-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
MEnNRsnAY- Feb d.

10 gave 10 the university an dQultloHA TAX
amounting to about $40, 900 year vas
passed to a third reading; the bin was
killed which empowered notaries public to
solemnize marriages,
1SseDtby. Assembly bills were passed
fixing the terms Of court for the 18th
judicial circuit; incorporating the city Of
Phillips, and amending Beaver Dam S
ehrrter,
THURSDAY, Feb. 26.
Senate. "a emily bills We're concurred
in amending the charters Of the cities Of
Green Bay and Sparta, and fixing the
time Of holding court in the 18th judicial
circuit. Assembly bills were passed pro
tecting labels and trade marks of associa-
tons and corporations; providing for
remedies supplementary to execution;
correcting an error in the levy and col
lection Of the state tax in the county Of
Jefferson for the year 1889; and fixing the
time of holding court In Green Lake
county The bill providing for the preven-
ton Of deception in dairy products came
up for a third reading, and after a sharp
debate was finally passed t. a third read
ing Senate bills were killed permitting
doctors to act as pharmacists with license,
and permitting aliens to hold more than
800 acres Of land
AssemJ1y.- Deadhead" bills were re-
poed as follows By Mr.. McMulen, pro-
yiding that the state shall give q bounty
of one cent. per pound on all sugar
produced from beets or sOTg-
hum, where it shall be above 30
per cent of chyristalized sugar;
10y Mr.. Desmond giving electric light
companies the same powers enjoyed by
street railway corporations and by Mr.
Mead, for the improvement of Superior
harbor. Assembly bills we're passed au-
thorizing Bernard Deter and the Hag-
emeister Brewing company 70 construct
piers In the waters of Sturgeon bay; and
exempting the town of Caledonia, Column
bia county from the operation of chapter
30, laws OF 1885. and chapter $40 laws OF
1889, relating TO drainage, and amending
the charter of the cities OF Iomah, Sha
wano and Seymour Mr., Desmond's child
labor bill was also passed without debate.
lC forbids the employment in any mine,
factory, workshop or place OF amuse-
ment of any child under ii years OF age
except ON permit ISSUED 10y the county
Judge, city mayor, or village president
the penalties provided ranging from 80 10
$50 Mr. Lamerson's bill permitting the
various counties 10 abolish soldiers re-
lief COMMISSIONS ami deyolv tnelre duties
on the poor superi0tendents was advocat-
ed briefly by its an nor who said its object
was to reduce the expense of dlsbursing
funds to soidier depend ints, but Is was
killed rs well as the following:
authorizing the union Manufacturing com
pany, of Uconto Falls, to construct and
maintain a dam across Oconto river; EN-
towering nOtaries public to solemnlzc
marriage; requiring liquor license cleo
tims Ina towns 10 be held or the day Of the
annual town meeting; providing that the
school Tor the leaf a. Delayan shall be un-
der the control OF board of Eve To be APP
pointed 10y the governor; requiring the APP
pgaau, 1uru ,e,AIng al appeal itum q
justice court to pay to the justice the costs
of the Judgment in addition to the sum OF
one dollar, and also two dollars for clerk S
fees and relieving sheritTs, deputy sherltfs
and constables from liability for damages
for serving writs, executions, etc, The
bill creating the county Of Iron out Of a
portion of Ashland came back from the
committee on town and county OrgmIza-
ton without recommendation but, after
debate, was sent back to that committee
again an end greatly sought 10y the anti
dlyislouists resolution 10y MIR. Tracy
was adopted, which forbIds the sale of Gig
arettes IN the assembly chamber The vote
was nearly unanimous,
FMDAY. Fen. 21.
Senate Two jeadhead bills were reported
back amending MOurOe's charter. Assem-
oily bills were concurred in amending the
charters Of Berlin and Reeisburg Senate
bills were passed providing for the dis
charge of a mortgage after the expiration
of 20 years; increasing the university in
come about $50. 600 year for SIX years The
Kempf child labor bill was killed, as was
also the bin to give married wom-
an the rights Of guardianship over their
children and the one admitting people to
practice law who have studied for five
years,
ISsemblg Assembly bills were passed
Imposing penalty of s. on town chair
men who fail 10 maintain sign boards
permitting the slaughter oS spauows; re-
aucing the interest on taxes from
25 to Is per cent; and permitting
nation guard officers to be placed ON an
honorary retired list. Senate bills were
concurred in; amending Berin's charter
and authorizing Columbus 10 Issue $1,000
bonds for school purposes assembly bills
were killed requiring counties 60 pay the
cost of keeping itlnerant paupers Dead
head bills were reported f1rbiddng the
manufacture md sale of bogus butter or
cheese and Increasing the appropriation
for farmers institutes from $4,000 20
sl5.U0 annually Both houses adjourned
tin the evening Of March .
MONDAY. NJ ARCH 2
ScHutf.-l'he following communication
was received
have the honor to report that have
received from John Hummer, state treas
urer. "a ,taeleat that he has received from
hanks. interest on the public funds de-
p1sited therein, for the . day preceding
tbe frst alas 1T March, the sum ot 3d.
SOS SIS. which interest under the e5usuu-
ton and statute of the state, belongs to the
respective funds from winch It was earned
and will therefore be So credited The
treasurer further states that BE estimates
that the revenue to the state from taIs
source will Be still larger for the current
month GEo W PEgh.
Senator Greene offered 4 resolution that
tha legislature accepts ter the state, the
SIM aopropriatea b, congress Us the state
under the net pr1yidiug for The rounding