The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-04-09
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

SENATOR MAINS bill providing for the
punishment of habitual criminals in the
State prison for life unless released on pa
cole for good conduct and evidence of re-
form came up in the Senate ON the 1st
After long debate the bill was passed.
Joint resolution was introduced and adopt
ed permitting Senator Woodnorth to intro
luce a new bill for appropriation for the
Waupaca Veterans Home. The resolution
was concurred in by the Assembly. The
Assembly passed to third reading the bill
providing for the proper marking of inita-
tiOn butter or cheese and for the putting up
of placards in stores where they are sold or
in places where used. A game law permitting
spring shooting was passed to the third
reading with an amendment prohibiting
the use of dogs in hunting for three years
Bills were passed making a gift to charit-
able or religious institut ons invalid unless
made three months before the death of de-
visee; providing for the punishment of per-
sons who shall willfully injure or destroy a
dog. The following bills were concurred in.
ApprOpriating $4,000 for years 1S91-'92 to
the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association;
making the license of telephone companies
3 per cent. on their gross business in the
State. The committee appointed to name
a day for the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture has fixed April % as the time.
In the Senate, on the I'd. Senator Joseph
H. Woodnorth offered a bill making an APP
preparation of $50, 500 to the Wisconsin
Veterans Home at Waupaca. 1t incor-
porates the provisions covering the Gov
errors objections. The Governor sent
message to the effect that the interest on
the public money had amounted to over
"a, 2S2 for the month of March. The bill to
reduce fares to two cents per mile on round
trip tickets came up in the House The Com
mittee on Railroads recommended it for in
definite pOStpOnement several weeks ago.
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that all railroads in the State whose earn
ings are in excess of per cent. of the cost
of the road, reckOned at $50 600 per mile, as
sworn to the Railroad Commissioner, shall
reduce the fare to 21a cents per mile.
The bill and amendment were referred to
the Committee on Railroads. The compu1-
sorry educational bill became a. law, being
passed by the Assembly as amended by the
Senate The bill provides that children be-
tween the ages of and 10 years shall at
tend school twelve weeks in year. The
joint committee to fix q day for final adj
journment decided on April %.
On the Sd the bill to abolish the State
Board of Supervision and the State Board
of Charities and Reform passed both houses
and will become a law. These two boards
embrace five members each. One has juris
diction of the State prison, State asylums
deaf and blind Institutes and similar insti-
buttons, and the other of jails, poor houses,
etc. The bill which has passed creates
new board of control Of six members that
will perform all the duties of the other two
The bill creating an intermediate prison
came up in the Senate, but was referred to
the Committee on Claims. The Committee
on Judiciary reported the Osborn resolution
requesting Congress to pass a law providing
| for the election of United States Senators
by vote of the people with an amendment
striking out all but the resolution. Brown s
establish school fePDi0-
minded was indefinitely postponed. Both
houses took recess till the 8th, after hav-
ing adopted resolution for final adjourn
ment April %.