The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-03-25
WISCONSIN " LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

MADISON, Wis, March I5-Tha infpt co,,,,i,
men, UN tiailS I reported for indefinite postpone
nrnt mvnt the Dill 10 appropriate 500 to Mary
y LaughIln, widow OF Patrick O'Laughlin. on
account OF injuries received by him through
we lalllng of the south wing OF the en- ptt6I
He coulihittee reported favorably on the bill
70 appropriate 81, 900 to the Wisconsin barry
ii. - ASsociallon' anu on the bill for the pub
--C@tIOh o' ihOUo copies of the Blue Book in
aGultIon TO those already published for ISq3
me Joint committee on fish and game
presented the result OF Its labor in an smeniad
~. Iof the protection OF fish in the inland
waters lakes and streams of tho state which II
recommended for passage, and also recon-
HeHueu the passage Of the bill making the
saLAri oil the state hsh and game warden ST 500
toRether with disbursements and expenses and
me me hlll providing for furnishing the board of
9n rI odlhiSSloners with an office i'll the capitol
we've dead hehds' were repOrted hack
ana referred 20 committees The bin wos
hiAed requiring the construction of wire fences
sLOhg public lghwayS. The bill proyidjup an
additional $1,000 for clerk hire in the Office Of he
BOARD OF control, TO enable the employment OF a
~ - aIler' was passed by vote of
10 the Wisconsin State Flremen's AS
S3cIauon 500 annually in 1898 and 1891
me Assembly bill was killed amending
Inc statutes relative to the penalty for selling
liquor without license The Senate bin was
killedito provide for the purchase by the state nj
Ihe plates OF the history of Wisconsin Territory
ne bill to apportIon the money SlI $50 rs re-
celNed from the government for swamp lands
alpG,5 am ne several counties was also reported
Iol iHdtnnlte postponement. The Assembly bill
prohibiting marriage between first cousins
reported by the judiciary committee
IoT lhoennlte postpouement WAS laid
over till Tuesday, and made special
order for II 4. NJ. of that day BY Eer-
mission MI Noss Introduced a bill amending
the statutes relating 10 corporations. 1t pro-
Woes that no corporation shall issue stock or
CefuHcates OF stock except i'll consideration of
money or Dor or property. estimated at It's
true money value, actually received by il, and
equal TO the par value ofthe stock.
MADISON, Wis, March l6.-The bill providing
for the purchase of the STEREOTYPE plates and
copyright OF Moses NJ. Str0uO's
History of Wisconsin" for n sum not to exceed
$1,000 reported by the committee on clains for
tnuehnlte postpGnement, was a special order
MT. Hpensley offered ali amendment making
definite contract price of $4,000, and urged its
passage Mr. Lees opposed he bill saying
the state might just as Well be asked to
purchase any other book as this. Mr.. Kennedy
made an earnest speech in favor of the bill
which he said had in its amended shape the
Endorsement OF the attorney general and the
state treasurer. At the conclusion of
the debate the bill was Indefinitely post
Iontd' I.ol,,ed 10 % - l"o petitions were
for compromise with ex-state treasl.rers
senate bills were passed: To amend the stat
utes authorizing the destruction and sale Of
fighting dogs and birds after forfeiture: making
the office OF register of deeds In milwaukee,
County a salaried office. TO repeal chapter 200 OF
the laws of 1891 relating to prisons and their
discipline. Assembly bill was Coucurr5d in a1I-
thorIZIng the county of Dunn to establish and
maintain free ferry across the Chippewa River.
thiei CIerk hhafer read report of the con-
ditiOn of business as follows: Bills intro
duced, @27; bills becoming laws. 20; past and
sent to Assembly 81: indefinitely pOStp0ned,
70; on file, II; reported by committees OF one,
~ in hands OF committees. i46.
MADISON. Wis. March 1.-THE bill to ascer-
tam and express the VIII Of the people OF TIE
state upon the subject of election Of United
states senators. passed b. the Assembly and un-
hvorably reported by the Senate committee
last evening, was killed The clerk read "a
communication from Il lady at BpyCcyiIie Wis.
who Is evidently unfamiliar with the pHsS sya-
tenn. She petitioIIed the Legislature to send herH
pass TO Milwaukee and return Her nDpnul
referred to the committee on railroads Two
TemOnStrauces We're received against ComprO-
mise with the eX-stRte treHSErcIs. Joint REQ
luton vas passed authorizing he Senate judi
Ciary committee 70 introduce Il bill relating to
.cmbiy resolution tor adiournment from this
session TIL Tuesday at 10 \. NJ. was
Coucurred in The joint Assembly reso-
luton was passed tor the appointment
of committee TO fix date for final
adjournment OF the legislature. Also permit
ting Nr. Mcclellan to introduce an amend
ment to the bill for the CTeatIon of Iron County.
MT. Lees opposed the uasSHge OF the bill for the
printing and dIstrl5.tlon OF lL00l extra
$4,000 copies bicnnially thereafter. lie said
its passage would place the majority in an
unpleasant pnsltlon, after the passage OF the
act two years ago reducing the number TO 5000
snd reducing the expense $4,000. lie did rot
see how members who favored reducing cx-
penditures could vote for the bill The biu
passed by vote of l. to j.. Mr. Wooduorth
sub,cq quentIy moved to reconsider the vote and
to make the blIl special order Tor Wednesday
next, and the motion was carried.
MADISON, Wis, March 2L-Mr Hoiman's bill
prohibiting he marriage Of first cousins was
stranded in the Senate this morning. the vote
on non concurrence being - to 3. There had
evidently been great change Of sentiment
among the senators upon the subject within
tho past week, as last Thursday it looked
a. If the bill would pass. The general char
ter bill was ordered printed with several
amendments reported by the judiciary commit
tee. he Senate bill "Pproprlating $4,000 to
the Wisconsin Dairymaus Association Tor the
years isg2 and lsat was made special order for
II 4. ". to- morrow.