The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-02-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-At noon TODAY q
JOINT session OF the two branches OF the legis-
iatuTe convened In accordance with the United
states statute requiring a voto for the choice Of
United States senator. Lieut.-Goy Jonas an
nounced: I'VE have met to-day to make
comparison OF the vote taken yesrar-
Gay Tor United States senator. With
that purpose the CLERK Will now read the
record OF the senate and Assembly" Cllcf
,3te, ItetA shafer OF the Senate then reci,ed
tne proceedings OF the upper house and Chief
clerk Forth told how the vote went IN the As
seADlY Lieut.. -tov Jonas said. 1t appears
from the journals of the senate and Assembly
mat no candidate has received a nlaiuriIy of the
vote OF either House. In pursuance Of the re-
qulFementS OF the constitution the Joint Assem-
b4y VIII proceed to vote for Il ulteu states SEN
StoI' o' ne Note was announced as 20 tor Col.
spooner and 76 scattering. Licut.-ttoy. Jonas
AGAIN stated that no person had received
q majority OF the votes in both houses
lie inquired the pleasure OF the Assembly
motion TO adjourn was then carried.
IN lhe senate this forenoon bills were intro
dUced as follows: To provide Tor the appoint
poln.heht OF public guardians; TO amend Sec
non lii7 4. OF chapter 80, OF SauDorn x Berry
man 5 annotated statutes for 1889. relating 10
gifts and bequests 10 Cemetery a., ociatious: to
amend chapter lg6, laws OF lSJ1, relating to tLa
use OF telephones.
MADISON, Jan 26-The legislature held but a
brlet business session this morning before.
meeting IN Joint session One bin introduced
by Senator Apple provides for a state highway
commission The bill provides for taking tie
Ianus OF any person or CORPORATION,
ROAD thereon or to provide suitable build
Ing material which may be found thereon,
bY ming with the register Of deeds dcscrlp-
tion OF the land desired, and AT the same time
shall hle with the county clerk their award of
damages 10 the owner thereof. If the owner IS
not satisfied with this award he may appeal TO
the commissioners of the circuit court Of the
county wherein the lands are situated. surhGp-
peals 10 be deemed civil actions aud iriable bv
jury The bill authorizes the board TO employ
upon such work the CouYIcts employee in the
state prison al Naupun, and the warden OF the
prison IS authorized TO deliver such prisoners
TO the board for that purpose, under such
regulations for their safety as may be imposed
by the State Board OF Control \ short recess
was thentaken, and on reaSSembling a Joint
resolution was received from the Assembly aud
concurred in authorizing the employment OF a
clerk for the committee on privileges ana ,lcc-
tons recess was then taken. vt noon one
vote was taken III joint convention Tor United
States senator, with the same result as yCster-
day-no choice.
MADISON; San. 27.-There we're 8 good many
vacant chairs and little interest in ne business
In the short session OF the senate this morning.
Bills introduced; Providing for the appoint
ment OF committee OF three 10 make an invcs-
ugatlOn OF the relations between employer and
employee petition from q. a. K. posts
asking for the purchase OF old camp
Randall by the state. The Senate
concurred in the joint resolution in
ttructing the state printer to have printed
IN time for presentation to the leEIs-
lature on Tuesday morning all bills, resolu-
tlons, etc, thus Tar introduced and properly 70
be printed. The joint resO luton to appoint Il
committee TO attend the funeral of Assembly
man NAhOney and 10 adjourn both houses until
l ueSday in respect 10 his memory was CON
CURED in and the senate took Il recess uIl ll@1
clock. In Joint session of the legislature at
noon JOhn L. Mitchell VAS formally elected TO
the | uited -tateS Senate receiving - out of the
19 Democratic votes to i6 tOr J0hu q. SpOuuer.
NADISON, Jan. %L-The south GreeuviIle
Grange sent petition To the Senate this morn
ing asking legislation to prevent the outlaw
ing of honest debts. and also demanding the
employment of conyicts in state prison in the
manufacture OF binding twine. 4 JOINT rc>u!U-
ton was passed under SUSPENSION Of
the rules, on motion Of Senator Apple,
paying to the widow ot ASsemblyman
d. A. Mahoney his salary and
mileage. Senator hlugstOn's CO-empIoye bill
was introduced. II provides as follows:
Every company operating any railroad or
railway the line of " hIch shall be situated IN
whole or in part i'll this state. shall be liable
for all damages sustained within this state iy
any empIOye, servant or agent OF such company
" lille in the line OF his duty aS such, and
which shall have been caused by the Carcle s.
ness or lie -lIgenCe OF any other agent, emp owe
or servant OF such company IN the discharge Of
ais duties Bills We're introduced authorizing
gifts between husband and wife OF exempt reuI
Jr personal property; TO appropriate suiIi-
3ient sum OF money Tor the present needs Of
he State University on motion Of senator
BGshtord the bill relating to the time of hold
ing court In the sixth and Ninth judicial cir
quits was taken up under suspension Of the
'ules and passed. The senate then adjourned.