Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16

punishable by imprisonment for life.
reported by the committee without re
commentator. The amendment chang
IS the number Of perenlptory challenges
by giving one defendant in such trial
twenty-four challenges. two defendants
thirty-siX. and three or more forty
eight challenges, the state TO have half
the number in each such case. The
amendment was finally killed. Among
the more important bills introduced
were the following:
By Mr.. Altpeter-To protect trade
marks, labels. etc.
BY Mr. Lees-To prevent the inn
proper and corrupt use of money in
elections.
By Mr.. Weeks-To abolish the office
of county superintendent of schools, and
to provide for the more efficient super
vision OF the common schools.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding certain
persons habittlal criminals ana pre-,
scribing punishment at from ten to
twenty-five years for a second convic-
ton
VII. lux al
uniform system of text books for the
public schools in cities, villages, ETC., Oh
less than 100000 inhabitants.
BY Mr.. Apple-To amend the laws
OF 1889. relating to the standard of
milk, making the standard of pure
milk II per cent. solids and 3 per cent
butter fat.
By Mr.. Phalen Oby request)-Provid-
ing for the release of life convicts now
confined in the state prison on parole.
In the assembly several co-employe
bills were introduced. Other measures
proposed We're:
BY Mr.. Tracy-Regarding the liability
Of managers and owners for damages
to guests by escaping gas. making fail
ure to use modern automatic gas burn
ers neglect sufficient to create liability
for damages.
BY Mr.. Dieckman-Regulatin the
branding Of cheese.
BY Mr. Austin-Authorizing the SUI
preme court to resentence persons con
victed of felony, in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Luscher-To provide for mar
rage license.
! By Mr. Corcoran-To prevent the
adulteration Of lard.
/ BY Mr. ParkinsOn-To authorize town
insurance companies to reinsure certain
of their risks in certain cases.
BY Mr. Finn-To regulate the rates
Of transportation of persons and pro
perty by railways. designed to compel
the 500 Line company and the Duluth,
South Shore I Atlantic company te
reduce their rates for local passenger
traffic to the same as is charged by
other roads in the state.)
| By Mr.. Prochnow-To compel the
placing of guard gates by railway COM
panies at every intersection Of a rail
way with highway grade crossing
| in all incorporated cities and villages
By Mr.. Hall-ReQuiring railway cor
porations to equip all engines and cars
with automatic brakes, and providing
penalties for failure.
BY Mr. O'Neil-To authorize the ap
pontment of state examiner Of state
institutions and county offices and fix
| ing compensation for the same.
By Mr.. Lamberson-Providi for /:
uniform system of certificates of teach
e1s and to give graduates Of leading
educational institutions the right &c
teach without obtaining certificates
from county superintendent.
The committee on privileges and ele.-
tons reported in the case of the COLI
! tested seat for Crawford county that
Fisher, contestant, had not proven
charges made, and offered a resolution
giving the seat to l.. 0. Davidson. the
sitting member. The report was adopt
ed and the resolution unanimously
adopted.
The bill creating the county OF Iror
by the division of Ashland county was
also passed. ~