Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-02-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

By Mr.. Falconer-To provide for call
ing special school district meetings at
the discretion Of the board and amenda-
tory of section 427 Of the revised stat
utes; also, to make effective the orders
of county superintendent of schools
and amendatoly of section 4G1 Of the
/ revised statutes; also, relating to the
alteration of the boundaries of school
I districts.
/ BY Mr.. Phipps-Relating to weights
/ and measures and amendatory of the
I acts in relation thereto.
/ BY Mr. Woodnorth-To regulate the
times Of holding general terms of court
! in the seventh judicial circuit; also
amending the acts regulating the prac.
I tice Of pharmacy
BY Mr.. Bashford Cby request)-To
punish Interference with telegraph or
telephone lines; also (by requcsU for
the better protection of food fish in the
waters of Dane county.
BY Mr.. Brownie authorize the cir
cult courts to proceed with public bust
ness upon certain legal holidays, and
amendatory of the act of 1901 in rela-
ton thereto: also, to amend the revised
statutes in relation to the remittal Of
causes in the supreme court.
In the assembly in the contested cleo
ton case of Longencamp VS.. bilz from
kewaunee county the latter was given
the seat. A bill for 81 ,O65 for expenses
of Jas. Fisher in his unsuccessful con.
test for the seat of Jas. o. Davidson,
from Crawford county, was introduced.
Among the more important bills in
trOduced We're the following:
BY Mr.. Hirschinger-To repeal sec
ton 1888 Of the revised statutes, relat-
ing to peddlers; to appropriate the sum
Of $1,000 annually to the State Horti-
cultural society
BY Mr.. Tucker-To provide a remedy
against debtors who transfer their pro
perty TO their wives for the purpose of
defrauding their creditors
By Mr.. Tucker-Requiring that laws
shall not be officially printed in news
papers in smaller than bourgeois type
BY Mr.. EIintze-To provide for state
home for epileptc Predetermined and
idiotc people. The bill authorizes the
state board Of control to select site,
to erect Il building and provide for the
conduct and management of such in
sdtution, and appropriatcs 100000 for
the purpose, one-half of which sum will
be available in 1898 and the balance
in 1894
BY Mr.. orcoran-Proyiding for
marriage license.
by Mr. Peterson-Re lating to the as
sessment Of taxes.
BY Mr. Johnson-Proyiding for the
and relating to the election of superin-
tendents of highways.
BY Mr.. Quigg-ro regulate the prac-
tice Of medicine in the state Of Wiscon-
sin. The bill provides that the state
board OF health shall constitute a board
OF examiners, Who shall examine ali
persons who shall desire to engage in
the practice of medicine in the state,
and issue certificates 10 those qualified. /
The board shall be made up of three
allopathic, two eclectic ana two homeo
pathic practitioners, and the law shall
not affect physicians now practicing in
the state.
By Mr.. Hoyu-To define The liability |
of railway companies for damages to
employees. |
By Mr. Austin-To provide for the I
payment Of license by street railway I
companies, imposing a tax Of per
cent, on the gross earrings; to provide /
for licensing city water companies, the /
tax being fixed at per cent. of the
earnings.
BY Mr.. Blenski-To appropriate to
Louis kirst, Of Milwaukee, the sum of
5000 in fun for all damages incurred
Us an employe by injuries received in
the deaf mute asylum at Delayan.
Madison, Feb. l5.-ln the senate a
Jint resolution was introduced by Mr..
Baxter fayoring the annexation OF the
Iuwaiia islands by the United States.
Mr.. Pratt introduced a joint ruSolu-
ion providing that the representatives
Il cuugeSs be urged To endeayOr TO Sc
,ure the passage OF the resolution pend
ng in the United States senate author
AAi4S AAlt AIltAN4nE VI Il ctsLlAt OA 1 ltllt |
Iarquettc in the Smtuary hail at Wash
ngton. The resolution passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Kennedy, pr, yiding that when
chOol boards shall determine what text
looks shall be used they shall not be
hanged for three years.
BY Mr. Wescott, changing the rate .
rom six to four per cent on school fund
Jans
BY Mr.. Bashford (by request, TO re-
eal the law providing for the drain {
&c and reclamation of certain lands in
)ane county; also (by requesU, to APP {
rUpriate 500 to Mary OLaughlin, wild
W of Patrick O'Laughln, who died I
rom injuries occasIOned 10y the falling
I the south wing of the capitol. (
by Mr., Apple, To amend the law reg
laung the practice OF veterinary medi- {
inc and surgery. 5
BY Mr. Murphy tby requesU, to au- C