Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
The WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

there was presented a petition by
Senator Pratt, from the South Green
vile grange fayorng Il change in the
employment OF convicts in the state
prison from the manufacture of shoes
to the making of binding twine, and
also for legislation providing that no
honest debt shall be outlawed.
The following We're the more i'm
portant bills introduced:
BY Senator KOenitzer, to authorize
gifts of exempt property real or per-
sonal, from husband to wife
BY Senator Kingston, to define the IL
abilities of railroad companies in rela-
ton to damages sustained by employees.
This is Il re-eEactment Of the law of
1875, without any departure therefrom,
and makes railway companies liable
for injury to any employee where the in
jury is caused by negligence of another
employee. where there is no contributory
negligence on the part of the injured.
By Senator Brown, fixing the time of
holding terms Of court in the sixteenth
judicial circuit.
Senator BashfOrd introduced a bill
to appropriate $4,000 to the state
university.
The bill to change the boundaries of
the sixth and ninth judicial circuits,
was passed. The bill changes the
boundaries Of the sixth and ninth ju.
dicial circuits by detaching Juneau
county from the ninth, Judge Siebeck-
el's circuit, and attaching it to Judge
Newman's, the sixth, tho latter having
been diminished in size by placing two
counties in new circuit to be created.
The bill also gives Dane county four
terms Of court, In January, April. June
and September.
In the lower house January 81, Mr.
Tucker introduced a joint resolution
proposing to SO amend the constitution
removing the limitation of $1,000 per
year salary in the case of the state
superintendent.
Among the important bills introduced
were the following.
BY Mr.. Heyl, amending the game and
fish laws so as to make all meandered
streams navigable. This act aims to
prevent the exclusive use Of such
streams by hunting or fishing clubs.
BY McConochie, slightly amending the
law so that under certain conditions the
county shall only aid towns in the con-
struction of one bridge instead of more
BY Mr.. Konrad, repeating the local
option law
BY Mr.. Evans Dy request, providing
that liquor licenses shall be issued not
in May, but after the city councils and
village boards, elected in the April pre-
vious have assumed power.
BY Mr. Perkins, creating the county
of Villas out Of parts Of Oneida and
Forest, with the county seat at Eagle
River
By Mr.. Peterson, providing a method
for depositing county funds for the
benefit Of the county.
By Mr.. Iverson, amending the laws
relating to the erecting and repairing
Of bridges and making chapter Sc, re-
vised statutes apply to counties having
less than 100000 of asserted valu-
alton.
BY Mr.. Longbotham, amending the
law relating to the inspecting Of illumi-
mating oils, so that oils properly tested
in other states need not be tested here.
By Mr.. Holman, providing for the re-
bate of road taxes on one row of shade
trees as well as two
By Mr.. Ringle, reducing the minimum
liquor license in towns containing no
cities or villages from $1OO to 5000.
BY Mr.. Lebeis, amending the laws,
providing that liquor licenses shall ex-
pire in July instead of April.
J Mr. +1on low
quiring the salaries of county officers to
be paid monthly instead of quarterly;
also providing that requests. gifts or
inheritances of $4,000 or more to near
relations be taxed one per cent, and Of
sums exceeding $500 to other than near
relatives the same amount.
In the senate the following bills were
introduced:
BY Senator Phalen, to repeal chapter
475, laws of 1891, relating to the legis-
lative employees; also to prescribe the
number and duties Of legislative en-
ployes and the compensation of the
same.
By Senator Spensley, to provide for
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type plates of the territorial history of
Wisconsin.
BY Senator Bashford, to provide for
the examination of mutual loan and
building corporations, private banks,
savings banks and state banks, except
IN cities containing population Of
100000 or more, to ascertain their &C
tuaI financial stability
Senator Phipps introduced joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
article of the state constitution, so
that appointments shall be non-par-
tiSan.
In the assembly Mr.. Holman present
ed a memorial from A. L. Lund and
other members of the Cambridge Grand
Army post for the purchase of Camp
Randall. Mr.. Hirschinger by requ.st),
submitted a remonstrance against the
purchase Of Camp Randall. Mr.. Ma