Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-14
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Wis, April 5.-In the senate
to-day, after the recess, the following
senate bills were passed:
Appropriatng 5000 to the Wiscon-
sin Veterans home; prescribing penal
ty for larceny from a shop or store;
to protect and encourage the raising of
sheep and discourage the raising Of
dogs; relating to the restoring of
streams, highways etc, to their original
state of usefulness by railway corpora
tons.
The following assembly bills were con
Cured in:
To organize the town of Coleman, in
Marlnctte county; to declare Il part of
Il certain avenue in the city Of AilWau-
kee a boulevard or pleasure-Way, and
to regulate the use OF the same; to make
diplomas granted by universities. nor
mai schools and colleges licenses to
teach i'll certain schools before being
countersigncd by the state superintend-
ent.
The assembly killed the following as
sembly bills: For the appointment Of
Il public bank examiner; permitting cleo
tlic companies to use streets and alleys
for their poles, with the consent Of pub
lie authorities.
The senate bill was passed amending
the law under which the Kilbouln dam
was erected
Mr.. Hall made 4 motion to reconsider.
the vote by which the bill had been or
deled to Il third reading permitting rail
lx1
companies. He thought 4 great corpor-
ate monopoly WAS possible under such
Il law. The motion prevailed.
When the special order, the libel bill
giving publishers a chance to retract
offensive declarationS-Was reached,
Mr.. Mills made Il speech advocating its
passage lie maintained that the pres
ent law was no advance on the ancient
law of Egypt Now the law presumed
malace in libelous publication, where
as III all other cases offenders are pre-
sumed to be innocent until they are
proved guilty. This he thought, was
grossly unjust.
Mr.. Austin thought that newspapers
had about as much sway rs they ought
to have. Editors ought to be presumed
to be malicious when they published
libels, after all the deliheration which
is exercised in the preparation of matter
for the press. He created mirth among
the press gang By telling how articles
were first put in type. then run
through the press and finally proof
read
The bill was killed on a vive vocc
vote.
Madison, April EN- the senate to-
day Mr.. Spensley presented a remon-
STRANGE from $50 citizens of Salisbury
against the sale of LIQUOR on fair
grounds. The committee on state af-
fairs reported fayorably the bill for
the establishment of 4 county road sys-
TEN, as amended. The committee re-
commended the indefinite postponement
Of the assembly bills to establish town
ship libraries, and making labor day
legal holiday
The joint resolution was passed for
final adjournment on April 20
The assembly bill passed providing
that all wagons having tires 3 - inches
or more in width shall be free from
taxation.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment of 4 home for the Gus
tody, training and education of the
feeble-minded, epileptic and idiotic of
this state. came up on its third reading.
Mr.. BaShford objected to the paSsa &c
of the bill. 1t provided. he said. for
three departments, a school for educa-
BILE classes, 4 custodian department for
helpless and lower types. and such other
or colonies as the needs
may require. The first and third classes
We're already provided for by county
aSylumS. This bill then must relate
solely to the class which may be educat-
ed. Mr.. Bechtner said Mr. Bashford's
view was inhuman. Mr. Lees opposed
the bill but it was nevertheless ordered
to a third reading.
The general fish law was passed with |
an amendment providing that it go
into effect May 1 next.
After long debate the bill to create |
a bank examiner was killed.
The resolution from the senate for a |
constitutional amendment to repeal the |
relating to city charters |
adopted last fall came up for passage |
and Mr.. Hall opposed it on the ground |
that there was no necessity for it, and