Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

! Madison, Jan. 22.-In the senate bills
were introduced by Senator McGn-
livray, to protect the laborersy manu-
j facturers, railroads and business men
against any unlawful combinations
and strikes and to provide a just
means of settlement of labor troubles;
and by Senator Austin in relation to
trust companies, providing for the
payment OF an annual fee of $500 to
! the state treasurer and 2 per cent. OF
their gross income to the municipality
in which they are located.
In the assembly the more important
bills introduced We're the following:
BY Mr.. Latta, providing that when
any judge OF the supreme court re-
signs his office after having held his
commission as SUCH at least 10 years
and having attained the age OF 20
years he shall during the residue of
his natural life receive the Same salary
which was by law payable to him at
the time of his resignation; also, re-
quiring county treasurers ITO make an
annual detailed statement to county
boards, at the annual meeting Of the
latter; by Mr.. Dodge, making six
months Imprisonment or $500 fine the
maximum. penalty for the offense of
/ carrying. concealed weapons unlaW-
fully; also, making, it a misdemeanor
to hunt on private grounds without
PERM sion, by Mr.. Hoffman, exempt
ing, wide gauge sleighs from taxation;
by Mr.. Boncel, providing that no
+scNI, Al,
the ice instead OF one as now; by Mr..
Lee. making town supervisors, city
aldermen and village trustees fence
viewers. by Mr.. d. O. Mahaney, re-
curing town treasurerS, to use 10 cents
per pupil annually fer library pur-
poses; by Mr.. Lord, permitting county
boards to pay ane-half the cost of con-
structing or repairing country bridges;
by Me-. Bonsell, providing that no
personal property shall be exempt
from seizure when the claim is for
wages; by Mr.. Prochnow, requiring
corporations TO pay wages weekly in
cash; also providing that each freight
train shall have a conductor and three
(brakemen, that each passenger train
have one conductor, one baggageman
and two brakemen, that each switch
engine shall carry one foreman and
three helpers, that there shall be four
section men to eacn eight miles of
track, and that locomotive boilers
shall be inspected monthly; also, for
bidding employers from blacklisting
employees and the coercing Of employees
to sign labor contracts.
A communication from ex-Treasurer
John Hummer was read. Mr.. Hummer,
in opening quotes as follows from
Gov. Upham's recent message to the
legislature: son Oct. /, 1894, three
months ago, there was in the general
fund the sum of s977,315.71; thus dis
buzsements from the general fund
have aggregated 1896, 1852. 49," Mr..
Hummer answers this statement by
showing that S732,57O of the general
fund were transferred to the school
and university fund incomes.
Madison, Jan. 23.-In the senate a
joint resolution was introduced by
] Senator Tinnme, directing the COVER
nor, secretary OF state and attorney
general to examine into the eApendi-
lures of the labor commissioners
contingent fund. Bills were intro
duced as follows: By Senator Austin
| to establish a law uniform with the
| laws OF other states relating to the
presentment of notes, checks, drafts
OR titles of exchange and establish
uniform laws with those of other
states for standards Of weights and
! measures; also to establish uniform
/ laws with those of other states in re-
! gard to the execution Of wills; also to
establish uniform laws in relation to
the probate of foreign wills, and the
seals Of deeds and other instruments:
by Senator Mayer, relating to the or
ganization of local insurance COM
" anies. providing that they may not