Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-09

senators ihaNer ana eearne were ap-
pointed from the senate to attend the
funeral of Mr., Hughes,
On motion OF Senator McGilllvray
adjournment was then taken,
ASSEMBLY,.
Soon after the assembly met Tuesday
the senate joint resolution for print
Ing some extra copies OF the report
Of the building commissioners OF tho
historical library came up, Mr., Dodge
observed that, from the large amount
ot money already used by the commis-
stoners, perhaps without authority, the
fewer copies printed the better they
might like It, The resolution was then
rejected without further debate, but by
4 somewhat indifferent vote, MIR, Van
dercook afterwam explained that he
thought mistake had been made
that II was very desirable that the leg
islature should have the fullest nfor-
mation relative to the erection of tho
historical building, Mr., MCGrath CO.
iuctdcd with this view and the rosolu-
ton was then concurred In.
Mr., Middleton presented a graceful
Joint resolution expressive OF the grief
Of the legislature over the death OF AS
semhlyman William Hughes of Wau-
shara and providing for joint cont
mItteo of five to attend the funerat. It
was adopted by u rising vote, and the
speaker appointed as house members
OF the committee Messrs Middleton OF
Berlin, II, A, Ripley of Oakneld and
+, Il, Ives OF Oshkosh, The senate
members are Senator's H. w, rhayer
oC Rtpon and Thomas Fearnc of Co
Iona
Mr. More presented petition from
u Milton grange favorlng the Torrens
land transfer system.
A resolution by MIR, Wheeler was
adopted giving the use of the assembly
cheaher to tho state har association
on the evening Of February H.
Mr. Logan offered three Joint reso-
lutiona amending the constitution Civ
Ing circuit courts exclusive IurisdIc-
ton to issue tnjUncttons In NIL cases
relating To strikes, boycotts and lock-
outs; also denying he supreme court
the power to issue such inlnnctlons;
also providing that in all criminal
prosecutions "aud in all eases and
prosecutions Tor the violation or non.
comulanco with an injunction on or
der OF a court issued during or IN rola.
tuu TO strlkos, lnCl,uuts or boycotts,"
the accused shall enjoy the same rights
OF trial aR in other criminal cases,
Blll@ Introduced.
ly MIR Anderson general propost-
tom hlt mado with particular refer
eua1 10 enabling the people of Chris
lauI township, Dane county TO vote In
nll elections IN their own precinct
without hay luE TO 30 to Cambridge viii
huge e. vote IN judicial elections; also.
providing Tint personal property
shall be assessed in certain cases
paall8t hetlR ANA not ADMINISTRATORS
also giving to villages the same rights
MS towns now enjoy na to county aid
ia bridge building,
Hy Mr. WcrheIm empowering the
Wauauu Cemetery association to sell
aud convey title to certain lands.
~ Mr. orion, to facilitate the vncat-
ing Of fraudulent transfers made by In
solvent debtors.
ny Mr. Dresser establishing an In
ter-stato park in Polk county, along
the ST, CroiX river and approprtatlng
$4,000 therefor,
by Mr.. Willott, amending the law
relative to correcting descriptions In
conveyances OF real estate.
by Mr.. KlllIlea, repeating the civil
service laws OF Milwaukee.
By Mr. Morgan, apqroprntinR to-
william Woltcr $S7 so TO reimburse
him for fine which he paid for fall
urc to put tlshway In his dam at lo-
gant lille In violation OF 4 law since de-
Clured void.
by Mr.. McGrath, amending the law
relative to the sentencing Of persons
to the state reformatory. II provides
that two classes OF offenders can be
sentenced for the indetetanato torn.
Tie cllsHCa are M.st - who are con-
yietod ul u felony tor The FIRST time.
and who are not over 80 years old. and
rcrsCnS OF like age who are convicted
OF N Is cmcRnor, whether the first Of
Tense or not, which offense Is punish
able by confinement In the county Iall
for moic thnn year. The bill pro-
vdes that the triai judge may In his
discretion, give either tho indetermin-
ate sentence or may give a specific
term. II also provides that the indie
terminate sentence shall have the force
and effect OF the maximum term pro-
yided by law for the offeDse. These
provisions. II Is believed, will enable
the bin to stand the test Of the courts.
should II be subjected to such. The bin
contains many other important pro-
visions. among them one providing
that with the consent OF the governor
the board Of control may remove any
inmate Of the reformatory to the state
prison when his continued presence In
the reformatory shall be found inJuri-
GUS to the other inmates. This Is o
enable the board TO take from among
the youthful inmates OF the reforma-
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