Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
MERR|MENT OVER
CLEARY MEASURE
ASSEMBLY HAS FUN WITH BILL
OF JUNEAU COUNTY MEMBER.
NUMEROUS OTHER BILLS
Mr. Mckenzie introduces Measure Re
latng to Second Degree Murder 10
Fit Cases Similar to Recent Milwau-
kee Homicide-Routine of the Low,
err House.
Madison. Feb. 10.

Madison, Feb. TO-
Last night Assemblyman Mckenzie
introduced bill which changes the
law in regard to murder in the second
degree. The measure is framed to fit
such cases as the Milligan case which
occurred recently in Milwaukee. The
man made an agreement with a
young woman with whom he had been
living to commit suicide and it is said
furnished her the poison by which she
met her death When the time came
he apparently lost his nerve or he new.
er had any intentions of committing
The act OF self destruction in the first
place, and remained in the room ano
watched her die. Under the exsune
statute, the crime = manslaughter and
to fit cases of this kind the new"law is
framed. 1t cannot affect the Milligan
case, but it can have an influence In
the future.
Merriment over Cleary Bill.
Much merriment was created when
Mr. Cleary asked leave to have his BIZ
placing tax on bachelors taken away
from the committee on ways and
means and given to the one having
charge of legislation on assessment,
and collection of taxes. It was OPP
posed by Mr. Carpenter, who said that
he would have ii sent to the COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections. The
author Of the bill was opposed to this.
however, saying that the chairman oil
that committee was a bachelor ana
would not give the bill fair treatment.
Mr.. Leroy stated that he soon would
be without the scope Of the proposed
law and was capable of giving the bin
just treatment. After further byulay
the measure was referred TO the com
mittee that Mr.. Cleary desired.
Other Proceedings.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Carpenter, relating to mutual
trading companies: also relative to
the organization of domestic corpora.
lions and the filing Of annual reports
and another one relating to foreign
corporations.
BY Mr.. Lenroot. relating to the pun
ishment of crimes.
BY Mr.. Theme, requiring that insur
ancG contracts be In writing and 10
prevent determinations in premium
rates.
BY Mr. farrell, relating to the sale
of liquor to minors, intoxicated persons
aud near a hospital.
BY Mr.. McGregor transferring the
school for the deaf to the board Of nor,
NAL regents; also providing for a state
park commission and one authorizing
the erection Of monument on Tho
Shiloh battlefield
BY Mr.. Andrew, providing for tho
removal If aldermen in al cities and
the election Of SUCCESSORS: also one
licensing hawkers. peddlers and tran
sient merchants
by Mr. Hagarty, appropriating SS9.g,
TO l.. NJ. Surdevant for expenses in
Cured by aim in behalf of the state.
BY Mr.. Ainsworth relating 10 FEED
ing stuffs
BY Mr.. Berner. providing for the de-
Tense OF poor persons in criminal
actions; also one giving poor perssps
the benefit Of courts.
BY Mr.. Roycraft, limiting the hours
Of labor in factories which run a night
force.
BY Mr.. Potter, relating 10 civil ser
vice in cities.
BY Mr.. Gordon. relating to improve.
ments upon homestead lands; also rel.
atlvc 10 fishing in Sequanp)n Bay.
BY Mr. Nelson, relating to the print.
ing Of the list Of delinquent lands in
Forest county.
BY Mr. Foweu, reiau 70 the pay
Of jurors IN county cOur u.
BY MIR. Fletcher, relung to the Off
cial ballot at general elections: also
relating 10 notices Of election issGed
by the county clerk and one concern.
ing fraternal benefit association.
By NJ. Hamm, providing counsel for
INDECENT criminals.
Wisconsin Man President.