Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-08

sale Of any firecracker exceeding five
inches in length and seven-eights o
an inch in diameter Penalty 70,
violation, minimum fine, $50. maximum
800 or Imprisonment in the count.
Jail not less than six months nor NOR
than one year or both in the discretion
of the court.
Liquor Observation-Disclosures towI
boards, village boards and common
councils 10 grant licenses for the salt
if liquors TO proper persons keeping
groceries, saloons or other places. II
towns, not having within their boun
aries city or village, and having {
population of Ave hundred or mere
license 500, and in all others, 5000.
The Thayer bill, which was recon
sidered several times, passed once
and then finally killed, provided tha'
qualified electors of any residence dis
trict in any town or city could pre-
vent by remonstrance the granting o.
license for the sale of liquors as 6
beverage. 1t was killed by the small
est majority possible, one vote.
Bill to enable electors of counties tC
license shall be granted for the sale
Of liquors as beverage was rejected
Measure creating the Office of liquor
commissioner was killed.
The Swenholt measure TO provide
that all cities pay the costs of drunks
instead of counties was passed by the
assembly but killed by the senate.
Protection of Girls-Prohibits the
presence of girls under seventeen
ears at dances held in rooms con
nected with a saloon or in a bull ling
adjoining any place where liquors are
sold or dispensed
A similar measure, introduced by
Assemblyman Fred Ties, was inter
ed among the indefinitely postponed
bills. 1t covered practically every
thing included in the act that has now
| become law.
ratuities-Prohibits influencing
agents, employees or servants with
gifts or gratuities or the promise Of
such. Penalty for violation, mini
mum, $40. maximum, $500, or by both
fine and Imprisonment of not more
than one year
This law is said to have no bear
ing upon the custom of tipping por
tiers, walters and the like. Another
BILL similar in character was intro
duced by Assemblyman A. H. Dahl but
| 1t gave way to the measure that is now
upon the statutes.
The bill passed. by the assembly
prohibiting lobbyists from attempt
ing to influence members of the le2is
lature other than by appearance be
fore the committees was refused con
currence by the senate.
Grain mmission-Creates ap
pointive commission of three members
for the inspection, storage and weigh
ing of grain in Superior and condition
ally at other terminal points in the
state. Term, one year; salary, $l0C
per month. Provides for licensing ant
regulating of warehouses and eieva
tors.
judicial courts-Increasing Judicial
districts from seventeen to eighteen.
Bill to create court of land registra
ton and providing for registering ant
confirming titles to land in the state
was Indefinitely postponed as was also
a measure providing that two-thirds Of
a jury in civil actions in the courts
may return a verdict. A measure
changing the rule as to liability of the
defendant in case of contributory neg
! ligence on the part of plaintiff was al
so rejected. Proof of plaintiffs neg
ligence prohibits recovery of damages
| Passage was refused on the bill pro
viiing for the adjustment of contrib
utory negligence as defense in &C
lions for the recovery Of damages.
Bill increasing the maximum dam
ages from $4,000 to $4,000 in actions
brought because oR death of a persoI
was passed by the assembly but non
concurred in by the senate
Limitations of actions-Providei
that action on penalties or forfeiture!
socruing wholly or in part TO thu
state shall be commenced within sil
wears after the cause of action there
for has accrued.
Non-concurrence by the senate wa
the fate of the bill passed by the as
sembly emitting creditor to proceed
by garnishment against any persons
or corporation indebted to said credi
tor
Bill providing for the selection o
juries in case Of disagreement in con
1emnation and vacation proceeding
was refused concurrence by the sen
ate.
Restitution on Reverss!-Proviiet
in a new section to the statutes tina
restitution shall be made, togethe
with interest, in any reversed OF Sc
aside judgment which has been col
lected in part or in full.
Exemptions from Iury-Legalize
the following exemptions from al
jury duty: all United States officers
elective state officers; members ant
officers Of legislature during it's ses
! sion. illdpes and clerks of corrts. cit