Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-02-18
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
PrOfitIeSS Votjnu

Profitess VOTING.
Madison, Feb. 10.-The ninth ballot
for United States senator gave Isaac
stephen on 5 short of an election. He
got 90, but needed 65.
Bills introduced in the senate were
By Senator Lyons, specifying that at
least two newspapers should be used
for the publication of the county can.
vaSs; by Senaor BraZeau, authorizing
treasurers of towns, cities and vii
lagos to transmit money to drainage
commissioners before March Is of
each year; by Senator Blaine, appro-
priating $4,000 for a state park in
Grant county; by Senator Kleczka.
pensioning justices of the supreme
of service; by Senator Barker, per-
hitting the painting of bakeries once
in two years instead of semi-annual
Whitewashing; by Senator Donald.
removing the possibility of few men
obhgatlng a town TO create parks or
purchase sites; by Senator Gaylord,
making election days in cities OF the
first class a legal holiday and sub
jecting employees to a fine of $100
for each employee required to work
more than one-haIf of the day: by
the committee on roads, creating a
state highway department, to consist
of the state engineer and his assist
ants, for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of public wagon roads.
county roads to provide the necessary
| funds; by Senator Sanborn, repeal.
ing the provision by which Divorces
may resume their maiden names, ex-
/ Guiding divorced women from dover
rights in any lands OF the husband,
requiring courts to impose rea sonable
! conditions in cases where revoca.
ton of divorce is asked, and makina
| the laws generally more uniform
with those of other states; also ex
| tending two weeks the time for the
! hunting of wOodcock. partridge
/ plover or snipe from the beginning of
! the closed season, being December
10 to the succeeding September l.
Assembly bills introduced were: BY
! Mr.. Twesme, to establish a state
board of arbitration. Cancellation and
investigation; also providing that
the burden Of proof that the person
injured or killed, at a railroad cross
ing, was guilty of more than sIight
want OF ordinary care contributing tc
the injury or death, shall be upon tn
railroad company or corporation opor
ating such railroad; by Mr.. Hull, re
lating to notices of posted" men tC
further prevent them from obtainfne
liquor; by Mr.. Brew, permitting box
ing contests of male per Ons over Is
years of age; by Mr.. Chapple, re
curing the payment of poll taxes as
q requirement for voting: bv MT
| Whitman, increasing the pay of mem
| berS of the county boards from three
to four dollars a day; by Mr.. Stewart
making the closed sea on of rabbits
gray foxes and black squirrels from
February / to October /: also provid
/ ing against accidents from the use OF
corn shredders; by Mr.. Kun, increa
ing from tWO-thirds to three-fourths
the award which the state must paw
for killing diseased animals; also in.
creasing the state aid to county fairs
from $1,7OO to $500 each; by Mr.
Barnett, to prohibit the making or
/ publishing of false or exaggerated
statements of mining companies; b,
Mr.. Kay, limiting the money which 3
candidate may spend to 20 per cent
Of one years salary; by, Mr.. Ingans
relieving members Of the state fire
mems association after seven years
from jury duty, polItax and military
duty; by Mr.. Jones, making it un
/ lawful for any licensed dealer in in
toXicating liquors to give away any
food to be eaten on the premises GOV
cred by his license: also prohibiting
| the unlawful use of telephones: by
Mr.. Leuch, providing for a fine for
any person tormenting or unlawfully
| furnishing a child under 1G years OF
| age, or compelling such a child to
labor more than 10 hours a day.