The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-04-18

Appropriating $500 to Michael J. Cantwel,
for salary as member OF Assembly TO sue
ceed William F. Villas; to divide the Eley-
enth Ward of the city of Milwaukee: appro-
priating SOS 50 to Mrs. Clarissa keyes, a
soldiers widow; regulating navigation by
steam upon the inland waters OF Wiscon-
sin; repeating chapter 163, general laws OF
1883 relative to highways and bridges;
relative to the fire department of the city
of Milwaukee; memorial to Congress asking
that the direct war tax be refunded to the
several states; obhging all railway licenses
to be issued blythe state treasurer. with the
approval of the railway commissioner;
Joint Senate resolution authorizing the
committee on claims to introduce a bill to
provide for the current expenses of the Wis
consin school for dependent and neglected
children. Senate bills cOncurred in: Provid-
ing for the appointment of a tax commits
sioner in Milwaukee in December instead of
January, and giving him the power to APP
point assessors; to pay all the necessary
current expenses of the state public school
for dependent and neglected children, be-
tween the time when the proposed build
ings shall be completed and until further
provision shall be made therefor. The
Senate bin providing for a more stringent
registry law in cities of over % 600 Inhab-
itants was eoncurred IN. At the evening
session, Senator Jonas bill for an equal
distribution of the property OF lnsOlvent
debtors among their creditors was killed
after a long debate. Ryan reported a bill
consisting of the health department chapter
of the charter revision bill, in order to save
it from the general wreck of the latter.
Nash offered an amendment to the bill eX-
tending the police power OF the city OF Mil
waukee by striking out the clause relative
to runners or solicitors for mercantile
houses from other cities. The amendment
was adopted and the bin passed. The SEN
ate bill admitting nonresident pupils over
20 years old to common schools was in
definitely postponed. \ recess of tel
minutes was then taken. Mr.. Nash called
the Assembly to order, and invited Mr.. Nye
to preside. The latter directed Sergt.
Ewing TO bring Speaker Fairchild before the
bar of the House, and, on his appearance
presented the speaker with gold watch and
chain. After recess, the House COncurred
in the Senate bill for a more effective means
to suppress graveyard insuranG companies.
Several appropriation bills we're reached at
about II o'clock. Fearing that there would
be no quorum tomorrow, members who
had gone home were brought back in order
to get sixty votes to put bills through.
Finally at near midnight constitutional
quorum was secured, and Senate bills were
concurred in appropriating $4,000 to the
Milwaukee Industrial School for Girls, and
another appropriating 81 900 to the Mil
waukee Exposition Association.
MADISON, Wis, April 10.-Bills were killed
for the appointment OF game and fish pro-
tectors to amend the revised statutes in
relation to the sale Of liquor; to license eX-
press companies; to exempt the Milwaukee
Exposition property from taxation; pro-
viding for writs Of error and appeals in
criminal cases. The resolution for the
change of the name of the county of Forest
to Fairchild was adopted. Bills were con-
Cured in providing thatno lands besold by
the commissioners Of public lands, except
on full payment of purchase money pro-
hibiting the catching for sale of any brook
trout in the rivers and lakes of the state.
A resolution of sympathy onaccount of the
death of the wife of Assemblyman Hubbard
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