The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate


MADISON, Feb. 6.-Mr. Kidd offered a
resolution according to which all guber-
material nominations sent to the Senate
are TO be referred to a special commit
tee and the resolution was passed under
suspension of the rules. A committee
consisting OF Senators Kidd, Cooper
Greene, Fl. A. Taylor and Persons was
appointed. A large number of bills
were introduced mostly of a local char
acter.
MADISON, Feb. 7.-Senator Mead in
| tfoduced a bin TO abolish the State
Board of Charities and Reforms and
prosiding that the powers and duties
nov exercised by the board shall here
after be performed by the State Boaid
of Supervision. Two bills were passed
utder suspension of the rules. To in
corporate the city of Fountain City, and
W amend the charter Of the
city of Hudson. Mr.. Greene
offered resolution for the semi
annual collection of taxes A couple
Of petitions were presented urging the
passage of the Taylor railroad bill Bills
We're introduced: TO provide for the
printing and distribution of ballots at
public expense and to regulate voting
at state and municipal elections. The
Australian plan of voting); relating to
the fees of the state treasury agent, by
which he shall receive 20 per cent. of
the fees which he shall collect, instead
OF 333, as heretofore.
MADISON, Wis, Feb S.-The bill au-
ihorizing the city of Milwauk ee to levy
4 special tax of $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of the National g. A. r. encamp-
| ment, which passed the Assembly yes
tnt .lnvy Il
Senate. The railroad bill was
of two petitions demonstrating
against its passage. Bills were into
duced: Increasing the salary of the
secretary of the fire department of
Milwaukee from 5000 to 81 200; requir-
ing the consent OF the State Board of
Supervision to the adoption of any
child which becomes an inmate of state
school, such consent to have the same
legal force as thcugh given by the par
ents; appropriating 81 800 to the sum-
mer school Tor teachers. Mr.. Greene's
resolution ordering the judiciary com
mltee to prepare a bill providing for
the semi-annual collection of taxes was
adopted. Adjourned to Monday even
ing
MADISON, Feb. 11.-A lot of petitions
against 1aylOr Dill came In. MeSSrS.
Merrill and Kidd were put on the fish
and game committee instead of Scoield
and Persons. Bills were introduced as
follows: For a uniform insurance law;
to add to the national guard companies
at Marinette, Fort Atkinson and Mil
waukec; to purchase land at Camp
Douglas for the national guard at a total
cost OF not over $1,000. The Assembly
bill for bridge at Racine was concurred
in. Bills were passed amending the
laws in relation to village boards, max
ing Il the duty of county clerks to send
copias of printed proceedings of the
Historical society. Mr.. Mains bill TO
print red book was killed.
MADISON, Feb. l2.-Senator Kroeger's
bill to authorize the city of Milwaukee
to raise a special tax in the South Sewer
age district of said city was passed I'M
der suspension ofthe rules. The money
TO be raised is not to exceed a tax of
one and one-half mills on the dollar
and it is to be used for the purpose of
constructing main sewer on and along
Becher Street. resolution introduced
by Senator Kidd was passed, grantin :
the use of the Senate chamber to the
State Convention of Charities and Cor
rectlOns.