Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-22
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.



SENATE.-Tuesday morning, She l2tn,
president pro TEN. Dyson took the chair
and called the senate to order. In ten
minutes the clerks desk wa. literally
5wamped with remonstrauces against the
passage of senate bill No. 10, which Is
Hon. II. A. TayIor's railroad bill The
batch was scooped off on. 10 The Journal
clerks desk and that official waded
through them. Thre were four sDetitions
for the passage of the bill Bill No. 145,
10 authorize the city of Milwaukee to
raise 2 special tax IN the south sewerage
district of said city, was passed under
suspension of the rules. A considerable
number of bills were introduced. when
the senate adjourned until Wednesday
morning at ten O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures thirty remonstrances
were presented, coming from all portions
of the state, against the passage Of senate
bill No. l9, known as the Taylor bill.
Petitions we're presented asking for the
passage of bill No so. bill to prevent
incompetent persoLs from the practice
of medicine. Also petitions asking for
the passage of bill No, l, A., to license
stationary engineers, and for the ena3t-
ment of the co-em plOye bill. A long I.t
of bills were introduced, and several bdls
chiefly of a local nature were passed,
when the assembly adjourned until We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'clock.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is.
SENATE.-The way circumstances roll in
every morning against the passage of the
Tay lOr railroad bill, one would Naturally be
led to think that this bill Is iG the SOUP
A number of petitions were received urg
ing the passage of the local option bill.
A resolution was adopted constituting
the senators from Milwaukee a BODY to
be known as tie milwaukee delegation"
The following senate bills were passC d:
Relating 10 railroads In the city of
Eau Claire, and legdIizing certain ordiu-
ances referring thereto. Providing for
new records OF highways il case of the loss
or destruction of old ones. Amending
the laws relating to designations, vasau-
cles and removals from office III villages.
Repeating certain provisions of city
charters eXem ptipg said cities from geu-
eral laws relating 20 registration. and re
srOring the general law to operation in
such cities. After the iutroGuctIOn Of
number of bills the senate adjourned TO
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
AssEMBLY.-The first half hour was
taken up reading remOustranCes against
the passage of the Taylor bill, and alsO
against the medical bill and petitions were
presented for the passage of the co-em-
plOye bill and the bill licensing stationary
engineers. The speaker announced as
committee on the part of the assem-
bly, to investigate the state printing,
MesSUs. Mccoy, Legler and g. W. Pratt.
4 communication from T. l.. Newton
secretary of the Wisconsin Agricultural
society, was read, stating that the society
had resolved to ask the legislature TO ap-
propriate to 1t SlO0 600 for the establish
ment Of permanent fair grounds in Mil
YANKEE; and also an appropriation equal
20 10 per cent. of the premiums actually
paid out by the society hereafter, in ad
ditiOn to the annual appropriation of
$4,000. Resolution introduced by Mr..
keogh, that the republican party Is
OppOsed TO the importation of pauper
labor, and the contract system of con
yicb labor. Assembly bills passed:
Permitting the appointment of a dep
GtY coroner III Milwaukee. To amend
the charter OF the city of Milwaukee,
relating to committees. Permi mi-ting the
common council of the city of Milwaukee
to appropriate a certain sum TO the assess
OrS of the various wards OF Milwaukee.
To leRalize certain sewer plans in Mi
waukee, Relating to elections IN the
oity of Milwaukee. Authorizing the city
OF Milwaukee to issue $1,000 in bonds
for the erection of city hall