Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-02-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
Assembly.


tors may become purchasers of lands in
setting estates; making the month of No
yember the open season for hunting deer,
and September l to December l the open
uniform text book to be
consisting of two, appointed by the Gov
ernor, at salary Of So per day: that
mDeciles may choose their guardians:
Mr. Babcock introduced resolution for
The appointment of joint committee Of
hVe to cOdify election laws; Mr.. DOdGeS
amendment to bill 80 a, perfecting the
criminal assault law, was passed to a
thlrd reading, as was also that re-
gardlng insolyent debtors. The law
fixing the jurisdiction of justices of
third reading. Mr.. Krez introduced a
number of Milwaukee bills. Among them
bill granting the Milwaukee park COM
m1SSloners power to improve the parks,
appoint laborers and superintendent, and
nave full control. Assemblyman Neal
Brown introduced q bill this morning to
establish state institution for the care of
idiots or imbecile residents of the state, to
ne known as The Wisconsin Home for the
Feeble Minded
bly, several petitions were introduced. one
from Waushara County asking for the con-
tInuance of the office Of dairy and food
commissioner, and one asking for uniform
text books. Bills were introduced: Au-
thorizing, the publication OF insurance
statements IN any paper in the state: re-
pealing the law providing that they shall
be printed in Milwaukee; dividing Ashland
County and creating the county Of Iron,
with Hurley for the county seat; repeating
the local option law; comforting upon no.
tary pnblics the power to perform marriage
ceremonies. Chief Clerk Perth reported
that the expense for the force of the ser
geant-at-armS is S33 per day less SO far
this session than it was at the last. The
committee on state affairs reported in ia
vOr Of indefinite p0Stponemen1 of the bill
increasing the National Guard to fOrty-tive
companies.
MADISON, Feb. 5.-Very little important
business was done in the Assembly this
morning. The bill Incorporating the city
Of TomahaWk came up for passage. MI.
Osborn moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out the clause requiring the charter TO
be published in the official state paper.
Mr.. Keogh opposed the amendment,
but Mr.. Winans supported it, and the
amendment was adopted by vote of Is to
Il. The bill then passed. MI. Edwards
state was indefinitely postponed by the
Assembly. The committee on state affairs
reported in favor OF the resolution to inVeS-
tigate the affairs Of the Sturgeon Bay Ship
i Canal Company.
MADISON, Feb. 6.-The first debate Of
the session OF any consequence took place
IN the Assembly this morning. over the
bill by Mr.. Williams TO extend to women
power to act as aSsignees court commits
sloners. trustees, etc. The judiciary COM
mlttoe reported III favor OF passage. The
debate was participated in by
Messrs. Osborn, Krez and Dodge.
An effort was made to get unanimous
consent to allow Kate Pier. attorney. to
address the Assembly, but Mr.. Fitzgerald
objected. BY this time the members We're
{,1~
out of the city, and the bill was made a
special order for next Monday. Another
small discussion was had over MIR. Browns
bill relating to state timber agents 1t
was finally referred to the judiciary
committee for further consideration.
The Assembly indefinitely postponed Mr..
OsWald's town insurance bill, and that OF
Mr. Henderson relating to county clerks.
I The governor sent to the Assembly Il COM
munication announcing that he had signed
the bill to repeal the bennett law, and the
bill regarding the official state paper;
who who was Ssp'''S summarIly siIenced 49, by
the Speakers gaVcl. The committee on
education reported fayCrably to the pass
age Of the bill to purchase the copyright
and plates of Moses NJ. Strong's History
of Wisconsin Territory" Mr. Whitcside
is the author OF school text book bill. 1t
proposes to amend the present law relative
to school books by making it obligatory
instead OF discretionary with district
| boards to purchase text books for use IN
the public schools. the same to be loaned or
furnished pupils, under conditions and
regulations to be prescribed by the board.
| The Assembly adjourncdto Tuesday.
The Senate.
MADISON. Wis, Feb. 3.--Mr. Taylor in
troduced Joint resolution to amend sec
ton 5. article /, by adding at the end
thereof a provision that the Legislature
provide that less than three-fourths
OF lury, constitute verdict 1H SEN SEN
Sixth District, which shows that 95,319, 76O
feet of lumber were cut during two years.
The resolution providing that the necessity
for state paper be investigated by the
judiciary committee was taken under con-
Siderati0n. Mr.. Mae Bride moved that it be
laid on the table. The vote on the motion
was a tie, and Lieut.. Gov. Jonas cast
his vote IN the affirmative. Senator Per-
sons (Dem.) voted with the Republicans
against the motion, Senators Kidd ard
Kennedy were. paired, Senator Kidd being
in the affirmative, and Kennedy and Lees
absent. The bill giving the official print
ing to the Milwaukee journal was then
ordered to third readinc-ayes, 10; nays,
II. The Republican senators voting
with the Democrats on the question were
kempf, keynOldS ana ocololu. Inc feS0-
luton to cut off new business was amend
ed by extending the time, from February 10
to February IT, and then passed. The
Schmitz bill, repeating the Bennett law,
was the next in order. Senator Joiner
moved an amendmdnt TO the bill
In accordance with the Republican
minority report, and it was voted down
by vote Of Is to IA. Senator Bechtner
moved a re-refcrence to the committee on
education. which was also lost, Is to Is.
The bill was then placed upon its third
reading by the following vote: Ayes--Ap-
pie, Conner, FaIconer, Greene, Horn,
kingston, Knnitzer, Kreger. Macbride.
Main. Mead, Nash, Persons, Pratt, Reyn-
Odds, Scofeld, Stanchteld. Voss, Wood
north, Yahr Total, 20. Noes - Avery,
Bechtner, Burdge, ClawsOn. Joiner,
Kempf. Miller, Phipps, Price, Taylor.
Total, 10. Paired--Kidd and Kennedy on
leave Of absence. The Senate then adj