Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-04-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE
WEDNESDAY,. April s

Seadie-A bill was introduced by Sena-
tor kroeger for the publication of laws In
numerical order in weekly newspapers.
Assembly bills were cOncuTTed in to repeal
sections 1853 and 1854 of the revised
statutes, relating to the assessment of
taxes; 20 T, peal section : of chapter 443 Of
the laws of 1889, relating to the preservH
ton of game; for the preservation of fish
IN Trout run, Jackson county; providing
for the punishment Of the own
ers of vicious dogs forbidding the
shooting of quail in Walworth, Rock, JEFF
ferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee and Racine
connties until Sept l. 1894; to regulate
the booming of logs in Beef slough and
allowing voters at town meetings to de
ternrine whether overseers of highways
shall be commissioners OF nOXlOus weeds.
A senate bill was passed authorizing the
trustees of county asylumS 20 appoint the
physician and superintendent and the SUI
perintendent to appoint all other employees.
An assembly bill was killed to relieve mem
bers of the life saving and light house ser
vice from the payment of poll tax. Senate
bills were killed relating to the purchase
of lands for the state blind institute, and
to encourage the construction of the Bee
Line and Superior railroad; the bill to
abolish the office of state
veterinarian coming up on a
recommendation of indefinite postpone
ment, Senator Lees took the floor in op-
position. Then followed Senators Claw
son, Main. Kidd and Bechtner with brief
speeches in favor of the recommendation.
The bill was indefinitely pos pOned by a
vote of l. to - Senator Bechtner moved
that the apportionment bill lie over until
/, l.. l.
a strict party vote and the bill ordered to
a third reading.
ASSembly-M petitions for and
against bill No 4Sl, admitting all fra
ternal insurance companies TO do business
in the state without a license. were pre-
sented Mr. Osborn's Joint resolution
providing for the election of United States
senators by the people was adopted. As
sembly bills were passed to enable church
organizations to form Insurance companies
,or the purpose of insuring church prop
| erty; regulating the speed of road en- -ines
| on highways; TO prevent deception in the
| sale of cheese; amending the laws con-
! cerning the construction of side tracks 70
mills, lumber yards and elevators; fixing
| the compens5 ton of weekly newspapers
| for publishing the laws ut $50 (thc vote
was Al to 29l. and fixing the capital ut
| which building and loan associations can
| he formed at 100000. one-quarter of
| which sum shall be actually paid ir
| An asse nhly bill was killed grant
| ing unlimited state certificates 10
| graduates of the Germau-American sem
mary at Milwaukee; alterins and or
ganizing Joint school districts: for the con-
| solidation of road districts; two. regulat-
ing the fees of physicians; prohibiting the
| building of tunnels in Milwaukee; provid-
/ ing for the deposit of county funds; relat-
| ing 20 the removal of school district Of
| fiCerS; for uniform text books; amending
the laws concerning the examination of
! persons for teachers certificates and pro-
| hibiting an alderman 9r any city officer
| from having any interest ia any ci con-
| tract
THURSDAY. Auril g.
ScHdfe.-An attempt was made TO revive
the bill to abolish the office of state veter-
marian but ii failed by a vote of l6 TO Is.
| A bill was introduced by Senator Conner,
to fix the time for holding terms of the
court of the sixth judicial circuit; bill
vas passed to incorporate the city Of
Monroe Assembly bills were conCurred
in TO authorize Portage county to borrow
money; to repeal section , Of chapter $50,
| laws Of 1887, relating to fishing industries
ana to appropriate $40 to each clergyman
who has oficiated as chaplain of the
legislature during the present session.
The joint resolution of the assembly
fixing the time for final adjournment
at April - was concurred In
| AsSembiy-The assembly wasted much OF
the morning session In debate over two
bills, one to appropriate 81 900 to the in
dustrial school for girls in Milwaukee,
and the other was on the measure abolish,
ing the law of 1889 which makes up {
deficit in salary of court reporters figured
at -, 900 per annum. The girls school bill
originally called for $4,000 but hat
been amended to call for only 81 GOO. Mr.
Burke opposed the appropriation on thu
ground that it is a state institution con
troIled by a private corporation and where
! in certain religious doctrines are inculcat
ed. Mr.. Brown declared that the indus