Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Assembly.

9!O,OO0 to construct sewers: author
lHInS the governor to restore to con-
VictS discharged from prison their civil
rights Tor one year subsequent to their dis
charge; two bills to amend the chatter of
superior. Mr.. Williams civil rights bill
was put over until tomorrow, as was his
o. PHI TO retire justices of the supreme court.
twenty-five bill were killed, among them
nall dozen education measures;
Cedarbure Plank Road Company; to
prevent the scaling of logs by
non-reSIdentS, and incorporating the vii
la9e OF KekOskee, Eighteen bills were
passed to en@rOSsment and third reading,
among them paying jurors i'll justice court
cents mileage each way; to prevent dis
crlmnation in insurance contracts; pro-
VldIn9 tor gifts to the State University.
ana increasing the pay of Wisconsin
National Guard men during encampment
~ per day; to amend the law governing
building and loan associations.
MADISON, March 1.-THE considera-
ton of Mr. Williams civil rights bill oc-
cupled the attention of the Assembly
nearly the whole Of the session. The
amendment offered by the judiciary
committee was finally adopted, and the
bill as amended ordered to third read
ing.
MADISON, March 12.-No business was
transacted, an adjournment being taken
immediately after the announcement of
the death OF ASSemblyman Edwards and
the adoption OF appropriate resolutions.
MADISON, March 13.-After sharp de-
pate the Assembly cOncurred in the bill to
appropriate $50, 500 to the Veterans Home
located at Waupaca, without a preference
and without an amendment. Senate bill
amending the charter of Oshkosh was con-
CURED In under suspension of the rules.
the Assembly bill creating municipal
court for Polk County was passed in
the same way. The amendments adopted
by the Senate to Assembly bill amending
the charter Of Superior were concurred in.
The following bills We're passed in their
regular order: Providing for park fund
for the city of Milwaukee; amending the
charter of Ahnapee; fixing the interest on
loan o. trust funds at ~ per
cent; permitting the organization
of insurance companies for the
insurance of property against other agen-
cies than fire or lightning: amending the
charter Of Racine; the Desmond educa-
tional bill; two bills amending the laws
relating to circuit and county courts. Two
Bend were ccncurred in. Under suspen-
sion Of the rules. the Assembly concurred
in the bill to create the Seven
teenth judicial Circuit; also the bills
amending the charters OF the cities of Two
Rivers. Amigo and Chippewa Falls. The
-
with an amendment adopted, fixes the le-
Gal rate of interest on a mortgage iudg-
ment at per cent. The bill provoked con
siderable discussion. The joint resolution
providing for the receipt of the direct war
tax money from the government was con-
CURED III.
MADISON, March 16.-The following
bills were passed by the Assembly: All-
thOriZlng the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi River; relating to
the county court of WaukeSha County;
providing for a dam across Red River in
nicipal court for Lincoln Coun-
c cS' of actions by fling: providing
for bridge across Rock River; providing
for dam across Trade River; providing
for religious freedom in public reforma-
tories: providing TOR dam across the south
fork Of FlamEeau River; relating to a reg
lister Of probate for Dane County; prOvld-
ing for dam across Spruce River; proyid-
ing for dam across Moose River:
providing for a dam across Tamarack
River; ,prooViding for dam across H4
ing to plating land by executors,
etc providing for Artisans Day: proyid
inc for a bridge across the MantOWOc
River; providing FOR a dam across OcOnO-
mowoc River; relating to public watering
places: providing for dock at Sturgeon
l5aE. FeldJinS % lllc Guy VI CuuNdDO- W
amend the statutes relating to circuit
courts; 10 amend the statutes relating to
executions: to amend the statutes relating
to writS of error and appeals to the Su-
prpme court: to amend the statutes relating
TO costs and fees IN circuit courts. The
bill to amend the charter OF Fort Atkinson
was cOncurred in.
The Senate.
MADISON. March Ex-senator Mead
moved that the bills prohibiting the lock-
inc OF doors in factories during working
hours and ordering communication be-
tween each room in factory and the engl-
mittee on state affairs. The mo-
ton was lost. Senator Mead then
moved that the bill lie over until
Tuesday morning, and the motion was car
ried. Bills were passed as follows: APP
prOpriating to the state pubic school
$50, 900 for the building OF cottage' a
building for a kitchen and dining-room,
building for school rooms, and to convert
other rooms now used for these purposes
into employees quarters. Assembly bills
were cOncurred in as follows: Relating TO
the register of probate for Rock County;
relating to the powers and acts OF guardl-
ans.
MADISON, March lin the Senate a
bill making the expense of tax COM
mission in Winnebago County charge
able back to the towns was indefinitely
postponed Bills were passed as fol-
lows: Amending the charter of Osh-
kosh; providing for the purchase OF
Simmons Wisconsin Digest; to vacate
Elm Street in the city of West Bend; per-
hitting the sentence to state prison for
year of persons convicted of the lar
ceny of property valued at more than
$40 and less than 500; providing Tor
a drainage commission to perpetuate
the system of drainage in Racine and
Waukesha counties; providing that no
accounting in the county court shall
be necessary before beginning an &C
ton against suretes, when the guardian
shall die or remove out of the jurisdic-
ton of the court appointing such guard
ian. The bill was concurred IN amend
ing the charter of Waupun.
MADISON, March 12.-ln the Senate to-
day. the bill aholiShing the State Board of
Supervision and State Board of Charities
and Reform and establishing the State