Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-02-06
CO-EMPLOYE BILL CONES IN,
Assemblyman Winans Introduces the
Well Known Measure in the
Lower House.
Mr.. Brown Submits Proposition for
the Establishment of Home for
the Feeble Minded,
Various Matters Considered in Both
Senate and ASsembly-A Score or
More of Bills.

morning by Presi dent Jonas aud Rev. A
L. Wilkinson opened the session with
prayer.
The roll call revealed that Senators Lees
and Kennedy were absent.
Report of Lumber Inspector.
The report of the lumber inspector from
the 9th district was presented by Senator
Mcbride. 1t showed that 95, ,3l7, no feet
of logs were scaled in that district in the
last two years,
Bills Introduced
By Senator Reynolds, relating to prop.
erty exempt from execution and amenda-
tory of subdivision Is, section 29S2 of
chapter $50 of the revised statutes,
By Senator Reynolds, that all home
steads shall be subject to the expenses of
the last sickness and funeral of a testator
who shall leave no widow or minor chill
dren.
By Senator Price, legalizing the revised
ordinances of the city of Black River
Falls.
By Senator Connor, repeating section l ,
chapter l66, laws of 1897, relating to fees
of circuit court clerks.
By Senator Koenitzer, limiting the lien
of debts on estates of deceased persons to
three years.
By Senator Apple, appropriating to the
Wisconsin Dairymen' $ association 81, 900
for the next BIENNIAL period
By Senator Persons, repeating chapter
3ll, laws of 1870, laying out state road
from the town of Seymour, Outagamle
county, to FL. Howard.
By Senator MacBride, amending section
3030 of the revised statutes in relation to
supplementary proceedings.
Resolutions Considered
Senator Mains resolution authorizing
the Judiciary committee to look into the
matter of the official state paper was taken
up and read.
Senator Main addressed the senate on
this resolution. He said in substance that
he had 10 particular love for either the
Madison DEMOCRAT or the Milwaukee
Journal. Both, said he, are ably and in
geniously edited, but the Madison DEMO
Graf was fighting the battles for the demo-
cratic party long before the Milwaukee
Journal was thought of. Many people
think that the official state paper is an nf
hclal state humbug. Others think that all
; {b, ,E -, Il 1. - d.
the lowest bidder. 1t is true that for the
last four or five years the amount trans
ferred from the state treasury into the
pockets of the owners of the official state
paper has not exceeded on an average
of $4,000 per year. There is no doubt
that If economy and good sense are taken
into consideration the printing will be
done in proximity to the capitol.
This measure to transfer the official paper
away from the capitol is without a par
allel in any state of the union. What
would be thought of the legislature now in
session at Springfield if the printing be
transferred to the city of Chicago or of
the Legislature at Albany to transfer the
paper to New York?
Senator Mcbride moved that the resoIu-
tion be laid On the table. The vote was as
follows:
Ayes-Apple, COnnor, Falconer, Greene, Horn,
Kingston, Koenitzer, Kroeger, Macbfide, Mead,
Nash, Pratt, Voss, Woodnorth, Yahr-l5
Noes-Ayery, Bechtner, Burdge, Clawson,
T,f,
Price, Reynolds, Scofeld, stanchfeld, Taylor-l5.
Senator Kidd was paired with Senator
Kennedy. The former would have voted
in the negative while the latter would
have voted in the affirmative.
The vote stood Is to ID and the chair
voting with the ayes tabled the resolution
Joint resolution No. 3 3Awhich limits the
time for receiving new business at Feb.
10 was taken up.
Senator Greene moved to amend the
resolution by substituting Feb. II in
place of Fet. 10. The amendment was
adopted and the resolution passed.
Joint resolution No. 5, A. providing for
the appointment of a joint committee
consisting of members from the senate
and from the assembly to consider the
recommendations contained in the gov
ernor's message was adopted.
Bennett Law.
Assembly bill No. l, providing for the
repeal of the Bennett law, was taken up.
Senator Joiner offered a substitute. 1t
was lost.
Senator Beehtner moved that the bill be
| referred to the committee on education
with instructions to make such amend
! ments as will provide for the compulsory
education of children and the prohibition
Of child labor The motion was lost by
strict party vote.
The bill was then voted on and was or
dered engrossed by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Apple, Connor, Falconer, Greene
Horn, Kingston, Koenitzer, Kroeger, MacBride
Main, Mead Nash, Persons, Pratt. Reynolds, SEQ
| field, StanchfeId, Yoss, Woodnorth and Yahr-20.
Noes-hessrs. Avery, Bechtner, Burdge, Claw
son, Joiner, Rsulpf, Miller, Phipps, Price and
Taylor-l0
Absent or not yoting-Messrs. Kennedy, Eidd
| and Lees.
Senators Kidd and Kennedy were
paired. The former would have voted
against and the latter In favor Of the pas
sage Of the measure
Official 81 ate Paper
Assembly bill No. 10, relating to official
printing was taken up and ordeaed en-