Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-04-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
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appropriation of S100,000 as provided by
the senate, down to $1,000, and knocking
out the section of the bill providing Tor
the levyins of a a.. special an;dn5 i N TAX aNt
was divided and the part reducing the APP
preparation adopted, and the hill'aS amend
ed was concurred in. The Senate J0lnt
resolution concerning the Sturgeon BAY
Canal was cOncnrrcd in. The Dlll proVld-
ing for the drainage of lands in ManitoWoc
and Calumet counties was passed under
suspension of the rules. The following
bills were cOncurred in: Amending the
law for the appOltiOnment of the school
tax by counties; providing Tor the
closing of polls for election OF supreme
court justices at same hour as for other Of
ficers; repeating all laws for the preSer-
walton and recount of ballots; amending
the laws relating to free hi oh schools; per-
hitting the kickapoo Valley road to con-
Struct bridge across the Wisconsin and
Kickapoo rivers; ceding to the United
States land for government building at
Ashland; amending the law concerning
the transfer OF certificates OF stock IN
corporations; fer register OF PROBATE IN
Shawano County. The Senate illincreas-
ing the speed at which railroad trains can
run in cities and Villages from six to fifteen
miles was non concurred in, after speech
in opposition by Mr. Winans. The bill ap-
propriatlng to Mrs. Melvin, OF Shawano.
$4,000 for the death of her husband, killed
by the explosion OF cannon in Madison,
was passed under suspension of the rules.
MADISON, April 22-The closing scenes
in the Assembly chamber tonight were
like pandemonium. only the palace of the
Internal spirits might have been less
noisy once in while. A cyclone taken
into the building wouldn't have created
more havoc than was the case with
all that was left of the noble one
hundred throwing files from one side
OF the chamber to the other While wait
ing for messages from the Senate, the
members smashed each others hats and
did other friendly Ihings, and when they
got tired OF chat they sung ''Auld Lang
Sync." The Assembly killed the Senate
bill to limit the amount allowed
The Worlds Fair bill was passed as re-
ported by the committee, which recon-
mcnded an amendment making the amount
appropriated $4,000. The Kingston bill,
a substitute for the Cooper election law,
was concurrcd in under suspension of the
rules. The senate bill prOVld-
ing for the protection : of fish in
the Wolf and Fox rivers and lakes
Butte dcs Merits and WnnebagO, was
passed Under suspension of the rules.
Bills providing for the better protection of
llverymen and substitute fishway meas
money to pay the expenses of the
Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal Company
investigating committee was passed.
Bills were passed: Amending the statutes
in relation to assessments; making an ap-
preparation to pay the expenses incident 10
the funeral of Assemblyman Edwards;
making Il portion of Prospect Avenue,
Milwaukee, q boulevard: changing the
laws slightly in regard to the organization
of corporations; changing the law
in regard to the examination of
teachers for certificates, by giving the
nc SnI
per diem; protecting fish during the spawn
ing season in the waters of Wisconsin; re-
lating to navigation in the st. CrOiX River.
Bills were concurred in purchasing San
born 4 Bergman statutes for certain
members; authorizing the city of CasS-
vile to borrow money to establish
an academy; prohibiting the offer
ing for sale or transportation of
poor meat: providing for the drainage OF
marsh. swamp and wet lands upon the
petition of the owners; prescribing the
duties of Legislative employees; amend
ing the charter Of Barron; providing for the
survey of swamp lands III Crawford Coun-
ty: providing for representatives of both
parties among election officers; authorizing
county boards to prescribe diet for trampS
in county JallS.
MADISON. April 25.-The joint resolution
providing for the appointment of com
mttec to wait on the governor and inform
him that the LEGISLATURE awaited further
communications was adopted and Messrs.
Fchlandt and FichrantZ appointed. The
committee retired and returning. reported
that the governor had nothing further to
communicate. The report was adopted
and recess taken until 3.55 O'Clock. The
Assembly reconvcncd at that hour, and at
O'Clock was declared formally adjourned.
The Senate.
MADISON. April 21.-The Senate, at the
~, ccip nrInrnI n n thirI raoHi in a.
the state bank examiner bill after hard
fight. Several amendments were proposed
and defeated. The Assembly Joint reSOlu-
ton favoring the election of United States
senator by the people was cOncurred IN.
Bills were passed as follows: Admitting the
Bohemian Catholic Union to do business IN
the state as q mutual assessment beneficiary
and insurance company: protecting fish
III the waters OF Wolf River: apprOpriatlnG
So 900 TO John FetZcr for expenses i'll the
contest case; amending the law in relation
to iuSuring Of school property; appro-
priating 800 to Edward Scohcld for
expenses in the contest case; amend
ing the law i'll relation to drain
age of swamp and overlooked lands;
providing for the survey of swamp
lands IN the town of Freeman, Crawford
County. and fixing the minimum price ut
which the same may be sold; allowing
county boards to fix the diet of trampS IN
county jailS. Bills were cOncurred in as
follows: Making the maximum of interest
PCT cent to protect the fish in Sturgeon
Bay; providing for the Wisconsin National
Guard retired list.
MADISON, April 22-Thc Senate con-
cured in the bill to tax boom companies 2
per cent. on their gross earnings Neal
Browns bill, to give persons VINO furnish
supplies to numbering camps a lien on the
logs was killed by the Senate after Il hot