Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-27
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MADIsoN, Wis., April 1S.-The Senate met at
10 clock this morning with twenty five mem
oerS present Edward Malone assistant chief
clerk, with few remarks, presented to Chief
Clerk Shater, on behalf of the employees of the
Senate, handsome gold watch. Chief clerk
shafer was too much overcome to reply. A
JOINT committee on claims to retain its clerk.
The Assembly bill to provide for a state
m noaFf Of of for the settle
and employees, to define the duties of said board
and to appropriate the of So 500 therefor was
Killed. The bill providing for an amendment to
the statutes relating to the examination of cor
poratc affairs by the attorney general was passed
The Senate joint resolution providing for the APP
pllcatlSn OF the proceeds of judgments against
past state treasurers to the funds in the state
treasury was adopted under suspension of the
rules. Assembly bills was concurred in under
suspension OF the rules: Relating to special
and the manner of meeting such assessments in
cities of ,OO0inhabitants and upward providing
an appropriation of 81 900 for the establishment
OF free circulating library, to be printed in
embossed type for the use of all blind citizens
OF the state; to require mutual fire insurance
companies incorporated outside the state of Wis
cOnSin and doing business within the state, that
have been declared insolvent, to collect all
claims due from policy holders within the time
specified. The bill providing for payment of a
license fee by sleeping car companies was indeti-
nitely postponed The bill creating school of
mines was more etfectually disposed of by
the tabling OF a motion to reconsider. Senator
Lees moved q suspension of the rules for
action upon the Lounsberry claim, which
was done The bill then passed. Senator
Bashtord called up bill to change boundaries
of school districts III Dane County, and it was
passed under suspension of rules. Senator
Phalen moved immediate action upon the bin to
pay resident clergymen for opening service with
prayer, and the bill was concurred in. The
Assembly bill allowing cities to acquire real
estate outside their corporate limits was also
concurred in as was the bill compellinga prose-
cution by the Dunn County district attorney for
violation of the fish and game laws. Senator
Lees moved 3 to reconsider the vote by
the Assembly joint resolution prohibiting
issue of railroad passes. The motion was de-
feated Is to s. A resolution to give legislative
employees maps and blue books laid over
until tomorrow. Mr.. Bashiord moved the adop
ton of the amendment to the general bond bill
suggested by City Attorney krez. of Milwaukee,,
striking out the application of the wo-hlrdS
majority to Milwaukee. The vote was reconsid-
cred and the amendment adopted. Chief Clerk
Shafer thanked the Senate and his efficient cler
zeal force for the kind and courteous treatment
received from them during the session. The
Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
MADISON, Wis, April 19-Although not wholly
unexpected the executive veto of the Waukesha
pipe line created something of a stir about the
ca pitol and in the lobby when it came to the
Senate this morning. When the question of sus-
tanning the veto was put Senator Conner was the
only one voting no, and he afterwards changed
session at 10 o'clock, President MacBride OBJ
serving the presence OF Senator Villas on the
floor, announced the fact and declareda recess of
ten minutes, to afford the senators an oppOr-
tunity to greet him. \ joint resolution
passed giving each of the sergeant alarms staff
and the clerical force copy Of the blue book.
Mr. PhippS introduced u resolution, which was
passed unanimously extending the thanks OF
the senators to President MacBride for his
uniformly fair and impartial treatment of mem
berS during the session. President MacBrlde
thanked the senators for their courtesy. The
report of the committee enrolled bills
received, and the Senate adjourned till 10 A. NJ.
MADISON, Wis, April 2o.-In the Senate this
morning resolutions We're introduced and
adopted thanking the chief clerk, sergeant-at
arms, the clerical forces and members OF the
press for their courtesy and faithful services
during the session. The Senate then adjourned.
Assembly.
MADISON, Wis. April 1S--The bill providing
for the appointment of county road commission
ers came up on u motion to reconsider, and was
killed The city bond bill was settled by the
adoption of the Senate amendments. The AS
sembly concurred III Senator Bashtord'S joint
resolution to allow the commissioners of public
to the various funds. The Assembly then took
up the local option bill, and Mr.. Edmunds, OF
Oconto County, renewed his motion to lay upon
the table. The motion prevailed by "a vote OF ~
to So.
MADISON, Wis, April 1S.-Whcn the Assembly
met, the bill extending further powers to the at
and motion by Mr.. Hall to recon
slider killed in a similar fashion. Speak
er Keogh announced that he had pre-
pared u few farewell remarks WHICH
he would ask the clerk to read. Mr.. Mills
asked leave to introduce resolution, which
was read by the clerk and unanimously adopted
by the Assembly as follows "Resofred, That
we tender to the Hon. Edward Keogh Speaker
of the Assembly. our hearty thanks for the kind,
courteous and business-like manner in which
he has conducted the proceedings of this
House during the present session That
this resolution be spread upon the journal OF
the House and an enrolled copy thereof. duly
certified by the chief clerk, be presented to the
Hon Edward kcogh." Mr. Austn's resolution
thanking Chief Clerk Perth for his services was
adoped by rising vote and with uproarious
applause and Mr.. O'Ncils resolution thanking
the newspaper staff met with hearty endorse
ment. After reading the governors message re-
citing approval of Il large batch of bills the AS
sembly adjourned until 80 When the Assem-
bly, convened in the afternoon the Senate blue
book resolution -concurred III. Mr.. ia
cobb offered Il resolution fixing final adjourn
ment at Friday noon, which was adopted.
MADISON, Wis, April 20.-The Assembly had q
short session this morning. 1t simply called TO
order and adjourned TO tomorrow morning.