Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-04

a majority vote Of all the citizens =.
the county; and by Mr.. Brauer. ~ ~
lease the county from re=consibfi,,-
for the acts Of sheriffs and per7nittjns
that official TO be eligible to s,ccaa';
himself
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Austin-To exempt from ta,o
ton property Of medical societies orpon
lied without capital; for the preypr
ton OF crime and suppression OF n
ebriety.
BY Mr.. Burdick-Providing for an
poinment of county road oommlssso3
ers; to increase jurisdiction Of Pok
county municipal court.
BY Mr.. Daily-To provide for state
board of arbitration for settlemep. ~
differences between employer and ON,
picyes three members to be appointed
by governor, with power to act AMI
settle disputes upon application Of OAR
ties with grievances, who shall agree
to avoid strikes or lockouos and he
bound by Doard's decision for period
of six months)
BY Mr. Delaglise-To define manner
Of survey of lands; to preserve reoorls
Of village plats; to change boundaries
of towns in Forest county.
BY Mr.. Finn-Appropriate interes;
moneys collected from ex-treasurer
and their bondsmen to the school funds
two thirds 10 the common schools and
balance to normal schools and uniyer.
sity.
BY Mr. Fraser-To provide for county
teachers institute fund.
Madison, Feb 23.-The senate held
a late afternOno session today
Bills were introduced as follows.
BY Senator Kingston, limiting the
aggregate of taxes TO be legally levied
in the state.
BY Senator Morton, to extend the
registration laws to towns and villages
with a population of $500 or more;
also, to provide for the collection Of
insurance taxes in villages.
BY Senator Bashford, to alter the
boundaries Of joint school district No. ),
in the towns Of Blooming Grove and
Fitchburg, Dane county.
By Senator Lees providing for the
payment Of a license fee by express
companies; also. for the payment Of a
license fee by the owners Of palace,
drawing room or sleeping car compon-
les.
A Joint resolution presented by Sen
ator Kennedy authorizing the dropping
of proceedings against the late state
treaSurers, Kuehn and Baetz, was laid
over under the rules
The assembly held an evening session
and house bills were passed as follows.
Authorizing the Ahnapee & Western
railway to bridge Sturgeon bay; relat-
ing to the indebtedness Of Jefferson;
permitting circuit court clerks to ap-
point more than one deputy; authorz-
ing the county Of Dunn to maintain
ferry across the Chippewa river; rel'
tive to terms Of the county court for
Columbia county; for the severe punish
meut Of crimes against nature,
Assembly bills were Killed as follows
Reducing the rate of interest on tax
certificates from 10 per cent. to 10;
limiting the amount to $500 which the
state shall allow to a person making
a contest for Il seat in the legislature
permitting town, village and city treas
urers to sue insurance companies for
the recovery OF forfeiturts to fire com.
panies.
The chair announced the appointment
of McSSls. EdmumdS, Bruer and Han
as the house committee to investigate
railway licenses.
Bills, exclusive Of scores of dead
neads, were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Gaynor relating to the stock
of the Wood County Agricultural ~
ciety; also to prevent fraud on life in
Surance companies.
BY Mr.. Han. pertaining to voluntary
assignments, also relating to the license
fees of railways; also regulating the
rate Of interest on loans OF trust funds
also, to provide county and city de
pOstors; also for the appointment Of
committee of q state commission d
three members to appraise railway
valuations in the state to the end that
systems Of taxation and rates, equitable
to both railways and the people may
be established. The pay Of each COM
missioner is fixed at SO per day and
expenses while on duty
BY Mr., Hirschinger, appropriatng
$4,000 for building Conservatives on
the university farm.
BY Mr.. Holman, for the better sup
preston of tramps; also, authorizing
boards Of supervisors to purchase goods
for courthouse, jails, etc
BY Mr. Croll, to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases.
By Mr.. LambeIson, relating to the
compensation Of county boards; also
providing for a uniformity Of text
books also, for the reimbursing to the
extent Of $500 each man who was
drafted during the war and afterwan
enlisted
BY Mr.. Sampson, relating to tA'
boarding Of prisoners in iails also pro