Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-03-03

sdtudonal amendment prohibiting the
issue OF railway passes to state officers,
judges and members Of the legislature
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Murphy-To restrict and regu-
late sewing machine companies and
other persons selling sewing machines
OF other household utensils.
By Mr.. Spensley-To extend the lien
laws to threshers Of grain; also provid-
ing for three boards of medical examin-
ers. representing different schools of
practice, and further regulating the
practice Of medicine and surgery.
BY Mr.. Murphy-To appropriate $27,-
j 600 to the House of Good Shepherds
and Industrial School for Girls at Wau-
watosa.
| By Mr.. Kruszka-To reduce the rent
for telephones to sc % per cent. of
rates in force Jan. 2 1898, but not to
apply to toll lines
In the assembly it was voted to ap-
point committee of three to see if rail
ways pay as much tax as they ought
to. Constitutional amendments were
proposed by Mr. Longbotham, permit
ting the division of county only after
Il majority vote of all the citizens of
the county; and by Mr. Brauer, to re-
lease the county from responsibility
for the acts of sheriffs and permitting
that official to be eligible to succeed
himself
Bills were introduced
By Mr.. AuStin-To exempt from taxa
ton property of medical societies organ
lied without capital; for the proven
ton of crime and suppression Of in
ebriety.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding for ap-
pointment of county road commission
ers; to increase jurisdiction Of Polk
county municipal court.
By Mr.. Daily-To provide for state
board of arbitration for settlement Of
differences between employer and en-
ployes three members to be appointed
by governor, with power to act and
settle disputes upon application OK par
ties with grievances. who shall agree
to avoid strikes or Eockouts and be
bound by boards decision for a period
of six months.)
BY Mr. Delaglise-To define manner
OF survey of lands; to preserve records
of village plats; to change boundaries
of towns in Forest county.
By Mr.. Finn--Appropriate interest
moneys collected from eX-treaSurers
and their bondsmen to the school funds,
two-thirds to the common schools and
balance to normal schools and univer
sity.
! BY Mr. Fraser-To provide for county
teachers institute fund.
/ Madison, Feb. 23.-The senate held
Il late afternoon session today.
Bills were introduced as follows:
! BY Senator Kingston, limiting the
aggregate of taxes to be legally levied
IN the state.
! BY Senator Mortoa, to extend the
with Il population of 900 or more;
also, to provide for the collection of
Insurance taxes IN villages.
/ BY Senator Rsshfogly to alter the
4 boundaries of joint school district No 5,
IN The towns Of Blooming Grove and
Hitchburg, Dane county.
| By Senator Lees; providing for the
payment of a license fee by express
companies; also, fer the payment Of a
! license fee by the ow1ers of palace,
drawing. room or sleeping car compan-
/ 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 AhnapeeA Western
railway to bridge Sturgeon bay; refat-
ing to- the Indebtedness of Jefferson;
permitting circuit coart clerks to ap-
point more than one deputy; authoEIZ-
! inc tie county Of Dunn to maintain Il
ferry across the Chippewa river; ftitl-
/ tive II, terms of the county court FOR
Columbia county; for the severe punish
mcnt of crimes against nature.
Assembly bills were killed rs follows:
Reducing the rate Of interest on tax
certificates from 10 per cent to TO-;
limiting tfae amount to- $500 which C1ie.
state shall allow to Il person making
+ a contest for seat In the legislature;
permitting town. village ANA city treas
llrers to sue insurance companies for
! the recovery OF forfeitures to fire som
panies.
rrhe chair ANNOUNCED the appointment
of MessIs Etfmunds, Brarer and Hall
as, the house eOmmitfRe to inves Eigdte,
railway licenses.
Bills exclusive OF SCORES Of dead
apadS were introduced as follows:
BY Ner. GaynOr, reiftir- to the stock
of the Wood County Agricultural So
ciety; also to prevent fraud on life In
suranee companies.
BY Mr. Hall, pertaining to voluntary
assignments. also relating to the license
fees of railways; also regulating tire
rate of interest Oh loans Of trust f,nefS;;
also. to provide county and city de
pCsftorS; also for The appointment OF q
committee of a state commission of
three members to :apITaise railway
valuations in the state to the end that
systems of taxation and rates equitable
10 both railways and the people. mar
be established. The pay of each com
missioner is fixed at so Per day and
expenses while on duty
BY Mr. Heyl, authorizing the re-
gents of the university to erect a build
ing for university library and the State
Historical society, and appropriating
5000 900 therefor and also a state tax