Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23
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Florence County. presented joi resolution
urging the election of PresidenI by popular
vote and the making of other constitutional
changes. Mr. McGeehau introduced bill to
create the office of state mining inspector at
Hurley, Ashland County, with salary of $1,000
Il year. The duties of the inspector are de-
fined to be to inspect shafts and pits and issue
certificates showing the safety of the shafts IN
mines, and it Is made unlawful for any COM
pauy or person operate mine before re-
rciving certificate from the Inspector Mr..
O'Neil introduced plan Tor II state board
of arbitration ana concilintlon Tor the
and employe. Mr. Quigg HAD bill
providing for state board of highway commits
sioners. The bill OF Mr.: Tucker to establish Il
state bichloride OF gold institution was intro
duced Mr.. jacob introduced measure pro-
viding that in any county having an area Of
less than $1,000 rs shown by the last census. the
county seat shall not be changed. Thirty-seven
new bills were introduced. The Assembly
went into committee OF the whole with Mr..
Sampson In the chair, and when It rose tour
bills relating to the government of school dis
tricts were ordered to II third reading. after
which the Assembly adjourned.
MADISON. Wis. Feb. .2-The resolution pro-
yidiug for the Investigation of the Dane Coun-
ty drainage act by the committee on assessment
and collection of taxes was ado ted. Mr..
Deleglises resolution for the election of Presi-
dent by popular vote, and giving him seat in
tho United states Senate ut the expiration OF his
term was sent to the COMMITTEES on federal rela
tious The vinduct bond bill was reported
fayoraply py the Milwaukee delegation, ana
was passed under suspension of tho rules. The
senate bin repeating the Keogh primary law
was concurrcd IN.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. cS. In the Assembly this
morning a resolution was offered by Mr.. Samp-
son that no dead head bills shall be received by
this Assembly after the adoption OF the resolu-
Sampson alone voting no. Mr.; Hales
resolution for an rs; nnnss.,s"Ion ,h %,
state to ascertain whether the railroads are pay
ing their correct amount of tax, came mp, and
after debate was adopted. The introduction of
bills at the morning session was by
evening was taken only had been
reached in the alphabet and 1t was
noon. The dead head bills had been ruled out
by the Speaker and n resolution allowing the
Introduction of such measures was tabled. yet
in IL measure, Speaker keoghs dictum was
evaded He held that members would not be
introduction. If blank they must be filled out
to correspond with the title. Bills were
ordered to third readtls; To provide,
State superintendent; to declare contracts
for purchase of real estate exempt from
OF title by descent to amend the charter of
Ripon College: relating to cemeteries: making
county treasurers ineligibie Tor re-elecuon'
and Senate bill relating to terms of court In
Sixteenth Circuit. Bills were indefinitely post.
poned relating to bonds: relating to salaries of
county officers: to amend Revised Statutes: to
provide remedy against debtors; to amend Re-
vised Statutes AT the evening session the AS.
sembly passed number of bills OF only local
Importance.
MADISON, Wis. Feb. 24-In the Assembly the
first business. In the absence for the first time of
Speaker keogh, was the selection of a Speaker
pro tenn John Ringle YVES given the honor, he
receiving 6S votes and the remainder being
scattered. There were the usual petitions.
ana then the resolution to adjourn
until Tuesday morning. which passed by
n vote of Al TO 50 Mr.. Daily in
troduced Il resolution TO pro ent Speaker Keogh
the seat No 96. which he has so long occupied.
at the expiration of the present session OF the
legislature, 1t was adopted. The Assembly
passed the following bills; To provide for non-
pa vment of taxes on wide-tired wagons: to au-
tn, rize the city of Sheboygan TO build bridge
across the Shehoygan River: 10 authorize the
building of u dam across Devils Greek: 10
amend section Ss6S, chapter l45, Revised
Statutes, of forcible entry and unlawful de-
tainer: to legalize the plat of Prospect Park III
Lincoln County; to provide for the election OF
school district officers by ballot: TO protect
school districts against the acts of irresponsi-
BILE school district treasurers TO provide tor
reports by public school treasurers; 10 change
the time of annual school district meetings: TO
provide for report by school district clerks:
to prevent the adulteration Of lard. Senate