Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-04-13
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MADISON, Wis. April 5.--The effects of the
election were noticea bic in the absence of nu-
merous members of the Assembly when the ses-
sion opened at O'Clock this afternoon. Mr..
Evans, of Dane County, presented a rcmonstrance
against the treasury settlement, Mr.. Mills
against medical legislation and Mr.. Mckenzie
against the pass system. The joint resolution of
Mr.. Tracy for an investigation of the alleged
msmanagemont of the school for the deaf
then taken up, and Mr.. Heyl, OF Dane County,
moved to lay it on the table There were
several noes, but the Speaker ruled it carried.
Mr.. Hall moved a reconsideration of the vote by
waukee q ST. Paul Railroad Company to hold
stock i'll other corporations was passed. Mr..
thorZed the company to hold stock in mines,
leased lines and in the Milwaukee Land Com
pany. Mr.. Hall believed that it was con
trary to the policy of the state to make
such law, as it would allow one company to
operate every railroad in the state and control
mines just as the Pennsylvania Company did the
coal mines He believed the judiciary commit
tee should investigate the bill. The motion for
reconsideration prevailed and the bill was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee on the motion
of Mr.. Hall. The Assembly then took up us
special order Mr. Mills bill providing for notice
of action in libel cases and allowing retraction.
Mr.. Mills, in taking the floor to oppose indefinite
libel law of the state was al Egyptian
institution and he believed eve should be
more progressive" He declared that the pre-
sumption of malice in the publication of libel
was barbaric feature of the existing law. Mr..
Austin opposed the Mills bill and the existing
law. He said the newspapers of the country had
about as much latitude as they were entitled to.
The publication of Il libel should be y presump-
ton of malice because it was deliberate. He
believed the bill should be killed. Mr.. Mills
withdrew his call for the ayes and noes and the
bill was indefinitely postponed
MADISON, Wis, April 6.-The resolution from
the Senate for Il constitutional amendment to re-
peal the amendment relating to city charters,
adopted last fall, came up for passage and Mr..
Hall opposed it.. Mr.. Burke explained that the
resolution, if adopted, could not be acted upon
by the people till four years from last fall, and
designed as Il precauton to gain two
years time in case the present plan for
N.Y. s So oSs not the pr Tss
olution He did not believe that general
charter could be adopted which would be salts
of mayors was q farce that it was impossible to
get one general charter to apply to all cities
Mr.. Tracy preferred to put it off and allow
the cities wanted too much and a general law
should suffice The resolution was con-
Gnrred hair If t5 e. NOES Members Not listeners
while Clerk Perth read the bin to appropriate
$500 to State superintendent Wells to codfy the
school laws Mr.. Heyl moved its reference to
the committee on retrenchment and reform, which
was ordered She Senate bill to prohibit the en-
ployment of Pinkerton men came up and was re-
referred to the judiciary committee for eorrec-
pended and the Senate bill to provide for eX-
penses of Dane County drainage commission
was cOHcuTTeu ILL.,
MADISON Wis, April THE Assembly recon
sidered the vote by which the most important
clause was stricken from the co-employe bill
last evening, and the measure proposed by
Chairman Sampson ordered to third
reading with practically opposition.
Before the vote taken Mr.. Hall Of
fered another amendment, re-enacting sub
stantially the law of 1875, being the substitute
bill offered the committee by Senator Kingston,
and the Assembly rejected it, well as another
amendment prepared by Mr.. Austin. The bill
now goes to the Senate with the assurance of the
majority in the upper house that it will be
made u law. Bills were passed under suspension
of rules to authorize Manitowoc County to build
u bridge, and to provide for drainage in Mani
towoc County. me Joint resolution for conStl-
tutional prohibition of giving of passes by rail-
ways and steamboat lines to public officials was
amended SO as to include franks of telephone,
telegraph and express companies and adopted
with little opposition indefinite postponement
recommended by the railway committee being
defeated. A dozen Senate bills We're ordered to
third reading, pertaining to local matters. The
same action was had on the bill to make
county supervisors ineligible as trustees of
county insane asylums, and the bin to prohibit
the employment of Pinkerton or other armed
forces not authorized by law. The Worlds Fair
appropriation bill was passed without amend
ment.
MADISON Wis, April S.-Only sixty members
were i'm their seats when the Assembly convened
at 9 o'clock this morning Messrs. Lamberson
and Filz went out during the session and when
the chief clerk called the role on one OF the APP