Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-03-11

TO our advanced civilization. The great
wave Of popular agitation on this sub
icct made it necessary for some lifting
measure to be introduced and as usual
when ucces sity calls, tHc LIst talcut WAS
employed IN drafting this measure.
Il is the product ~ "a great outlay Of
time and hard labor ard covers the
ground to "A remarkable degree Some
thing must be done by this legislature
ud now that it has - bill that seems
nearer perfect than any similar bin he
fore any state legislature, Mr.. Gaynor
Is greatly opposed TO committing any
rash act as to dcadcn the chances OF
legislation on such "a pOpulr subject
BY this bill the counties can act about
as they please; they can at least act
with the greatest caution The bill
but points out a very easy way for act
ing when they feel able 10 do 81. Mr..
Gaynors speech was TO the point and
is especially significant as being the
hcraldihg speech of q lively debate on
this importa. piece Of legislation dur
A division Of the house resulted ayes
45, noes 81, not the necessary two
thirds, and the rules were not sus-
pended.
The bill to authorize uOtaries public
to perform marriage ceremonies was re-
ported favoraby from the committee,
Mr. Burke dissenting both to the report
and to Tho ordering Of the bill to third
reading Mr. Putnam also opposed the
measure as unnecessary and probably
harmful The assembly was nursing
disposition to have fun with the bill
when Mr.. Schmitz offered an amend
ment, and on motion OF Mr. Sampson
TO lay the amendment on the table the
bill went with It before the assembly IN
General realized what was taking place.
Pills were passed: To authorize in
corpoatcd cities and villages TO acquire
title to real estate outside their corpO-
rate limits; relating to fences; to regl-
latc terms Of court in the seventh bl-
dicial circuit, TO make diplomas from
universities and colleges license to teach
school without the countersigning by
the state superintendent. TO authorize
Thomas Christie to build n dam in
Oneida county; to regulate the huOm-
ing Of logs at Beef Slough, to incoIpo-
rate the Germantown Farmers insur-
ance company; to fix terms Of circuit
court IN twelfth circuit
Bills were killed: Relating TO reg
lister Of probate for Fond du Lac coun-
ty: relating to interest of judgements
for foreclosure; relating to powers and
duties Of justices Of the peace; relating
to sale Of land by executors and guar
dlaus; 10 authorize public treasurers to
procure surety companies rs surtics on
their bonds; relating to change Of venue
ul certain cases; relating to taking dep
ositions
Bills were ordered to a third reading:
To amend the laws relating 10 the adop-
ton Of children; relating to interest in
foreclosure eases The assembly re-
fused To concur in senate bill No. IS,
relating TO changes Of venue in justice
courts
Adjournment was taken uu $50 IN the
evening
The assembly re-conycned Mt 1870
Tuesday evening aud held an hours
session Chief Clerk Perth made an
interesting statement regarding commit
tee work, the significance of which
is that the present session Of the leg
islamrr is likely to last until the first
Of May, The statement shows that
there are still In the hands of committees
49, bills out of the 7G3 introduced.
Sneaker Keogh called for a statement
of the number OF bills in the hands of
each committee and the fact was
brought ont that the Milwaukee delega-
ton Is the most negligent having re-
ported but one bill out Of 81
Mir Tucker presented a remoustrance
against the game bin presented by Mr.
Edmuuds remouStrance WaS pre-
Srut,d by Mr Van der Holden from
the Brown county board against the
treasury case compromise bill \ petit
sion came in from the Green Bay turn
ctS, fayoliug the hill providing for
physical culture i'm comou schools There
was q similar petition from the Fond du
Lac turner's and also from the Shehoy-
gan turner's, 4 petition from Superior
favored the aud-Pinkcrtou bin.
The resolution of Mr. Hcyl iusuucting
Wisconsin members in congress to vote
for the lower postage hlL was taken
up and indefinitely postponed without
n dissenting vote.
The committee on interpretations rec
commended the passage Of several dam
bills and also the measure compelling
tho notice I'm newspapers Of franchises
This is the bill that was introduced 10y
Mr. Schmidt mt the request OF the anti
Wisconsin Water company people Of
Nuukc>ha
BILLS were rrpurted FOR indefinite post
ponemcnt by the judiciary committee as
follows.
Actions to determine adverse claims
n raaI property
Amending corporation laws
Two bills amending laws concerning
actions rotating O. real estate
Amending cemetery laws.