Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-02-23

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MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2l.-In the Senate two
petitions were received urging the purchase or
camp Randall by the state Senator Wood
north introduced resolution providing for
standing committee the state of public
health TO consist of Senators Murphy, Baxter
AND Falconer The resolution was adopted.
claring valid and binding contracts of
minors IN certain cases, where such
minors make misrepresentation upon which
the other party relies; to define the meaning of
homestead in incorporated cities and vii
lagos. to include one-fourth acres of ground
and all buildings thereon; to prohibit the tax
alton OF costs and attorney fees in case of fore
closure OF mortgages mechanics liens on
homestends; amendatory of the laws relating
and board lng- houses in certain cases, and max
ing the death of any person in such inn,
MOTEL or boarding house from escaping gas
prima iacie evidence of carelessness Oh the
part OF rhe owner. Bills were passed to en-
grossment and third reading Appropriatng
money Tor the purchase OF stationery for the
use or the state; to protect ejectment defend
ants In certain cases: to amend section ?, chap
ter 40, laws OF 1882 relating 10 the standard OF
milk.
MADISON, Wis. Feb Ex-senator Phalen of
fered II joint resolution proposing III amend
ment to subdivision y, section 81 article 4, of
the constitution, allowing cities to amend their
charters the same SIS formerly. The reSplution
restores the old clause to the constitute which
was amended at the recent election and prohib-
lied cities from amending their charters. a
resolution instructing the adjutant- general to
fire salutes at the capital in honor of Washing
tons Birthday, was laid over. The Senate bill
relating to proceedings by garnishment or at
tachment and declnratory of the meaning of
chapter 2i9, laws of 1883. was passed.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2S.-ln the Senate Mr..
Lees presented IL memorial from the supervisors
OF Barron County for constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the issue of railway passes to
state officers, judges and members of the state
legislature. petition was presented against
the passage of the act providing for the sale of
The state park. Mr.. Kingston introduced q
joint resolution calling for an early report from
the committee on education on the bill provid-
ing for the needs of tho university: also n
joint resolution authorizing the commission
e1s of public lands to loan to the university
regents such funds as they may deem proper
from the state funds at \ per cent. There were
multitude of dead head" bills passed on
their title and referred buck to the members
Introducing them for filling out the body of the
bill. After the submission of several COM
mittee reports recess was taken tn r. NJ
to sy1 m'%'ers more sms for the
session of the Senate this afternoon much
time was devoted to horseplny. The only I'M
portant resolution introduced was ono by Sena-
tor Kennedy by request. 1t was handed him,
he said, by someone unknown. and he intro
duced 1t. 1t Is not believed the resolution was
drawn In the attorney generals Office. The res
olution provides for tho discontinuance by the
state of the action against eX-State Treasurers
kuehn and Bnetz for the recovery of interest.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2i.-Afler the usual petit
tions, the Senate heard the report of the COM
mittee on federal relations on the joint resoiIl-
uonS tnvoring the annexation of Hawaii by tho
tHlteu states. WnlCn was adopted. An ASSEM-
bly, joint resolution was concurred III for ad-
journmont from this session to 1880 Tuesday
morning. resolution was passed for Senate
rule requiring the reading at length of all bills
appropriating money, on their second and
third readings, and requiring Il two-thirds
vote for suspension of the rules. Joint resolu-
ton, providing for the investment Of state
funds, was referred to the committee on claims.
Joint resolution, instructing the attorney gem
crnl to discontinue suits against eX State Treas
urers kuehn and Bact2 to recover interest
moneys, was referred to the Judiciary
committee. Bills passed: Appropri-
nting $4,000 for the purchase of station
cry for the use of state officers and depart
ments for the years 1898 and 1894. and for the
legislative session of 1926 to protect drains and
drainage works, providing penalty of from
500 to $1,000 for the filling up obstruction of
any canal. drain, ditch water course con-
strLcted under authority of the state; amend
ing the laws relating to the standard of milk.
making the legal standard II per cent of
milk solids and per cent. pure butter fat:
ceuing to the United States jurisdiction over the
Sturgeon Ba and lake Michigan ship canal
The bill was passed to third reading, providing
for tho appointment of II commission to locate
the positions OF Wisconsin troops at Chicka-
manga Tho bill legalizing tho official acts OF
the county clerks III Lincoln County for the
years 1855 to 1892 inclusive, i'll relation to the
use of the official seal on tax deeds aud other
documents. was indefinitely postponed.