The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-04-15
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MADISON. Wis, April 5-The effects of the
election were noticeable in the absence Of nu-
mcrOus members of the Assembly when the scs-
sion opened at o'clock this afternoon. Mr.
Evans, OF Dane County, presented TCmOnstranCe
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
msmanagcmant of the school for the deaf
at Dclayan by a legislative committee was
then taken up, and Mr.. IIcyl. of Dane County
moved to lay it on the table. There We're
several noes, but the Speaker ruled il carried.
Mr.. Hall moved Il reconsideration of the vote by
which the Senate bill allowing the Chicago, Mil
waukec II st. Paul Railroad Company to hold
stock in other corporations was passed. Mr.
Hall called attention to the fact that the bill au-
thoriZcd the company to hold stock in mines
leased lines and in the Milwaukee Land Com
pany Mr.. Hall believed that il was CON
traTy to the policy of the state to make
such n law, as II would allow one company to
operate every railroad IN the stat" ana 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 bin was re
fcrTcd 10 the judiciary committee on the motion
Of Mr. Hall. The Assembly then took up as a
special order Mr. Mills bill providing for notice
of action in libel cases and allowing retraCtiOu
Mr. Mills, in taking the floor 10 oppose indefinite
poStponcmcnt, declared that the existing
libel law of the state was an Egyptian
institution, ana he believed I'VE should he
more progressive He declared that the pre-
sumption of malice in the publication of q libel
was barbarlc feature OF me fNlSLlhg Ia"' MI
Au>'l 2Pi";>SH tilg -ll!Is n.H n ah tIlS eAl>1IlS
i,,t m ,,nb I tb, ,, ,,t;tId 10 to
Tba T,,h1icotion Of Iib@I sboi11d he nresnn'n-
non If malice hrrauso il ,yas IeIiherata ita
believed the bill should be killed. Mr.. Mills
hin WAS indefinitely postpGupd
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pea lie aI.tnul'tut ItIalihS !" tIl! thaI ',,S
aloPlch IaSt lali, came up ioi passage anu VI T.
H"'i oiPoHt,t IT,. ~ b'i' - 'li'I Wy
TeSo!ntloh' II aG0Htcu' c"'ld not ne aCIeG upon
by the people uiI four years from last fali, ana
was designed rs PFccauu"h 10 gam Two
years llne IN case lhc present pan ior
general S.y c.aIltr H"es Hoi prove
accePtable: Mt; NILS favored the res
oiutloh' lie nlu not btIlCEe lhal a gene.
Charter couIl pc auoplei "hlCh WohId De SatiN-
of mayors was a farce that II was Impossible 10
get one general charter 10 apply 10 all cites.
Mr.. Tracy preferred 10 put II of and allow
cities to try the new plan Mr.. sampson thought
the cities wanted too much and general law
should suffice The resolution was con
than balf OF the members listened
while Clerk Porth read the bin to aprropriate
$500 to state Superintendent Wells to codifv the
school laws. Mr. Heyl moved its reference to
the committee on retTenchment and reform. b
was ordered. She senate bill 10 prohibit the en-
ployment al Pinkerton men came up8nd was re-
referred 10 the Judiciary committee for cOrrec-
tion ON motion of Mr. Ueyl the rules were slis-
uen,Icd and the senate bill 10 provide for ex.
1SnsgS of Dane Comfy drainage coTnrnissior,
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