Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

the bill to repeal the local option liquor
law, and after it was defeated by a
tie vote, adjourned till evening.
At the evening session of the senate
senate bill to regulate the fisheries
on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and
Green Bay was passed.
| A the evening session of the assem-
bly, the majority and minority reports
on the repeal of the local option law
were read. The majority report was
Signed by Alessrs. Ringle, van der
/ Heiden, Grimm, Deuster and Wilson.
all democrats, and the minority by
} Messrs. Lamberson, McConoche and
Putnam. Mr.. Schwefel, democrat, dis
sented but did not sign the minority
report.
The senate bill was concurred in au-
thorizing drainage companies to con-
denim lands
| The chair appointed Messrs. Schwe
fel, Jameson and Hubbard members
Of the conference committee on the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the state
Dairymen's association.
| The Deleglise bill to rea1range the
territory of various towns of Forest
county created some debate The
committee on town and county organi-
zation had made an unfavorable re-
| port upon it. Mr.. Ringle regretted
that the committee had not seen fit TO
make a different report. Mr. Mills
Waned the committee to explain the
reason for it's report, and Mr.: O'Neill
did so, stating that the reorganization
was yeritable gerrymander and was
opposed by the people of Forest coun-
! ty. Mr.. Gaynor argued in favor of Civ
ing Mr.. Deleglise, the Forest representa-
/ tive, the fair treatment which each
member is entitled to in legislation OF
i; local nature. Mr.. Hall spoke for the
bill and Mr.. Deleglise did likewise
/ earnestly but briefly. Mr.. Mills said
it was fight between the railroads
and the people of Forest county and he
for one would vote for the people. The
bill was ordered to Il third reading
amid applause, after the committees
recommendation had been rejected
! The senate bill to secure the taxa
/ ton Of timber 'iWhere the agent re-
Sides was recommended for passage,
| but Mr.. ONeill sought to have it re-
ferred. Mr.. McDonough spoke against
it. Mr.. Sampson failed in an attempt
to have it tabled. Mr.. Mills spoke in
favor of reference. Mr.. O'Neill wanted
| logs taxed where banked. Nh. Peter
son did not like the agency clause, but
| nevertheless he thought the bill vastly
/ better than the present. law. Mr.. Mills
! offered an amendment for taxation
where banked, but Mr.. Fitzgerald Or
dered the previous question. Mr.. Mills
asked the privilege of explaining his
amendment.
Il object" came q reply.
Let the objector stand UP so he may
be SEEM" said Mr.. Mills.
Mr.. Wheelihan arose.
The Mills amendment WIS rejected
by a vote Of At to SO.
| The bill was then ordered to a third
reading, with few dissenting votes.
Madison, April .13..-In the senate
this morning Il Senate bill was passed
to prevent the improper and corrupt
use of money in elections; an assem-
bly, bill was killed to provide for a
county teachers institute fund. The bill
authorizing the state to pay the special
assessment taxes against the industrial
assessment taxes against the industrial
school for girls Milwaukee was killed
The assembly joint resolution for
constitutional amendment for the cleo,
ton of United States senators by the
people was killed.
Senate bills We're killed: To provide
for a building for the State Historical
SoclrE. for the purchase of Camp Ran
Gall for memorial and other purposes;
relating t" POL TAX; to provide for the
payment of licens" fees - express COM
panies.
In the lower house this morning the
Senate bills were concurred in: To pro-
vide for an increase of normal schools
fund and establishment of new normal
school; and requiring the assessment
and taxation Of logs where "the agent
lives to prevent the discharge of sew
age or filth into Geneva lake: and to
authorize G. NJ & st. P. Ry. to ow
The senate bill to loan $4,000 to the
State Agriculture society was concurred
in the senate bill to provide for an in
land registry was killed.
AT the evening session of the senate
senate bill was passed to create a
municipal court for Ashland county.
Assembly bills We're concurred in:
Prohibiting unauthorized companies
and agents from transacting the bust
ness of insurance in this state and re-
latlng to the department of insurance:
Authorizing the giving Of bonds reuuir
ed or permitted by law.
In the evening the assembly concurr-
ed in the senate bill appropriating funds
to the fish commission and passed the
following bills:
Relating to taxation and town bound
aries in Forest county
Mr. Thayer declared that the state
ment of Gov, Peck that the assembly
had misplaced its confidence in passing
his bill relating to the charter of Ripon
colleges was wrong. Mr.. Thayer pre-
sented his statement and asked its pub
ication in the journal. Mr.. Burke OBJ
ected. The speaker instructed the chief
clerk to read the communication. Mr..
Lange moved the publication of the
statement in the journal. The motion
was carried a clerical error in the col
lege charter thirty years ago
The following bills We're Indefinitely
postponed: Relating to peddlers: Tax
alton of sleeping car companies: eStab-
fishing 4 state gold cure for drunkenness. ,