The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-04-01
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
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Senate.
MADISOS Wis, March 22.-President Jonas of
the senate, appointed as Senate members Of the
hnal adjournment committee, Messrs. Pratt and
Smead. The committee on state affairs report
ed favorably upon the bill providing for the
appointment OF commission to Investigate ana
report the feasibility of adopting the Austria
han or Torrens system of land repatriation in
this state. The bill appropriating $4,000 10 the
Wisconsin Dalryman's Association was amended
to make the amount s. 900 and WAS passed.
MADISON, Wis, March 23.-Cnless the budget
Is reduced in the lower House Wisconsin will
be ena bled to make fairly creditable showing
at the Worlds exposition. After a close and
exciting fight in the Senate this morning Mr..
Woodnorth succeeded in carrying the minority
ate passed the amended bill fixing the
amount at 100000 instead of SOS, 900 as recon-
mended by the majority. Chief Clerk Shafer
read a message from GOV. Peck vetoing the bill
increasing the salary of the sheriff of MilwaU-
kee County from 5000 TO s. 5OO At the after
Moons session of the Senate Clerk Shafer pre-.
sented a statement showing that there are 1888
bills in the hands of the committees The vote
by which The senate postponed consideration of
the bill TO loan trust funds to Door County was
reconsidered and the bill sent 10 the claims
Ct mmlttee. The Judiciary committee recon-
mended non-concurrence in the bills providing
for registry OF electors and to provide for print
ing and secrecy OF the ballot.
MADIsoN, Wis, March 2i.-Reports of COM
mlttees were received, among them a report
from the committee on education on the bill
for the construction of building for the State
Historical Society and university library,
recommending that the bill be re-referred to
the committee on claims, which was ordered
The committee on retrenchment and reform
reported favoraby the bill for the appointment
OF commission TO locate the position of
Wisconsin troops at ChicKamauga. The Joint
committee on claims reported for indefinite
postponement the bill providing for the pur-
chase of Camp Randall by the state Joint
Assembly resolution for adjournment from
this session till Tuesday couCurred in.
he Assembly bill was concurred in to author
izc the proper state officers TO pay the
special assessments for the year 1888 against
the property of tho state in the city
OF Milwaukee, commonly known 'rhe state
industrial school for girls"
Mr.. Kingston subsequently moved tina. the
vote by which the bill passed be reconsid-
cred. The measure. he said, WAS a new de-
parturc. 1t contemplated the leyyiDg of spe
clai assessment upon state property. 1t was a
matter which deserved more attention. The
motion passed and the vote was reconsidersd
and the bill was re-referred TO the judiciary
committee.
MADIsoH. Wis. March 28-Tho Worlds Fair
appropriation bill. fixing the amount at 500, =
goo, was finally passed by the Senate this morn
ing and It now goes over TO the Assembly. The
Dill for the purchase of Camp Randall was
given new lease OF life in the Senate
tos ths morning or , eno1t up for ba final oa ac
committee on claims and retrenchmeut and re-
form for indefinite postponement Senator
Apple moved that action on the bill be post
poned until Friday. and the motion was carried
without dissent. Petitions were received tor
the establishment of home for the feeble
minded. and for the passage of the bill for
monthly payment of county officers; also two
remonstrances against the treasury compromise
Under remission of n joint resolution MI
Martin introduced a bill to provide for
ownership of log marks on the Chippewa
River. he bill providing FOR the revision Of
the school code BY State oupt. Wells. and al
lowing him $500 for the service, was also
passed without debate The bill author
izing common councils of cities TO regulate
their various departments by ordinance was
T1rT1l flnf ito
Senator MHcBride offered resolution pro
viding for three sessions daily: At 10 A. N. as
provided by law; at o'clock and another at
7:9O 7 NJ. The resolution was passed unani-
mOuSly. The committee on public health and
safety recommended the passage of the bill ap-
propriating money for the prevention of ehol-