Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-03-23
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MADISON, Wis., March 14.-Chief Clerk Forth
read statement showing there are still in the
hands of committees 1856 bills out of a total of
76S Introduced. AT this time week ago there
were presented by Mr.. Sampson demonstrating
against the game bill and by MIR. Mahoney in
favor of the feeble-minded home bill. The
committee claims reported in favor of the
bill for the blue books and recommended in
definite postponement of an appropriation to
Patrick Carey for injuries sustained in the
south wing of the capitol The committee on
state affairs recommended several bills for in
definite Dostponement. Mr.. Mckenzie re-
ported bill to appropriate $500 to the city of
Buffalo for loss sustained by a de-
fective title to land sold by the state.
The committee on medical societies recon-
mended for indefinite postponement the bills to
create state home for inebr1ates and to hinder
the spread of contagious diseases. There were
numerous reports from committees OF one on
suspension of the rules, when the bill creating
the superior court in Douglas County was
passed The Assembly went into committee Of
the whole with Mr.. Lange. of Fond du Lac, in
the chair, and when it arose number of bills
were killed.
MADISON, Wis, March 15.-Twenty bills were
put to death at this morning session of the AS
sembly. 1t was the last day fer reporting dead
head bills and large number of these meas
ures were sent up to the clerks desk by COM
mittees of one. If Speaker keogh's rule ex-
corresponds to the bill, is enforced, there
will be grief among the members. Sew
elal bills were 1ntrOdu ced on the last day with
titles entirely foreign to the nature Of the text
reported this morning. Mr.. Hall had a bill
regulating the deposit of county funds. 1t
makes county depository any bank approved
by the Board of Supervisors which may re-
ceive county funds upon furnishing good and
sufficient bond The county clerk Is required
to advertise for bids upon the funds. The
county treasurer is required to pay into
the depository designated all moneys ex-
sep such smoants may be fixed ai
exceeding $4,000. ANY sum SO on deposit shall
be deemed to be in the county treasury and the
county treasurer shall not be liza BILE for any loss
thereof The bill relating TO the manner of con-
Quoting judicial elections, allowing the votes
to be cast in any precinct in the county, was
passed under suspension OF the rules. was
the joint resolution permitting Senator Voss to
introduce bill relating to interpretations.
MADISON, Wis, March 16.-The Assembly
continues killing bills at rate that gives
promise OF adjournme early next month.
There was another contest this morning upon
the bill providing for monthly payment of
county officers salaries, and it passed by about
the same vote as that by which 1t was
ordered to third reading. a joint resolution
was introduced by Mr.. Liebensteln ana
adopted. authorizing the appointment of
committee of three from the Assembly and
adjournment: A resolution by Mr. Daily
was adopted to allow Mr.. Mcclellan to
introduce bill to amend the law Great
ing the sounty of Iron. The Senate bill relat-
ing 10 dividends of corporations was concurred
in. There was considerable discussion upon
the bijl to create school district library funds
by per capita taxes upon the children of IL
cents. 1t was finally passed.
MADISON, March 17.-At this mornings ses.
sion of the Assembly a large number of men,
bers asked and obtained leave of a absence till
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Messrs
Edmonds and McDonough presented petitions
in favor of che bill to provide state home for
the feeble-Ilinded, Mr. McGilllvray two petit
tions for the purchase Of Camp Randall. and