Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-03-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
MADISON, Wis, March IA petition was
presented by senator Voss from the su-eties OH
the bond of eI-State Treasurer MctetrldSe.
who lives at Beaver Dam. the petition prays
for the passage of Senator MacBride's bill on
motion OF Mr.. Pratt the vote was reconsldered
on the bill repeating the law giving agents OF
the WISCONSIN Humane Society police powers.
Mr. Pratt offered an amendment, and at his sug-
gestion the bill ana amendment were re-re.
feFred to the committee on state affairs. The
bill was passed to q third reading making the
office of register of deeds in Milwaukee County
a salaried Office
MADISON Wis. March 15.-The joint commit
tee On claims reported for indefinite postpone
meut the bill 10 appropriate 500 TO Mary
OLaughlin, widow OF Patrick Uiaughlin on
account of injuries received by him through
the falling OF tn e south wing OF the CAPITOL
to appropriate 81 900 to the Wisconsin Dairy
mems Association. and on the bill for the pub
lication OF 1900 copies of the Blue Book in
addition to those ALREADY published for 1898.
Inc joint committee on fish and game
presented the result of It's labor in an amended
waters lakes and streams of the state which 1t
recommended for passage, and also recon-
mended the passage, of the bill making the
salary of the state fish and game warden $1,000.
together with disbursements and expenses. and
the bill providing for furnishing the board of
fish commissioners with all office in the capitol.
and referred 20 committees. The bill was
killed requiring the construction of wire fences
aloag PUBLIC ighways. The bill providing an
board of control, to enable he employment of a
stenographer, was passed by vote of
TO the w asa the state s As
ISOLATION $500 annually in 1898 and 1894.
The Assembly bill was killed, amending
the statutes relative to the penalty for selling
liquor without license. The Senate bill was
killedIto provide for the purchase by the of
the plates of the history OF Wisconsin Territory.
The bill to apportlon the money Sal, $780, IS. re-
ceived from the government for swamp lands,
among the several counties, was also reported
for indefinite postponement. The Assembly bill
reported BY the judiciary committee
over over tn tn Tuesday, and made special
mission Mr.. Voss introduced bill amending
the statutes relating to corporations. 1t pro-
vides that no corporation shall issue stock or
certificates of stock except in consideration of
money or labor or property. estimated at Its
true money value, actually received by it. and
equal to the par value ofthe stock.
MADISON. Wis, March 16.-The bill providing
eopy s Of Moses
History of Wisconsin" for sum not to exceed
$4,000, reported by the committee on claims for
indefinite postponement was special order.
Mr.. Spensley offered an amendment making
definite contract price OF 4,OO0 and urged its
passage. Mr.. Lees opposed the bill, saying
purchase any other book as this. Mr.. Kennedy
made an earnest speech in favor of the BILL
Endorsement of the attorney general and the
the debate the bill was indefinitely post
presented against the passage of bill
for compromise with ex-stale treasurers.
Senate bills were passed: To amend the stat
utes authorizing the destruction and sale of
fighting dogs and birds after forfeiture making
the office OF register of deeds In Milwaukee
County salaried office; to repeal chapter 206 of
the laws of 1891. relating to prisons and their
discipline Assembly bill was concurred in au-
thorizlng the county of Dunn to establish and
maintain a free ferry across the Chippewa River.
dition of business as follows Bills intro
duced, 327; bills becoming laws, 20: past and
sent to Assembly, 81: indefinitely postponed,
70; on file, II; reported by committees OF one,
20; in hands of committees. i46.
MADISON, Wis, March 1.-The bill to ascer-
tain and express the will of the people of the
state upon the subject of election of United
States senators, passed by the Assembly and un-
favorably reported by the Senate committee
last evening, was killed. The clerk read q
communication from a lady at Bonneville Wis
who is evidently unfamiliar with the pass sys-
tenn. She petitioned the Legislature to send her q
pass to Milwaukee and return. Her appeal was
referred to the committee on railroads. Two
circumstances were received against q cOmpro-
mise with the eX-state treasurers. A Joint res O.
luton was passed authorizing the Senate judi
ciary committee to introduce bill relating to
incorporated cities and villages. A joint AS.
sembly resolution for adjournment from this
session till Tuesday at 10 A. NJ was
concurred in. The joint Assembly reso-
luton passed for the appointment
of committee to fix date for final
adjournment of the legislature. Also. permit
ting Mr.. Mcclellan to introduce amend
ment to the bill for the creation of Iron County.
Mr.. Lees opposed the passage of the bill for the
printing and distribution Of 1900 extra
copies of the blue book for 1885, and
$4,000 copies biennially thereafter. He said
its passage would place the majority in an
unpleasant position after the passage of the
act two years ago reducing the number to 5000
and reducing the expense 1000. He did rot
see how mem bers who favored reducing ex-
penditures could vote for the bill. The bill
passed by vote of Is to IS. Mr.. Woodnorth
subsequently moved to reconsider the vote and
to make the bill special order for Wednesday
next and the motion was carried
AsSembly.