Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-03-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

against bill No. i64 S, relating to the state
q fni1e societies Senate bills were passed
ei ll1 OF a jury upon a trial for an ofrense
punishable by imprisonment in the state
pedS for life and amendatory Of section
cry or Black River Falls to pay its bonded
ttnuebtedness and to authorize the state
treasurer to receive the same; 279, to appro-
1er the use OF the Senate. Assembly bill No.
100; liking the time for holding court in Wau-
k E;a county, was concurred in. A discus
sion, Whlcn took on a political nature, arose
Oyer H no. 81, to return to school districts
an al interest moneys in excess of per cent.
PAID PAID the state on loans on school funds sin :e
1893: Senator Phalen. opposed the bill as
inequitable. For a long time prior to 1878
school so districts were obliged to pay per
making the rate per cent In 1893 the
4her rate we. was per sa,s cent mt September
Of this amount The bill proposes to say to
those districts lucky enough to borrow money
since 1898 that they shall get part Of their
borrowed before that time must stand by
their t CONTRACTS. Mr.. Baxter called for the
the fact that it applied only to loans made i
since the passage Of the law of 1893. The
present bill was just and righteous meas
equality he said to loan one dstcf at
per cent. and to another at per cent The
constitution, provides that the Legislature
the commissioners to comply with the law
Mr. Bashford insisted that the law of 1893
Is unconstitutional and was so regarded by
the Judiciary committee in 1893 which re-
ported the bill adversely. Mr.. Putnam did
not believe In making the poor districts pay
more interest than the rich. Mr.. Weeks be
lieved the law of 1893 constitutional. There
is law on the statute books against usury.
The state stood in the same light as the
state for the use of the common schools, one
of its best objects being to encourage the
building Of schoolhouses, by the poor dis
lutte districts, and there was no reason why
the rate should not be uniform. After fur
Their discussion by Messrs McMullen, You
dered engrossed and read a third time. The
Democrats did not vote. The bill providing
the governor, special order, was referred to
the committee on claims. A recess was
taken till 1870 o'clock At the evening SEES
indefinite postponement the bill dividing cit
les into classes, and providing for their in
tee reported for passage the bill liking the
cial circuit. The Senate state affairs com
Appointing trustees for the Perry Cemetery
association at Ellsworth; providing for the
auditing of the accounts for the board Of
regents of the state university; providing
for the auditing Of the accounts of the board
of normal school regents. The committee
and collection Of taxes
ure relating to the redemption Of lands sold
for taxes. The bill authorizing cities to pay
ably by the committee on CORPORATIONS. -
Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.-1n the Senate
Mr.. Conger presented the petition of Fl. F.
Bailey relics resolution was adopted
granting the use Of the Senate chamber TO
tbs and Of Isren e Sear
| guments on the woman suffrage bill. Joint
RESOLUTION No. 81 s, for the appointment Of
to tha into the matter
partments, was laid over till Friday. MI.
Bashford objected, urging immediate action
early day He pledged himself in advance
| to vote for any salary or any increase. In sal
airy recommended by the committee. Mr..
resolution over that he wished to amend it.
| Mr.. Spensley said it was an important matter
and should have full consideration. Laying
| it over did not mean that it was to be killed.
| Bill No 2S1 s, to return school districts in
| terest in excess Of per cent, paid on loans,
to ofEer bs pasy pa xos
as follows: No. 70 $, providing additional
clerk and stenographer for the insurance
voted no): No. 1913 S, Increasing the annual
law library from $4,000 to s25oo; No. 1877 $,
tu lai' Insurance association; No: $50 S, fixing
| the terms of court in the Sixth Judicial cir
cult; No 243 S, authorizing the State His;
| torical society to sell the Draper homestead
in Madison; No. 273 s. granting, permission
to the women of Wisconsin to PLACE statues
the csp0 PARK Bs to p 6ed
lists, providing that where the number OF
descriptions exceeds 1000 the publication
shall be let by contract; NO. % ), autn i M
iii S. providing for a clerk in proceedings
before court referees; No 2s7 S, relating to
relating to docketing Of judgments; No. 31e
| S. providing for conveyance of persons com,
mitted to any hospital for o. the insane by rel
civil war ar; from jury duty Adjournment was
taken TIL 10 Wa nj Fe1 immense pet
| ton, or collection of petitions was pre-,
sented in the Senate for the passage of Mr.
MUS b cS No There Were thirty
eight Of these petitions, containing 233C
names. They came from Manitowoc, eight
GAINESVILLE Jam n sheboygan, Racine La Crosse
Green Bay. Fond du Lac, Waukesha, Hart
ford. Kenosha., Oshkosh, Eau Claire and
many leading citizens of the. state. 4 A re
monstrance was presented against No: 139 5
for taxation OF church proRse1r n.n A JONI n
SEEKER to Introduce bill relating. to toll
! roads was passed; also a resolution instruct
the b Of oa
after February %. The following "a Assembly
| hills were cOncurred In: No. 800 A, re
| healing chapter 40, laws of 1889, relating t6
Certain dams on the Yellow & river; Nc, No S So
| iat;ng to dam on Spring brook. Undel
| SUSPENSION of the rules, Senate bill N9 267
| TO create criminal court for Manltowot
comfy. was passed. The committee on state
| affairs reported Mr.. Putnam's bill recon
| strncting the state board of control NO. lSt
| s with an amendment in the way OF SUP
| stitute, which was recommended TOT passa AZ;
| SoNIday and McMullen dissenting. Ihe
| Substitute bill abolishes the existing ooaro
after March 81, 1895, and creates = a. new Nv
hoard Of ave members. The committee zee on
| nnrcnase the Bailey relics for 32UoO. Inc l1e
| Committee on agriculture reported IaVorauly
| an Senator Thayer's bill authorizing co9n.ies
to- vote aid to agricultural societies. ana sen
a at Davis Bill authorizing two or . meff
| counties to build workhouse was I knleu u
| The Senate adjourned until 10 a. m Friday
Madison, wis, March 1-petitlenss Wen 't
presented in the Senate for the deteat " "
| bill No. 1873 S, to prevent insurance u
nroperty owned by unlicensed compai a1s
For passage of act relating to county boards 30 ts1s
FOR FOR hilI No. $50 S, prescribing duties OF teie
| nhone companies. Mr.. Putnam's JOINT RESP
| Hilton directing the appointment OF con- Ii
mittee to examine into the NUMBER an, ane
| snlories of clerks in state departments was
| T.