Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-04-25

an investigation WIS suspicious circum-
stance Mr.. Jones said that he believed the
railroads were willing to be investigated.
but their representatives had not been in
yited to appear before the committee He
had signed the majority report with rel,lc-
lance because it contained nothing new but
time had been short and he had done ii to
get the matter before the Assembly. Mr..
Conway thought there was every reason why
the resolution should be adopted. If the
committee had not been able to make IN
Investigation it was right that so,nebo1 il.
else should make it. 1t was nonsense to
say that the railroads had not had 4 hear
ing; their lobbyists We're on hand night a3,.l
day The reso ution was adopted by vote
of 46 to ::;3. Bill No. so 4. relating to fees
at in1uests WAS passed. No. I03 A, relating
ing the revised statutes relating to town.
boards. were passed. Mr. De Gro1f's road
tax bill No. 2!!7 A, was referred TO him as
4 committee Of enc. on motion of S. 5 Jones
There vas long talk over Nos 6S5 and est;
\, relating to the amount of taxes to be
o'Ncil speaking on it. They We're ii finally lily
ordered TO Il third reading. Later No. t;Sti
was passed under suspension OF the rules
and No. 6s5, was killed Mr.. Dodge created
good deal Of fun by changing his vote
from aye to no and no to aye some six or
seven times before he finally got the matter
use IF a standard insurance policy. was
advanced on the calendar and concurred in
under suspension of the rules. Bills Nos. 1S9
and 19O relating to notices of tax sales,
were passed under suspension of the rules
No y A, for the publication of official re-
ports. ETC., was passed under suspension Of
the rules. Mr.. Halls railroad tax bill came
up ana occasioned call of the house that
Tor time threatened to annihilate the rest
Of the calendar. The call lasted for an hour
after which the bill was laid on the table
Senator Austins school board bill, which
mad been revived in some mysterious man
ner, was concurred in. Bills exempting the
property of the Milwaukee Medical society
from taxation and giving members of the
Milwaukee. Soldiers relief commission were
concurr ed, in The Assembly finally had to
accept the Senate amendment fixing the age
OF consent at IA years. Senator McGilli-
yray's bin to loan money to the Tomah
police matrons. Mr. Halls bill relating to
railroad stations was laid on the table, but
the Assembly adopted reso luton directing
the I3r manner of taxing railroads is
constitutional. Senator Mills caucs bill,
amended to apply only to Milwaukee coun-
Assembly INDUCED in some fun and all sorts
or motions were made. The house, however,
became serious enough to concur in the Sen
Madison, Wis, April ia long fight be-
tween Forest county and the Northwestern
road erded lr,1 in f, favor of the former this
bigger tax than the railroad wants to pay.
The Assembly INDUCED in more horse-play
and then in seriousness adopted resolu-
ton authorizing Mr.. Hall to Introduce bill
making an appropriation to defray the at
t0fney-general's expenses, in investigating
Ine railroad earnings. resolution was
adopted requesting Messrs. w. A. Jones and
L. A. Lange, who are on the committee for
the revision of the rules, to get pointers
from the Illinois Legislature. The Senate
declined to concur in the Assembly resolu,
ton to allow Mr.. Hall to offer dill to pay
the expenses of the attorney general in MAX
ing railroad investigation. George Ma
honey interrupted the proceedings to make
witty speech and present Chief Clerk NOVEL;
with a handsome gold-headed cane. Mr.:
NOVEL; accepted the present with a brief
speech of thanks Speaker Burrows caI,e in
tor /; few moments and when Mr.; Burdick
Guent speech presenting Speaker Burrows
With al exquisite onyx gayel. Speaker
Burrows made touching reply. thanking
the members for the gift. and bidding the as
semblymen goodbye. Before retiring he an
Hounced the following members of the ap-
portionment committee: Messrs. Lamber-
ans, and Conway and schellenberg. Demo
Gratis: t.-GOv Baensch this afternoon
appointed as Senate members of the legisla-
tive apportionment committee Senators
district; Kennedy. Eighth district.
Madison, Wis, April 2o.-Speaker pro tern.
Burdick was called home last night by Il
telegram announcing the dangerous illness
in the Assembly y. The Rev. Me, Winters
opened the session with prayer. There were
sixteen members present. and on motion Of
Mr.. Hambright the roll call was dispensed
with. Mr.. Ray introduced a joint resolu-
ton for the appointment of committee to
walt upon the governor to ascertain whether
or not he had any communication to make.
The Senate had adopted a similar one which
came over and was cOncurred in. Speaker
Burrows appointed Messrs. Ray and Hubert
Wolf as the members for the Assembly. A
At that hour the list of bills signed was sent
IN The committee reported that the gov
ernOT had no further communication to
make, the Assembly was declared adjourned
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