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

vote the committee on state affairs reported
apportionment. Senator McGeehan's bill to
regulate charges Of express companies was
killed by a vote of Is to Is. Bill No. 2l3 A.
providing for the appointment of bank ex-
aminer, was cOncurred in by vote OF 2S to s.
The bill to prohibit the sale of liquor to in
special order for tomorrow morning Assem-
bly, bills were cOncurred in as follows: NO.
1853, for an additional court reporter in
Milwaukee, No. 29O. for the relief of indi-
money on chattel mortgages; No sol, for
dam across Fisher river; No. 5O5, for dam
across Wisconsin river; No. 800 relating to
change of Venue; No. 332. regulating wit
ness fees; No. 561 legalizing the incorpora-
zion of Ontario, Vernon county; No; $50,
relating to probate proceedings; No. GIT, au-
thorizing the laying out of highways in
sloughs of the Mississippi; No. 631, relating
to Rock county municipal court: No. SOB,
relating to county courts; No. CO., for
dam across st. Croix river; No. 663. relating
to circuit courts; No. 664, concerning grand
jurors; No. 632, relating to attachments;
No. 40, for a dam across Chippewa river;
NO 40, to acquire land for pubic park
In Polk county In the Senate bill No. 100,
plants and give electric light service, caused
furry. The Judiciary committee reported
against the bill. Senators Mills, Brown and
McMulen said it ought to pass, as its ten
dency was to curb monopoly. Mr.. Spensley
said the judiciary committee considered the
bill unjust and socaistic and that it should
be killed. Mr. BaShford made a strong ar
gument, showing that the bill meant virtual
confiscation of private property, Senator
McMullen said the objections of Senator
Bashford We're about the same as attorneys
had made before the committees. He spoke
at length and made the point that all cleo
tric companies were claiming to be losing
money. At the conclusion Of the argument
the bill was ordered to third reading by
vote Of ; IS to = The folIoWing Senate bills
lion of court reporters; no $50 relating to
sidewalks outside incorporated villages and
cities. The joint resolution for the appoint
ment Of reapportionment commission was
c0ncuTred in by the Senate at the evening
session by strict party vote Of Is to 9. The
committee on education reported in favor Of
non-conctrrence with the La Crosse normal
school bill. The Superior bill having already
been killed there is doubt whether any nor
NAL school bin will be passed. The commit
tee on assessment and collection of taxes re-
ported the bill for the taxation of mort
cages for indefinite postponement. Senator
MGGIli lyly dissented from the majority re-
Sembly measures to third reading: No.
rs A. to appropriate $500 to Anton Langen-
Forest County Agricultural society; No. 713
a, providing the number and duty of legis
iative employees. The judiciary committee
reported Senator McGillvrays bill No. 81
provides to settle all disputes between neigh
bors and business men without the expense
of litigation. The same committee reported
for passage No. 2G9 S. to authorize the
appointment of Il clerk for the county court
of Calumet county.
Madison, Wis. April lin the Senate
against the Assembly bills to license street
railways and to examne and license sta
the general appropriations FOR charitable
and penal institutions, cOncurred in I'M
der suspension of the rules. Senate bill No.
100, amending. the general charter law, was
passed. 1t refers to municipal ownership of
electric plants; No. POI S. eXempting Mil
waukee Medical college from taxation, was
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CURED in as follows: No. 4O1 amending
the general charter law so as to allow
appropriating $3.50 to Anton I4angenkamp,
and bill making an appropriation to Forest
county, Pin No. 80 A, the La Crosse normal
moved that it be concurred in. notwith-
standing the report of the committee Mr.
Mills said the bill tried 10 take the power of
therefore contrary to public policy. He
thought it only fair that all competitors
should appear before the board. Mr.. YOU
mans spoke at considerable length, giving 4
resume of the fight two years ago and saying
that two bills had been introduced this year.
La Crosse. claimed the victory in the AS
of building and site. Mr. Phelan spoke
on the legal phases of the question and said
he he, was opposed to Interfering with the pow
men, carefully selected for their special
work. He spoke at length in favor OF the
Legislature keeping its hands off and ended
dents that would lead 20 continual legislative
fights; Senator IouIlans said he wanted to
sn the state and located in Il thckly settled
section She was able to maintain a school.
Senator Mills replied that La Crosse was
a fine city. but this fact had nothing to do
with taking away powers of the regents Of
the normal schools The bin was killed by
Il vote of L. to A. Assembly bills were
Killed as follows: Joint resolution No 81
to revise the Insurance laws: No. 1872. relat-
fng to assessment of personal property
Senate bills were killed as follows: No 81.
providing for boards of arbitration; No. PSI,
relating 10 assessment of personal nroDerty:
No. :;5S. providing for license Of chatfei
mortgage mon The rules we're SUSPENDED
and No 10 A, the Buckstaff free library
bin. was concurred in, The Soldiers home
liquor restriction bill was killed by the Sen
ate ut the evening session The vote to lay
the bill on the table was IL to g. A call of
the Senate was ordered and finally the bill
was put on the table by a vote of Is to 49,
The Miwaukec street paving bill was passed
and later the Assembly concurred in it. Mr.
O'Neil's bill for the appointment of a COM
mission to revise the tax laws of the state
WAS refused concurrence by y vote of IS to
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