Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-04-18

The plumbers bill came up on its massage
and met with lively opposition. Mr. Con
was in the interests of small class Of ar
tisans and against the interests of the
people. It would create great deal of
trouble if it should become a law. and he
hoped 1t would not pass. After the bill
had been read Mr.. Hagemeister moved to
lay it on the table and the motion prevailed
The joint resolution calling upon the Presi-
dent to promote Col. Townsend to the rank
of brigadier..general was concurred in. as
the capitol. The following bills We're then
passed: No. 116 S, relating to corporations;
No. 156.S. relating to agricultural societies;
No. 10 S. relating to rights of certain towns:
No. 100 ). relating to national government
swamp lands: No; 1914 S. repeating section
of chapter IL laws, of 1883: No. 22s S.
the incorporation of cities under special char
ters: No 2o6 s. Telat ing to appeals to the
spppame eou. Ss for for gvng aid
legislation: No. 3o4 s. for the protection of
all citizens in legal and civil rights; No. sos
sprinkling streets in cities: No. 400 S. con- n.
corning the ST Croix Railroad company, au-
thorizing a dam ! across Big Eau PIaine
County Insurance o,mpany. The AS
sembly then adjourned until 7:3O p. m.
In the evening a hll to regulate 4, the LIQUOR
was ordered to third reading. 1t was not
the original halfmile limit bill nor the sub
Stitute reported by the committee on chart
substitute introduced by w. A. Jones of
Iowa county and it fixes the limit at two
miles. The bill would have passed, at once
but for the lack of two-thirds ma jority to
order a suspension of the rules. Mr.. An
sons bill, No. 3S7. to increase the number
OF sher.fs deputies for Milwaukee county,
the district attorney for Milwaukee county
to employ three assistants in his office, were
PinSSsed without no o,a any discussion Senator
ings Of county boards. was special order,
but action on the measure deferred and
the bill and an amendment offered by Mr..
Thomas were referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee. Mr.. Notbohm's bill No. 541 A. and
Mr.. ,Eaton's bill. No. 435, both providing
definitely postponed The Assembly also in
definitely postponed Mr.. Bessc's bill, No.
4 S. to amend the libel laws of the state:
control was also indetnteIy po et i' Mr.
O'Neil's bill. No. Ala, for tax of per cent.
on the gross earnings of express companies.
was also Mr.. Davidson's bill, No. 713, speci-
flying the number of Legislative employees for
future sessions of the Legislature. The AS
sembly ordered to a third reading Mr.. Buck.
stairs bill. No. 40, providing that municipal
franchises be sold to the highest bidder.
Madison, Wis, April 1.-THE bill reorgan-
izing the state board of control an; ana pro
counts passed the Assembly today. Consid-
Grafton of the bill was begun as soon rs the.
house convened. The matter came up on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Thomas to
change the manner of auditing the accounts
of the board. Mr.. Thomas made speech
cal sytsem of the board. Under the present
system the board drew its monthly allow
ance in lump sum and there was no check
on it's accounts. The accounts ought to be
audited by the secretary of state and paid
by the state treasurer. Mr.. LambersOn
thought the amendment was good one and
f be adopted was Mr. sd that sf hs @
posed change impracticable. 1t would
simply result in tansling up the accounts
and delaying the business of the institu-
ions under the control of the board. Mr..
Buckstaf said that he was on the committee
that had considered Mr.. Thomas PROPOSE
at first, but on examination had proved to
be full of faults. 1t would prove a very
troublesome system and he thought the pres
son said that it was all wrong to allow any
board to draw $4,000 a month in a lump
sum and expend it as 1t pleased The
SO. The Democrats voted for 1t In Il solid
body. On the question of IA third reading
Mr. Hall said he wanted to enter mild
bill. 1t was wrong from the top down. 1t
should be labeled "A bill to legislate Demo,
Gratis out of OFFICE was the wrong kind
same kind of work upon the part of the
Democrats. If it was right to legislate the
board of Gont IT, out Of Office WoTd ne
missioner or any other officer out of Of
flee. Mr.. Henderson. replying to Mr.. Hall,
reminded the LEGISLATURE Of What Coy: lack
and intimated that he believed in the prn-
cipe 'to the victor belongs the spoils." Mr..
a retoea win some PFetg s on fp r
nier bills and wanted to know why he had
opposed Democratic bills for the same pur-
pose. The ayes and noes were called and
the bill wars ordered to a third reading by a
party vote except that Mr.. Hall void with
The Democrats and Nr. Hagemeister with
the rules were suspended and the bin passed
by party vote, Mr.. Hall voting with the
Democrats again. The committee on Claims
reported the general appropriation bill Civ
ing the penal and charitable institutions
S7S*3O0O for the coming two years The
Milwaukee delegation reported favorably Gu
the Dill authorizing the Milwaukee Gas
Light company to extend IT'S mains and on
bill No. 800 \, the Grand avenue vaduct bill.
1t reported Mr.. Notbohm's tiremen's relief
fund bill for indefinite postponement. The
Judiciary committee reported substitute
for No. 1853 A, to allow judges of the Su-
preme court to retire at 70 years, of age on
half pay. Mr.. Burdick obtained leave by
joint resolution to- Introduce Il bill author
izing the governor to appoint commissioners
to cooperate with Minnesota to create am
interstate park at st: Croix Falls in Wis
consin and Taylor Falls in Minnesota. Mr..
Notbohm introduced a resolution cal ing
upon the chairman Of the committee on
bidding secret societies to- arm. The fish
and game bill, No. 25S S. came up as the,
special ORDER Mt. InalHcke1 OF OSHKOSH or
fered an amendment to- allow net fishing i'll
Lake Winnebago and made Il speech in fa
vor of it. dwelling upon tire hardship the
bin in it's present form world w6rk to the
fishermen of Oshkosh. Hubert Wolf opposed
the amendment ard so did Mr.. Johnson who
said that there were hundreds of people
who were against net fishing in the lake to-
one who favored it. Mr.. Buckstaff spoke
in favor of the original bill and told the
Legislature what hard fight had been made
the bill. IT wars NOT the fishermen who
were most interested. but Il certain fish deal
er who was getting rich out of the business.
After IL lively debate the bill was ordered to-
a third reading. In the evening the Assem-
bly, ccncurred in the bills to release eS-
State Trnasurers RaetZ. Kuchn and McFet-
ridge from further liability to the state for
interest deposits of state funds during
their respective terms. Mr.. Hall objected to
the measures on the ground of conflict with
the Republican platform of 1892. The bills
were passed. however. by Il vote Of - to %.
The substitute bank examiner Dill was
passed under suspension of the r,rres. The
milwaukee, de egltion reported for passage
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