Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

Madison, Wis, Feb. l2-rhe intro
,IctiOn of new business closed IN the
legislature tonight. The total number
Of bills presented is l,lOJ. In 1893
it WAS Lis; in 1891 it was LOB;
in 1850 it was l,3I6 and in 1887 1,2S,S.
The number of bona lide bills tn $
year is probably greater than ever be-
FORE no "deadheads' having been per-
mitted
In the senate Il resolution was in
troduced for a constitutional amend
ment to provide for seven justices for
the supreme court, any threc to be
II quorum. Another resolution for Il
constitutional amendment WaS intro
duccd providing for inferior appellate
courts of uniform organization and
jurisdiction to be created in districts
formed for that purpose; also, to call
a constitutional amendment convention
Of the federal government to propose
amendments regulating the amount OF
silver bullion, in the treasury and to
make thc presidents term begin with
Jan. and congressional session to
begin Jan. l.
Among the more important Of the
bills introduced in the senate to-day
were the following:
BY Senator Timme, to make Febru-
airy II, Lincoln's birthday, a legal
holiday; also, to create an historical
commission, to consist of the state SUI
per!ntendent, the secretary OF the
State Historical society aud one APP
pointed by the governor, to serve with
out pay, to collect biographical matter
for the State Historical society and to
foster the spirit of historical research
by Senator Martin, authorizing the
dean OF the agricultural college of the
university to publish handbook of
the agricultural interests and resources
of the thinly settled portions of the
state for the benefit of homeseekerS
and apprupriatlng two thousand dol
lars therefor; by Senator Phillips, to
make The office of register of deeds 4
Salaried office; by Senator Weeks,
granting permission to the women of
Wisconsin connected with the worlds
Columbian exposition to place the
statues which were in the Wisconsin
building at the fair In, the park and
rouluda of the capitol: Also to fix
the saNary Of the state superintendent
ut $4,000 If the constitutional amend
meut is adopted; by Senator KrusZka,
making failure of banking institutions
within thirty days after receiving
loans prima facie evidence of intent
to defraud; by Senator officer, to
authorize the governor to appoin, uni
form law commissioners; Ivy Senator
Austin. providing for the appointment
of civil service commissioners in ctdcS
Of the first and second classes whose
duties shall be to examine applicants
for positions in the city service; also
to liz the compensation Of the assist
ant state treasurer and the assistant
secretary Of state AT 50 800 instead Of
$4,000 rs at present; by Senator Mills,
to define and regulate the operations
Of public warehouses. providing for
the Inspection, weighing. storing, re
cciving ana shipping Of grain; also.
providing that in no case shall the
election he held in a harroom or saloon
or in any building used wholly or in
part rs a saloon: also, regulating
raucuses and making the selection of
delegates to conventions and of can
diJates for local officers elective III
much the same way that the officers
themselves are chosen Al the elections