Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21
BADGER LEGISLATURE

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were introduced: BY Senator Thayer,
to provide that where a change of
venue Is taken from one county to
another the judge to try the case shall
go to the county from which change
of venue Is asked instead, as at pres
ent, of having the lawyers and wit
nesses go to the judge; by Senator
Officer, for the relief OF ex-Treasurers
Baetz and Kuehn and their sureties
from the payment Of the couiC judg-
ments now hanging over them; by
Senator Phillips, to provide for the
appropriation of 1900 annually to be
used by the state board OF health to
make analyses OF well water In the
state and to investigate causes of dis
eases; by Senator Spensley to permit
twelve free holder residents OF towns
to call the supervisors together to
rescind orders affecting highways in
construction or change; by Senator
Bashford, by request, to authorize the
governor to grant two unconditional
pardons on the fourth of July of each
year; also, to permit county judges
to confine In places for safe keeping
persons whose sanity Is questioned
pending investigation, for q period not
exceeding twenty days; also, repeal
ing the Dane county drainage acts OF
1880; also, to provide for the appoint
ment OF guardians at the nomination
of minors; by Senator Conger. author
lzng the commissioners Of public LANDS
to apportion the amount OF Sl41.639..
6S. allowed 10 the state by the general
government OH Aug. 10. 1881. for 120.-
91461 acres of swamp land. to the
lands are situated and in proportion
to the number of acres situated in
each county. and the commissioners of
public lands are further required to
pay to the counties Of Columbia and
Sank all moneys withheld from them
pursuant to the provisions Of the laws
OF 1885, as the carrying out of the re
quirements of this act will effect full
reimbursement to- the state for the az
vance Of money made to these counties
In the year 1885; also, to purchase at
1 price not exceeding $1,000, from
Miss Fila Bailey, daughter OF the late
General Joseph Bailey, the sword, sill
yer punch-bowl and other souvenirs
presented In recognition Of the services
OF General Bailey in connection with
the episode of the Red River Dam in
May. 1864, to be placed in the custody
OF the State Historical society; also,
to allow 500 for the publication of the
laws in weekly newspapers having cir
culations of at least two hundred. even.
though they are not printed where Is
sued.
In the assembly bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. f. F.. Hanson, by re-
quest granting county boards the
power to make the offices of county
clerk and register of deeds Salaried
offices; by Mr.. Sloan, amending the
excise law, so as to permit common
councils in certain cities to issue liquor
licenses by majority vote; by Mr..
Frazer, appropriating to the State
Dairyman's association $1,000 annn.
ally; also, raising the age Of consent
from IL to IS years; by Mr.. Thomas
10 prevent tine adulterat.on of milk
and other dairy products; by Mr.. u.
0. Mahoney, forbidding the secretary
of state from auditing any claim
for travelling expenses when the APP
plicant has ridden on pass; by Mr..
G. X. Mahoney, to punish persons
beating" their way on trains: by
Mr. Lord, to provide for the printing
of the proceedings of the State Teach
ers association; by Mr.. UT, requiring
railways to sell 800 and 1000 mile
transferable mileage books at cents
per mile; by Mr.. Henderson, to pro-
vide for the annual publication of in
surance statements,
Madison. Wis. Feb. 12.-The intro
duction OF new business closed in the
legislature tonight. The total number
of bills presented IS 1,105. In 1898
it was LIS; IL 1891 it was LOB;
in 1889 it was 1,at6 and in 1887 1,2S3.
The number of bona flde bills this
year is probably greater than ever be
fore, no "deadheads' having been per-
mitted
In the senate a resolution was in
troduced for constitutional amend
ment to provide for seven justices for
the supreme court, any three to be
a quorum. Another resolution for a
constitutional amendment was intro
duced 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
af the federal government to propose
amendments regulating the amount Of
silver bullion, in the treasury and to
make the presidents term begin with
Jan. / and congressional session %
begin Jan /.
Among the more important Of the
bils introduced in the senate to-day
We're the following;
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