Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-04-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho Senate,

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~ &S9 Sttcnf offered petition from Dunn conn
W. o 1sGa railway commission. Mr.. Stout in
81 Y i ,,rad Il bill providing for manual train
t,9"II teparfments in connection with hign
"A lS * 1t went to the committee on edu
staHS n" The committee on public health and
"a @l.prr' reported for indefinite postponement
%leE To 3SS S, requiring physicians to be
g.r Bill No. 1O3 S. providing a con-
lo@cyr fund for the prevention of cholera
a tl- 'ran0rtcd. with an amendment for mas
WE 4 joint resolution was concurred in
a %-ni+ting Mr. Henderson TO introduce !,
i En-; relating to telephone companies in towns
n na 80. ii S, relating to change of ward
4 qualities En. by ordinance reported without
Uoa,nmendation after the Assembly amend
rsn"rs came up. Mr.. Bashford withdrew
M.'1fmnntS he had offered subsequently
la"arjments. which carried without dissent
iIr Bashford said his idea the ap-
aM.jntlaant of a conference committee to
gGw up a satisfactory bill. Bill 332 s,
11ltfcb tgisates Labor Commissioner Dobbs
c %n' Of office, was passed without discussion,
aa, "td as follows: No 2, relating to placing
II 1ads under the management of town
Iolrds; No. 1919, for the preservation of fish
i ion of fish in Wilson and Mill creeks; No.
iTf increasing the limitation Of speed pre-
nnim> al fairs on which iich 40 per cent is paid
Drovtding for the publication of the ayr-
inuurql resources of the state; No. 416 s
snfhorizing the construction of dam across
ba Bic Eau PLANE river. Assembly bills
w, rrre concurred in as follows: No 3a3. re-.
StiG to the levy of corporate taxes in vii
GzeS; No, $50, r reiatlng to the election of
ks Wells revision Of the school code re-
lorfcd With substitute, which directed
Sgpt Emery to prepare a bill on the sub
i,!t went 10 the committee on claims. No
~; S making an appropriation of $500 as
dmpuded for the examination of drinking
water went back to the committee on pub,
f. health and safety after Mr.. Baxter had
stated that the claims committee thought
The present appropriation to the state board
Of health should cover the work. Bill No
commissioners of cities of the first and Sec
oni classes was laid over till Wednesday.
Several amendments had been offered. Bill
10 374 :. increasing the salaries of the as
sfstant secretary to $500 EACH reported for
indefinite postponement was re-referred to
81. relating to expense of sprnkling streets
WAS killed. Adjournment was taken till 10
NgdsGn. Wis, iIarch 27-Lieut. Gov
Eaen<ch called the Senate to order this
morning. No minister having arrived, the
session was opened without prayer for the
\ report presented from Col. Morley
superintendent of public property, as to
steam power for the capt. elevator. pre-
~uting plans by Chief Engineer w. H. Dean
for an improved engine and other appl-
anccs for applying water power, which
would give satisfactory service at cost of
committee on interpretations with instruc-
lions to report bill Two petitions. were
presented for the railway commission bills
reports we're made as follows: Judiciary
adversely. No. 306. prohibiting company
Sores; No. 265 $. making the office of regis
Il municipal court in Walworth county; No.
u" :. relating to commitment of insane per-
SOILS: No 2,5 S. relating to .appealable or
lrrs; NO. 3l3 A. relating to mileage of jurors
in county courts C.aims-favorably, No. 335
$. relating to free public libraries. Roads
ana Bridges favorably, substitute for. No.
For nf
Railroads adversely, No; 142 S. limiting
charges for carrying freight and passengers.
for drainage of Muskeso and Wind lakes; No.
1G a. relating to sale of certain public lands.
Irrorporations--a adversely, No. 11s S. relating
to foreign corporations doing business in
Wisconsin: No. 81 S, relating to extension
mcnts: No. $50 s. relative to cities The
ported a bin to pay ministers who pray at
The opening of the session SIS each. 1t
went to the committee on claims. The joint
resolution for the appointment of COM
mtttee 10 fix a date for final adjournment
was passed. The resolution to prohibit the
Introduction of new busn 1isoa EXCEPT by
Spensiey and Mills opposing it as liable to
bocl, important legislation; Senate bills
No. pos $, relating to franchise rights and
bills were killed as follows: No. $40 s. an
thori3ing payment for property destroyed
the practice of medicine and surgery. Bill
No :SG s. rc'Htirg to the commtm of de-
pendent children. being an amendment which
cuts off the power of agents of the State
Humane society to bring such cases before
the courts. was re-referred to the committee
on Judiciary. Mr.. Bashford moved to lay the
bill on the table. but withdrew his motion
10 give Mr.. Weeks an opportunity to state
his reasons for opposing the bill. He praised
the work of the society and ITS agents ana
slate S@3G0 in these eases in Milwaukee
qone. Recess was taken till 1880 p. m.
rhe debate in Che Senate in the evening on
Senator McGillivrays bill 70 give women
the right to vote attracted an audience that
crowded the chamber. Senator McGillivray,
the author of the measure, champion,ed it in
tors Baxter. McMulcn, Brown. BaShford
and Davis. Senators Kennedy, Weeks.
Sprns!ey Austin and Burke e spoke b aga saSI
ate, hy a vote of Is to IA. decided to not
Just yet eliminate the word ''mae' from the
constitution of the state.
Madison, wis. March 2S.-Joint resolution
No. 10 for constitutional amendment re-
latjng to the incorporation or towns was
ator phaen favorng the resolution Salu
that many cities of the state want special
charters because the interests OF cities dlf-
fer and called attention to the great num-
her of proposed changes in charters, Wnlch
applied to all cities whether they want the
changes or not. A general charter act APP
plicahle 10 all parts of the state was not
practicable and he moved that the resolu-
ton be placed on its passage Senator
Brown opposed the measure lie Saiu 'HiI
special charter bills had flooded the o,d
legislatures when one general bill would
have been sufficient for all. He thought
there was as much reason for the present
general charter act as for the general cor
pGrat:on act. Senator Spensley spoke against
The resolution expressing the views OF the
majority of the judiciary committee, which
had recommended the indefinite postpone
ment Of the resolution. The present law was
good enough and experience had shown that
there was no great difficulty about the oper-
alton of the law The resolution was adopt
ed by a vote of 10 to IA. Senator McGilli-
ways bill No. 29S S, to tax mortgages was
the special order. Mr.. McGililiyray dis dis
ruSSed the measure at length, giving many
reasons for the passage of the bill. senator
Spensley opposed the bill on the ground f nat
i was an injury to the debtor class the
practical effect of the bill would be TO III.
crease the rate of interest. On motion OF
Mr.. Mc(;ilivray the bill was finally re1erreu
to the judiciary committee to nave IT'S con
$;itutionality considered. Senator Burke
ca led for the ayes and noes on bill No 50.
Prohibiting company stores. The Repupncan
members voted for indefinite postponement
With Senator Bashford and one or TWO other
Democrats Senate bills were passed as
follows: No g.. allowing blind men to nave
assistance in marking ballots; No lo5, APP
proprating $4,000 to the board or health III