Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

were granted absentees
ro Inc statement of ex-State Treasurer Hun
80 rt, III answer to the clause in the govern
Gnes message regarding the condition Of state
HI He saws th was presented by Mr. McMulen
| l9n 3D. apparently was overtirawn in the sum
81 ao1V.6o by cash payments. as a matter of
n cae "a me amount Of available securities ex
tc1 ~ Inns amount in the sum of ST.
49, Pai". he explains that the condition Of
| WAITS mnna Is Que to reapportionment of the
moneys received from Judgments against
eN-stlte treasurers and to other changes
Mhacn n. were made with proper authority
tn me statement was referred to the commit
on M i baNter introduced his resolution for an
ant!pass amendment
IIliS were introduced as follows:
of NE Notwithstanding to special venires
NJ Notwithstanding the insane laws
;, WI. McGillivray-Provdi q board of ar
Duration to settle labor difficulties
on NJ Bashford-To prevent the improper
providing for payment of a license fee by
palace ana sleeping companies; repeating
chapter 4l4 laws Of 1891 relating to corpo-
vsed statutes amendng section section 1881 2 re- re-
Nised statutes, as amended by chapter o.
Jaws or 1891, relative to considerat ton for
| issue. '
Mr. Austin--To amend the laws relieving
| Old soldiers; TO establish more circuit courts ;
| TO amend the trust laws; relating to the
| Judges of the courts; to provide for the pay
! ment OF licenses by street railway com
panieS
The committee on legislative expendi-
| ture reported favorably on the joint resolu-
| lions authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to
| EMPLOY more assistants and providing 4
| stenographer for the Judiciary committee
me committee on state affairs reported IA
NoraDly on MIR. AnSonS printing bill.
The Senate then adjourned till II 40 a. m
January %.
In the Senate on the 23d Senator Mills
presented Il petition calling upon Congress
| to suspend action for the present on the bill
| or the Altamonte Power company for n
franchise to dam the st. Louis river.
Senator Solliday presented a petition ask
feeble minded.
| petition was presented by Senator Wood
worth fayoring an amendment to make
| sheritfs eligible for reelection.
| Senator Timme offered a joint resolution
directing the governor secretary of state
and state treasurer to examine the accounts
| of the labor commissioners office.
| Senator Phelon offered a resolution relating
to constitutional amendment which was
| passed at the last session.
| Bills were introduced as follows:
special bondsmen of infants in sales Of
real estate to be recorded.
| Senator-Spensley-T amend the food and
Senator Phelan-To change the point of
intersection of the Sheboygan, Il Northern
Sesator Austin-To establish uniform
weights and measures; to establish uni.
form laws relating to the execution of
! wills; to establish a uniform law relating
| to the selling of deeds; to establish uni
| form law abolishing days OF grace: to es-
| tablish a uniform law concerning the pro-
| batting of foreign wills; to establish a uni
| form law relating to the acknowledgment
| of written Instruments.
| Senator Meyer-To amend laws relat-
| ing to the organization of local insurance
| companies.
Senator Weeks-To amend the law pro,
vidng for a register of probate in the couI-
| ty of Walworth.
Senator Mills compel street railway
companies to protect their employees from
| hal ,pJn nf nnt hnf
| Senator Mills-Relating to compensation
of committees of county boards.
| Senator MilS-To fix salerieS of SheriffS.
Senator MIlls-To prevent corrupt prac'
| tees in elections.
Senator Phillips-To amend the jury laws.
| Senator Timme-To amend the laws Great
ing bureau of labor statistics.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on a number of resolutions, and, on
motion of Senator HoumanS, the rules were
suspended TO allow the Assembly resolu,
| ton relating to the employment of add.
the Assembly to be put upon its passage
as amended by the committee. to include
six committee clerks, It was ,concurred in.
The committee federal relations re-
| ported favoraby on the bill ceding Deyils
island to the United States.
| for the judiciary committees of both houses
was concurred in: also the resolution author,
zng the sergeant at-arms of the Assembly
to employ two cloak-room attendants.
The Senate then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
! January "a.
A Joint resolution offered in the Senate
! on the oath by Mr.. Phelan directed the SUI
perintendent of public property to furnish
the municipal court of Sheboygan with a
set of Supreme court reports
| Bills were introduced as follows:
| Mr.. Thayer-Ameuding the general elec'
ton laws so as to allow blind man to
have any resident in the county assist him
| in marking his ballot.
| Mr. Davis Establishing warehouses, an,
thorizing two or more adjoining counties
| to unite in erecting warehouses for tramps
|
Mr.. Pierce-To permit the building of a
free wagon bridge across the Fox river ~
Mr. Putnam-Amending section 1863 re,
vised statutes, relating to state and county
| agricultural societies, so as to re-enact law
of 1889 relating to liquor and gambling.
! Mr. Ansons bill making the Wisconsin State
| Journal the official state paper was con
Cured in. The eleven Democrats voting
against the bill and the nineteen Repub'
leans in favor Of it.
| Milwaukee county to call in additional
| Judges to clear the docket was adopted.
Bills were ordered to Il third reading as
| follows:
| Making registers IN PROBATE CLERKS ol
Ceding jurisdiction of Devils s+i island in
| Amending the statutes relative to under
| takings on attachments.
| royernor secretary of state and state treas
| Trer TO examine the vouchers i'll the of1lce
! of commissioner of labor statistics on ac'
| pOunt of expenditures IEoUl inc dppIoplli'
! tion for that bureau for contingent expenses,
| was adopted.
| A resolution was ordered to a third read,
| ing agreeing TO an amendment striking out
| the limitation of state superintendent $
| salary to $500.
| The committees on state affairs reported the
Joint resolution for the sale of old legislative
| desks TO members ut 81, permitting the sale
| of those not taken by members to otnef
| parties. "a .,,a,. Tow,
| Adjournment was taken 10 ~ cloch jim
| uary %.
| Mr. Austin presented the report or state
! hoard of health on sewerage of the Mehohl'
! once and Kinnickinnic valleys to the Sen
| ate on the 25th. 1t was ordered printed
| but was not read.
! AIR. Pierce presented petition from forty
| five citizens of Marquette county Tor Il
| voron bridge over the Fox river.
| 4 resolution was offered by cir Kennedy
| directing the superintendent of public prop,
| erty TO procure suitable uniform coats and
| caSs for the messengers of both houses ut
| - cost not to exceed So each.
| Mr. Kennedy moved to suspend the rules,
| bnt Mr. Austin objected. The vote was
| a tic and the motion lost.
| RiilS were introduced as follows:
| Mr. Withee-To repeal laws reiatlNe 10
| loo booms dams, etc, and requiring re-
| norts and license fees from corporations
| operating the same. ..,