Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-28

WI ~ lti w WI Nh' INV anu 'l'-
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio
OF IS to | and that. In view Of the
fact that this congress will expire
March 4, and there are important APP
preparation bills requiring the attcn-
ton Of the senate 1t be the sense of
the senate that the consideration Of
such law be not entered upon at this
session of congress.
Madison, Feb 20. The senate in
dulgrd IN Il very lively discussion OF
the question az clerk hire of the
Srvcrl. state departments. 1t arose
over Il bill TO provide IN add tional
clerks and Il stenographcr for the
insurance commissioner. \ resolution
was offered for committee to see
what offices and salaries about the
capitol should be wiped out o.
changed. 1t lies over.
In the assembly the senate bill legal
Xing the action of the town of Mel
rose, jackson county, in bonding it
self to erect two bridges, was CON
CURED In Other senate bills concur
red in were No II, rcfunding to Wash
burn county N1,l17SO which was col
lertrd by the state from that county
as penalty for failure to pay taxes
IN 1852 the countys funds having
been swallowed up In the fa lure of
the shell Lake Saving bank; provid-
ing that mortgage on stock of
goods shall cover and be Il valid lien
upon the property SO acquired after
It's execution, for The amount of the
amount of the Indebtedness remaining
unpaid thereon; permitting Il local
insurance company 10 insure property
in "couatics adjoining the county IN
which such corporation was first or
gAniHcd," The McGllivruy resolution
to amend the constitution so rs to
permit the state perintendCntS
salary = he Increased above $1,000
was coururred In
Madison. Feb. 31.-rhr milwaukee,
delegation again reported to the senate
for passage bill number l@l senate,
providing a police court for NilWau.
krr Senator Austin stated that tn"
uhirc,iens made to the bill IN the
ground Of Il diversion uf tines from
the school trust We're without foundA-
ton, as milwaukee, does pay lis tiurS
into the school fund. The bill was
passed senator phalen presented n
resolution 10 have an Investigation OF
payments into the school fluid by cities
during the Years 1891, %. '93 and Nl.
nuc Of the interesting features of the
morning session was that arising from
the discussion over the passage of No.
III senate, permitting common coun-
ellis to change the boundaries Of wards
by ordinance. Senator kruS2ka Sald
It was Srhcme u permit the rcpuhli-
cams To gerry mandcr the city of Nil
Waukre and To make a five ycllS
job Of ii when done, 'Nhe bill waS
passed Another I'LL was passed re.
quiriug the auditing by the secretary
OF state ot expenditures tron conJin,
gent fund ot the labor commissioners
The assembly passed a hill requiring
town trNaSurcrs to withhold IL cents
ryr capita Of children ct school axe
Cor library purposes The bill forbid
ding attorneys from Signing bail OF
security on amy undertaking, bond or
rrrn@uizanrr in amy action o. signing
the bond ot any county officer, CON
stable or justice OF the peace WAS an.
tAGonized by Mr. Ray who failed TO
soc any good reason for lNcll class leS.
isGAio0 He Thought that lawyers
were rs tit for hondSmcm rs cth"r cttl
2enS aud, while he favored protection
j he VAS arclSe to having oHe class
alone protected The bin was passed.
ME special order the O'Neill volun-
tary arbitration hill was plkcn up
and. after dohatc. sent ~ 4 third read
in@ The Dodge bill forhilding the
collection cf taNcS in any room whore
In liquors are sold was ordered en-
crossed Assembly bills were killed
requiring the uSe Of non-comhusiihle
gun Wadding during the dry season.
md Withdrawing all state lands from