Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1895-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.

clerk for the Assembly committee on dairy
and food, with an amendment proyIi daiss
lative expenditures. A resolution was
adopted accepting the invitation of Presi-
dent G Adams to the essaturfF e 10
ed for passage the bill providing for the
adoption Of children without the consent OF
parents by proper court proceedings: the
bill relative to drawing Jurors III MllWau-
kee county; the bill appropriating sum
bers. A memorial to, the LEGISLATURE Of Of
Illinois was concurred in on petition Of
residents of Kenosha county against bill
the Fox river at McHenry, ILL.,, designed
TO raise the water in Fox lake. The petit
TONERS state that this would food lands
the lake on the river: IN mo MOI OF Mr.
Pierce the vote by which the bill increasing
the fee for filing articles! of association from
SO to $50 was reconsidercd. Mr.. Pierce zee
offered amendment making the zee $40
for companies having capital of S2o.OOO or
less On motion of Mr.. Bashfor,l the bill and
amendment were referred to the committee
on interpretations. The bill ceding juris-
diction of Devils island to the United states;
to the committee on federal relations for
correction. Bills were passed as follows:
Repeating chapter 3S5, laws of 1880. reat-
ing to the discharge of insolvent debtors
who make voluntary assignment; providing
that in amending the charter of incorpora-
lions organized under special charter or
any law where the cllafCer was not feuulfeu
to be filed with the register Of deeds. only
the amendment need now be filed with the
register and the secretary, of state; eX-
tending the provisions of chapter go, laws
Of 1899, to all counties. 1t provides that
actions to recover damages for trespass
on public lands, where the amount IN con,
troversy exceeds 5000, may be brought in
any county at the option of the attorney
general; providing for dover, for, widows
without any action on her part; requiring
witnesses and testatcrs of wills to sign in
the presence of each other. In honor Of
Senator Solliday's 54th birthday, the Senate
Madison. Wis, Feb 14.-Three bills passed
and one killed was the sum total of the
post, G. A. r., of West Bend, asking for the
Immediate printing and distribution of 20:
rosters. 1t referred to the committee
on military affairs. The judiciary commit
tee reported for indefinite postponement the
act to require recording of bonds of special
guardians sale of real estate of infants,
and the acts relating to changes of venue
vorabiy on the act to provide a stenographer
for the departments of insurance and rail
roads and the act fixing times of f, holding
mittee on state affairs reported favorably on
the bill appropriating $1,000 annually to the
governors contingent fund; the biil pro
three weeks for adoption of children; the
bill relative to drawing Of jurors in Mil
waukee, county, and the Pill appropratins
utes furnished members. Senate bill 162
relating to transcripts of Judgments in JUS
tss S1 where the nyoyed
'' Madison, Wis, Feb. 15"Petitions were
Senate bill No II. for changing method of
instruction of deaf mutes; and a commune
cation from American Humane, society en-
closing petition for law providing for in
spection Of bodies previous to burial; to
prevent burial of persons while living. was
received. The committee on on interpretations
members of the Odd Fellows Life Insur-
ance company may assign their policies.
The judiciary committee reported for pas
sage the bill making capital stock of corpora
lions assessabe as personal property the
bill authorizing city councils to change ward
boundaries; the bill amending the law re,
village bodrls by giving them authority TO
take ground for any street. lane, alley, public
77idins for change of venue IN criminal cases
where cause is remanded by the Supreme
court for new trial; Senate bill No. 1S5 pro-
Xdn for the app4ntment of Of a fSn law
Bills reported for indefinite postponement:
Eelatng to arawing Of tral Jurors; making
ff oce OF 1897 and the
appointive term March /, 1895 til that time;
ptoviding for discharge of mechanics liens
If no action is brought within a year; pro-
brought to trial within two terms after issue
is joined the bin relating to appeals Re-
supreme justices who have served fifteen
years ON full pay after reaching the age Of
20 The dairy and food com mi reported
adulteraton Of food products. 1t reported
for indefinite postponemenit, Senate bill No.
a on the same subject. pills Is We're killed as
dams sale of real estate of infants to be
recorded; providing for change of venue in
in stef court third The fNIowinS eh bills
bill No. 20, providing clerk for the 1nsur-
ance commissioning .o at $1,000 per per, year AMI S
fixing terms of court in the Tenth circuit
Adjournment was taken till $50 p. IN. Mon
day.
The Assembly.
Madison Wis, Feb 13.--There WIS flood
of petitions in the Assembly. almost as big
as the flood Of bills yesterday They re-
lated to almost everything under tire sun,
vestibuled street car BILL several IL favor
of Sunday closing of barber shops; four IA
vored the passase of the Die to take the
exclusive privilege from the Milwa akee
Gaslight company one from Racine waited
the age of consent raised to Is years; more
favored the workhsuse bill, tina school Coz
and various other things. and there were
also number of circumstances agalnst sew
sr acts Tae on n SEN
atoy Mills memorial rs Congress asking that
the Altamonte bill tar dam st. E4ouis river
be Killed Mr.. Sloap said that 1T was 81
purely local measure and he wanted tCs
have it acted upon at ence; he would there
fore move the Suspension of the rules to-
allow it to be put upon it's passage, but on
objection of Mr.. MahoGey of Vernen it was
made the special order for tomorrsW morn
ing. The committee an state af;rtrS re-
ported the two A. r. e. bills for Indefinite.
postpenement. The Senate reported the
bill TO erect monuments on the battiefield
of Chickamauga and ME. Lambers&nl moved
the suspension of the rates. TO enable it to-
be put upon it's passage at once. Mr.. Cox
made speech in favor of the Immediate
passage of the bill. bar Me-. Bugdick OBJ
jected. stating that it ought to take it's
regular course. The motion to suspend the
rules was lost and the bill was referrea 70.
the committee on militia. The Assembly
then adjourned.
Madison Wis. Feb. 4--The Superior
fight over the Altamonte bill was the special
order of business in the Asse Ebly this
morning AND taken up as so1n as the
routine business had bean disposal Of the
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