Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-03-28
WIS CON SIN SULONS,

Madison, March 19.--Both houses
adopted resolutions in respect to the
late Chairman ii. G.. Thorn and adj
journed to attend his funeral. In the
evening the senate passed bill pro:
yiding that the trustees Of county in
sane asylums receive no compensation.
An assembly bill was concurred in
which is aimed at the suppression of
fire sales"
In the assembly q house bill was
passed providing that when major
ity of the electors Of a city precinct
petition to have that precinct made
into q ward 1t shall be done.
Madison, March 20.-In the senate
the bill to authorize the governor to
grant two unconditional pardons on
July 4 was killed, as was also the
assembly bill empowering circuit
judges to appoint bailiffs The
woman's suffrage bill was made spe-
cla order for next Wednesday even
ing ut o'clock, when the bill and
amendments, to submit the matter to
the voters of the state, will .be dis
clsscd
In the assembly the Kimball bill re-
pealing the law enacted two years
ago which forbids members of county
boards from acting us asylum trustees
was summarily tabled; and the same
fall was mcted out to the Hall res
OlutiOn proposing n constitutional
amendment forbiddlng the issuing of
passes to public officers. The vote
was 60 to 81.
Madison, March 21.-The senate con
CURED in assembly bills establishing
Il home for the feeble minded; and
forbidding the discharge of weapons
in public parks. The committee on
education reported for passage a sub
stitute for IS S., the bill to codify
the school laws. The substitute pro-
videS for Il continuance of the work
of codiiicaton under Supt j. q. Emery,
who Is instructed to thoroughly in
vcstigate the workings of the town
ship system of school government In
hllltl HtlNtS anu w ltpoll uJpH tllD
eXpcdiency or ineXpediency of the
township system at the converting of
the next Legislature, with Il bill If
the system is deemed eXpedient. Sen
ate bills We're passed appropriating
$4,000 for the fishery commission; and
to provide for vaccination. A senate
bill was killed, to allow the land COM
missioncrs to loan money from the
school trust fund ut rates of interest
over four per cent.
In the assembly bills were passed,
providing that future editions of the
blue book he $4,000; and detaching the
county Of Villas from the fifteenth judi
cial circuit and attach 1t to the six
tcenth circuit Senate bills were con.
Cured in: Appropriating to normal
school fund for 1S94-5 for current
expenses $4,000, for libraries $4,000,
for equipment Slt1oo, for heating APP
paratls $41 800 and providing for the
annual levy of state tax of 10 of
one mill for normal school purposes
and providing that "until the seventh
normal school Is established and put
in operation the sum OF 100000 shall
annually be returned to the. general
fund.-" requiring Il United States flag
to be kept IN every public school room
or displayed on the building: and max
ing the annual salary of the state
superintendent $1,000 beginning in
1897. Mr.. Mohr introduced bill nj
lowing the county judge of Columbia
county to appoint superintendent of
the poor to fill vacancy. 1t was
passed. Mr.. Buckstan introduced 4
bin regulating express companies.
Senate bills were passed: For the
protection of street railway employees;
and relating to the warehousing and
inspecting OF grain.
The fun ana excitement of the SEES
sion centered in the proceedings ac-
companying the disposal of the bill
lcglsating Jerre Dobbs out of office.
The bill came up on its engrossment
and third reading and 4 season OF
hlibustering ensued, but the bill fin
ally went to Il third reading.
In the assembly there was Il little
skirmish on the bill to exempt wide
gtmgr sleighs from taxation but III
was finally passed, Senate bills con-
Cured in were: Requiring witnesses
of willis to sign In each others pres
cnce; and compelling trustees OF
chronic INSANE asylums to serve with
out pay.
Adjournment was taken till Monday
night,
EMREZILER ARRESTED.