Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-04-01

house senate bills We're passed Appro-
priating contingent fund of $4,000
for the prevention by the board Of
health of contagious diseases; proyid-
ing that when a constitutional amend
ment Is submitted TO the vote CT the
people the ballot shall contain a brief
statement OF the nature OF the amend
ment: regulating the nomination OF
candidates for the employment Of stem
ographers by justices of the supreme
count, making the compensation 800
per month, aud placing all power OF
appointment and removal with the JUS
tees, each OF whom shall have a stem
ographer as at present; TO abolish the
civil jurisdiction of the county court
of Dodge county, providing fire pro-
lection for the capitol and the sprinkl-
ing pf the park with an appropriation
not to exceed $4,000; providing for IN
levy of $40 mill tax for the years
1897 and 1898 TO meet the deficiency IN
the general fund, was passed without
discussion, providing for the labelling
of the date place and nature of man
ufacture of convict made goods man
ufactured outside of the state. Sena-
tor McGiilivray's memorial to congress,
No. /. praying for the submission tc
the people of an amendment to the
federal constitution for the suppress
sion of trusts and Illegal combinations,
was adjusted. The bill was killed
which was to compel the Bell com
pany to give long-distance connections
10 local telephone exchanges.
In the assembly Senator Green's
Joint resolution for the appointment OF
committee in the interest of uniform
rvs in states contiguous
to Wisconsin was concurred in. AS
semblyman Merriman's joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment requir-
ing a person to be a full citizen before
being entitled to vote was passed, 76
TO 6. Now foreigner may vote simply
by declaring his intention" etc. The
Risum bill to suppress the high hat
nuisance in theaters was passed. 43 to42.
it provides that any owner, lessee, pro-
prietor or manager OF any theater hall,
or opera house, or any such building
where theatrical or other performances
are given, where an admission fee is
charged, who permits or suffers any
person attending such performance to
wear upon his or her head, any hat,
bonnet or covering for the head, which
nay obstruct the view Of any person
or persons during the performance in
such theater, hall, opera house or
building, where such performance is
given, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
m5anor, and shall upon conviction be
fined not more than so nor less tnan
SO. Other assembly bills passed were:
Changing the terms of court of the 18th
circuit, and forbidding the transfer of
proxies by delegates to political con
ventions. \ senate bill was concurred
in giving the gold democrats authority
to go upon official ballots.
Madison March 25--m the senate
the Legried bill, making the office Of
the register of deeds a sllaried one,
was killed, Senator Mills opposed the
bill on the grounds that the fees now
received are legitimate They come
from the transfer of real estate and
be asked to support the Office. The
senate bin concurred in was, requiring
a license for hunting deer. Senate bills
were killed Asserting jurisdiction of
the state of Wisconsin in and to the
Menomonee river, and authorizing
parties to construct a dam prohibiting
continuous races and race meetings: re-
pealing the law providing for deep
channel commissioner and providing
for continuous transmittal Of messages
over long distance telephone lines, and
requiring connection between such lines
and local telephone exchanges.
In the house the speaker announced
Messrs. Flett and Overlook as mem
bers Of the joint committee on uniform
interstate game laws The Mosher
joint resolution permitting the state to
aid in road building was adopted with
only one dissenting vote In accordance
with a joint resolution Mr., Fricke sub
mltted a report showing that mis- an
nual fees exceeded $4,000 Assembly
bills were passed: Authorizing circuit
courts to appoint district attorneys in
cases Of vacancies, absences or bias;
establishing a sub-state fair at Chip
pewa Falls and appropriating $500
anr ually and 10 per cent OF premiums
thereof, and establishing a state board
of medical examiners. Senator Withee's
proposed constitutional amendment Civ
ing the legislature power to restrict
and limit taxation was concuTed In
4 senate bill was concurred in for
bidding constables from doing business
outside Of the place of their election
The bill permitting country stores to
sell patent medicines. was amended in
uEimportant particulars and then or
dered TO third reading. The
Hall antl-pass bill was finally
reported in the form OF substitute 0
increase the salary Of the legislators 10
$1,000 and prohibiting the acceptance
hv members OF railroad qsces