Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-18


No. III (Whitman), relating TO
compensation of county boards, provid-
ing that in counties of less than 10000
population, the supervisors shall be
given no more than ten days for COM
mttee work. Senator Lamoreux asked
that the bill be laid over until Senator
Whitman's return, the latter being alb
sent. Senator LamoreuX believed that
supervisors OF The lesser pop.a ed
counties are harder worked than those
OF the others.
No. 2OS S (Munson), to Incorporates
the Prairie du Chen Bridge company
with amendment.
No. 81 (McMulen), relating 10
sprinkling OF streets in cities of me
fourth class.
SENATE. EVENING SESSION.
In the Senate Tuesday evening, the
Welton telephone bill, No. l5S $, to
provide and regulate the interchange
of messages between exchanges end
over long distance and toll lines in the
state, was reported for indefinite post
ponement. Other bills reported for
postponement or non-concurrence We're:
No. 1853 S, relating to divorce proceed
inss; No. 349 s. TO abolish the civil
jurisdiction Of the county court II
Dodge county: No. 35l s, to authorize
Kirby Thomas and others to maintain
cam on the Brule river; and No. ~
a, to provide for the assessment tnr
street improvon cnts, sewer and water
pipes of lands III cities owned OF used
by cemetery associations.
For Passage
Bills reported for passage AND con-
currence were: No 49, d, to Change
the boundary lines OF the towns of
Buena Vista, Ithaca and Orion in
Richand County: No. 202 S, relating to
chattel mortgages and bills of sale; No
81 s. relating To fish and game; No.
263 a. relating to peddlers; No. III a,
to provide for the inspection of IL
Illuminating oils; and No. 24l a, to So
cure cleanliness in MIXED daries.
dUGu hOeuS'
The committee appointed to deter
mine the constituionality of bill No. IL
$. to encourage good roads and to make
appropriation therefore, reported that
in it's opinion The contemplated meas
ule was unconstitutional.
On motion of Senator Austin, lie
vote on Nos. &C and 81 s, relating to
the Milwaukee Downer college, was re-
considered and the bills rereferred to
the committee on education.
Senator Stout introduced joint res
olution, which was adopted, to permit
Senator Munson to introduce bill to
legaize the acts Of Hedge Larson, a
justice of the peace in Cook township,
Vernon county.
At the request of the assembly, the
vote by which bill No. 442 a, establish
ing municipal court for the city OF
Racine, was concurred In, was recon-
sidered and an amendment proposed
by Senator Timme was adopted and the
bill reconcurred in. The amendment
provides that at the first election a
ten days notice shall not be required.
ASSEMBLY, MORNING SESSION.
The assembly tuesday morning was
opened with prayer by Rev. H y
kamp. Several petitions weee re-
ceiyed favoring the passage OF the
Webster bill which provides that ii
shall hereafter be unlawful for any
town or village board or city council
TO grant any license for the sale Of
malt ardent. spirituous or intoxicat-
ing liquors within one-half mile 81
the grounds actually occupied and used
for the state university. for any safe
normal school or for any high sCloo.;
and any license granted contrary TO
the provisions of this act shall be null
and void, and the person or persons
/ selling such liquors within any such
| territory shall be deemed guilty OF
sale without license and shall be fined
and punished as provided by law.
number of circumstances against the
features of the insurance code relating
to fraternal companies was also re-