Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-02-11


the commissioners of public lands to
loan a portion of the trust funds of the
state to joint school district No. / of
the city OF Black River Falls and the
town of Albion in Jackson county. also,
by request, TO regulate the sale of
vaccine virus. theapeutical serum, mod
flied toxins and similar products in
tended TO be used in prevention and
treatment of contagious diseases.
BY Mr.. McMullen--To organize the
town of Crivitz in Marinette county.
Resolutions Considered.
Joint resolution No. Il s., relating to
the establishment of board OF pardons
was recommended for adoption but
laid over until Wednesday morning,
Is s., providing for an investigation
Tito the state printing, was withdrawn
on motion of Senator Putnam but re-
ferred to him as committee Of one.
Bills for Engrossment.
No. 90 S., providing an amendment
to the sthtutes referring 10 sidewalks
was recommended for engrossment.
62 s., proposing an amendment to the
law relating to county courts was
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment but was re-referrd to the commit
tee on judiciary.
63 s., relating to law on water power
was indefinitely postponed as was also
GA s., relating to judgments affecting
realty.
ASSEMBLY.
When Speaker Buokstaff let the gavel
fall in the assembly at $50 Monday
evening 10 seats were vacant. Rev. +.
G. Updike offered prayer. Petitions
were submitted for the passage of the
bill compelling railroads to carry BIZ
cycles as baggage and for the preserya-
ton of fish and game. Mr.. Mdsher or
fered joint resolution amendatory Of
the state constitution looking 10 the
improvement of public highways. Mr..
WEIGH introduced a joint resolution
memorializing congress for the passage
of senate bill number 1853, providing
for the reclassification of letter car
riers. The following bills were intro
duced:
BY Mr.. Olson-Relating to the de-
struction of noXious weeds and amend
atory of chapter 154 of the laws of
1895; also to secure better preservation
of fur bearing ar in ais.
BY Mr. misunderstanding that no
county shall receive a greater amount
from the school i,come fund than it
pays into sucn furd.
By Mr.. 8urnhan-To repeal the
Sunday laws. They are sections 1895
and 1,564 Of the revised statutes. The
former section prohibits the keeping
open of shops, warehouses, warehouses
and the doing of labor, except works
of necessity and charity, or TO be pres
ent at any dance, or public diversion
show or entertainment or take part in
any sport, game or play on the first
day of the week: the latter the sale IF
intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
By Mr.. Wolter-To amend section
261 of the annotated statutes by strik-
ing out the limit Of $4,000 to be
loaned to school districts and striking
out the provision for equal annual pay
ments.
By Mr.. Plummer-To reduce the TO-
for foot passengers cl ossing the bridge
over the Chippewa river at Durand.
BY Mr.. Welch-T'o amend the re-
vised statutes entitled OF Pedders
(The amendment inserts the words
from house to house in lieu of from
place to place y; also to authorize the
levy Of one-thirty- of a m II
in Milwaukee for the support of the
civil service commission of Milwaukee.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding to elections
and the counting and preservation of
ballots and repeating sections 50 and
rs of chapter 2SS of the laws of 1898
ct is senate i'll number II introduced
by Senator Conger)
BY Mr.. Borchsenius permit hus-
band and wife or both 10 testify in
criminal prosecutions when both are
the parties in interest.
BY Mr.. Roserkranf-To amend IN
laws relating to villages; also to amend
chapter 143 Of the revised statu es en-
titled OF Liens.
BY Mr.. Tucker-Tc increase the fees
of jurors in the municipal court of Osh-
kosh from 81 to 81 a day
BY Mr.. Agen-To create the oGic
Of public examiner whose duty It shall
be TO look over all public accounts and
whose salary shall be $4,000 with 81 900
added for clerk hire; also relating to
the examination of adverse parties in
legal proceedings; also providing that
in cities of the second and third class
no liouor license shall be granted or
tran4crred except b, a favorable vote
Of a majority of all the members of the
common council; also to regulate the
term Of liquor licerses in all towns.
villages and cities
BY Mr.. Flett-To divide the town Of
Rock Falls. Lincoln county, and 70
create the town OF lumahawk also TO
amend the general election laws in
creasing the secrecy ana purity Of the
ballot.
BY Mr. Lange-To protect fish IN