Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
Madison. Jan. rs.

the legislature Monday evening when
he returned senate bill No. 3 without
his approval. The bill was introduced
by Senator Welton and provided that
the directors of a certain class of in
surance corporations might amend
their charters. 1t was introduced by
request in the interest OF the North
western Relief association of Madison.
tt was passed by both houses without
reference to any committee. In his
veto the governor said: THE bill here
with returned gives authority to a
ma jority of the directors Of a class OF
corporations at any general or special
zneeting to amend such articles of re-
organization or re-lncOrporatlon.
There is nothing in this language to
prevent an absolute change in the pur-
poses and business of the corporation.
1t is true that in section 2 the amend
ments are required to be approved by
the commissioner of insurance. |
think the power to be given to any
class of corporations to amend their
charters should be determined by the
legislature and not delegated to any
state officer. 1t may be that the spec
ial object sought to be accomplished
by this bill is worthy one, but as the
bill is general in language, applicable
to all corporations of the class | do not
feel at liberty, with my views upon
the subject, to give it my approval. |
geturn the bill with less reluctance that
it is early in the session and that an
other bill may easily be introduced and
referred to the proper committees for
hearing and construction
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch called the sem
ate to order at $50 Monday evening.
DIR. j d. Butler offered prayer. Sen
atOr Austin introduced a joint resolu-
ton retransferring the title of certain
lands back to the United States govern
ment so that they can be transferred
again to Wisconsin, thereby clearing
the states title to the property. These
bills were then introduced:
By Mr.. McGillivray-To provide a
state bounty Of "A of cent a pound tn
manufacturers of granulated beet sugar
in Wisconsin made from badger grown
beets and a of a cent a pound to
growers of such beets, the total of such
bounties not to exceed $4,000 a year;
also a state bounty of 500 for every
mile of macadan road built by any
town in one year providing that five
continuous miles is built and the total
bounty to any one town shall not eX-
coed 1000.
BY Mr. Whelan-To repeal the law
passed in '95 requiring county school
superintendent to first hold a certifi-
cate issued by the state superintendent
before they can hold their office.
By Mr.. McMullen-To amend the
1aw relating to liens.
By Mr.. Deyos-To create the office
OF corporation attorney in Milwaukee
By Mr.. Green-Fixing the salary of
the city clerk of Milwaukee at $4,000:
also to tax the property of street car
companies in their entirety and not on
gross receipts-(a Milwaukee bilD.
By Mr.. Roehr-Taxing the property
OF electric light and gas companies in
their entirity-(a Milwaukee bilD.
By Mr.. Phillips-To amend the
Kelley cure law so that the cost of |
sending drunkards to gold cure insti- |
tutes shall be borne by towns, villages |
or cities and not by the whole county
as at present, and fixing the cost at S65 |
for each case, that being half what it |
is at present.
By Mr. Devos-To give common |
councils the right to fix the salaries of |
city officers.
By Mr.. Welton-To incorporate viii |
lagos. This grows out of the recent |
decision of the supreme court voiding |
the laws governing the incorporation
OF villages.
BY Mr.. Timme-Relating to close
seasons for the hunting of certain |
game and the catching of certain fish |
1t is the measure agreed upon recently |
by conference of the game wardens |
of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
and provides that deer may be taken |
between Nov. and Nov rs, game fish |
between June 1 and March l. brook
trout between April l and June l,
ducks and geese between Sept 1 and |
April 1, prairie chickens, quail and |
pheaSants between August 1 and |
April /
ASSEMBLY.
Rev. w. A. Winters offered prayer |
IN the assembly at $50 Monday even |
ing after Speaker Buckstaff had let the |
gavel fall. The roll call showed q |
members absent. The speaker an !
nounced the appointment of Messrs.
w. 7. Lewis and j. NJ True on the |
committee to arrange with Prof. W. !
A. Henry for an address 10 the legis- !
lature on the growing of beets for the /
manufacture Of sugar.
The joint resolution providing for |
joint special subcommittee from |
the Judiciary con .mittees Of the two |
houses to pass upon Sanborn e Berry |
mans new revision of the statutes was |
concurred in. Mr.. Hall thought the |
resolution should have been referred |
TO committee before being acted upon
because, as he understood it, it pro-
yided for work in revising the laws of |
this session by a legislative commit
tee after the legislature had adjourned
Mr.. w. A. Jones believed that more
consideration should be given.the mat
ter and advised against hasty action
Mr.. Flett explained that il was the
intention to have this special commit
tee do most of its work at theen of
each week after legislature ad-