Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-03-11
WISCONSIN SOLONS

Both houses concluded work in less than
a half-hour after roll-call Monday. In the
Assembly there was an unusually large
number Of petitions and remonstrances,
most of them being with reference to the
Eairchild and Marquette statues, the BIZ
cycle baggage bill and the medical bill.
The Committee on Cities reported for pas
sage the measures to authorize the city Of
Milwaukee to levy special tax for public
library and museum purposes. In the
Senate communications were presented
with reference to the caucus law, the med
ical bill, the insurance BILL the statue
measures, the bicycle baggage law, the
sub-State fais and pharmacy bill. The
Senate adopted Mr. Welton's joint reso-
luton giving the Governor authority to
assign offices in the Capitol to the various
departments. The following bills were
concurred in: To authorize the auditing of
Milwaukee ward bills; for the transfer Of
bail moneys in the Milwaukee municipal
court; to authorize Dunn County to con-
struct ferry across the Chippewa river.
In the Assembly Tuesday these bills
passed: Relating to noXious weeds; to re-
strict steam engines on highways; relat-
ing to adulterated milk; relating to the
duties of the State Board of Health in
the matter of vaccination. Concurrence
was given to these: TO prohibit the offer
ing of bonuses as an inducement to Sc
cure the location of State institutions; to
authorize the Governor to set apart May
20, 1898, for observance as the semi-cen-
tennial anniversary of Wisconsin's admis-
sion to the Union. The Senate passed
several bills: Relating to the publication
of notice of lands to be sold for non-pay
ment of taxes; to appropriate $500 an
nually for the next two years to the Wis
consin Firemen's Association; to author
ize the appointment of women on school
boards; providing that the school district
clerk, instead of the town clerk, shall pur-
chase books for school libraries; to author
ize the reissue of railroad bonds by mu-
inequalities; providing for the collection
of dairy statistics. Mr.. Anson's bill to APP
propriate $4,000 to the Wisconsin Indus
trial School for Girls was concurred in.
and Mr.. LamoreauX' S bill relating to the
admission of attorneys to practice before
courts of record was ordered en- -rossed
and read third time. The Senate killed
the bill relating to chattel mortgages and
bills of sale.
The Assembly Wednesday refused con-
for constitutional amendment to create
State pardoning board. These bills We're
killed: To repeal the Kelley cure law; to
regulate the propeling of steam engines
on highways; permitting the wife to tes-
tify in certain cases; to repeal the law
relating to the use of abusive language;
to repeal the law relating to State aid for
agricultural societies. Several measures
were advanced to third reading. In the
Senate bill was introduced by Mr.. Stout
to declare June Z, 1898, q public holiday.
and authorizing the Governor to secure its
public observance. The only bill passed
was one to provide for park commission
ers in cities and to authorize Common
Councils to acquire lands for park or
boulevard purposes. The following bills
were Indefinitely postponed: To fix the
salary of city clerks; relating to the pub
lication Of certain notices.
The Assembly Thursday morning pass
ed bill which forbids State aid to any
school in which sectarian instruction is
given or in which there are teachers wear
ing the insignia of any creed. If it be-
comes law it will affect large number
of schools, some almost within sight of
the State House. The two houses united
to honor McKinley's Inauguration. Pat
riotic songs were sung and an Grafton Civ
en- by Lieut.-Gov. Baensch.
bill of great Importance to manufac-
turers who have establishments outside
Of cities and villages was passed by the
Senate Friday. 1t provides that any city
or village by action of it's council or board
may annex any contiguous territory that
is used for manufacturing or business
property. If it becomes law it will en-
able Milwaukee to take in several large
manufacturing plants and will affect
many cities in different parts of the State
Under Senator Green's bill authorizing
street and electric railways to acquire
land, ordered to engrossment and third
reading, the Milwaukee, Racine and ke-
nosha Electric Railway Company will Sc
cure the right to cross the Chicago and
Northwestern tracks at South Milwaukee,
whatever the decision of the Supreme
Court in the pending suit may be. The
bill gives street and electric railways the
same rights in acquiring rights of way
as now given steam railways. The AS
sembly reconsidered the vote on the Put
nam resolution for an amendment to the
constitution for a pardon board.