Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-08


year as aforesaid, to the several counties.
and by the county clerks of the several
counties to the several towns cities and in
corporated villages in their respective coun-
ties, and shall be collected and paid over
according to existing laws. This act shall
take effect and be in force from and after
it's passage and publication" Quite a num-
Der Of important committee Feports were
made, including a majority and minority re-
port for and against the Overlook bill to
repeal the present steamboat law, over
which the committee has had a lively fight,
and which will doubt cause bitter con-
test on the floor Mr.. Yorkey moved to re-
taxes, which opened up a discussion upon
the merits of the bill. Mr.. Polacheck, Mr..
reference. Mr.. McGrath and Mr.. Treat OPP
posed it. Mr. Hall made quite a speech.
discussing the situation from an impartial
ference. Mr.. McGrath again opposed the
motion to re~refer and was followed by Mr..
Anscn, who made speech in favor OF leav-
OF sensation was occasioned during the
debate by the revelation of the fact that
nine members of the Milwaukee delegation
had siGned petition asking for the passage
of the Overlook bill and the repeal of the
present law. Mr.. Polacheck said that the
members had signed the petition under
misrepresentation of the facts, and he pro-
duced a paper signed by seven of the nine
members asking to have their names Str1ck-
en- from the petition because they had signed
it misunderstanding the situation. Mr.. OV-
erbeck gave a lat of figures to show the in
CAPABILITIES in iaxation under the present
law. In answer 10 question from Mr.: An
son, Mr. Overlook expressed the opinion
that the steamboat men would not consent
to any amendment to equallze the taxes.
The motion to re-refer was lost by vote
of IS to 49, from which it may be inferred
that the Overlook bill will pass and the
present law be repealed. The Senate amend
ments to the bill for an appropriation to
furnish the home for the feeble minded
were adopted and the bill concurred in. Mr.
Arson for the committee on cities sent in a
recommendation to have it printed. The
following bills were passed: Repeating
Kelley cure. law; relating to county bonds;
relating to ferry across st: CroiX river:
relating to county court of Jefferson county;
relating to warehouses;; relating to oils and
petroleum; relating to county court OF Win
ne6agq count; relatlag 70 a Terry across across
relating to appealable orders; relating to
cleanliness in milk dairies: providing for
post-mOrten examination of brains of In
mates of home for feeble-minded; relating
to removal of inmates of certain state In
situations; joint resolution for constitutional
Mountaineering to circuit court 1T a, speak
Hall and Lewis as members of the commit
tee to consider the university reports. The
Senate members are MeSsrs. Withee and
Baxter. The Assembly adjourned in the
midst of the passage of bills to $3.50 p. ~
on the 1st.
In the Assembly on the evening of the list
the committee on cities reported for passage
No. 402 A and 403 A. The measures are to
authorize the city of Milwaukee to levy a
special tax for public library and museum
purposes On motion of Mr. Hall, joint
resolution No. II S. to amend the constitu-
ton to create a state pardoning board was
laid over till the Sd. Bills were ordered TO
third reading as follows NO. .? ), to
authorize the commission on the revision Of
the statutes to employ clerk and stenog-
rapher; No. 145 S. to prohibit the offering of
165 S, relating to the loaning of trust funds
to a Black River Falls school district
Joint resolution No. y 5; Soto to authorize the
centenary of Wisconsin's admission. Adj
journment till morning was taken on mo-
ton of Mr.. Minch.
At the morning session of the Assembly
on the I'd Speaker Buckstaff presented Il
protest from a Madison dairyman against
the competition Of the university farm,
which he said was running his business
The following bills were passed: No. Y A,
(Utt), relating to noXious weeds; No. 1S1
(Connors), relating to evidence; No. $50 A
(Lange), relating to steam engines on high
ways; No. 455 A (Thomasl, relating to adul-
terated milk; No 1914 A Davidson, relating
to a bridge across Kickapoo river; No. 625
A (Wheeler), relating to the state board of
to bill No. 1, House of Representatives. in
regard to clerks in the railway mail service /;
No. 65 S (Austin), authorizing the employ
revision committee; No. 145 (McGillivray),
relating to the location of public institu-
tons; No 165 S (NdcGilhvray), relating to a
loan OIL trust LulCS " luC DloCA A(lNC1 ans
school district; joint resolution No. p 5
(StouN. relating to semi-centennial observ-
arca Bills were killed as follows: No. 100
migration; No $50 A ReinnoldD, relating
to trusts and combinations; No. 1872 A 90
go), relating to taxation of dogs; No. 292
ceedings of city councils, etc; No 324 A
(Wheeler), an appropriation to Cyrus
schenck; No. 32S 4 {WhtteJ, relating e pro
ceedings in tax deeds: No. 329 A (White),
pnlatiOU costs in Snnci11 proceedings:
! No. 354 A Pratt), relating to liens on grain
and grass seeds; No. 1854 (krausl rela lat
ing to publication OF Of Proc ctT df Mo- Ss
No. 1856 (Yorkey), relating to exemption
from taxation of real estate owned by Mil
waukee Medical college No, 4S8 Gbo orc
seed; No 525 Utt, to yacate state
road in Grant county.
Mr. Overbeck's bill repeating the present
steamboat taxation laws was on the calen-
dar for engrOsSment with two reports be-
hind it, majority report in its favor and q
minority report against it. Mr.. Polacheck
endeavored to have the minority report sub
stituted for the majority report, but was
ruled out Of order. There was an amends
ment to wipe out all the tonnage laws and
Mr. Wipperman put the question on the
amendment without delay, which was
adopted. The question of engrossment was
then put in the same manner ana carried
There was no time for a division or any
thing else, and in five minutes the matter
was settled
Many committee reports were received IN
the Assembly on the night of the ID ensur-
Ing a good calendar for the following day
The judiciary committee also reported for
indefinite postponement Mr.. Risum's bill
prohibiting high hats in theaters. Mr.
Risum said that when the bill comes UP for
consideration he will make fight to save
it from being killed. A communication from
the Federated trades of Milwaukee protest
ing against the proposed convict labor bills
was read.
The fight over DR.. Clason's medical BILL
which has been rending the Assembly COM
mittee on public health and sanitation for
some days past, was carried onto the floor
at the opening, of the session of the, As
sembly on the Sd. The committee has been
unable to reach a conclusion on the bill At
the close of the session held yesterday the
committee stood to 2 for and against the
bill, one member being absent. After the
reading of petitions and memorials Assem-
blyman McGrath stated that the committee
on public health could not agree upon the
bill and moved that the Assembly request
it's immediate return from the committee.
DR.. Clason and DR.. Merriman, who are on
opposite sides the question, were on
their feet in a moment. The, speaker rec
OgniZed DR.. Clason. who said that it was an
important matter and if the motion pre-