Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-25
Madison, February "a.

was brief. President Pro TEN. Thay'
err presided. Petitions were introduced
Tor the bicycle baggage bill, the Fair
child statue bill, FOR the passage OF
coavict labor law and for Dane county
d.,inage oil No. 244 y. Protests
were ref eived against the removal o.
the Marquette statue and agains
dYa mage bill No. 245 8.
No. 0 a, appropriating money to Thu
Lcme for the feeble minded was sent
back to the committee OH claims to as
certain the amount necessary. Tho
bill provides for SIC 600 for the equip
nent of the home and further sum
sufficient TO pay current expenses Sen
ator Whelan thought the latter pro
vision too indefinite, which led to the
rc-referring Of the bill
Bills Passed.
The following bills were passed:
No. 8 a, appropriallng money 10 LhC
Oh revision OF the statutes to employ
n clerk and sLenographer.
No. los y, ceding certain lands in
Calumet county TO tho United States.
No. $50 s, setting aside lands to the
Wisconsin military reservation,
No. 1Sl s., providing that members I'll
the national guard IL arrested or suad
for acls porforn cd while on duty shall
be defended By the attorney general.
No. 3lG &, legal2inE the acts OF a
Jefferson county justice Of the peace.
No. l13 y, providing that special
bonds issued for public improvements
may by agreement be 80 made AZ to
cor outside the bond Limit fixed for
The bill was introduced by Senator
Mills and ID intended to legalize a
cites was ordered to u third reading
quantity Of Superior city bonds de-
clared Illegal by the supreme court.
Recess was then taken.
SENATE, EVENING SESSION.
President Pro TEN. Thayer called the
senate to order Tuesday evening and
ut once petitions came pouring In. SEN
atorB McGilllvray, Weton, DAVIS,
Lamoreaux, Mailer and Youmans pre-
scented them In favor of the Fairchlld
statue BILL Senator Lamoreaux also
presented two against the practice Of
quackery and one for tho bicycle bill,
Senator Whelan also presented one for
the bicycle bill. Other petitions were
Senator Welton, from the Womans
Praying band Of Madison for bill 40 n
prohibiting distribution of obscene lit
erature; by Senator Stebblns, against
the removal OF tho Marquette statue;
by Senator Mailer, from the Foresters
Of Wrlghtstown and Depere against
certain sections of the proposed insur-
ance law,
One Bill Passed.
Mr.. Mills then moved that li3 3, max
Ing an Increased appropriation OF Lie
OF u mill tax for the normal schools be
taken up. It was passed, Senator's Burke
and Whelan dissenting
Joint resolutions were adopted tt
allow Senators Mailer and Baxter tt
Introduce new bills.
The following bills were reported FOL
passage:
No. n, making appropriation to'
the home for the feeble minded, WIN
amendment; 1ib q, making an appropri'
alton to the state flremen's association
with amendment: 292 8, to provide toi
collecting dairy statistics, with amend
ment. 200 a, relating to the Legislative
department OF cities OF the hrst ana
second class; 24S 8, to prevent tho pol
luton of bodies of water by cities; 3ls
y. authorizing corporations to change
their Names 1903 8, to provide for the
equipment and furnishing the state
historical library building; 1879 3, relat-
ing to the appointment Of women on
school boards, 100 $, relating to school
libraries; 325 4, to protect farmers III
riparian rights, with amendment.
The following were reported for IN
definite POI sponement:
No. "a s. to make GER
tain appropriations to the CampbHl
Camera company; No. "a =, to appro
priate money to John h. Norton; NO
81 q. to iegalizs Village organizations
No. 1872 8, relating to notices to io
owners to do work In making stree
improvements; No. BAT $, relating Il
changing the number and boundaries
OF wards No. 152 =, relating to punish
ment OF bastardy; No, 202 =, relating
to chattel mortgages; No. 2s2 s. to es
tablsh n municipal court for Wihneba
70 county. No. $40 8 relating to schoo
district officers; No, 262 $, providing
for appointment OF photographic re
porters in certain justice cases; No. 96'
s, to provide for the transfer OF thu
right of burial; No, go s, relating t.
the limita Ion of actions: No, 81 y, re
lating TO the advertisement OF lands Il
be sold for unpaid taxes; No, 81
providing for better methods OF de
scribing lands; No. 32l 3. relating 4
liens on logs and timbers; No. SS4 $
to require all public officers to pay Int
the treasury all fees not specitcall
provided for by statute.
No. "A a, to provide for the paymen
to the city treasurer of Milwaukee N
bail moneys of that city uncalled 70
for two years. and No. 152 a. relatin
10 religious societies were reportpd 10