Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

also, to raise the age of consent to IL years;
mile from the Soldiers home. Bills were
introduced as follows: To amend the stat
utes relating to the salary of the judge Of
ting off all fees and making the salary of
$4,000 full compensation; repeating chapter
252, laws of 1889, for, dam across Toma-
were received. The claims committee re-
ported the bill for more legislative en-
ployes with an amendment limiting the ad-
tional number to three in each house. The
Assembly joint resolution for joint COM
mittee to ascertain why electric lights have
not been placed in the. capitol building and
park in accordance with the act of 1895 was
received and laid over. Then Senator
Withees joint resolution asking for uni
versity regents for list of professors, in
instruction, number of students and item
lied expenses for 1896, came up and was
passed unanimously without discussion.
Bills were ordered to third reading as fol
lows: Nos. II and 13 S, permitting the
city of Milwaukee to extend it's improve
ments along the lake shore; No. "a S, APP
cry, also No. 40 S, for purchase of copies
of the statutes (both for the Legislature);
No. 43 S, amending the statutes relating to
guardians and wards Senator Whelan' S
bill repeating chapter $685. laws of 1895, pro-
viding additional requirements for county
superintendent was Indefinitely postponed
jOurnment was taken till the list at $3.50 p.
II.
When the Senate convened on the even
ing of the LIST Senator Austin offered joint
resolution to provide for a constitutional
amendment to authorize the election of
more than one judge in circuit, the same
having been adopted by the last Legislature.
Mr.. bennett offered resolution, which was
adopted, for a joint committee to examine
the executive residence owned by the state
and report the extent of repairs needed
Only two bills were introduced: To appro-
pirate to John b. Norton the sum of S330S
for non-fulfillment of a state printing con-
tract of long ago; to provide for the convey
ance of lands. A joint resolution from the
Assembly to prevent the Introduction of
deadhead bills was concurred in, as was
that for a special committee to investigate
the capitol lighting plant, and another pro-
vding for four typewriters for committee
clerks was laid over on request of Mr..
Austin. Mr.. McGillivray's joint resolution
was adopted providing for joint committee
of five to revise the banking code of the
state and report in time for adoption by the
present Legislature, so that it may be voted
upon at the next general election. COM
municatiOn from the governor submitting
the list of pardons granted by Gov. Upham
was received and referred to the committee
on state affairs. Bills ordered engrossed and
read third time were: To loan trust funds
to the city of Appleton; for additional COM
mittee clerks and messengers: authorizing
special committee on revision to employ
clerks.
Senator Whitman, in the Senate on the
Cd, presented petition for the Outagamie
county board for a memorial to Congress
six years. Senator bennett presented a
remonstrance against the passage Of "a s,
the pharmacy bill. Senator Putnam offered
a joint resolution for constitutional amend.
ment authorizing state board of pardonS,
to take the pardoning power from the gov
ernor. Bills were introduced as follows:
To amend the statutes prohibiting receiving
Of United States prisoners at the Milwaukee
house of correction; providing that certain
insurance companies may amend their arti-
cleS of rencorpOratiOn or reOrganiZation;
also authorizing and directing the governor
to have placed in the old hall of the House
of Representatives at Washington statue
Of Gen. Lucius Fairchild; repeating chapter
445, laws of SO; also authorizing a dam
across Chief river; providing for the better
education of stationary engineers; to amend
the statutes relating to location Of lumber
inspectors offices; to amend the laws relat-
ing to acknowledgment of written instru-
ments: providing for the equipment and
furnishing of the State Historical Library
building and appropriating 100000 therefor
When the Assembly joint resolution for the
purchase of four typeWriting machines for
the use of the Legislature employees came
up, Senator Baxter asked that it be seat
to the committee on claims and it was so re-
ferred.
Bills were introduced in the Senate on
the Sd as follows: To amend the laws re-
lating to street railway licenses, providing
that they shall be taxed upon gross receipts
for all purposes now only passenger bust
nesS), and that vacant lots shall be taxed
for city aswell as county and school purposes;
TO cede certain lands in Calumet county to
the United States: also (by requesD, author
iZing cities of 1000 or more inhabitants to
issue corporate bonds i'll certain eases; to
establish a board of fire and police com
missonerS in cities Of the second and third
classes; making it a penal OffenSe to obtain
credit through false statements in writing
also (by requesD, for better education of
stationary engineers; amending the laws
creating the board Of immigration, extend
ing its services and appropriation to in
| clude the years of 1897 and 1885, to create
a state board of civil-service examiners of
In oG
the Supreme court. state superintendent
and two other competent persons, their
duties to be to examine and pass upon the
applicants for state positions; amending the
election law relating to preparation of bal
lots for voting on constitutional amend
ment. providing that in all cases where a
constitutional amendment is to be submit
ted to the people the ballot shall contain in
addition to the section and article sought
to be amended concise statement, not eX-
ceeding ten words, of the subject matter OF
| the proposed amendment; providing for the
payment of assessments for city improve
| ments in inStallmentS to amend the laws
| relating to clerks of county courts; to APP.
| propriate q sum OF money to the State Fire
| mems associations; also, to amend the cleo
ton laws, making the percentage of votes
| required to be cast by any party to get on
| the official ballot / instead of per cent.
| i'll general elections. The purpose of the bill
| is to enable the National Democrats to re-
| tain their organization and have place on
| the official ballot; amending the laws relat-
| ing to injury to wires by removal of build
| ingS without notice; authorizing and direct
! ing the governor to have placed in the old
! hall of the House of Representatives at
Washington a statue of the late jeremiah
RuSk
In the Senate on the 4th Senator McMullen
| presented protest against the passage Of
| bill No. 40 S, for a bounty on beet sugar.
| Bills were introduced as follows: Authoriz-
| ing cities to acquire property outside the
corporate limits for park purposes; relating
| to notice where damages are claimed for
| damages on highways; also to repeal sec
! ton 4, chapter 125, laws of 1895, relating to
certificates of conveyance; providing for the
granting of certain land for Nightly
! also relating to hotels and inns; amending
the laws relating to incorporation of trust
companies; also, providing for the i1spec-
ton of steam boilers; also, amending the
game laws: also, to establish the jurisdic-
! ton of constables; also, fixing the place
| where constables shall hold their offices
also. amending the laws comforting police
| power agents of the Wisconsin Humane
society; also, relating to the election or az
| pointment OF women on school boards in
cities of the second and third classes; also,
| relating to employment of teachers under
! township school systems; also, amending
the statutes making the limited state teach
! ers certificate a life certificate for certain
| positions; also, to increase the income from,