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

ions OF board OF control and Other state ue-
partments not thus provided for; appropriate
ing $4,000 for stationery for the use OF
state departments and for the Legislature
of 1899; making appropriation for purchase
of annotated statutes for legislators; relat-
ing to guardians and wards. amending the
statutes by adding provision placing set
Element of estates of insolvent insane per-
sons on the same footing as those of ins0ly
ent deceased persons
Assembly.
The following bills were introduced in the
Assembly on the 29th To prohibit pool
selling; authorizing the building of county
Industrial schools; to create new town in
Taylor county; two bills amending the tax
laws; amending laws relating to the Ripon
municipal court; amending the exemption
laws: amending laws relating to county
boards: also, relating to bonds Of county
treasurers: also, amending the workhOuSe
laws The judiciary committee reported ad-
yersely on the proposition to appoint sub
COMMITTEES to consider the sanborn and Ber
ryman revision of the statutes and recon-
mended that the matter go to the special
joint committee appointed, under joint
Senate resolution, of which committee
Messrs. Flett, Wheeler, D. j. Jones and
Harvey are the Assembly members The
report Of the legislative visiting committee
was received from Gov. Scofeld. Senator
Withee's resolution to investigate the uni
versity came over from the Senate and was
concurred in under suspension of the rules
Mr. Taylors joint resolution prohibiting
deadhead bills was taken up for considera-
ton and was adopted after short discus
sent to the committee, on legislative expen-
ditures Mr.. Hoyts bill legalizing the in
corporations of villages and established I'M
der laws that have been declared invalid
was taken up and passed The following
bills were ordered to a third reading: No.
A, for revision of statutes relating to viii
lagos; No. A. relating to terms Of court
in Sixteenth circuit; No. ID A, vacating a
cemetery in city of Watertown; No. So A,
relating to appointment of deputy county
treasurers; No 50 A, relating to new trials
and criminal cases. Mr.. Billiard moved to
take UP the typewriter resolution again and
after long discussion it was amended to
limit the number to four and adopted. Mr.
Kraus' bill limits the amount OF exemption
of wages to $40 month. Bill No. 35 A, re-
erty was made special order for the I'd at
II a. IN. The Assembly adjourned until
$50 p. m. on the 1st
The Assembly session on the LIST was
short adjournment being taken before the
regular order on the calendar had been con-
Guided In all fifteen bills We're introduced,
one bill passed, memorial to Congress
adopted, and Senate joint resolution con-
CURED in. Prayer was offered by the Rev.
A. j. Kempton. Mr. Agen introduced a
memorial to Congress urging that the bill
bridge across the st. Louis river, between
Superior and Duluth be SO amended as to
provide that toll be free. The rules were
suspended and the memorial adopted Sen
ator Austin's joint resolution authorizing
the governor to certify a list of the, swamp
lands in the state to the Federal government
Was COuCuIIcu ILL., -. Il JOlCo JolHC 1OSO-
luton for the appointment of subcommit-
tee of three of the judiciary committee to
examine the revision of the statutes as
made by Messrs. Sanborn & Bergman was
laid over. The Assembly passed d. *.
Smiths bill, No "a A, relating to the man
ner of collecting taxes. There We're num-
Der Of bills on the calendar and third read
ing but they were not considered adjourn
ment being taken on motion of Mr. Latta.
Bills were introduced in the Assembly on
the I'd as follows 10 amend the laws OF
fn q in
judiciary; also to legalize act OF supervisors
of Burnett county; amending laws relating
to municipal court of Winnebago county:
authorizing a ferry across Lake Pepln, roads
and bridges: for statue of Gen. Fairch1ld
in Statuary hall in Washington: relating to
fees of county judges and clerks; also to re-
peal law Of 1893 relating to referees; relat-
ing to mechanics liens; making an appro-
pration of 100000 for furnishing State His
torical Library building; relating to record
ing of platS: relating TO the issue of cOrp0r-
ate bonds; amending the liens laws; also to
amend civil service laws; relating to evil
dence of United States surveyors in courts;
relating to service of processes; to lessen
the cost of criminal cases; also to designate
material to be used in public building: ITO
amend law relating to Waukesha county
court; for the drainage of overflow lands i'll
Winnebago county. Mr.. Hall introduced
resolution to amend the constitution
to do away with the free passages, etc,
mittee. Speaker Buckstaf appointed
Messrs. Marsh, Mcdonald and Rosenkrans
upon the committees 10 SEE WHY oI6CtEIG
lights have nor been placed in the capitol
in compliance with Instructions adopted at
the last session. Mr.. Davidson's mortgage
bill, which was the special order for II
O'Clock, was laid over one week and made
the special order for the 9th. Mr.. fuckers
bill provides for the draining of Rush lake
lessen the cost of trials in criminal cases,
provides for the payment of all fees into
the county treasury instead of to the dis
trict attorney or other officials.
Several circumstances were received by
the Assembly on the Sd against the repeal
of the law requiring teachers to pay an eX-
animation fee. A petition was presented
praying the Legislature to memorable Con
gress to make the presidential term six
years. Several petitions in favor of the
bicycle baggage bill came in. Bills were
introduced as follows: Amending laws re-
lating to town meetings.; repeating chapter
293. laws of 1885; amending laws relating
to duties of sheriffs; to amend the law re-
lating to liens of contractors; amending
the assessment laws; to authorize the COM
Dilation of Il list of Wisconsin battle flags;
relating to evidence; also, to amend the
laws of 1881 relating to district attorneys;
to establish a state reformatory; to amend
the charter of the city of Juneau; amend
ing laws relating to the limitation of ac-
tions; also, to amend laws relating to ap..
pealable orders; to cOnstrue the laws of
1888 relating to the powers Of towns and
town boards in certain eases; also to legal
ize the acts OF town OF Iron River. in bayfield,
county; to amend the law to tax sleeping
car companies; to amend the law eXempting
wide-tread wagons from taxation; amend
ing the law relating to security for costs in
justice courts; also, taxing dogs; repeating
the law Of 1883 vacating certain additions
in La Crosse; also, to amend the exemption
laws; to create a state board of statutory re-
vision; also, to amend law relating to di-
vorce laws; to authorize a statue of Gen.
Rusk in Statuary hall at Washington; also,
authorizing circuit judges to preside in 9TH
err circuits than their own; to establish a
board Of police and fire commissioners in
cities OF the second and third class; also,
to establish municipal court in La Crosse;
also, to establish a uniform law relating to
negotiable Instruments; authorizing the
state treasurer to cover certain special de-
posits in the general fund. The committee
on state affairs. of which Assemblyman
Jesse Stone is the head, reported in favor
of the indefinite postponement Of the bill
to abolish the publication of official notices
in Polish. Senator Buckstaff appointed
Messrs. Ray, WOlter and Welch on the
committee to repair the executive mansion.
"Reminiscences against the repeal of the
Sunday law began to come in to the Assem-
bly, on the 4th. Bills were introduced as
follows: A stationary engineers bill; to
amend the law relating to appeals FROM
awards for road damages; providing for ~
ing of marriage certificates; relating to no.
tolls nd narIaininU tba 6utipS of