Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-04-05

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fused to concur in the amendment.
In the Senate on the 1st Senator Mills
offered a Joint resolution authorizing the
state treasurer to use any funds IN his
possession for necessary current expenses
of normal schools, not mO-e than SzO,OUO in
any one month to be paid. The chief clerk
read q long opinion from the attorney
general as to the right of either house of
the Legislature to recall a bill from the
governor. He said there was no decision
by Wisconsin courts in the matter. but in
New York, with similar constitutional
provision it had been decided that such
action was not valid; also Virginia de-
cison to the same effect, and from Ken
lucky and California, which do not agree
wholly with the others. The attorney gen
erals conclusion was that a bill could be
recalled by joint resolution. though it is
uncertain as to what the effect Of changes
in the bill would be. His advice was
against such recalls. Joint resolution NO.
IS S, providing for committee to 1nVestl-
gate systems of land titles, with a view to
the adoption of the Torrens system, was
indefinitely postponed: Senator, Welton
joint resolution providing that the balance
remaining from the appropriation for monu-
ments on the battlefield of Chickamauga be
used for the erection Of monument to the
Wisconsin soldiers on the battleheld OF
Chattanooga was adopted with an amend
ment providing that the monument be made
in Wisconsin granite and the work done
by Wisconsin workmen Under permission
of joint resolutions, two bills were intro
duced one by Senator Burke relating to
bitches and drains and another by Senator
Mayer amending the laws relating to local !;3l
were passed: No. 81 S, relating to the
reorganization Of certain insurance com
panies; No. II A, providing for the dis
tribution Of the blue book; No. IS A, au-
thor1z1ng the erection of a dam in Burnett
county; No. 50 A, authorizing the payment
of special assessments against the indus,
trial school for girls, Milwaukee; No. 133
A, creating the town of Aurora, Taylor
county; No. 205 A, regulating the duties OF
registrars of vital statistics; No. 297 A,
authorizing the construction of dam on
Rat river; No. 264 A, regulating the. civil
service of cities: No. 278 A, authorizing
dam across Beaver creek, Juneau county;
No. $50 A, appropriating $500 to. w. L.
Houser for expenses and services in COM
piling the legislative rules; No. 432 A, de-
claring lakes in Waupaca county navigable;
No. 55S A, relating to the municipal court
executions. The Wylie anti-pool bill was
passed by viva voce vote without discus
sion, and without a vote in opposition. 1t
makes the selling of pools on races or other
sporting events penal offense in Wiscon-
sin and sounds the death-knell of the Ideal
and Jockey club gamblers. The Senate hay
ing. had sufficient fun y, with M. Risum n,
yanced to a third reading Wednesday,
promptly killed it when it came up for
passage. There were one OF two Struggling
votes in it's favor. Bills were killed as
follows: No. 462 A, relating to publication
of lands to be sold for nonpayment Of
taxes: No. 274 S. relating to advertisement
of real estate for sale for taxes. Bill No.
126 A, providing for Northern Wisconsin
state fair at Chippewa Falls, was advanced
to ergrossment and third reading. joint
resolution from the Assembly was con-
Cured in, providing for regular sessions on
the I'd and Sd, and for adjournment then
to $50 p. m. on the 9TH.
In the Senate on the night Of the LIST
on motion of Mr.. Withee joint resolution
was adopted for a joint committee of five
to attend the funeral Of ex-senator Cameron
at La Crosse tomorrow, and Senators Withee
and Baxter were appointed for the Sen
ate. Mr.. Austin obtained suspension of
the rules for the immediate passage by the
Senate Of Nos. &C and 81, sent to authorize
the consolidation of the two corporations,
and the organization of observation-disclosures
college, an amendment having been agreed
upon to remove technical objections to the
bills.
Assembly.
The revision of the village laws reported
by the special committee appointed for the
purpose was called up in the Assembly on
the 26th and sent to the committee on towns
decided that when it adjourned it would to
$50 D. m. on the Goth The committee on
assessment and collection of taxes reported
Mr.. Davidsons bill to tax express companies
for passage with an amendment. The med-
cal committee made a minority and major
ity report for and against the Hurd cigar
which was ordered printed. Mr.. Lewis
mileage book bill was sent to the judiciary
committee. Mr.. Agents board of immigration
bill was rereferred to the committee on
claims for further hearing The following
bills were killed: No. 6 A, relating to prac-
tice Of incidence No. Al A. relating to prac-
street railways; No. 70 A, relating to spe-
ciaI assessments for certain purposes i'll
cities; No. 10 A, relating to the sugar-beet
of overhowed lands; No. POS A, relating to
charges upon No 3 No. 5Sv a. s fEa
to records of death and fees for certificates;
No. 267 A, relating to villages; No. 2S4 A,
relating to State Agricultural society; No.
342 A, relating to appointment OF marshals
missioners; No 352 A, relating to shipment
of livestock; No. APO A. relating to patent
medicines; No. sos A. to separate certain
passenger rates on the $500" road; No. $50
A, relating to reassessment in certain cases !;
No. 557 A, regulating manner of drawing
petit jurors; No. 567 A, relating to county
ing to rates of express companies, etc. !;
No. COZ A, relating to free transportation
relating to disposition of unclaimed prop
erty; No. 624 A, relating to exemptions of
earnings; No. 636 A, to prevent discharge
of sewage into Delavan lake; No 10 A, to
of the peace; No. 113 A, relating to an agent
of the state board OF control: No. 1T A, re-
lating to the duties of sheriff; No. 1876 A
to create a state board of statutory revision;
No. 2S9 A, relating to low water marks in
inland lakes; No. 344 A relating to streets.
sidewalks and cutters in villages; No. Ait
A, to prevent unjust DISCRIMINATION by in
surance companies; No. $50 A, relating to
unlawful combinations and exorbitant
rates of insurance; No. 473 A, to prevent
trusts and combinations. Messrs. Pierce
McGrath, Arson and Webster, composing
the special committee to visit the veterans
home at Waupaca, submitted a report ad-
Vising against establishing a branch home
at the Downer college grounds at Fox Lake
and in favor of appropriating $4,000 for
new buildings and Improvements at Wau-
paca. The bill to levy a state tax was a
special order for II o'clock, but on account
of the length of the calendar it was laid
over until the Both. Under suspension Of
the rules the Assembly concurred in a Sen
ate bill amending an act passed earlier in
the session relating to the terms of alder
men so that the act shall not allow alder
men to extend their own terms. Among the
bills passed Mr.. Merrll's joint resolu-
ton for an amendment to the constitution
to do away with the state census. The fol-
lowing bills were passed: Joint resolution
No. II A. amending the constitution relat-
ing to the census; No. II A, providing for
the distribution of the blue book, No s. A,
relating to special tax against Milwaukee
industrial school for girls; No. 96 A, author
izing county aid in improvement of high