Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-15

the destruction of lists of deserters and the
committee on ways and means reported for
indefinite postponement the bill cont1nu-
ing the Office of deep waterways commits
sioner and the bill authorizing the codifica-
tion of the railroad laws. Under suspension
of the rules Mr. Ray secured the passage of
a bill comforting criminal jurisdiction on the
county court of La Crosse county. The fol-
lowing bills were passed. No. 135 A ed
wards), relating to municipal court of Rip
on; No. 10 A (McDonald), relating to as
sessment OF property; No. 325 A (Wheeler)
relating to attachments in justice courts
No. 327 A (White), relating to determination
of issues of law; No. $50 A (White), relating
to terms of court in eleventh judicial cir
cult; No. 402 A (Welch), relating to levy of
certain cases; No. 403 A (Welch) relating
to levy of tax for maintenance of public
(Treat, relating to historical museums and
levying of taxes in relation to same in GER
tain cases; No. 504 Qewis) to authorize
the Wisconsin Baptist state convention to
change it's corporate name; No. 533 A (Agen)
relating to the superior court for Douglas
county; No. $40 A (Borchsenius), relating to
portant bills were ordered to a third read
ing, and like number were ordered en-
crossed Among the latter was the new
banking code reported by the committee on
luton to take no adjournment from day to
day until April came up, Mr.. Polacheck
begin at $50 o'clock in the morning, but
afterwards concluded to withdraw his mo-
ton. Mr.. Hall made a speech in favor of
his resolution urging only those to vote for
il who were willing to stay here over Sun
day. The resolution was lost by vote of
q to 90 Mr.. Barnum's resolution express
mousIy adopted by a rising vote, Democrats
and Republicans alike voting for it. 1t
was introduced February II. Among
the bills passed by the Assembly were Mr..
Welch's measure authorizing an increase
in the tax to sustain the Milwaukee public
library and the Milwaukee public museum.
The increase in the funds is necessary on
account Of the increased expenses expected
when the library and museum are moved
into the new building. When Senator Put
nam's joint resolution for constitutional
amendment to create board of pardonS
was reached w. A. Jones moved to suspend
the rules in order to permit the reconsider,
alton Of the vote by which Mr.. Lewis bill
creating an advisory board of pardons was
killed on last Friday. Mr.. Jones explained
that reconsideration was wanted in order
to have the matter sent to the judiciary
committee for further consideration, and
the rules were suspended, but the Assem-
bly, refused to reconsider the vote Senator
PutnamS resolution then came up on it's
passage and a call of the ayes and noes
was defeated by vote of 80 to 60.
The unfinished morning calendar was tax
en- up and disposed of by the Assembly on
the evening of the 10th. Under suspension
Of the rulets Mr.. Welton's bill, No. PAT s.
to authorize common councils to change the
nance was concurred in. The only debate
OF any Importance was over Mr.. Utts bill,
No. 123 A, to create the office Of state bee
inspector. Mr.. Frink was opposed to Gre
ating any new offices and he did not think
the bill a wise measure just at this time.
Mr.. Peterson also opposed the bill. Short
speeches IN favor Of the measures rL were e
bill was ordered to a third reading by an
almost unanimous vote.
The fight over the medical bill, which
has been delayed from time to time, very
nearly descended upon the Assembly on the
special order, and was once more delayed,
going over for week. The report that at
fidavits charging bribery would be submit,
ted aroused a great amount of interest iT
the matter and the Hobbies were well filled.
Before the hour for the special order ar
rived AsSemblyman Frink forced the fight
ing by introducing a resolution calling for
an investigation of the charges of bribery
which read as follows: where's, intima-
rejecting upon the honor and integrity of
certain members of this Assembly; there
fore be it
Resolved that committee of five be APP
pointed to investigate the truth or falsity
of such intimations and that such commit
tee, report back to the Assembly at its
Of the bill, opened the battle on the main
question by Offering smendment in the
form of a substitute, which was new
medical bill long as the original bill.
1t was read at length by the clerk and at
its conclusion Mr.. Hall moved that the
whole matter be laid over until next
printed and the members have chance
to examine it, There was lengthy debate
but finally the matter went over to the
18th, when it is to be, considered in COM
mittee of the whole The Assembly had
short fight over the engrossment of the
Wylie anti pool-selling bill, which was or
dered engroSsed by vote of 50 to IA.
There was not much of debate but con
siderable feeling was manifested.
After the medical fight was concluded
the regular order was resumed and there
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Senate amendments to Assemblyman
Hoyt's bill to repeal the law exempting
private insane asylums from taxation. The
amendment taxed the Wauwatosa institu-
tiOn and relieved the Lake Geneva inStftu-
ton. The Assembly refused to concur.
The following bills were passed: No.. Il a,
authorizing dam on OcontO river, Oconto
county; No. 122 A, providing for special
assessments against cemetery associations;
No. 263 A, amending lasT relating to ped
dlers; No. 27S A, authorizing a dam on
Beaver creek. Juneau county; No. 29S A,
regulating the sale of impure ice; No. 31o
A, relating to license fees from railroad
public boulevards, ETC.; No. 40S A. author
izing cities to change their names; No:
IA relating tnfgra to tr,a peadings a 49
Cemetery association; No. 40 A. relating to
investment of sinking funds; No 442 A,
relating to a municipal court for city of
Racine; No. 451 A, relating to free public
libraries: No. 8 S, relating to general cleo
lions; No. 105 S, to cede certain lands i'll
Calumet county to the United States; No.
115 S, relating to an appropriation to the
Wisconsin State Firemen's association; No.
12O S, relating to cities acquiring lands out
side their limits: No. 40 S, relating to en-
ployment Of teachers in towns having town
ship system; No. 143 S, to provide an in
crease in the income of normal schools; NO.
1919 S. relating to school libraries; No. 48
A, relating to insane and feeble-minded
concurrence in Senate amendment). A
number of bills were ordered engrossed and
then the following bills were killed; No.
10 A. relating to inebriates ETC.; No. "a
A, relating to appointment of a deep chan
mel commission; No. SO a, relating to the
removal of fences, ETC.; No. 1O6 a, relating
to letting of contracts for public works;
No. 1870 A, relating to liability of common
carriers; No. 1876 A, relating to causes for
divorce; No. 226 A, relating to exemption
of certain property No. 262 A, relating to
a bridge across the Chippewa river; No. 2S7
sheriffs; No. 1857 A, relating to collection
of statistics of farm produce; No. 374 A, to
appropriate money to Zacharius Simonson
and Charles L. Simonson; No. 400 A, relat-
ing to sheriffs; No. 424 A. relating to COM
piIation of railroad laws; No. 461 a, relating
to publishing list and notice of sale of
lands for taxes; No. 463 A, relating to valua-