Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-22

manner calculated 10 discourage any
shirt less domitable. Messrs. w. A..
Jones, Mss, oeteron and Latta spo'
against the bills, claiming that Wis
consin has less need of railroad legisla-
ton than any other western state
! The bills were thereupon indefinite
| nostponed by vote Of CO to Z, tn
dissenting votes being by Messrs Bech
tel Davidson, Edwards, Goodell, Hall,
| Mcdonald and Wolff Mr.. McGrath
! Nm No. 1884, establishing a reformG-
tory for minor offenders between In
ages of &c and IS years, was recon-
n ended fer passage, 1t appropi1at's
| SIS GOO.
Madison, April lin the senate
the committee on public health ana
sanitation reported for concurrence the
Hurd anti-clgarette bill, passed by the
assembly. without discussion No. 499a
(TreaD prohibiting saloons within sec.
35, town of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
county was refused concurrence. The
measure was intended as a protection
| '0nllr(S OF inc fGltIuuo HUll''
Other bills refused concurrence We're
Nos. asa I.ange), relating t. steam en-
gines on highways and 625a (Wheeler),
relating to the powers OF the state
board of health Assembly bills con
cL1Ted in were: Nos. 96a (rrueJ,
authorizing county aid in highway i'm
provements; 282a (Thomas), relating
to county aid for bridges; and 353a
Peterson), relating to compensation to
delegates to state fair. Senate bills
killed were Nos. 244 (Weltom, relat
ing to the Dane county drainage com
mission, and 293 (McCillvray), to pre-
vent combinations Of fire insurance
companies. The senate bill for a
codifcation Of the village laws was
passed The substitute for Victor Ber-
gers labor BILL reported by the com
mittee on state affairs, was adopted,
the president casting the deciding vote,
but the bill was refused engrcssment
and third reading by vote of Is to
| IL. When Senator Dement'S bill, No.
3lOs. providing for the taxation Of
waterworks on their gross earnings,
came up, 1t caused debate but was or
dered engrossed.
/ In the lower house assembly bills
were passed as follows: $50 (Butling-
| tOn), doing away with the double tax
alton Of bank buildings by deducting
their value from that of the bank stock
for taxing purposes; Ala CT. ]. SMITH,
giving n sheriff his actual expenses and
S. per day for taking charges to the
state public school or any industrial
school; G5t ThOmas), creating town Of
Strickland. in Chippewa county, and
CSC 0BullarD, authorizing cities to fur
nish water to adjoining cities. Senator
Stebbins' Joint resolution for the eX-
pendtulr Of $500 to be raised by popu-
lar subscription I'm the purchase of a
! battleship Wisconsin was concuwcd IN
Senate bills We're concurred in Nos
| 173 (Whitehead), relating to damages
for laying out highways, and 1853 (1il's),
state house by authorizing :, capitol
connection with the Madison water
system.
Madison. April 15.--In the senate
the assembly resolution for the an
po'ntment of committee on recess
was concurrcd In and Senators Austin,
Batter, Mills and Whitehead were ap-
pointed. Senate bills were passed.
No 2SS Davis. continuing the ono
NTH mill tax to the university for tho
ext two years; 39l Oavis), to prevent
combinations of fire insurance COM
R mes; 96 (True), authorizing county
aiG for highway improvements; and
S5o Peterscn), relating to compensa-
ton of delegates to state fair. The
Judiciary committee submitted a joint
resolution providing for constitu-
tiona! amendment authorizing the next
l(p stature to call convention for n
revision of the state constitution. The
judiciary committee recommended for
II tehrate postponement Mr.. Halls
JOINT resolution, No. Sa, prohibiting the
us of railroad passes and telephone,
Telegraph and express franks by men,
hers o. the legislature. Senator Den
net made a spirited and successful
fight for bill No. 369s, appropriating
$4,000 for the Improvement of the gov
ernors home. which was passed under
suspension of the rules, notwithstand-
Ing an adverse committee report. There
was a redhot debate on bill No ASIA.
to prohibit sectararism in the public
! schools. 1t had been favorably recon-
mended and was up for advancement
to third heading Senators I4amoreuX
and Austin vigorously opposed the bill,
and Senators Baxter and Roehr lust as
vigorously supported it. Finally it was
killed. The joint comm zee on claims
pursuant to joint resolution No. 60,
made partial report. ard promised
full detailed report today, The report
IL as follows; Bills referred to COM
mittee, III; reported for indetinate
postponement AZ; reported for passage,
GA amount Of appropriations asked by
senate bills. $1.94S, $3.50; amount of
appropriations asked by assembly bills,
Sl06 ,61I79. total, S2,355,5tS deduc-