Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-01-28
Madison, Jan. 26.

he returned senate bill No. 3 without
his approval. The bil was introduced
by Senator Welton and provided tnat
inc directors of q certain class or IN
surance corporations might amend
their charters. 1t was introduced by
request in the interest OF the North
western Relief association OF Madison.
II was passed by both houses without
reference to any committee. In his
veto the governor said: The bill here
with returned gives authority to
majority of the directors OF a class ol
corporations at any general or special
meeting to amend such articles OF re-
organization or re-incorporatlon.
There is nothing in this language TO
prevent an absolute cnange in the pur-
poses and business of the corporation.
1t is true that in section the amend
ments are required TO be approved by
the commissioner of insurance. l
think the power to be given to any
class of corporations to amend their
charters should be determined by the
legislature and not delegated to any
state officer 1t may be that the spec
ial object sought to be accomplished
by this bill is worthy one, but as the
bill is general in language, applicable
10 all corporations OF the class do not
feel at liberty, with my views upon
the subject, to give 1t my approval.
return the bill with less reluctance that
it is early in the session and that an
other bill may easily be introduced and
referred to the proper committees for
hearing and construction.
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch called the SEN
ate TO order at $50 Monday evening.
DR.. j. d. Butler offered prayer. Sen
ator Austin introduced a joint resolu-
lion retransferring the title OF certain
lands back to the United States govern
ment so that they can be transferred
again to Wisconsin, thereby clearing
the states title to the property. These
bills were then introduced:
By Mr.. McGiilvray-To provide
state bounty of "A of cent pound 10
manufacturers OF graduated beet sugar
in Wisconsin made from badger grown
beets and a of a cent pound 10
growers of such beets, the total OF such
bounties not to exceed $4,000 year;
also a state bounty of 500 for every
mile of macadan road built by any
town in one year providing that five
continuous miles is built and the total
bounty to any one town shall not eX-
coed 81 900.
BY Mr. WhelanTo repeal the law
passed in '95 requiring county school
superintendents to first hold certifi-
cate issued by the state superintendent
before they can hold their office.
BY Mr.. McMullen-To amend the
law relating to liens.
BY Mr.. Devos-To create the Office
Of corporation attorney in Milwaukee.
BY Mr. Green-Fixng the salary OF
the city clerk of Milwaukee at $500;
also 10 tax the property of street car
companies in their entirety and not on
gross receipts-(a Milwaukee bilD.
BY Mr.. Roehr-Taxing the property
Of electric light and gas companies in
their entirity-(a Milwaukee bilD.
BY Mr.. Phillips-To amend the
Kelley cure law SO that the cost of
sending drunkards to gold cure insti-
tutes shall be borne by towns, villages
or cities and not by the whole county
as at present, and fixing the cost at 500
for each case, that being half what it
is at present.
BY Mr. Devos-To give common
councils the right 10 fix the salaries oil
city officers.
BY Mr.. Welton--To incorporate VII
lagos This grows out of the recent
decision of the supreme court voiding
the laws governing the Incorporation
Of villages.
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATING to close
seasons for the hunting OF certain
game and the catching of certain hsh
Ii is the measure agreed upon recently
by conference of the game wardens
ii Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
and provides that deer may be taken
between Nov. / and Nov. 25, game fsh
between June l and March /, brook
trout between April ] and June !,
ducks and geese between Sept ana
April l. prairie chickens. quail and
pheasants between August and
April i.
ASSEMBLY.
Rev. w. A Winters offered prayer
iu the assembly at $50 Monday even
ing after Speaker Buckstaff had let the
Eayei fall The roll call showed Il
members absent The speaker an
uounced the appointment Of Messrs
w. T. Lewis and j. NJ. True on the
1ammittee to arrange with Prof. W.
a. Henry for an address TO the legis-
ta.ure on the growing OF beets for the
manufacture Of sugar.
de joint resolution providing Tor
1int special subcommittee from
'a judiciary con mittees Of the TWO
houses to pass upon Sanborn Berry
mani S new revision of the statutes was
urred in. Mr. Hall thought the
uton should have been referred
10 committee before being acted upon
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