Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-03-04

farm and machine shop, cost Of produc-
ton and amount Of revenue derived
from its sale, was adopted. Assembly
bills were killed, putting rag-weed III
the list of noxious weeds; authorizing
the state board OF health to provide
for the sale and use OF anti-toxlDe diph-
thereto serum, and forbidding the
damming of rivulets. Senator Munsons
bill permitting insurance statements to
be published in weekly papers went to
a third reading.
Madison. Feb. 24.--In the senate
bills were passed, providing that
at every election, in cities OF
5000 or over the polls shall be open
from G a. IN. to p. M, and in other
cities. towns and villages, at the No
vember elections from 8 a. m. until
SHUTDOWN; but in the latter class the city
council or town board may fix an earlier
hour for opening; reducing the min
imum local license for auctioneers from
$50 to $40, maximum $500; prohibiting
he giving of bonuses by any localities
to secure public buildings; requiring
timber inspectors offices to be within
their districts; providing that parties
casting | per cent of the vote be en-
titled to a place on the official ballot
at the next election 1t reduces the
percentage from to l per cent. the
purpose being to give the national dem
ocrats a place on the ballot at the next
election. Bills were killed requiring
public officers paid salaries to account
for and pay into the public treasury all
fees and perquisites not specially pro-
vided for them by statue and making
an appropriation to John B. Norton.
In the assembly Mr.. Wylie's bill ap-
proprlating $4,000 to the State Agricul-
tural society to offset what il had lost
in state aid by permitting liquor to be
sold on its grounds, created the best
debate of the session. The assembly
refused by vote of 40 to 50 to kill
it, then it was ordered engrossed. Mr.
True's bill provided for the pubica-
ton of the town laws was on the
the judiciary committee having so rec
commended, though several members
including Chairman Bullard, filed a
minority report. Mr.. True asked for
a re-reference of the bill to the com
mttee on state affairs. He argued that
there had not been a revision OF the
town laws since 1885 and that town Of
ficers were at present laboring under
a great disadvantage in regard to le-
gal matters The re-reference was then
made. The senate bill, permitting the
Insurance commissioner to publish in
surance statements in weekly papers
instead of in dailies alone was concurred
in lot of local bills were either
passed or killed
Madison Feb. 25.--In the senate
house bills were concurred in as fol-
lows: Appropriating $4,000 to equip
the home for the predetermined and
$4,000 to meet immediate current eX-
penses, and relating 10 religious socie-
ties. Bills were killed as fol-
lows: Providing for the retire
ment of justices of the supreme
court and judges of all courts OF rec
ord, at the age of TO was indeinitefv
postponed, and providing for the better
education of stationary engineers.
The university statistics called for by
Senator Withee's joint resolution were
presented to the assembly. House hill
No. &c was re-referred to the committee
on education. Ii omts the president of
the university from the board Of regents.
Mr. W. A. Jones. who had the day
before argued and voted for the $4,000
appropriation to the State Agricultural
society, created some surprise by max
ing motion for reconsideration Of the
bill! engrossed and for It's preference to
the committee on state affairs 4
desultory vote in opposition was heard,
but he carried his point. His purpose
was to save the bill, whose opponents
had, he feared, mastered enough
strength to effect that end. An en-
deavor VIII now be made to secure a
compromise by which legitimate bills Of
the agricultural society may be paid
direct by the secretary of state rather
! than by the officers OF the society them
selves Assembly bills were passed ::
Requiring county judges to give free
advice and furnish blanks for the pro-
late of estates OF $4,000 or less, where
| there Is no contest; giving police power
! to superintendent OF warehouses !;
permitting county boards to reduce
county treasurers' bonds when county
/ repositories have been established /:
making the punishment for taking i'm
proper liberties with female child I'M
/ der IA years of age Imprisonment of
| from 6 mos. to years or fine not eX-
ceeding 5000; and providing that no
alien may hold an elective or appointive
| office in Wisconsin. Assembly bills
were killed: Prohibiting the leaving
open of wells and cisterns, and to detach
the county of Polk from the eleventh
judicial circuit and attach ii TO the
eighth circuit
FEAR, PALLID FEAR.