Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-01

DEMOCRAT: MlNERA
TO Wisconsin was concurred In. AS
sembyman Merriman's joint resolution
for constitutional amendment requir.
ing person to be full citizen before
being entitled to vote was passed, 7t
to G. Now foreigner may vote simply
by declaring his intention" etc. The
Risum bill to suppress the high hat
nuisance in theaters was passed, 43 to42
II provides that any owner lessee, pro-
prietor Or manager Of any theater, hall
or opera house, or any such building
where theatrical or other performances
are given, where an admission fee is
charged, who permits or suffers any
person attending such performance To
wear upon his or her head, any hat,
bonnet or covering for the head, which
may obstruct the view of any person
or persons during the performance in
such theater, hall, opera house or
building, where such performance is
given, shall be guilty Of a mlsdemeanor,
and shall upon conviction be fined not
more than $40 nor less than SO. Other
assembly bills passed were: Changing
the terms OF court Of the 18th circuit,
and forbddlng the transfer of proxies
by delegates to political conventions.
A senate bill was concurred In giving
the gold democrats authority to go upon
official ballots
| Madison, March 24.-In the senate
the Legried bill, making the Office of
| the register Of deeds a salaried one.
was killed. Senator Mills opposed the
bill on the grounds that the fees now
received are legitimate. They come
from the transfer of real estate and
rot from the public, which should not
be asked to support the office. The
senate bill concurred in was, requiring
n license for hunting deer. Senate bills
were killed Asserting jurisdiction of
the state of Wisconsin in and to the
Menomonee river, and authorizing
parties to construct a dam; prohibiting
continuous races and race meetings, re-
pealing the law providing for n deep
channel commissioner, and providing
for continuous transmittal of messages
over long distance telephone lines, and
requiring connection betw cen such lines
and local telephone exchanges.
In the house the speaker announced
Messrs. Flett and Overlook rs mem
bers Of the joint committee on uniform
interstate game laws. The Mosher
joint resolution permitting the state to
aid in road building was adopted with
only one dissenting vote. In accordance
with a joint resolution Mr.. Fricke sub
mitted a report showing that his an
nual fees exceeded $4,000. Assembly
bills were passed; Authorizing circuit
courts to appoint district attorneys in
cases Of vacancies, absences or bias;
establishing sub-state fair at Chip
pewa Falls and approprlating $4,000
annually and 10 per cent. OF premiums
thereof, and establishing a state board
Of medical examiners. Senator Withoe's
proposed constitutional amendment Civ
ing the Legislature power to restrict
and limit taxation was conquered in.
A senate bill was concurred in for.
bidding constabes from doing business
OUTSIDE of the place of their election.
The bill permitting country stores to
sell patent medicines, was amended in
unmportant particulars and then Or
dered to a third reading. The
Hall anti-pass bill WIS finally
reported in the form of a substitute to
increase the salary OF the legislators to
$1,000 and prohibiting the acceptance
by members of railroad passes.
Mr., Hall presented joint resolution
to permit Mr., Rosenkrans to introduce
a hill to prevent the exhibition of
pictures OF prize fights by kaleidoscope
or otherwise. Amid considerable
laughter, the resolution was defeated
by vote Of Al to a. Bill No.
SO, by Mr. True, caused
little debate. 1t provided that county
boards shall" at their annual meet
ings for 1897 designate certain high
ways (outside Of city or village linn
its) as county roads and that their
designations may be changed from
time to time. The boards shalt elect
2 members of q committee of whom
the town chairman shall be the third
to act as commission to accept or
reject road improvements. Towns are
empowered to vote mill
tax for such improvements, the
county shall stand half the expense,
hut in no one year shall 1t amount
to more than mills on the property
SKATE. Mr.. Hall offered an
an endment, substituting may" for
Shall" in relation to the action of the
county boards in designating county
reads. Mr.. True spoke for the bill,
hut did not oppose the amendment
which was adopted.
Madison, March 25,--In the senate
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