Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-01

tations of actions brought in the name of
the state by private parties, providing that
case of trespass upon public lands; No. 10
S, establishing a police court i'll the city or
Milwaukee; No. q s, relative to the duties
of the encouragement in giving opinions
to state officers.
Assembly.
Mr. Halls anti-pass resolution gave the
Assembly it's first debate the 22d. Under
the old rules that would have killed it out
right, but under the new rules majority
can take it off the table at any time. When
the resolution was taken up for cOnSldera-
ton d. +. Jones moved to refer the reSOlu-
ton to the judiciary committee and made
short speech Directing to the preamble.
He was not prepared to say that the facts
objected to the adoption of the preamble
by the Legislature without investigation
He denied that it was the pollcy Oh the ne ne
He admitted that the state convention had
adopted an anti-pass resolution, but he had
been a member Of the convention and he
and the gentleman from Dunn (Mr. HaiD
knew how the resolution had crept in.
Mr. Hall replied to Mr. Jones at length,
defending the statements made in his
preamble He said he did not suggest II
committee III order to shirk responsibility.
All who had been in the last session knew
ne had not h TO hg4i ioG ms f tba nee
pie had been shown by petitions two years
ago, how county boards had acted upon it.
and called attention to the sentiment of the
press on the subject. He dwelt upon the
proceedings in the Republican convention
at lengt and told how he had offered his
resolution on the first and second days. The
delegates had had ample time to think
about the matter ard if they were not
competent to judge as to what they wanted
they ought not to have been there. He
asked ash to have the matter postponed q, Until
ford moved the previous question and Mr..
Polachek moved to lay the whole matter
upon the table. d. f. Jones thought that
his motion could take precedence. but Mr..
Anson who had been called to the chair,
ruled that the motion to table took pre-
cedence. Mr.. Davidson called for the ayes
and noes, but not a sufficient number OF
members supported him and vote was
taken by acclamation. The motion pre-
vailed and the resolution was laid upon the
table Bills were introduced as follows:
Appropriating $4,000 to the Wisconsin Ag-
ricultural society; amending the act Of 1895
for the destruction of noxious weeds;
curing the registration Of physicians, sur
geons, ETC.; a municipalities act; to tax
'95; relating to the release of options; to
prescribe the manner OF appointing deputy
county treasurers; amending laws relating
to new trials in criminal cases Mr.. David
sons bank bill makes the bank examiner
deputy of the state treasurer and gives
the chief clerk in the examiners office the
powers of a deputy, each also cuts out the
fees for examining banks and makes the
examiners reports bi-annual.
The Assembly met at $50 p. m. on tie
2oth with large number of absentees.
Speaker Buckstaff arrived just in time to
avoid having the chair temporarily Occu-
pied by q usurper. The speaker announced
MessrS. Lewis of Racine and True OF Sank
as members of committee to invite Prof.
Henry to address the Assembly upon the
beet sugar industry. Bills were introduced
by Mr.. Mss of Milwaukee. as approved by
the Milwaukee council, January 81 relat-
ing to special assessments for grading, paw
ing and improving streets and the issuing of
improvement bonds thereon, relating to
special assessments for paving or repaving
streets or avenues having a concrete foun-
dation and bordering on public parks; to
regulate the filing of bonds by insurance
agents in cities Of 100000 population; to
authorize the auditing of certain bills in
cities of 100000 populations; to provide for
bill of allegation or indictment in cases
of larceny; to provide for IL 1l I'm vacancies
to repeal laws requiring publication of of
fetal proceedings and advertisements III the
Polish language; to. authorize cities of 3d.
900 or more population to buy, build, equip,
lease or operate street railways; to regu-
late the delivery OF prepaid kilograms and
express packages; to amend laws OF 1879
comforting particular rights on certain
class of towns; relating to records of death;
to authorize the building of a dam across
the Oconto river; relating TO the destrGc7
ton of noxious weeds; relating to special
streets; to provide for the payment to the
city of milwaukee, OF pan money II mln Ial
mo TO issuance of corporate bonds by cities
acting under special charter. Senate reso-
lntions were concurred in without debate
providing for joint committee to inyesti-
gate the state offices and report bill to
9diust salaries of employees; and for sub
committee Of the judiciary committees OF
fba two houses to consider the revision Of
the laws as reported by the special commit
tee on revision and to pass upon ana moor
porate in such revision suitable acts OF the
present Legislature.
T., +ba Assembly on the O6tl Sneaker
Buckstaff appointed Messrs. w. A; Jones,
Stone and Wheeler as members of the joint
committee for the lnyestlgatlon OF the state
lows: Authorizing the New Richmond bank
to reduce it's capital stock: also to vacate
the state park and sell the lands; amending
the insurance laws; authorizing dam on
Cranberry creek in Burnett county; also to
amend the revised statutes in regard to dis
trict attorneys; amending the laws author
ling villages to issue corporate bonds; pro-
yiding for increase of the appropriation to
the State Historical society: The bill in
creases the annual appropriation from $4,000
TO $4,000: comforting civil jurisdiction Oh
the county court of Jefferson county;
amending the laws relating to the incorpora-
state to pay the special assessment on the
property of the industrial school for girls
at Milwaukee. Mr.. Lewis reported from
the committee appointed to confer, with
Prof Henry about a lecture, a resolution
to grant the use of the Assembly chamber
for the purpose Of lecture on wednesday
beet sugar industry. On motion Of w. A.
Jones the Assembly took a recess until II
O'Clock, at which time the balloting for
United States Senator began. Mr.. Borch-
senius' bill for the sale of the lands in
the state park provides for the appointment
of three commissioners to designate the
lands, such as pine lands. hardwood lands.
etc, and then they are to be sold at prices
ranging from So to SO per acre, according
to the class to which they belong. Mr..
Woller'a bill provides that no agreement
shall be binding upon an insurance company
unless memorandum Of the agreement is
made in writing and signed, by the corpora
ton or it's agent. When the Assembly re-
convened Mr.. Wheeler OF GAINESVILLE placed
Mr. Spooner in nomination.. Mr. Harvey of
Oconto followed with brief seconding
speech When the roll was called SO Repub-
licans voted for John c. Spooner. Two Re-
publcans were absent. Six Democrats
voted for W. G. Silverthorn. Assemblyman
Clason of Neosho Gold Dem.) voted for
John G. Spooner
Mr. Tucker presented to the Assembly on
the 9th the report of Supt Emery on the
revision of the school laws Mr.. Legried
offered petition for the establishment OF
state home for lepers: Mr. Marsh introduced
a Joint resolution calling for the appoint
ment of committee to investigate and see
why electric lights have not been put i'll the
CAPITOL in accordance with bill passed at