Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-04-29
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


the following bills; Authorizing the organ
zation of mutual live stock insurance
companies; to provide for investigation OF
natural resources Of the State; relating
to the instruction of deaf mutes; relating
to commencement of actions; providing
for collection of historical material; re-
ating to water works and lighting works;
placing county jals under supervision or
trustees; authorizing cities to furnish
water to adjoining cities; relating to news
paper libel These bills were ordered en-
crossed: To provide purchasing agent
for charitable and penal institutions; to
regulate assignments for benefit OF cred
itors; relating to flexible premium life ana
accident insurance companies; to prevent
spread Of San Jose scale and other plant
diseases. The Senate adopted joint
resolution for final recess Saturday. Inc
House passed and concurred in these: 10
regulate department stores; for an appro-
pration to a State library commission;
for an appropriation to the legislative ap-
| portionment committee: to continue an
appropriation of one-fifth of mill to the
State University.
The Senate Tuesday concurred in the
bills to revise the banking laws and the
school code. Also, in the bill relative to
| the commitment of insane persons. Inc
general appropriations bill for the charlta-
BILE and penal institutions of the State,
carrying appropriations for 500, 800, was
passed. Other bills passed were: Reiat-
| ing to jurisdiction of local insurance COM
panies; relating to drains and bitches; to
| prevent discrimination by fire insurance
corporations; to provide for organization
of fraternal assessment orders; pro-
viding for compilation of town laws;
| providing for payment of license by plank
and toll read companies. Measures TO
cheaper cost of proceedings in probate
courts and to regulate sale of cigarettes
were killed The House passed the Mills
caucus bill, and the bill to revise the
school laws.
Wednesday the Assembly refused con-
currence in the banking code amendments.
| These bills were passed: Relating to
| building and loan associations; to amend
| the general election laws; for IN appro-
pration for a battleship fund; to amend
| the law of 1897 relating to the protection
| of fish and game. The bill to appoint
| committee to investigate prison labor, to
report next session, was concurred in.
| These bills were killed. Relating TO false
statements to banks to obtain credit; to
prevent the improper use of money at cleo
| tons; to prevent corrupt practices. An
amendment was made to the Senate's libel
| law, and the measure returned to that
| body. The Senate passed these bills: Re
| lating to highways and bridges; relating
| to the employment of prisoners; to in
crease the license fee of telephone COM
| panies; relating to official bonds. These
measures were killed: Providing for the
| calling of constitutional conventions; to
| loro 1;u0 {,n re- Of tbn RnOrl MINER
| visors of Burnett County.
| The Senate Thursday concurred in the
$500 cigarette license BILL which had al
ready passed the House, and it also acted
| favoraby on the Assembly measure ap-
propriating $4,000 for the establishment
| Of reformatory for youthful offenders.
| But it killed the bills forbidding dele
| gates to conventions from transferring
| profits and requiring the sale of poisons IN
| red triangular bottles. The House killed
| the bill empowering the State Board of
| Control to inspect converts, but passed
corrupt practices act. The Senate refus-
| ed to resurrect the Assembly anti-pass
resolution killed by it several days ago.
| Both houses adopted a memorial to Con-
gress pleading for some sort of declara-
| ton at once in favor of the god standard,
| so as to end all uncertainties.
| Not much of Importance was done Fri
| day. The Senate concurred in the AS
sembly corrupt practices act. The Senate
| killed the bill increasing the express tax
| bill, but it passed the measure appropri-
ating $4,000 for the establishment of
| reformatory for youthful offenders. The
| Assembly concurred in the Senate bill re-
| ducing the force of employees in the cap
| itol thus saving $4,000 annually. The
Hurd anti-cigarette bill was killed by the
| Senate.
Adjournment till Aug. II was taken by
| the Wisconsin Legislature at O'Clock
| Saturday afternoon. The summer session
will be held for the purpose of adopting
| the revision of the statutes which is now
being done by a legislative committee.
One bill was passed Saturday, and the
| fact was a great surprise to its friends
| and keen and unexpected disappoint-
| ment to the lobbyists who have been fight
| ing it, The measure was known as No.
619 A, and was introduced by Mr.. David
son of Crawford County. 1t provided for
the taxation of sleeping, drawing and
palace car companies at the rate of 4 per
cent on their gross earnings. The man
who has been fighting the bill left for
| home Thursday, confident that the meas
ure would be hung up by the Assembly
| committee. The committee reported the
bill without recommendation Friday. Mr..
| Davidson secured a suspension of the
rules and the bill was passed. 1t came
before the Senate Saturday morning and
after a long debate was concurred in, the
vote being II to II, Lieut.. Gov. Baensch
casting the deciding vote for the bill. A
slight clerical amendment to the bill was
| adopted in the Senate, and the lobbyists
pooled issues to defeat this amendment in
| the Assembly, which would probably
| mean the death of the BILL When the
measure came before the Assembly for
| concurrence in the Senate amendment Mr..
| Polacheck raised the point of order that
| a quorum was not present, but Speaker
Buckstaff put the question on concurrence
| in the amendment and it carried by large
vote. Had the Speaker given heed to Mr..
| Polacheck's motion Mr.. Davidson would
have moved call of the House and a ses-
| sion next week would have been the re-
| suit.