The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-02-06
UPERIOR, WISCONSIN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8


passed under suspension Of the rules Short
~ before noon the Senate and the stat"
officers appeared in the Assembly chamber
and the Joint Assembly convened for the
purpose Of electing a United States senator,
Iirut.-'i"y. Baemsch presiding. All the Re
publican members voted for John &. spoon
cr senator Eurke DEM voted for VI. &
SHyerth"ru ana Senators Meyer aud S"lll-
day Iemh for zen Bragg senator Nc
Mullen penJ asked to hr excused from
voting. objection was raised. hut tn" chair
decided that 1t was Mr.. MrMullcns priyi-
leg" Il" refus" The presiding officer az
n"unced the .ote rs follows: Spo"neT, Ile;
declared John {. Sp"un"r duly elected aS
a United States senator. \ committee
brought Senator-elcct Sp0oher before the
Joint Assembly and Mr.. Spooner m.1r a
speech of thanks.
Il. +. Jones offered joint resolution In
the Assembly on the 2sth for the appoint
memt cf subcommittee Of the Judiciary
committee 10 consider the report of the re-
yiSerS Of the Wisconsin statutes which was
referred to tn" judiciary committee. C..
W. Taylor offered joint resolution tn pro-
vide against the Introduction Uf dcad-head
bills. MIR Wolicr introduced 4 RESOLUTIONS
to provide the stcnographerS Of the tW"
houses with typeWritcr-. Bills were in
troluccd as follows: For the sale "f til"
lands in the stat" park: In encourage the
beet sugar industry in Wisconsin,; amend
ing the laws relating To warehouses;: amend
ing the WurkhoU~e laws: authorizing til"
Nil Naukee common council TO cauS" rail
.
rca ting to liability of common carriers:
amending the laws relating IL the inSpc,-
ti"n uf Illuminating oils: providing for az
S"~~!H"ut$ Of cemetery property, To suppress
foul brood among bees: authorizing the pur-
cha>" Of lrl ltidGcWay'S painting Of old
Fort NiunCbHgn; relating I" th" salary of
til" county Judge Cf Raciu" county; to cStah-
li~h Sflh->tatc f"ir 10 h" held ~ chippewa
Fails: Ia amend the lien laws; also. Tclat-
Ing to IN" libel laws: to tax express cont
panirS- The r0mmlttc" on penal and char
"a n TpIHTt4l n =,
bill making an appropriation to thc home
for foebl"-uindcd. The committee on judi
ciHry reported number Of uuiuportaut
mcut and collection OF taxes made :; favor
abb, report on Mr.. davidson bill for tn"
taxation If mortgages. Mr. Nar~h'S reSulu-
tpn To appoint committee 10 see why cleo
tric lights have not been placed in the
capitol WAS adppcrd. Mr.. H0yt'S hill legal
taken NJ and ordered TO third reading.
bill by u. N Smith, amending the laws
relating {" th" collection Of taxes was ~.
d'r"d for tEIrd reading.
The following hills were introduced ii the
Assembly on the 29th: Ia prohibit pool
selling: authorizing tn" building Of county
Industrial schools: 10 create = new town IN
Taylor county: tWu bills amending the tax
laws: amending laws relating to the l;ipDu
municipal COURT: amending tn" exemption
laws: amending laws rclatIn" to county
boards; also. r"3atiA- I" bonds If cuunt :,
Jr-aSurcr>: also, amending tile WOrkhUuSc
laws. The judiciary comniittt" reported Hd-
VcrScly on the proposition I" appoint sub
committee to consider iE" SiHboru and Hgr-
V&IuHn revision of ihr statutes ana rVj=IIu-
mcnd"A that the matter 20 tp the special!
Joint committc" appointed under joint
Senate resolution. If which committee
Harvey are tn" Assembly members The
report of Tho legislative visiting committee"
vas received from Gov. Sc"h"Id. senator
Withc".S resolution 10 investigate the uni
EcI~ity cam" over from IN" Senate and was
coucurr"d in under suspension of Tie rules