Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
eIlate.

bill of great Importance to manufac-
turers who have establishments outside of
cities and villages was passed by the Sen
ate on the 9TH. 1t was introduced by Sen
ator MunsOn and it provides that any city
or village in the state may by action OF its
council or board annex any contiguous ter
ritOry that is used for manufacturing or
business property Under Senator Green's
bill authorizing street and electric railways
TO acquire land ordered TO engrossment and
third reading, the Milwaukee, Racine q ke-
nosha Electric Railway company will secure
the right to cross the Chicago North
Western tracks at South Milwaukee what
ever the decision of the Supreme court i'll
the pending suit may be. The bill gives
street and electric railways the same rights
in acquiring rights of way as are now given
steam railways. Among the bills passed
were: No 1871 S. requiring constables to
have their offices within their districts; No.
148 S, authorizing cities and villages to an
mex contiguous territory occupied by manu-
featuring plants; No. 252 S; relating to bak,
sanitary condition; No. 90 A. relating to levy
corporate stocks; No. III A. relating to
the Milwaukee police court, authorizing the
the town of Tomahawk, Lincoln county;
No 592 A, authorizing county boards to APP
propriate funds toward building bridges.
Two Assembly bills were killed and also
quite a number Of Senate bills. Among the
bills ordered to Il third reading was the
Assembly bill relating to guardians and
wards, which covers the PereleS- Maxwell
case. The Senate took Il recess to 5 p N.
There were but eleven members Of the
called it to order at p. m. resolution
was adopted to allow Mr. Whelan TO intro
duce a bill relating to the publication and
distribution of the reports of the University
observatory. The committee on privileges
and elections reported for passage a bill to
require that concise statement of all con-
Stitutona amendments to be voted upon be
printed on the official ballot The commit
tee on corporations reported fayorably with
an amendment No. 219 $, to fix the salary of
the Milwaukee city clerk and to provide
that such officer file sworn statements as to
disbursements, etc. A number of other com
mittee reports were also received, and adj
journment until the evening of the 9Th was
taken.
The Senate on the night of the 9Th or
dered to third reading the Austin substitute
for the 14-mil tax limit bill of the Milwau-
kee city officials without dissenting vote,
and there is indication that the council has
given up the fight for an increase of taxes.
In the Senate on the 9th Lieut.: Gov.
him of the death of Allen Warden, mem
Der of the constitutional convention Sen
ator Austin introduced resolution con-
and a tribute to his worth, which was
adopted unanimously. On motion of Sena-
tor Munson, the use of the Senate chamber
was granted the Wisconsin Editorial asso-
citation Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Bills were passed as follows: No. ia S,
changing the term of the secretary Of the
State Historical society; No. 241 S, relating
to security for costs; No. 365 S. providing
for the investment of school funds in gov
eminent I,l bonds; No - a vacating !; GENE Gem
ferry across the Mississippi river from a
point in Buffalo county to WabaSha, Mimi:
No SO A, comforting civil jurisdiction on the
county court Of Jefferson county No. 125
A, fixing the salary of the Racine county
judge; No 181 a. relating to evidence in
dam across Hay river in Barron county; No.
312 A. repeating section 3, chapter 40. laws
of 1881 relating to circuit courts; No. 437
A, amending the act establishing a munich
court WlukaSla: A fixing
the salary of the Kewaunee county judge.
The following bills We're ordered to third
reading: No. IL 5, requiring that when a
constitutional amendment is submitted to
vote Of the people the ballot shall contain
concise statement of the nature of the
amendment; No. 218 S, authorizing city at
torneyS in cities of the first and second
classes to appoint assistants; No. 261 S, pro-
viding that the Milwaukee school board
shall be appointed by commission to be
appointed by the mayor instead of elected
by the aldermen as at present. Bills were
appeals TO the Supreme court; No. 346 S,
relating to practice in criminal cases; No.
BAT S, relating to taxation Of costs of dis
bursementS III actions. On motion of SEN
atOr Baxter the vote by which No. 81 S,
apprOpriating $447.20 to the Cameron Camp
bell company for lumber used in the prison
warden's residence at Waupun was killed
was reconsidered in order to give parties Il
further hearing. Recess was taken to 1870
Gov Scofeld at the evening session of
the Senate on the 9th submitted to the SEN
ate copy Of ex-senator Philetus Sawyer's
release to the state of all claims growing
out of the suits to recover interest moneys
from the eX-state treasurers. A large num-
Der of committee reports was received.
Bills were passed in the Senate on the 10th
as follows No. 16 $, making physical edu-
cation q part of the regular school cur
riculum in all normal high and city schools
entirely or partly maintained by the state
No. III 5, amending amen the statutes relating
notice or claims to be made within five in
stead of ninety days; No. 48 S. repeating
chapter III, laws of 1888, relating to private
insane asyIums. Bill No. 209 S, providing
for the reorganization of the Milwaukee
common council. which was up for passage,
was on motion of Senator Austin sent back
to the committee on corporations He stat
ed that there were some matters concerning
elections which needed amendment Among
the bills ordered to engrossment and third
reading were two from the state board of
health: one providing for the better colec-
tion of vital statistics--recording births and
deaths-the other providing for the printing
or the reports of the board. Other bills
sent to third reading were: No. 254 A, or
ganl4ng the town of Criyitz, Marinette
legislative visiting committee; No 494 A.
providing for q bridge across Kickapoo riy-
er; No. 80 A, amending the act relating
companies; No. 191 S, relating to notices TO
lot owners of cities; No. pit S, relating to
electric and street railway companies the
same rights to acquire lands fo1 right-of-
way as are now given steam railway aon1-
panies. No 81 S, the substitute fish and
game; bill reported bg the committee last
evening, was on the calendar for engross-
ment and third reading Senator M1nson
moved that it be laid over for a week. It
was one of the most important bills before
the Legislature, he said and should have
careful consideration. Senator Timme moved
TO amend by making the time Thursday
morning. He said the bill was the result of
careful consideration by the committee.
with full hearings, and there was no OBJ
ject in extended delay. Senator Green
spoke to the same effect Senator Putnam
wanted opportunity TO send the bill to his
constituents. Senator Timme said no bill
could be drawn which would not be met
with some objection. The amendment was
adopted and the bill laid over till Thursday.
On motion of Senator Welton his BILL No.
pa 5. providing for the repeal of the Dane
county drainage law, reported by the COM
mittee on state affairs for indefinite post
ponement. was laid over for one week. On
motion of Thayer, No. 245 S, relating to
drainage interpretations, went over till the
same time. Bills were killed as follows:
No 246 s. extending the corporation limits
of the city of Madison; No. 176 S. appropri-
ating $1,000 to James Purcell of Madison
for injuries received by IA fall in the capt.
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