The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-08-28
TIE LEGISLATURE.


pose. Senator prvns stated the condition in
which milwaukee, finds herself and urged
the adoption Of the resolution. ON motion
of Senator Putnam it was referred TO the
committee on revision. When the bakery bill
veto was reached, at Senator AuStinS request
/ il was read. senator Eoehr reviewed the
course Of the bill in the Legislature last WIN
/ ter. To the governors objection that IT
would work hardship in some cases. he SAID
that ali such cases of hardship would be Il
benefit to the community. Without further
discussion the bill was passed over the gov
Ayes-Senators Austin. Baxter, Conger. Den
nett. neyoS. Fisher. Green. LamoreyN, Mail
er, Mayer, Munsom. Riordan, R9ehr, S"lli-
day. stout, Welton. Whclan. Whitehead
Whitman. Withee. WoOdworth-2l: noes
Senators McGillivray. Mills, feirce. Phillips
Putnam. StcbbinS. Thayer. Noumans-S: alb
sent and not voting Senators Davis. McMul-
len. Burke-3 Senator McMulen introduced
joint resolution in relation to the bill
passed last winter relative To the sale of the
state park lands and timber thereon. stating
that the full intent and scope of the meas
ure was not known when ii vas passed. that
SUCH sale ut IN" present time would ne au-
/ verse to the interests of IL" state and pr,'-
vdng that no such sales be made before
the first Monday in December. l9hl: The
resolution was laid over. The resolution for
il recess provided for the Introduction of
bill relative to an additional circuit judge for
Milwaukee county and Senator Roehr intro
duced the bill. ON motion of Senator Rl9r-
dan the revision bill was rereferred 10 the
special committee, and recess was taken till
7. m u. -. -, r;,.,,+ .os.t,,,
of the SeLatc on the 18th adjournment be
ing taken till =. III. on the 10Th.
In the Senate on the 18th Gov. Scofeld sent
pointmentS of II. L. Klute of Marinette as
state veterinarian. ana w. J. Starr of Fan
Claire and T.. L. Bryant of Madison as mem
hcrS of the fish commission. 1t was an
nounCed by Mr.. Phillips. chairman Of the
committee on enrolled bills. that an error had
been made last winter in reporting the biz
| fixing the salary of the Milwaukee city
, clerk. He desired to again report the bill
with the salary AT 5000. and the report was
received. The governors yetoes of the Da-
wilson bills for the taxation of express and
sleeping car companies were received from
the Assembly, and on motion of Mr. Baxter ter
necessary tw"-thir,is vote the governor
vetoes being sustained. The revision conf
mittee was ready to report at 30 o'clock
and the Senate rcconveUcd at the hour. Aft
7 er series of brief sessions and reCcSSeS the
Senate finally got down Ia work at $40
when there WAS received from the Assembly
Il message stating that the joint resolution
regarding the suspension Of rules, 50 far rs
they affected the consideration Of the rcvIS-
ion committees report, had been concurred
in. The revision bill was then taken UP,
the amendments being explained by Mr.. Nc
Mullen Shortly before 10 O'Clock the amend
mentS were adopted and the bill passed by
Il bill appropriatiug $500 to each of the mem
hers Of the committee, and also to each of
the rcviScrS, McSSrs. Sanhorn and Berry
man. The rules were suspended and the
bill passed. \ joint resolution 10y Mr.. Riur-
dan, doing away with the cngroSSmeut Of
the bill. adopted Mr.. EiortIan also in
trodHccd q bill with reference To the statutes.
the number to Ice printed and the price of
the copies being left blank. The bill WIS
referred to the committee on claims. An adj
journment till the next day followed.
The Milwaukee garbage bill made its entry
into the Senate on the 10th. being intro
duccd by Senator pcv"S as az amendment
to bill introduced by the revision commit
tee. putting certain provisions into effect at
once, and it went through with that bill
without Il voice or Npt" against il. The bill
ana amendment went to third reading easily.
Then it WAS necessary to have tWo-third vote
To suspend the rules for Immediate passage
and the friends of the garhag" bill showed
some anxiety. but the vut" ti6 for and Il
against suspension, more than the required
number Then Mr.. Wheeler made another
Intellectual attempt I" knock out the garbage
amendment, and III" bill and amendment
were passed under suspension of the rules 10y
vote of ~ to l.. I'm the afternoon the title
Of the garbage bill was amended. friends Of
the measure having been somewhat worried
for fear the measure might he attacked and
found Vulnerable" in thar point. A. original
~ submitted, the title simply referred to The
bill as an amendment Ia the revised statutes
of Wisconsin. 1t was Thought best to add
an explicit statement /" the effect that ii is
Il bill TO enable Milwaukee t. issue garbage
plant bonds 10y ma iority vote of the roui-
ell, and this WAS done. Tn" afternoon Sos
sion was Il waiting one, the enrolment of
the bills passed being the matter waited for.
At H:lJ o'clock the Senate received word
that the governor had signed all bills and al
JpufnmCht was then taken sine die.
The Assembly.
Roll call in the Assembly on the 18Th
showed only nine members absent Under
the head of resolutions. A>S"mbIymau Park
or offered Joint resolution. To suspend the
sale of the state park lands until 1901 on the
ground that it would not he for the best in
terest of the state 10 sell them now. Speak
or EuckStan ruled that ii was new business
and could not be acted upon except hy u
three fOurths vote Mr. Parker did not care.
TO press the matter and Ht his request the
resolution WAS laid over. When the express
bill veto was taken M in the Assembly Mr.
Davidson stated that the bill had been
toed because tn" ayes and noes had not been
called upon its passage, and there was some
question about tie proper way to pass the
bill. He had consulted eminent attorneys,
who had Informed him that the paS>ag" of
the bill over the governors veto would re-
move all doubt about its validity. Without
further debate the roll was called and the
bill was passed over the governors veto by
- to II. Their" was short debate on the
sleeping car bill. AMI that, too. was PASSED
over the veto. The other YctOcS were all
sustained except tn" On" r'iat Y to county
industrial schools. which WAS laid over un-
I'll tomorrow Tn" bakery bill m"SSag"d
from the Senate" waS killed hy 4 close vote
and then on motion of Nlr. fleit the r"viSerS
mittee. Tn" Assembly then adjourned {"
At the night session Of the Assembly on
the 18th chief Clerk Novel; read memorial.
from the Milwaukee common council relating
to the iSsu" of "orporat" bonds for muic- /
pal garbage plant. The memorial Was laid
which the Assembly Sustained the veto "f
GOV Scotgld t" TIE bakery sanitation hin
he rccouSidrred. Mr.. Barnum strongly op-
posed this motion. After considerable debate
the action Of the Senate in overriding the
veto Of The governor was ronrnrrrd in. The
vote being - Iu barely the necessary
two-thirIs. Adjournment was taken till >
y. Jhr following day.
The Assembly afternoon session was
opened with prayer ut o'clock on the 18Th
by the Rev. w. J. Mckay. There were nine
a1Sentees, l.cav" Of absence was given Mr.
Wuhnger. y petition WAS presented hy Mr. (
Frinll from the milwaukee, Fish"rman's
league asking for an amendment to thu tiSh I
and game law. l. was Laid over. Mr. Hall /
offered Il joint resolution to permit Mr.. pa 1
wilson to Introduce tw" bills. one providing
f.,r the taxation of express companies. the
order FIR the collection Of license fees If
sleeping car companies Speaker EnckStan /
asked if there was any objection to the rr>n
luton. and Mr.. I-ange made objection. The
resolution was defeated by vote Of ~ t.
=. IN" ASScI bly,. after much debate. de-
ciUct 10 pass No. 131 \. authorizing couu-
ties to build and maintain Industrial schools. (
over the governors veto y recess was tax
en- until evening. Mr.. Mctirath was on his
feet as soon Is the Assembly convened at s
O'Clock. with motion that the vote be re- (
considered by which The action Of the Senate
in overriding the veto to the bakery SANTA
ton bill was c"nrurrcd in. Mr.: Hall raised
the point OF order that tn" bill was not IN
the hands of the Assembly and could not be
reconSilCrcd. The point of order was Sus-
tanned, and Mr.; McGrath moved that the bill
be recalled. Tn" motion prevailed 10y Il vote !
Of u To 81. Mr.. JcuEcu'$ motion that the !
vote 10y which tn" governors veto to the !
Tucker county industrial school bill was
sustained h" recor-d-rpd WAS carried by 4 !
vote Of - a. -. The Assembly then refused
to pass TIA" bill ovrr til" governors We the
vote being - for The Till ana - agiIns 1t, Z
not the necessary tw"-thirIs After adopt
2oTa eo ras 4n fhg ta1h r 81
IN. on reconveuing at ~ O'Clock Mr.. Ray
offered Il joint resolution to allow Mr.. Da- !