Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-04-12
TIE LEGISLATURE.


IL.
80 prevent corrupt practices IN elections,
limit expenses of candidates, prescribe du-
Ties of candidates and political committees
and provide penalties for violation, was Oh
motion Of Senator Austin laid over until
the Sth and made special order Bill No.
goo s. providing for a state purchasing
agent for the charitable and penal institu-
tions Of the state, was also laid over until
the 9Th and made special order on motion
Of Senator Ioumans. The following bllis
were passed: No. 80 s, relating to terms of
commitments to warehouses; No 100 S, pro
Vid,ng for the incorporation of societies TO
secure homes for orphans, etc; No 287 S,
providing that railway companies may con
soidate their stock, franchises and prop
erty when their railroads can be lawfully
connected and operated together to con-
Without i branches s' No No. 368 $. designating
june Z, 1898 a public holiday for the
celebration of the states semi-centennial;
capitol basement shall be made freproof
appropriation Of $1,000; No. 126 A, prOyid-
ing for q Northern Wisconsin state fair a
Chippewa Falls; No. $50 A. relating to lands
Lake de NeYeu, Fond du Lac county; No.
3i6 A, providing that the public shall have
The. right to use and take water from any
spring, creek. or running water OF what
ever nature which runs in or across any
public highway, and making any land owner
bordering upon such highway who shall
interfere with the free use of the same by
the public guilty Of nisdemeanor; No.
1919 A. regulating the manner Of improving
A.
penalties for placing distractions steam,
electric or cable railroads as are provided
for distractions on steam railroads. The
committee on privileges and elections re.
Of the city clerk OF Milwaukee. with an
amendment making his salary $500 and
cutting off all fees, and providing for sworn
pay rolls. No. 10 S, the revision of the in
Surance code, which has cost Commissioner
Fricke so much labor both in preparing and
defending was killed in accordance With
4 a n bn lTliff In ST
without discussion. It is to be replaced by
fifteen separate bills. Senator Green Sc
cured further delay until next Thursday for
his bills, Nos. lat and 1872 S, providing
for license of street railway companies and
taxation Of electric light plants. Bills We're
Killed as follows: No. rs S, providing for
the establishment of an advisory pardon
board; NO. 1T s, relating to inspectors and
clerks of elections; No. 300 S, to prevent
the introduction of San Jose scale and other
insects. On motion of Senator Mayer NO.
536 A. amending the act establishing
municipal court at OcOnOmOWoc, was con-
Cured in under suspension of the rules.
fifteen insurance bills were introduced,
twelve by Senator Davis and three by SEN
ator Roehr to take the place OF the Fricke
insurance revision. All were referred to the
committee Oh finance, banks and Insurance
and were taken up by the committee for
consideration this afternoon. Several men,
bers succeeded in lodging the Saturday ses-
sion before recess was taken to 1880 p. m.
About One-half of the senator's were alb
sent mostly without leave on the night Of
the I'd. The Wylie ant-pool bill was con-
Cured in by the Senate earlier in the day,
and under the rules the time in which a
motion for reconsideration could be made
Thayer, president pro tenn, was in the
chair, and in an interval between commit
tee reports. Mr.. Burke moved that the vote
by which No. 100 A was concurred in be
reconSidered, and asked that the motion lie
over. Before the Senate awoke to a realiza-
ton Of what $50 (the Wylie bilD was
bad do. Hob o1a4i
would lie over as is customary in the APP
pHcation of senatorial courtesy.
Gov. Scofeld sent to the Senate on the Sd
an important veto message. 1t stated his
reasons for Withholding his signature from
the McGillivray antitrust bill. The bill
not only prohibited the formation of trusts
IN Wisconsin but authorized and made it the
business of the encouragement to proceed
against foreign combinations doing business
in any way in this state. Gov. ScofieId
vetoed it on the ground that it's provisions
relating to outside combinations were I'M
constitutional because of interfering with
interstate commerce and that it's operation
would be perniciOus. He also held that it's
provisions were harsh and unreasonable A
majority Of the seats were vacant when
Lieut.. Gov. Baensch called the Senate to or
der, but the official record will not dis
close this fact, for after the prayer Senator
burke moved to dispense with the roll call,
and it was so ordered. Senator Burke then
called attention to the fact that the journal
did not show that his motion to reconsider
the anti-pool bill included motion to lay
the first motion over to the 9Th The chair
said that the journal would be corrected in
accordance with the facts. Senator Conger,
by request Of Senator Baxter, introduced a
bill to amend the laws authorizing the city
OF BOscobel to construct toll bridge across
the Wisconsin river. There was no calen-
dar, and on motion of Senator DeVOs adj
j9npnment was taken to the 18th at $50 p. M.
The Senate went through its calendar be-
fore adjOurning on the night Of the 18th.
The bill fixing the salary of Milwaukee's city
VII 14 ND finr
his taking Of fees, was ordered to engross-
ment without further comment than an eX-
PLANTATION by Mr. Roehr that the salary was
now fixed at that sum. but ti4e clerk had
also taken fees and extras ported at from
$1,000 to $1,000 per annum, hile it was be-
lieyed the salary was adequa te for the serv
fees required. Bills were passed as follows:
70 increase the efficiency OF the free library
commission to provide for board Of police
ways and bridges, relating to fishways in
dams; relating to payment of street i'm
pIoYement bordering on public parks; relat-
ing to payment for sewers; to provide for
Increased number Of railroad maps; relat
ing to extension of sewers; relating to col
lection Of fees due agricultural societies.
The Wylie anti-pool-selling bill went
through the Senate the 9Th and there
Notwithstanding the sensational stories
printed. Senator Burkc's motion to
consider the vote by which the bill was
eoncurred in 0aid over from last Satur
days session. was the last thing taken up
in the Senate. The only dissenting vote
to the Seuate's refusal to reconsider
that of Senator Whelan. Senator Burke
did not vote. The committee on state at
fairs reported favOrably a substitute for
Victor Berger's labor bill. No. 180 $. Mr..
Halls anti-pass resolution came in from
the Assembly and after being read at
length was referred to the judiciary COM
mittec. Senator Stout's joint resolution for
cOnStitU tiOnai amendment making an i'm
p0rtant change in the office Of Superin
tendent of education was adopted as
amended. It provides that the superin-
tendent shall be elected in the same man
ayr and at the same time justices of
the Supreme court, which is at the spring
election; his term is made two years, to
begin the first Monday in July, his qualifi-
,ations, powers, duties and compensation
TO bc prescribed by law. Mr.. Mss bill,
No. 33S A, providing for Il commission to
prepare a plan for protecting the forest
resources of the state was concurred in
"A to 4-the noes being Senator's LamoreuX,
Mayer. Wheelan and Youmans DR.. Cla-
sons medical bill, No. 30 A, to regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery, was
advanced to engrosSment and third reading.
Mr.. Sweeting's bill, No 242 A, authorizing
the dairy and food commissioner to appoint
IN agent, was amended, decreasing the pay
from So to $3 per day, and it was then or
dored to ENDORSEMENT and third reading.
with several noes. Senator Davis Dill.