Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

ing session OF the Legislature was intro
duced by Senator Austin in the upper house
at the night session on the 18th. 1t read:
Resolved, by the Senate, the Assembly con-
curing, that on the 14th day of April;
1897, the Legislature take a recess until
the Goth day of July, 1897, and that upon
reconvening of the Legislature after such
recess no business be considered, except the
receipts of and action upon the report of
the special committee upon revision Of the
statutes. Resolved further, that the serv
ices Of all employees of the Legislature be
cease on and after the 14th day of April,
1897; provided, that on the coming in of
the Legislature after said recess such en-
ployes as may be necessary may be re-
employed" The resolution laid over. The
Wylie bill to prohibit pool selling came into
the Senate last night and was referred to
Putnam desires the announcement that
hearing will be given on the bill next
Wednesday, although hearings here al
lowed by the Assembly committee till there
fore the measure was put upon its passage
in the Assembly. Resolutions were adopted
requesting the governor to return for
further consideration 113 S, relating to as
sessments for sewers, and 292 5. to provide
for the collection of dairy statistics. Mr..
Roehr introduced a bill to appropriate to
the receiver of Contractor Bentley's as
sets the amount due from the state historian
library building, amounting TO about $SOUV.
In the Senate on the 18th the committee
on state affairs reported bill for the con-
Struction of fireproof vaults in the capitol
basement for the storage of state records.
message was received from Gov. Scoheld
announcing his appointment of j.. o. Ray
mond of Stevens Point to succeed himself
on the board of normal schooI regents. Con-
firmation is deferred until tomorrow. Joint
resolution No. 20 S. requiring the insurance
the amount Of fees and perquisites received
by his Office was adopted. Bills. were
passed as follows: No. 2OS S, amending the
act ncorporatng the oo Prairie d ch lien
act providing for the incorporation OF trust
annuity, guaranty, safe deposit and an,
nuity companies, requiring the payment of
an annual state license fec of $500 and in
addition 26 per cent. OH gross income, this
in lieu of all taxes except on real estate;
No. 229 S, providing for the printing of the
proceedings of the State conference of char
tiles and corrections; No. 29O S, Senator Nc
Gillivray's bill, to prohibit any corporation
other illegal corporation from doing bust
ness in Wisconsin,; No. % ), to lay out
and establish a state road from the south
ne Of the town Of Peasane M Epaif s
enabling cities to cause streets to be
sprinkled at the expense of abutting prop
ton Of Illuminating oils No. 122 A. relative
to assessment of lands Of cemetery asso-
Citations; No PA A. to secure cleanliness In
milk dairies; No 263 A, amending the law
relative to peddlers; No. 49, A, changing
the boundaries of certain towns in Rich
land county. Assembly bills We're killed as
IOllOWS. NO. Il "A, regulating Tue COmp0u-
sation of attorneys in certain cases; No. -
A, relative to manner of drawing jurors;
Mo- 43 A. legalizing the Incorporation Of the
Vernon Literary Hall company; No. 327 A.
amending the statutes relating to determin-
alton of issues Of law. Senator Welton of
fered an amendment to No. Is 5. the bill
change messages for transmission, which
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment, and asked that the bill and the amend
ment lie over until next Tuesday. 1t was
SO ordered The fish and game bill, with its
several amendments. was up for engross-
ment and third reading. Senator Sollday
offered another amendment permitting the
use of natural covers as blinds for duck
shooting. 1t was adopted. The COMMITTEES
amendments were also adopted and the bill
was ordered to engrossment and third read
ing Senator Whelan's bill No. rs S, pro-
viding for the establishment of an advisory
board of pardons, reported favorably, was
sent to the committee on claims Senator
Putnam's bill to the same purpose, No. >,
was killed. Among bills ordered to third
reading was No. 205 S, Senator Thayer's
bill amending the law relating to the Wis
consin National guard, also No 175 5, au-
thOriZing the purchase Of additional land
for the state military reservation, appro-
made an effort to save his BILL No. $40 s,
| abolishing the civil Jurisdiction OF the
| Dodge county court reported by the judi
| ciary committee for indefinite postponement.
| He said it was an expensive court and cost
| the county $4,000 or $4,000 for work which
could be done in the circuit court for 5000.
| He moved the engrOsSment of the bill.
! Chairman Austin of the judiciary committee
| explained the report. He said the assem-
blymen from Dodge county told the commit
tee they were not in favor of the bill. The
motion to order the bill to engrossment and
| third reading was adopted. Senate bills
were killed as follows No. 1 S. establish-
| ing an advisory pardon board; No. 142 S.
| making limited state teachers certificates
life certificates to teach in certain positions.
No IA s. authorz1g the Of
| 1885, laws of 1889, relating to jurors; No:
| 231 S, providing for uniform policy OF
fire Insurance; No. 263 s relating to powers
| the granting annually of unconditional
pardons from state prison for extra meritorl-
Gus conducts No. .319 S, authorizing. the
catching of fish from any waters Of the
state except those used by fish hatcheries
No. 356 S, relating to struck juries; No: 300
s, declaring May 20, 1898, legal holiday.
| Senator Green introduced joint resolution
| providing. for the appointment OF joint
committee to act with the fish and game
laws in Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and
| Wisconsin Recess was taken to 100
Nothing was done i'll the Senate on the
night of the 18th except to receive commit
! tee reports
Assembly.
| The Assembly met at 8 O'Clock on the
morning of the 18th so as to get through
| it's calendar in time to allow the members
| Saturday sessions hereafter, and this will
be tho last long adjournment for the SEES
| sion. "A large number OF petitions ana re-
dngton's bill relating to property exempt
from taxation and Mr.. Agents bill relating
to land redemption of land sold for taxes
were re-referred and then the following
bills were passed: No. 176 A, limiting the
rate of taxation; No, 213 A. against the
adulteration of food and drugs; No. 1888
A, regulating the placing of money on chat
| tel securities; No. 4S2 A, changing bound
| airy of towns in Richland county; No. $50
| S, to set aside land to Wisconsin military
| reservation; No. 239 S, relating to bonds
issued in aid of railroads; No. 267 s, re
| lating to Il proposed amendment to the
constitution; joint resolution No. 81 S, au-
thorizing the governor to have control of
| office rooms in capitol. Mr.. Austin's bill
for constitutional amendment is to pro
| vide for an additional circuit court i'll Mil
waukee county, and it is to be submitted
| to the people of the state in the spring of
| 1899. Two bills were ordered to a third
reading and a dozen to engrossment, after
| which the following bills were killed: No.
| 80 A, relating to local self-gov eminent of
| cities; No. 80 A, making the clerk of courts
| Il salaried officer; No 294 A, appropriation
to j. NJ. Thompson and Lowell q Co., Wau-
| pun; No. 1913 A, redemption or tax certfi-
| Gates; No. 401 A, cumulative voting by di-
rectors Of corporations; No. Ats A, relating
TO Of Tn A T.