Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
Madison, Aug. Is.

t. pass upon the revision OF the stat
utes has opened, When Speaker Pro
I Tenn. Thayer called the senate to or
| der at o'clock yesterday all mem
| berS answered To their names except
! Senators Burke. DAVIS, Mayor, Whe-
| Ian. Whitman and Woodwork to
whom leave of absence WAS individual
| ly granted, In a brief speech Mr..
! Thayer announced the purpose OF the
| special session and prayer was then
offered by Rev. II. \. Winter. Sen
| ator Roehr presented \ petition from
/ r. w. Thomas and 100 others asking
for the repeal of See. 10 of the fish
and game laws. The report of the
special Joint committee on revision
| was presented by Senator Riordan,
| Senator Austin moved that III Ms
much as the report was on the mem
ters' tables that its readirg be dis
pensed with which prevailed. Tho
veto by Gov. Scoheld Of No, 252s, r.
| lating to bakeries, was presented,
| Senator Austin then arose and said
! that he believed the members were
not yet ready to vote on the revising
committees report and moved an adj
! iournment until 10 o'clock this morn
/ ing. The motion was carried,
ASSEMBLY.
| When the assembly was called to
order a. 2;l0 by Speaker Buck
staff there were only Is members alb
! NJ Al,
ClasCn, ConnCrs. Eaton, Edwards,
Goodell, Hughes, w, A. Jones, Marsh,
Merriman Olson, Pierce, shelter,
Thompson, Webster. Wolff and VOL
ter. Chief Clerk Novel; was in the
ella place, looking as familiar Ms
though he had been away but day;
and SO too with his assistants, Massrs
Coon and Frazer while Sergeant
Hambrght Was at his desk ready to
enforce call of the house If one shall
he found necessary to keep the sOions
to work. The Hobbies were we'll
filed. many ladies lending their pres
| ence to the scene The only thing not
normal was the utter absence of bills
and journals, of newspapers and stat
utes that usually render the members
desks models of confusion. The pro
Ceedings were vely brief. After prayer
sence was granted to Messrs. Goodcll
and Thompson on motion Of MesSrs.
Ray and Wipperman respectively.
Later Mr.. Yorkey at his own reques,
on account of Illness nj home, was
given an indefinite leave of absence
| The journal being approved, Mr., Flctt
submitted the printed report of the
special Joint committee an revision Of
the statutes of the session Of 1897,
| Ii was laid over. number Of veto
messages from Gov, Scnfield were read
and on motion Of Mr.. Davidson. they
too went over for the day. On motion
OF Mr.. Tucker adjournment WAS
taken till 10 a. m. Wednesday.
Veto Messages.
The veto messages, both assembly
and senate were as follows
II have the honor 10 return here
with without approval bin No. l29.
originating in the assembly. entitled,
AN act to define express companies,
and to define the mode of taxing the
same and to fix the rate of taxation
thereon, This bill is returned for
the reason that it failed Of proper en-
aCtment. In its passage there was dis
regarded the very explicit direction of
the constitution that in the passage in
either house OF the legislature OF any
law which imposes, continues or re-
news tax, the question shall be
taken by yeas and nays and three
fifths Of all the members elect to such
house shall, in all cases, be required
to constitute quorum. To approve
a measure so plainly and vitality de-
fective would be to invite litigation
and subject the state to unnecessary
expense ! desire to call your atten-
ton to the Importance OF this meas
ure, and also to that Of bill No. 619a
and to urge upon you the necessity for
properly enacting both bills before the
adjournment Of this session. n we
are to maintain In this state a right
ecus system Of taxation II Is necessary
that we see to II that large corpora
tons doing business within our Dor
ders and receiving without discrimln-
alton or stint the full protection of our
laws shall not escape paying their
just share Of the expenses of the gov
eminent.
u have the honor to return herewith
without approval bill No. I79, origi-
mating in the assembly, entitled an
act to amend section 1899 OF the re-
yised statutes, relating TO the assess
n ent Of property This bill was evil
IDENTIFY drawn without regard TO the
provisions Of the laws governing the
assessment and collection Of taxes now
on the statute books and which cover
the same ground in a much wiser and
more efficient manner"
| Il have the honor TO return herewith
without approval bill No 619, original
ing IN the aeaeYnhJv eutitIad IAN art