Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE.


aliZ!ng Congress Tor the passage Oh ire Tor
rev bankruptcy law Senator MunSOn Of
fered a joint resolution to amend the consti-
tuition. making SheriffS, registers Of deeds
and county treasurers eligible for re-elec-
ton Both resolutions were referred to
committees. Senator WeltOn presented a
memorial from tire Dane county board of
supervisors asking for the passage Of a law
fixing salary for county judge; also asking
for repeal of section 50, laws of 1893 relat
ing TO the appointment OF court referees;
also. asking for a state hospital for leperS.
Bills were introduced as follows: To regu-
late assignments for benefit of creditors;
TO repeal the law relating to payments CT
street railway licenses; concerning the ter
rtoriai boundaries of cities and villages; to
amend the statutes relating 70 appraisement
OF damages done by animals; to set aside
certain lands for the Wisconsin Military
reservation; to amend the law relating to
hshways in dams: to amend the laws relat-
ing to bastardy; also, amending the divorce
laws; to amend the laws relating to juriS-
dlctiOn Of local insurance companies. The
judiciary committee reported for indefinite
pOs5pOnement No. 81 S. amending the stat
uteS relating TO limits or adJuStment or
claims in county court; also. No. 63 s,
amending statutes relating to water powers
and No GA S. amending the statutes relat-
ing 10 judgments affecting realty The COM
mittee on state affairs reported for passage
Senator puanam's joint resolution for
constitutional amendment creating board
OF pardons. Gov. Scofeld's appointments
on the board of Normal regentS-Thomas j.
Jenkins of Platteville, Freeman II. Lord of
River Falls and ! j. Fruit Of La Crosse
luton for purchase of four type-writing ma
chimes for stenographers of legislative conf
mitteeS was non-concurred in. Bills were
passed as follows: Authorizing the public
lands commissioners to invest portion of
the trust funds in school district No. 2, APP
pletOl; providing additional employees OF the
Legislature. Senators Roehr and McMullen
voting in the negative; to provide for the
appointment by the governor of two compe-
tent persons to revise the laws relating to
the incorporation OF villages. to report to
the Legislature on or before March l, 1897,
compensation $500 for both-ayes, IS; noes.
T. The following bill was ordered to third
reading: Authorizing loan of $4,000 to the
Tpmah Guard to pay the debt on its armoPy.
The chair appointed on the committee to in
yestigate the condition of the executive
mansion Senators bennett and Stout, and on
the committee to ascertain why electric
lights have not been placed in the capitol
building and park Senators Pierce and
Roehr. Adjournment was taken to $3.50 p.
Ill on the Sth.
la the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. McNullen
presented protest against "A s.. relating
to the practice of pharmacy. Chief Clerk
HoUseE presented the report of the board of
university regents sent in response to the
Withee resolution. After the introduction
Of bills, the joint resolution for constitu-
tional amendment to provide for the crea-
ton of board of pardons was laid over
i'll Wednesday morning and resolution
or in printing legislative bills was with
draW4l,,-the object OF the same having been
attained No. co S. relating to sidewalks
county courts reported for indefinite post
ponement. was referred to the judiciary
committee; 63 S, and GA s, relating to water
powers and relating to judgments affecting
realty were indefinitely postponed. Bills
were introduced as follows: Providing for
vaccinations: to regulate the manner of
drawing petit jurors; to provide for the col
lection Of special assessments in cities and
villages. to provide for connections and
transmission of messages by telephone COM
panias; to fix salary of the judge of Dane
county; to provide for the taxation of gas
companies; to provide for taxation of street
railways; to provide for taxation of cleo
trio light and power plants; to enable cities
OF 100000 or more population to acquire land
outside city limits for contagious hospitals
and to provide for conveyance OF patients
thereto: relating to granting right OF way
to electric and other railways by cities, viii
lagos and towns; TO authorize the loan of
trust funds 10 school district in Black River
Falls; to regulate the" sale Of vaccine virus
and similar representatives. to contagious dis
eases; to organize the town of Creyltz IN
Marinette county.
Ii the Senate on the 9th Senator Withee
offered "a joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment authorizing the Legislature to
restrict and limit taxation in the various
counties and towns of the state Bills were
Introduced: To create and establish the civ
j! service in Wisconsin,; TO prevent corrupt
practices in elections; to provide for salary
OF librarians of district libraries: to amend
the statutes relating to compensation of
county board committees; to provide fol. the
0Gufement of land fer range for rifle prac-
10 James Purcell for injuries received while
in the employ of the state; making appr0pri-
atoms to charitable and penal Institutions;
relating to the employment of labor; to
regulate the business Of Insurance agents
aad Soli".tcrs requiring them to file with
the secretary OF state Il certificate deSignat-
lpG the city, village or township in which
they intend to carry on such business; to
provide for the enforcement of penalties
and fAgfeitureS under the provisions of spe
cial character in cities of 100 900 or more:
relating to public museums: to repeal chap
ter 10, laws of 1880, comforting certain pO-
lice powers upon agents of the Wisconsin
Humane society; to repeal chapter PCS, laws
of 1889. relating to drawing, striking and
imDanelfng jurors: providing board of Wis
itors and legislative visiting committee
foj the State university; to egulate and
define the duties OF boom companies and log
owners on the N2madji river: to amend the
statutes relating to education of deaf mutes
in incorporated cities; to establish a board
of police and fire commissioners in cities Of
the second and third class to amend the
laws relating to school libraries; to reduce
the price of lands held by the state in Jack
son county; by request, relating to chattel
mortgages and bills of sale; relating to
school b0Rrds and common and high schools
ia Milwaukee: it provides for the appoint
1rrHt n the mayor of four commissioners,
not more Lhhn two from the same political
party, who shall select one school commits
sionGr from each ward and seven from the
city at large, who shall comprise the board
of educati0n; 10 amend the law providing
for the incorporation OF homes to care for
a1andbnFH or neglected children; relating
10 notices 10 let owners Of improvements III
gities Of Tie third class under special char
ierg; to authorize the dismissal Of actions
For want Of prosecution.
= In tie Senate Oh The 10th a joint resolu-
tfOn was presented by Senator StebbinS for
tie appropriation of $500 to be used in prop
rriy COMMUNICATING the building of tae bat
tieShlp Wisconsin. Bills were Introduced
as follows: Relating to the legislative bod
les IN cities of the first and second classes;
to create municipal court for Trempealeau
county; to prevent corrupt practices i'll cleo
lions md requiring nominees TO file state
meats OF campaign expenses; asserting JurIs-
diCtiou OF Wisconsin In and to the Menomi-
nee river and authorizing parties named to
construct Il dam; relating to reassessment
- anvalid taxes and assessments; to author
IzH the appointment of an assistant city at
teGaCy ia cities of the first and second class
eS; to fix the salaries of city clerks in cities
of 100000 population or more and requiring
All city officers to file sworn payrolls; re-
quIrDg safety tenders on street cars: to pre-
vent continuous racing or race meetings;
t. amend the laws relating to trust and
guarantee companies; relating to terms Of
supervisors in counties of less than 100000,
AID also three other bills relating to county
boards; relating to the organization. OF So