Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-29

of vineyards and orchards against van
dalism; No. 552 A, relating to compensation
621 A, providing for disposition of I'M
claimed property. There was quite a fight
over Mr. Mosher's bill relating to the dis
tribution of the school income tax, but it
was finally killed. Messrs. Flett and Over
beck were appointed members of the COM
mission to assist the fish commissioner to
secure laws uniform with neighbOring states
for the protection of fish and game.
The routine of the Assembly session on
the night of the Oath was enlivened some
what by a debate over Mr. Bakers bill,
No. 80 s, providing that banks be not re-
quired to pay the fees of the state bank eX-
aminer for examinations. Mr.. Wheeler pre-
cipitated the discussion by a motion to re-
consider the vote by which the Assembly
refused concurrence in the bill. He sup
ported the motion, which was opposed by
Mr. Hall and by Mr. Frink. The motion to
reconsider the vote was lost, so to %.
Speaker Buckstaff announced the appoint
ment of the following members of the com
be held in the Assembly chamber Thursday
evening, April L: Messrs Hurd Beach, D.
K. Smith, LANCE and Hughes. Mr.. Austin's
joint resolution providing for a final recess
April IA was received from the Senate and
will come up for consideration the follow
ing day.
The report of Insurance. Commissioner
Fricke concerning fees RECEIVED by his Of
fee, together with the bill cutting off the
fees, were sent to the committee on state
affairs when the Assembly met on the 25th.
Senator Austin's joint resolution providing
for taking a recess on April IA to August
10 was on the calendar for concurrence,
but the Assembly refused to concur in it.
Senator Bakers joint resolution giving the
Cured in. The following bills, including
the libel law and Soldiers home saloon bill,
were passed: No. 128 A, relating Il! to action
for damages for newspaper libel; No 131 A,
authorizing counties to maintain Industrial
schools; No. PIT A, authorizing a dam on
Rat river, Forest county; No. 1856 A, re
LOT to no
A, relating to the commitment of the in
sane; No AT A, relating to lands sold for
i fanes near Mo 4t the MIWautee National Sol
diers home; No. 2 s, reducing the. capital
stock of the Citizens State bank of White.
water: No. SO S, relating to the place of
trials in civil actions; No. 106 S, relating
to the issuing Of bonds for certain pur-
poses; No. 121 S, relating to personal dam
20S S, amending charter of the Prairie du
Chen Bridge company; No. 266 S, relating
to terms of court judges; No. 1863 $, amend
ing statutes relating to corporations; No.
366 S, relating to maintenance of Wisconsin
industrial school for boys. There was quite
a discussion over Senator McGillivrays
bill requiring the labelling OF prlson-made
goods, which was finally ordered to third
reading. Senator Green's bill giving street
railway companies the right of eminent
domain was a special order for II o'clock
and was sent back to the judiciary commit
tee for further consideration. When Sen
ator Timme'S fish and game bills were
reached there were a dozen or more amend
ments offered and the bills and amend
ments were sent back to the fish and game
committee. Senator McGillivrays anti
trust bill was ordered to a third reading.
Action was had the day before on Mr..
Mosher's school income bill during a time
of confusion, and the impression prevailed
that it had been killed. but it was decided
that the bill was still alive and it was
taken up for consideration. The bill was
indefinitely postponed by vote of "a to 30.
Reports from committees came in at a
TO i'm hn Acc lv no 1iCrIlt IF
the 25th and the result was the preparation
of a monster calendar for the following day.