Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-02-25
ISCONSIN SOLONS

transfers went to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Mr. Welton's measure to provide
Wisconsin law books to university regents
went to tho Claims Committee. Mr..
Stout's resolution looking to a celebration
of the semi-centennial of the State was.
referred to the Committee on State At
fairs, and Mr.. Solliday's resolution calling
upon the insurance commissioner for
statement of fees received was sent to the
Committee on Finance, Banks and Insur-
ance. The last resolution indicates be-
lief that the insurance commissioner is
not entitled to fees under the present law.
In the House Senator Bakers bill, No.
d S., to appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase of stationery for the ensuing year
was concurred in. The Assembly also
concurred in Senator Withee's bill, No.
40 S., to appropriate money to pay 1or
copies of the Revised Statutes furnished
the Legislature.
In the Senate the appointment OF Hen
ry c.. Adams to be State Dairy and fooa
Commissioner and of Drs. Il. II. bode-
MUS, of Madison, and George w. Har-
rison. of Ashland, as members OF the
State Board of Health, was connrHeu
unanimously. The Senate passed joint
resolution for q constitutional amehuihe'.
to permit the election OF more thah QUIZ
Circuit Judge in Milwaukee County Clr-
cult. These Assembly bills were CON
Cured in: Relating to terms OF court i"
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit; amending
statutes for the collection OF taxes reiat-
ing to new trials in criminal cases. hese
were killed: Relating to Circuit courts
for discharge of sureties on bonds; relat-
r. fvnC
comforting police powers on Humane So
c;atv officers In the assembly the COM
ing Of petitions for the passage OF the b.
cycle Baggage law and the Iharhl"cy
law continued and there were also
number of circumstances against the re-
neal of the Sunday laws. Mr.. Anson Of
fered petitions from Hortonville, Med
ford. Milwaukee, Seymour, Ashland ana
New Richmond Grand Army posts ask
ing that provision be made for placing II
statue of the late Gen. Lucius Fairchlld
in the Old Hall of Representatives IN
Washington Both houses adjourned UNI
til $50 Monday evening.
In the Senate Tuesday score of petit
tons in favor Of the passage of the bicycle
baggage bill were received. Pehtions
were also presented for the passage of the
the appointment of committee to report
on the advisabilty of leasing Downer
College at Fox Lake as an additional vet
Grams home. was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. Mr.. Stones bill
for the vacating of WATERFOWL cemetery
was referred to the judiciary Committee.
The bill to vacate certain streets i'll Mill
waukee was ordered engrossed and read
;,J "a Ia
prisonment of Judgment debtors were in
definitely postponed, as was also q bill
relating to circuit courts. In the Assem-
bly, petitions from the Grand Army posts
of Racine, Amigo, Berlin, Plainfield and
Marinette for the placing of a statue of
Gen. Lucius Fairchild in the Old Hall OF
Representatives in Washington were pre-
scented. Petitions favoring the bicycle
baggage bill were presented by Messrs.
Reynolds, Wolfinger, Lange, Schellenberg,
Agen, Mss, Bechtel, Connors, Heinholdt
and Wolter. Protests against the re-
moval of the Marquette statue were pre-
scented by Messrs. Lange and Hoyt, and
against the medical bills by Mr.. Mss.
Other petitions favoring the pharmacy
and anti-cigarettc bills were also pre-
scented.
grist of petitions favoring the bicycle bag
gage bill, the pharmacy bill, the Fairchild
statue bill and other measures were re-
ceived and referred. Three remonstrances
against the removal of the Marquette
statue We're also submitted. A joint res
olution to set aside suitable room in the
capitol for the use of the Grand Army was
introduced. The Committee on Manufac-
I'm oil for En;f
Mr.. Eevos' bill to require stationary en-
gineers to be licensed. The bill to legalize
the acts of village officers in villages in
corporated under the law declared I'M
constitutional by the Supreme Court was
reported for concurrence. The bill to
allow the Commissioner of Insurance to
cause the publication of insurance state
ments in weekly instead of daily napers.
as well as III the official State paper. was
passed under suspension of the rules. The
Assembly did nothing of Importance ex-
cept to receive reports upon several mons
ures from the various committees, and
adopting an amendment to strike ont All
Clerks ana messengers, except six messen-
gers, Tor Senate committees.
Thursdays legislative session was nota-
PIE Tor the passing by the Senate Of n
OIL 1orblddlng, under severe penalties ths
sale or cigarettes or cigarette materials
to boys under Is years of age; also for the
killing by the Senate of all bills for tho
repeal of the Sunday laws. A bin was
also passed requiring Jurors to be snm-
moned by mail. This will, if if becomes
law, save to the various counties s10O
O0O year in fees to sher;ffs and tbe;..
deputies. The Governor appointed r.. r.
petherick, of Milwaukee, member Of the
board OF control. The Assembly voted ia
refer to the Finance Committee tho Sen.
ME $ Dill to empower the insurance com.
missioner to require insurance companies
to publish annual statements in weekly
Us Wen as daily papers. The bill proyid-
referred. $3.50
from London Bridge in a Sack.
some years ago porter named Full