Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-15
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MI. McGraths bill, No. 1S3a, es-
tablishing a reformatory for mino
offenders between the ages OF 16 and Il
wears, was recommended for passage
The bill appropriates $4,000 for the in
stltution and provides that the state
board Of control shall purchase Sit
for the same within four months after
the passage of the act. The institu-
ton shall be equipped and conducted
Ike up-to-date reformatories OF III
kind and the superintendent Shall re-
ceive a salary OF $500 a year
Favorably Reported.
Nos, Gi5a, to enable the county Of
MarIne.te with the authorities Of Mich
| igan to establish bridge over Menomi'
nee river 653a, requiring keeping poi
ons In triangular red bottles; 353s, to
secure better fire protection for capitol
and for sprinklink OF park; 194a, to
| limit exemption for debts; 656a, tC
permit cites to furnish water to neigh
boring cities; 2S9a requiring licenses
of plumbers; joint resolution No. IT'S,
approprlating $500 for battleship fund;
352s, authorizing dam in Middle river;
654a, to create the town of Strickland
in Chippewa county; 27a, relating to
town road overseers; 220a and 4729.
providing for the appointment OF com
missioners TO apportlon damages to
people who have suffered damage from
the invalid fish and game law OF 1896;
li3a, relating to the Waukesha county
court.
Unfavorably Reported.
Nos. 53Sa, appropiiating money for
the illegal destruction of fishing nets;
STA, amending law for protection from
certain lands in Polk county for an in
terstate park; 395a, fixing the salary of
the city engineer II Milwaukee,; 53a,
requiring registrations OF physicians
surgeons and midwives; joint resolu-
tion, No. 55a, to remedy sanitary and
acoustic defects OF the assembly cham
Der; 535a, relating to exemptions from
earnings; 309s for the control and sup
preston of contagious diseases.
More Time Desired.
When joint resolution No. 37a
(Stone), requiring committees to re-
port on all bills this evening" came up,
Mr.. Stone moved an amendment eX-
tending the time until tomorrow even
ing. Mr.. W. A. Jones, chairman of
the committee on finance, banks, and
insurance said that some important bills
In the house depended on the fate of
certain bills now In the senate and
which could not be acted upon for
day or two. Mr.. Stones motion was
then laid over until this evening
Adjournment was taken till . Il. m.
today.
ASSEMBLY, MORNING SESSION.
Tuesday Rev. T.. 70. Lyon opened
the session Of the lower house with
prayer. There were very few absent
ees. The Buttes bill, l94a, relating
to the exemption of homesteads and
rlmmes bill providing for Cne enforc-
ment of the fish and game laws wore
rc-rcferred.
No Kelley Claims.
The bill appOpllating n sum sulll-
cient to pay all innocent purchasers tho
actual amount paid by them for any
and all verified accounts Of the Wiscon
sin Kelley Institute company based
upon orders made by county pudge
Of any county OF tho state of Wiscon
sin under chapter 203, laws OF 1895,
which was declared invalid by the SUI
preme court was killed.
Railway investigation
Mr., Halls bill authorizing the attor-
ney general to investigate the railway
companies to see If they are not IS
Gaping taxation and appropriating 81,
600 for the work was favored by
Messrs, w. A. Jones and Hall, both
insisting that great advantage might
result. Mr., Hall made long speech.
declaring that he could give proof of
false returns having been given by the
railroads, He called this fact to the
attention VT the Legislature in 1898.
An investigation had been made, and
IL mad found that in the twelve years
there had been difference of $5l 900
600 between the gross earnings Of the
Northwestern road and the return
made To the states by that road. 1t was
said In 1898 that a law providing for
such an Investigation would be uncln-
stitutlonal. This bill provides that tn
attorney general investigate the re-
turns and prevent this evasion of the
law, MIR. Ray explained that the
committee on claims had reported the
bill for indcfnite postponcmcnt be-
lievlng that tho appropriation WAS in
sufficient, In answer to Mr.. Parker
question. MIR, Hall said that the bill
applied to railroads having their gener-
al offices outside Of the state not to
local roads alone; that roads having
their headquarters In other states had
signihcd their Willingness for such an
investigation, and would doubtless en-
tend every aid to the attorney general.
The assembly then ordered the bill to
third reading by u strong vote.
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