Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-27

state departments. The bin as origi-
nally drawn entirely cut The governor
off from employing extra clerks. The
judiciary committee reported the beet
bounty bill, No 463a, constitutional
The following bills were favorably re-
ported: Nos. 3Ss, appropriating GER
tain sums OF money to the charitable,
penal and reformatory institutions of
the state: 79s, requiring street railway
and electric lighting companies to
make reports to the state railroad
commissioner; 79s, authorizing the
governor to settle the war claims
against the federal government and
BAGS, authorizing cities and villages to
acquire waterworks by condemnation
proceedings. Measures adversely re-
ported We're: Nos. ga, memorializing
congress to repeal the duty on hides:
24s, amending the statute regulating
the granting of public franchises; 7Ss
authorizing common councils to fix
street railw-ly rates; 67s, repeating the
statute providing for the licensing of
street railway and electric lighting
plants; 2SSs, limiting the number of
days OF county board meetings.; 263s,
TO abolish the Office of county super
lntendent Of schools; 3S4s, allowing
farmers rebate OF 81 on road taxes
taxes for putting up before their resi-
dences signs bearing their names. In
oroer to more effectually kill Tue bar
Der license bill Senator Roehr moved
reconsideration Of the fatal vote and
made strong speech against the
measure. Senator bennett. spoke hui
morously in opposition to reconsidera-
ton. Reconsideration was refused, Is
! to y.
The tax commission bill went
through the assembly in the evening
without debate by vote of 81 to Is
those voting against it being Messrs.
Buttles, Cashin, Daggett, Dahl, Evans
Feige, Guth Hartung, Holcomb, John
son, kempley, LANCE, 10th, SoltwedeI
and WlllOtt. On motion Of Mr.. Hal
the bill was placed on the calendar and
| put through under suspension of the
| rules. The commission is to consist
| Of three members, one of whom is tC
/, be the chief commissioner, who is tC
have two assistants who are to receive
salaries of $4,000 and $4,000, respect.
lively. The salary Of the tax commits
sioner will be $4,000 year. The rail
roads committee reported for death
the Humphrey bill, No. Tia, fixing
passenger fares at two cents Join
resolution No. 25s, providing for plac
ing state institutions on self-support
ing basis, was favorably reported
The Vandercook bill, appropriatins
$4,000 for an executive residence, was
reported for postponement by the com
mittee on claims. The Baxter bill, al
lowing towns and villages to unite fol
municipal purposes, was non-con
Cured in.
A debate was held on the Frost bill
providing for the taxation of mort
cages. Mr.. Frost spoke for the bill
while Judge Orion and Mr. Germe
opposed it. The bill was reported TO
indefinite postponement anu was killed
by vote Of 81 to 80. The committe,
on railroads reported by bill provid
ing for payment of railroad fares o
the railroad commissioner and his dep
uty. Bills killed. were: Nos. Ali;
(Vandercook), providing a budget o
complete state expenses for the fisca
year beginning June 80, 1900, to Jun
80, 1901; Asa (Wheeler), allowing 2
days pool selling on races; 536a. 0ves)
for establishment of county industrial
schools