The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-11

Ing the orion bill giving the university
lump sum, instead of a special tax appro-
pridtion. which was favorably reported.
There was a divided report on the True
marriage-license bill. the majority being
for indefinite postponement. The bill ex-
elnpting bicycles from taxation was favor
ably reported. Gen. Bryant's anti-cigarette
bill was reported for passage. Mr.. Thomas
constitutional amendment to give the Leg
islature and the governor the right to ask
the Supreme court for decisions on the con
stitutionality of important measures, was
again reported for indefinite postp0nem"nt.
The bill to permit Milwaukee to buy land
for an isolation hospital outside of the city
was reported for killing. There was night
over Senator Jacobs bin to permit cities
of the second and third class to organize
wards of 800 inhabitants. and it was nnaliy
killed. The roll was called on MI oil
more's hill requiring the state to pay the
cost of prosecutions for offenses committed
in state institutions. and it was killed. by
vote of IS TO 81 Mr.. McDonald's bill! re
ating to the organization OF bankers in
surance companies and Mr.. ElineS bill
relating 70 Justice court appeals. were or
dered to a third reading. Judge orion
pointed out some objections to Mr. Minch's
bill amending the law relating to the eligi-
bility Of county school superintendents and
the bill was killed. 1t sought to strike
out the clause making former superintend-
entS eligible whether they had the other
necessary qualifications or not.
The chaplain of the week, the Rev. E. g.
Tpdike. opened the Assembly session on the
night Of ,hs 9Th with Prayer Nj Mr. NJ Hoeh h
Of the week. Mr.. Morgan presented
remonstrance against the passage Of the bill
to create the town of Coleman. Petitions
for 2cent passenger rate We're presented
bv Messrs NJ Greer. Humphrey ana Porter.
MIR Evans sent to the clerks desk petl-
ton signed 10y residents of kcnosha, urging
the passage of Mr.. Sneddons bill, to prohb-
it the sale of liquor within $50 feet OF any
church or schonlhouse nder authority OF
a Joint resolution Mr. Kecne introduced
two bills. one to prevent fraud in the adul-
teration Of t,axseed and linseed oil. and the
other to divide Milwaukee into health dis
trictS The Assembly approved tn" recon-
incubation of the judiciary committee Tor
uon-concurrcnce in the Senate amendments
to Mr. MooreS bill relating to the crime OF
arson. There were two Senate bills on IN"
calendar for third reading. The first
was the cause of a short discussion Which
was ended by the adoption Of Judge orton
motion that the bill be rercferred to the
committee on charitable and penal ihstltu-
tionS. The measure provides for the grant,
ing OF police powers to employees OF all
state and county institutions. senator
Mailer's bill providing a contingent fund OF
so 600 for the prevention OF cholera ana
other contagious diseases. was ordered I"
bird reading. Mr. Nandercook's bill chang.
ing the time for the payment of state taxes
hy Marathon county. was laid over StE-
oral other bills We're also laid over and this
action prompted Mr. McGrdth to move
that all bills he laid over for thirty days.
but the chair refused to entertain the mo-
ton.
A lot of petitions came int" the Assembly
on the eth for the passage of the Humphrey
2-ccnt fare bill, ana another hatch III FAVOR
Of the sheldon bill prohibiting saloons
/ within 800 feet of church or school. lhtFe
We're also some in favor Of tn" hlll 10
amend the anti-poolselling law. reSolu-
ton was adopted permitting MI. BuillhE-
ton 10 introduce bill 10 cede to til" nlted
States certain land in Fan ialrc; similar
resolution WAS passed allowing Mr.. Wheeler
to introduce bill to grant tn" government
jurisdiction over public hulldln9 site IL
GAINESVILLE Senator Mailers bill appro-
priating Slo,ono fof a fund To prevent me
spread of cholera was concurred IN Nj
0vprheck'S bill to repeal the state cmpoEe
list two years ago WAS on I he calendar MT.
Overlook offered an amendment 10 auth"f
iZe the governor to employ Il clerk ana
Stenogra phpr which WAS adopted. ana the
bill was ordered 10 a third reading. MI
Nand"rcook'S hill relating to the assess
/ mont and collection Of taxes was i1id over
Cen. Bryant bill arguments I" IN" ."t it
and jury W. on the calendar for lhdenhi'"
postIoupmenr. The venerable general. VINO
j. in extreme ill-health. attempted to Spas
against The p"stp"nCment 81 lit M T., . ~
was unable to stand. III" Assembly iali
III, bill over. Mr.. Stnrdeyant : hiIl rela'
ing to appeals to the supreme court was OF
drred To Il third reading. Mr.. H""hlf :
hill relating TO the payment OF wages WIS
INDEFINITELY postponed and the Assembly
took a recess until { u. IN.
The evening session Of the Assembly was
taken M with reports of committees. ne
judiciary committee reported for INDEFINITE
/ pCStpourmrnt the bill providing Tor INC
! pay ncnt of damages by telegraph coihpan
les for mental anguish resulting from n"Gii
r.nce Mp><rS Mcleod and NaHd"rc"nk
GiSscnted The committee also reported f"r
indefinite uostpGn"mrnt the bili frIa ting 10
homestead exemptions. and the ldll rrllf
ing TO assistant district attorneys: IN"
hiII relating to the correction Of deScrp-
/ tions in conveyanceS nf real estate Wa
/ rrpnrto ed for non concurrence. III" commit
4 rpp on assessment and collection OF taxes
ed for passage the bill relating 10 IN"
/ collection of taxes by county trcaSnt'i''.