Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-16
ANTl-PASS ON TODAY
RESOLUTION WILL PROBABLY
COME UP THIS MORNING.
MONDAY EVENING SESSION
Assembly Disposes of a Number of Inn
portant Measures Orion Educa-
tional Appropriation Bill Goes
Through Fourteen Bills Meet
Death-Senate Proceedings.

fhe anti-pass resolution was not on
the assembly calendar Monday evening
though IL was evidently expected il
would be judging from the large at
tendance OF visitors. 1t comes up be-
fore the house this morning and fine
forensic tourney may be expected.
Speaker Ray was in the chair Monday
evening and Rev. John Nickel offered
prayer There were over a dozen alb
sentees 4 remonstrance was submit
ted by Mr.. NJ w. Ryan against de-
taching Taylor county from its present
judicial circuit and petition relating
to testing OF fast horses.
The Overlook Joint resolution To
transfer the title of the property held
by the State Historical society to the
state was adopted, Three bills were
passed the most important being the
orton bill, making appropriations for
educational purposes specific instead of
on a percentage basis. The others
were Nos. 209, (Overbeck) relating to
employees in the several state depart
ments, and $3.50, (Swdevant. relating
to appeals to the supreme court.
The Woodworth bill to give police
powers TO employees of reformatory
and penal institutions. was referred 10
the judiciary committee Mr., Hall
made a fight for the Mills bill, requir-
ing a statement of fees received by
county clerks but 1t was finally killed
No. 242s Deyosl relating to the SUI
perior court of Milwaukee was con
cured in.
Mr.. Halls resolution looking to the
adoption Of the voting machine was
ordered to a third reading. A little
pleasantly arose over it, Mr. Hall had
to enlighten Judge orion on its pro-
visions, Mr. Wheeler Their hoped that
inasmuch as Mr.. Hall had come out
in favor of the machine that the as
sembly would adopt the resolution.
The laugh that followed was duplicat-
ed by Mr.. Halls quick retort TITS not
the old machine Other bills ordered
to third reading were Nos. 16 (Mosh-
err, authorizing a dam on Apple river;
q (HalD, authorizing a dam on Elk
Creek; 9S, (Parker), relating to the
Improvement of parks in cities, 32i
(Eine), fixing legal name for Milwau-
kee house Of correction; 1853, on w
Ryan, relating to insurance policies
in beneficiary orders.
When Mr.. Halls bill No. 497. re-
quiring poisons to be kept in triangu
lar red bottles, came up for third read
ing some members desired re-refer-
ence or postponement OF action. Mr.
Hall argued for the measure but finally
consented to re-reference and il went
back TO the committee on public health
and sanitation,
Bills Killed.
Fourteen bills were killed They
were Nos 40, (Wylie), amending the
election law; 1906, (Vandercook), pro
viding a license of 800 for the sale OF
cigarettes; 1873, (Baldock) providing
bounty for killing of English spar
rows; 1866. (Holland), comforting upon
women the right of suffrage on qucs-
tons Of granting license; 265, (Orton)
relating to change Of venues; 1913,
tHartung). relating to civil service In
certain counties; 81, (Olson), amend
ing the primary election law, 400,
uogan), authorizing counties TO main
tain houses OF correction; 44O (Bar-
Iowa, authorizing a dam In juneau
county; Az, (Thomas), relating to the
selection of juries In certain cases.
f64, tThomas), relating to the munIc-
ipal court in Chippewa county; 4S9,
(Keene) raising age of consent to Is
years; 495, (Mosher), relating to nox-
ious weeds; sos, fHoehle), relating to
the publication of nominations for Of
fee.