Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-03-09

persons; asa, (More), making the
burning of farm machinery arson, 50a,
(BryanD, providing for filing vacan-
cies in Office of county judge the same
as in the higher judicial offices.
The following bills were killed, Nos.
49s, (Weed), providing salary for
registers of deeds sheriffs and clerks
Of court; 1925, (Mlls), providing Tor
the payment of poll tax and 147s,
(Mills), relating to qualifications to
vote.
Madison Feb. 2S. The senate com
mittee on roads and bridges reported
joint resolution No 8 for a consti-
tutional amendment authorizing state
aid to counties in constructing good
roads fayorably, with an amendment
striking out the provision that no
franchise should be granted on such
roads No Us, providing for the pub
lication Of addresses and papers pre-
seuted at the stale semi-eenteunial
celebration, was killed A joint reso-
luton Of tribute to James Conklin of
Madison, who was member OF the
senate in 1886, was introduced by
Senator Welton, and adopted.
In the lower house Mr. Rusk asked
that the Frost bill providing that the
state shall not be a preferred creditor
IN cases of bank failures be referred to
the committee on state affairs and it
finally took that course after a long
debate, in which Messrs, orion and
Frost spoke for the measure and
Messrs. Rusk, Naudercook and Me
presented by Mcdonald, requesting
the secretary of state for a list of new
capitol employees under the law Of
1891, for their salaries, character of
services, etc, 1t was adopted ana the
clerk was directed TO at once trans
nit # to the secretary of state. The
chair announced the appointment of
Assemblyman Evans on the com
mittees on public health and dairy and
food. He succeeds Mr. Hughes, de-
ceased, both in the house ana upon
those committees Concurrence was
voted in Senator Woodworth's bill
changing the time Of holding court in
Pierce county. Assembly bills were
killed as follows, Nos. "a wander
cook. enabling county boards to en-
ploy special counsel in civil cases;
217 (Rasmussen1, appropriatiug S203
to Willie Rowan, w, f, Colbert, w.
MaDes. f. Holmes, Roy Colbert and
Ole Bredeson, fishermen whose nets
had been destroyed; 222 lEline) max
ing a small appropriation TO II, X.
Pierce; 257 (Johnston), relating to
jury drawing in Milwaukee; 3S1 (Ras-
mussen), legalizing the acts Of Justice
II. c. Doolittle of Barron county; and
800 (HunO. requiring counties to pro-
vide officers outside OF court houses
In certain cases.
Madison March LIN the senate
the committee on state auars, to
which was referred certain portions OF
the governors message, reported by
bills to abolish the land office. to pro-
vide for additional factory inspectors
and to simplify the system of book
keeping for the state. No. 40s, for
the division of the town of Marshland
in Burnett county, was passed No.
36s. for an appropriation to the indus
trial school was reported for pass
age. and No IS. relating 10 roads, was
reported for passage 10y substitute.
Joint resolution No 9s tMcGilliv-
rayl. proposing constitutions
amendment to allow the state to as
slst communities in the building OF
roads. was adopted. Senate bias were
/ killed Nos 81 Whitehead relating
20 Jurors in courts Of record; l6l
/ Weed, relating 20 new trials on re-
yersal TN the supreme court. ri
/ .Rlordanl. relating 60 salaries Of cir
cu.t judges,
The feature o. the days session OF
( this assembly was a debate on the
/ orion child adoption bin which re-
suited In a prolonged fsh, and finally
ended In the death OF the bin Il was
| the FIRST big debate of the session and
was heard by many visitors. The
I Hobbies OF both houses had an I'm.
usual number OF ladies present some
I 81 whom came 10 the city 70 attend the
I legislative reception The Orion bill