Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-04-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Maulson, March 2S.-In the senate
the anti-pass bill, No. los. as amended
oy the assembly was laid over for a
tday' The assembly amendment to the
good roads resolution, providing that
state aid if granted shall be by taxa
ton instead of by issuing bonds, was
concurred in. A brief discussion was
held over No. Ills, increasing the ap-
preparation for teachers institutes by
$1,000, all from the general fund. and
making the total appropriation S15.-
700. Senator Jones moved that the
Dill be referred to committee. He
thought the appropriation too large,
III view of the many appropriation
bills. Finally the action was de-
ferred for day. Three bills were put
through, Nos. BASS, for the appoint
ment OF a commission to report on
the ACCESSIBILITY of making an exhibit
ton at the Ohio centennial exposi-
ton in 1902; ga (Parker), making
liquor licenses date from delivery in
stead of time of granting; 3Sa, re-
curing seven months of school each
year instead of six to obtain the state
AID OF taxes. Another debate was
expected on No. Ills (Martin). in
creasing the annual appropriation for
teachers institutes from $4,000 to
10000. Senator Kreutzer intro
duced an amendment reducing the to-
tai to $4,000, and on motion of Sena-
tor Green the bill went over for the
day. The assembly resolution per-
hitting Mr.. Dahl to introduce a new
bill relating to the sale of drugs by
unlicensed persons was concurred in.
In the assembly the speaker ap-
pointed Messrs. Overlook, Johnston
and Ives as house members of the COM
mittee to transfer the title of the his
torlcal societys property to the state.
The four senate bills drafted ana pre-
sented by the committee on assessment
and collection of taxes, for the taxa
ton of express, sleeping car, freight
lines and equipment companies, were
all concurred in unanimously. They
now go to the senate on certain unim-
portant amendments and then to the
governor. They will doubtless be
laws very soon, and are expected to
produce considerable revenue from
sources heretofore yielding virtually
nothing. Judge Orion says, however.
that they are wholly experimental as
to receipts and that he has never heard
even figure ventured as to how much
they would yield. President Fargo of
the American Express company has
admitted that the express bill would
certainly produce a large revenue
Senator Welton's bill, No. 1856, consti-
tuting all moneys received by the state
from the federal government in pay
ment of the claim of the state against
the United States for recent stores,
supplies and equipment, a special
fund for the re-equipment of the ma
tional guard, was concurred in, like
wise Senator Welton's bill, No. 296.
forbid6ing the sending of tramps to
poorhouses. Mr.. Williams made
motion for reconsideration of the
vote by which Inconvenience had
been voted to the senate bill, the pur-
pose of which is to continue a repub-
lican as water registrar in Milwaukee,
and argued along partisan lines in IA
vor of his motion, as did also Mr.
Dodge. Mr.. Eline and Mr.. Hall op-
posed but the vote was reconsidered
and the bill ordered to third read |
ing. Mr.. Galway presented a minor
ity bill for 2-cent passenger rate. |
The majority of the railway commit |
tee had reported against the measure,
while Mr.. Galway favored 1t. 1t |
went over till Thursday. The Dag |
gett bill, Ala, limiting the pay Of |
county board members to 81 days a |
year was summarily killed despite
favorable committee report. The
linn bill to heavily license persons
using trading stamps went over for a
day on Mr.. True's motion. Mr.. True
said he was opposed to the measure as
it now stood because it would operate
to the advantage of the big stores as
against the small ones.
The McGrath bill for bounty OF /
cent per pound on beet sugar for a
period of 3 years was deemed by Mr..
Orion as unconstitutional on the theo-
ry that public moneys cannot be de-
voted to private purposes. The bill
went to a third reading.
Madison, March 29.-At the evening
session of the senate the committee on
public health and sanitation reported
for postponement No. 13s, to regulate
the sale of patent medicines. The
committee on forestry reported favor
ably on No. IS, for state forestry
system. Among the senate bills were
passed as follows: Nos. 26 (McGilli-
yray), providing a compensation of
SIS week for the officiating chaplains
in the senate and assembly; Ill MAR
TIM, increasing the appropriation for
teachers institute from $4,000 to $12,-
900, of which the sum taken from the
normal school fund shall remain the