Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-16
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The Senate held brief session Monday
night to prepare a calendar for Tuesday,
and the Assembly disposed of number
of unimportant bills.
The Assembly got down to business on
Wednesday and passed good-sized batch
of unimportant bills. That body recon
sidered and killed the Sheldon bill pro-
hibiting a saloon within $50 feet of a
church or school, which was the day be-
fore ordered to third reading by a close
vote.
In the Senate the Eaton State fair bill
which had been returned by the Governor
for correction in phraseology was amend
ed by Senator Eaton and passed under
suspension of the rules. The bill as orig
lnally framed was so worded as to give the
use of all the county fair grounds to the
State Board of Agriculture, and the
amendment limits the grant to the State
fair grounds. Indefinite postponement
was the fate Of Senator Mills bill deter
mining the number of hours in working
day, and of a bill by Senator Welton for
the relief Of the National Accident So
ciety of New York
Senator McGillivray's bill to divide the
State patronage by counties passed the
Senate on Thursday. An amendment
was adopted excepting from its provisions
teachers in educational institutions. The
good-roads movement got setback in the
Assembly when the Senate resolution for
a constitutional amendment allowing
State aid in building better roads came up
for concurrence. The bill was referred to
the Judiciary Committee by vote of 4S
to 35. Many minor bills were advanced
and passed in both houses.
Chief Clerk Newell reported in the AS
sembly Friday morning that of the 515
bills introduced 275 were reported and
pending, and 81 still remained in the
committees. The Assembly in it's nine
weeks session has killed eighty bills and
passed sixty-fve. The Senate passed Sen
ator Whitehead's bill requiring employers
of women to provide Seats for their use
when not actively engaged. The bill to
abolish the land office went over until
Tuesday.
The following are among the bills re-
Gently passed:
By Senator Welton-For the organiza-
ton and maintenance of parks, drives and
bouleyardS
By Senator Roehr-Requiring the custo-
dian of the Milwaukee public. museum to
give bonds and authorizing him to appoint
secretary; releasing the Governor from
acting on the board Of normal regents;
including personal as we'll as real property
in assessment of back taxes.
BY Senator Bennett-Providing that
when one corporation shall hold stock in
another, such stock SHALL at all meetings
of the stockholders of the latter corpora
ton, be voted by the president of the for
mer.
By Senator notwithstanding that
when county judge shall hold court in
any county other than that for which he
was elected he shall receive the sum of S.
per day and his actual expenses.
BY Senator Mills-Providing that a
juror shall not be disqualified because he
is taxpayer in the city interested in the
action.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the State
reformatory statute.
BY Mr.. Hurlbut-Approprat $2625
to julius Derthick for services in Com
pany +.
By Mr.. Killilea-Authorizing treasurers
to issue certificates for taxes in certain
cases.
By Mr.. DEMONSTRATING to bounty on
wild animals.
By Mr.. Lange-Relating to the sale of
certain State lands.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding to the Wau-
sau Cemetery Association.
By Mr.. Parker-Relating to excise and
sale of intoxicating liquors.
By Mr.. acknowledgements to
Wisconsin battleship commission.
By Mr.. Dahl-Relating to hail insur-
ance companies.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding to false i'm
presentations of county officers.
By Mr.. Rasmussen-Creatin a third
municipal court for Barron County
By Mr.. Wells-Relating to capital stock
of the City Bank of Portage.
BY MI demonstrating to redemption
of land sold for taxes.
The following Senate bills were ordered
to third reading:
Jones-For a register of probate for
Waukesha County Court
Notwithstanding the law relating to
sidewalks.
notwithstanding to examinations before
trials in civil actions.
Anson-Relating to powers of police
court in cities of first class.
cGilIvray-Memorial to Congress for
suppression Of trusts and combinations.
Neutrality-suspicious. resolution relating
to good roads.
Changing the name of the State
library commission to the free library
commission to avoid confusion with the
State historical library.
Nills-Two bills amending the Douglas
County municipal court act.
Devos-Piacing the appointment of the
water registrar in the power of the board
of public works.
notwithstanding personal as we'll as
real property in assessment of back taxes.
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