Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-09
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

cided to report bill to abolish the State
land office, and providing that it's work be
transferred to the Office of the Secretary
of State, who shall have two additional
clerks at 81 POO year each, and stem
ographer at 5000. The adjustment of
the department will mean a saving of
$4,000 to the State. The joint Commit
tee on Claims also decided to recommend
an appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a silver service for the new bat
tleship Wisconsin, recently launched at
San Francisco.
The joint committee on privileges and
elections, of which Long Jones is chair
man, on Wednesday decided to introduce
two committee bills which will rank
among the most important measures OF
the session. One abolishes proxies at po-
litical conventions, the other requires
viva voce vote in legislative caucus 10
nominate United States Senators. Ihese
bills are the outgrowth of existing poltl-
ical conditions in Wisconsin. The La
Toilette wing of the Republican party has
| for years been demanding the abolition of
proxies at conventions. The bill for
viva voce vote is the outgrowth of sensa-
tional gossip which arose during the re-
cent senatorial contest, when several
Milwaukee members pledged to Mr..
Quarles voted for Mr. Stephenson on the
secret ballot, but went 70 Mr.. Quarles
| when the open vote smoked them out.
The Assembly Friday morning turned
down. the Senate bill by Jacobs to allow
| the formation of wards, in cities under
special charter with 500 people instead OF
| 200, as at present. The joint resolution
| for a constitutional amendment to allow
| the establishment of an inferior Appellate
court to relieve the Supreme Court OF
some of it's work was adopted in the Sen
ate Assemblyman Hoehle's memorial to
| Congress asking for establishment of pos
tai savings banks was down for indefinite
postponement in the lower house. The
author said he was surprised. Nothing
but the opposition of banks could be plead
ed against the bill The laborer and me-
| chanic were the depositors in postal saw
| ings banks, which were no novelty in Eng
| land, Germany and other countries. We
| must always have banks, but failures had
proved that knowledge of the solvency OF
| banks was necessary This knowledge
| was available to the business man, but
| the laborer and widow were easily decely-
ed. Mr.. Hoehle cited cases where people
| had purchased postof1ice money orders
and carried them for the year allowed by
the Government to get absolute security.
| In the last bond sale 500, 100000 in bonds
were taken on orders of less than SOU.
| Mr. Burlington, chairman of the Finance
| Committee, said the bankers took no part
| in the committee debate; the bankers OF
| Wisconsin cared not a snap for the mat
| ter The only question was whether 1T
was worth while to instruct Congressman.
| The memorial was laid over until Monday
evening, to which time adjournment was
! taken.
| The House has recently passed the fol-
lowing bills, among others:
Mr. Harvey-Relating to actions against
executors.
Mr. Mountaineering statutes relat-
ing to the crime Of arson.
Mr. Notwithstanding jurisdiction of
county for La Crosse County.
| Mr.. Buttles-Relating to register of pro-
bate for La Crosse County.
Mr.. Buttles-Relating to register of pro-
bate for La Crosse County.
| Mr.. Bryant-Relating to appointment
of county judges.
| Mr. Buttles-Relating to criminal jur-
isdiction Of the County Court for La
Crosse County.
Mr.. Catlin-For protection of purchas-
ers of county orders.
Mr.. andercook-Appropriatio for
Governors contingent fund
Mr.. Overwhelming to transfer made
by insolvent debtors.
The following are among the bills lately
introduced
BY Senator Harris-Organizing
ckeesemakers' mutual fire insurance COM
pany.
BY Mr. notwithstanding the State
oil inspector to make monthly reports re-
lating to schools.
By Mr. Humphrey-Limjting time for
commencing actions in overflow cases.
By Mr. Fogo-Reating to heirs pre-
sumed to be deceased.
By Mr. Gagnon-Relating to daily
newspapers in third and fourth class
cities.
By Senator Hatton-Relative to con-
demnation of land; relative to the support
of the inmates of the veerans' home.
BY Mr. Greer-Rearranging the town
of Villas, Oneida and Forest counties and
to change the shape of the counties.
By Mr.. Benson-Relating to the manu-
facture and sale of pure beer.
BY Mr.. Dresser-Amending the laws
relating to traction engines.
BY Mr.. Dengel-To secure the proper
Imprisonment of juvenile offenders.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding law relat
ing to game wardens' certificates.
By Mr. Hartung-Relating to civil SER
vice in Milwaukee County.
By Mr.. Rusk-Relating to the limita-
ton of actions.
By Mr. Changing the law re-
lating to district school meetings to allow
women to vote.
By Mr.. Dahl-Amending the laws of
1898 relating to common schools.
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding to publica-
ton of notices in county papers.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding for the
preservation of the public health.
By Mr.. Eline-Fixing and declaring the
legal name of the Milwaukee house Of