Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-20

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fine of from $500 to $4,000.
Mr.. LANCE introduced bills to repeal
the corrupt practices act, and to shat
ter civil service reform in fire and po-
lice in cities like Madison and Osh-
kosh.
Madison. Feb 12.-The legislature
will reconvene this evening. Just after
the session was over Friday news was
circulated of the death Of Albert Woy-
ciechowski, a Milwaukee member and
the only Pole in the legislature. He
died in this city Friday of pneumonia,
making the second legislative death Of
the session, the first being that of VIM.
Hughes of Waushara. Special cleo
tions will be held to fill the vacancies.
In the senate bills were introduced:
By Senator Whitman, providing that
when road is not over one mile long
it shall if most convenient be laid out
on section or quarter-se lines and
shall also be most convenient to prop
erty if same is improved; by Senator
Riordan, providing a penalty for en-
tering standing grain or deer park or
game preserve with dog or firearms
without consent of owner; by Senator
Martin, increasing the appropriations
for teachers Institutes from $4,000 to
$4,000 annually; by Senator Devos,
regulating the operation and use Of
emery wheels or emery belts Of all
kinds in factories or workshops; by
Senator Stout, increasing the state
providing that two of them shall be
women.
Bills were introduced in the assem-
bly,:
By Mr.. Mcleod, continuing for an
other two years the state board of ar
bitration, the appropriation being in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000, the sec
rotary to receive $1,000 per year and
an assistant $1,000; by Mr.. Frost, ap-
propriating $500 to the State Horticul-
tural society to defray the expenses OF
it's exhibit at the Omaha exposition;
by Mr.. Dengel, amending the law so
that street railway and electric light
companies shall pay an annual license
of per cent on gross receipts under
100000 and 8 per cent. over that
amount double the present rate); by
Mr.. Middleton, limiting the hotel ex-
penses of officers and employees of the
state while travelling on public duty
to 81 per day; by Mr.. Barlow, exempt
ing cities of 1000 or under from the
operation of the present caucus law;
by Mr.. Gilmore, reducing the interest
on tax sale certificates from Is to 10
per cent; by Mr.. Ella, by request, Civ
ing newspapers $50 instead of 500 for
publishing the laws; by Mr.. Wheeler,
providing that no appeal shall be dis
missed, when made in good faith, on
account of defect in the bail bond; by
Mr.. Holland, permitting county boards
to make the Office Of register of deeds
a salaried Office. Four bills to amend
the fish and game laws were intro
0uced by Mr.. Thomas. One is to
shorten the open season for the hunt
ing Of pheasants, cartridges, grouse,
etc., 25 days, making the open season
from Sept Is to Nov. 20. A second
fixes the trout season from April to
Aug. Is. A third makes the deer sea-
son to last only 10 days in November
A fourth is to prohibit the shipping of
deer outside of countries unless accom-
panied by the ownrr. It also raises
the resident license fee from 81 to 81
Mr.. Dahls bill for special commits
sion to investigate the Torrens land
system went to the claims committee
on motion of Mr.. Vandercook.