Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-02-16

Mr. orion introduced a bill taxing
railroads. Under the present law rail-
roads are taxed in six classes This
] bill makes two classes. The present
taxes run from 4 per cent. to 215 per
cent. to S. mile for companies of small
earnings. The new bill proposes for
the first class $4,000 a mile gross in
come or over 4 per cent; all other
lines in second class. at 31a per cent.
Mr.. Vandercook introduced bill
putting licenses for sale of cigarettes
at 800
Mr. Rasmussen introduced two bills
that will bring protest from the cor
porations. One puts all corporations
Gas logging companles) that have
plants on a footing with railroads, as
respects the causing of fires; and an
other provides that in a suit for dam
ages by fire along railroad tracks, the
burden of proof is shifted from plain
tiff to defendant. Fire along the track
is presumptive evidence that the loco
motive did It.
Mr. Dodge introduced a bill prevent
ing the sale of liquor within one mile
Of the grounds Of the soldiers home
in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Harvey offered bill increas-
ing the maximum penalty for mayhem
from five years to fifteen years, or
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 reconyene this evening. Just after
the session was over Friday news was
circulated of the death of Albert Woy
ceehowski. 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
tons 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-section 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
board of control to seven members ana
providing that two of them shall re
women.
Bills We're 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 ST 800 per year and
an assistant $1,000; by Mr.. Frost APP
propriating $500 to the State Horticul-
tural society to defray the expenses If
rs 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 6 per cent. on gross receipts under
$500 900 and s 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