Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-13

Was duOpelu ana the Dill ordered en-
| crossed. The Wheeler bill 350a, pro-
viding that cities shall not be liable
| for damages on account of accumula-
| lions of ice and snow on sidewalks, or
| that parents cannot get damages for
children injured or husbands for the
loss of their wives services by in
| juries on highways was ordered en-
crossed. The Morgan bill, 3S4a, Civ
| ing to each farmer who places his
name on sign readable from the
highway rebate of 81 on his road
taxes for one year was ordered en-
crossed. The Burlington bill appro-
priating $1,000 to the Eau Claire
home for fallen women was killed,
after long debate 48 to A. The OBJ
lection to it was that it was creating
another state institution Other bills
killed were Nos. 267 (Dodge), exempt
ing certain values of mortgaged
homesteads from taxation; and 305
! (Benson), relating to manufacture
and sale of pure beer.
Madison April 1.-THE senate
committee on state affairs reported
No. 463a, providing bounty on beet
sugar, for passage. The governors
vetoes Of the bills relating to the Mil
waukee museum and the Milwaukee
water register were sustained. The
bill licensing BARRIERS was favorably
reported by the committee ON public
health and sanitation, but it was re-
| ferred to the judiciary committee to
pass on it's constitutionality. Other
bills favorably reported were: Nos.
311a (Dresser), fixing the weight of
setam engines on public roads at
tons; 110a (Fogo), comforting addi-
tional powers on the trustees of county
asylums; and 70a (Orton), making
the state university appropriations
specific in amount instead of a per-
centage upon the assessed valuation
of the taxable property of the state.
Death was recommended for 316s
(Mills), compelling railroads to carry
bicycles as baggage.
In the assembly the senate's sub
stitute to the assembly anti-pass bill
was taken up, but on motion of Mr..
Wheeler it was at once re-referred, SIS
to 25, to the railroad committee. The
Buttles bill, No. 491a, revoutionizing
the methods of selecting county super
intendents was laid over till Tuesday
on motion of Mr.. Dresser The Bryant
| bill appropriating 100 to Joseph
and Frank Skobis, $1,002 to William
| TO hnn
and Herman Studeman and $25 to
Rhody & Patek for losses incurred
as sub-contractors under T. r. Bent
| ley who failed while building ladies
hall at the university was passed, 81
to 81. Other bills passed or con-
Cured in were: Nos. 132a (McLeod),
permitting the issuance of search
warrants for liquors where unlawful
sales have occurred; 16Sa (Baldock),
requiring the secretary of state to give
election notices not earlier than Sept.
| 20 and not later than Oct |, instead
of between July l and Sept. | as now:
1S4a (Anderson), requiring general
and judicial elections to be held in
villages at the same place as village
officers are elected; 334a (Holland,
providing that persons cannot vote at
school meetings unless they have re-
sided in the district 80 days; 423 Wan
dercook), permitting county boards
to establish county normal schools,
the state to pay half as much toward
their maintenance as the counties;
5l4a (Keene), forbidding fraud in the
sale of f1axseed or linseed oil; 104s
| (from the tax committee), requiring
town, city and village clerks before
Dec 81 each year to file a statement
with the secretary of state of all taxes
levied 212s Whitehead), providing
that city school superintendent must
hold certificates qualifying them to
teach in any public school; and 25Ss
| (BisselD, increasing the appropriation
for the aid of high schools. Among
the bills killed were: Nos. Cos Oen-
nett striking out from the present
law the power of cities to license BIZ
the corrupt practices act The Buff
| hngton bill appropriating $4,000 to
the w. C. T. U. home at Eau Claire,
which had been killed Thursday
was resuscitated on motion of Mr..
McGrath speaking for such action.
The vote was As to 70. A motion was
then made by Mr.. McGrath to lay the
measure over till next Tuesday and 1t
prevailed. The Moore bill making
legal wire fence wires instead Of 5
and permitting farmers to attach adj
ditional wires to railway fences
brought on rollicking debate, but,
was finally killed, then revised and
| laid over till next week.
Madison, April S.-The senate in
dulged in the luxury OF call of the
house--a proceeding not at all COM
mon for that dignified body. 1t was
over Senator McGillivray's bill appro-
priating $1,000 to the city of Black
River Falls to pay for damages caused
by log driving on the Chippewa river
under charter granted 35 years ago.
The bill was finally killed unani