The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-18

county court Of st. Croix county; relating
to payment and collection of taxes by coun-
" treaSurerS: relating TO election; authorz
Ing Douglas county TO aid Agricultural so
cicty; appropriating money To fire sufferers
OF BARRON county; repeating chapter 80.
laws OF 1897: appropriatng money for flu
nerat expenses of William Hughes and Al
bert WoyciechowSki: appropriatng money
to legislative visiting committee. relating
TO voluntary assignments The following
bills were killed: Authorizing dam mt out
let or Long lake: providing control of wa
yer supplies etc, in the state; providing
fund for contagious diseases: relating 10
liens or Sub"oiitra"tors; relating In account
ing of proceeds 10y guardians notification
by judges and clerks to attorneys: relating
To duties of Sheriffs: to encourage manufac-
tur' OF pig iron relating TO excise laws:
relating to publication of election notices
The Assembly then adjourned.
Two petitions were presented TO the As
sembly OF the 18th hy NJ. W. Ryan, one he
ing in favor of the bin TO allow pool selling
Tor thirty days and the other protesting
against d"taching Taylor comfy from the
Fifteenth judicial circuit Mr. Overhcck's
joint resolution. for the appointment Of Il
committee OF five To arrange for the trans
fer 0f the property Of the State Historical
SOC iett I" the state. was adopted. The bill
providing ior sp"cif" appropriations for the
maintenance Of the university and normal
schools instead of percentage taxes was
passed: also the bill To permit the governor
10 appoint one StcnOgraphcr and one mes
scngcr for the executive office The Assem-
by also passed III" bill relating to appeals
to the Supreme court. The first Senate bill
taken up vas the measure giving police
powers to employees Of the roformatory and
penal Institutions. There was considerable
opposition tn the hill. mud after II had
been ordered to n third rpnding II was re
ferred 10 the judiciary committee. Con>ii-
rrahle discussion was stirred mp over the
blu to require County officials tn file Stale
mt nts OF fees received. The judiciary com
mlttro hnd reported against concurrence.
inTtiOu to rcrefor tn" measure to the
judiciary committee was defeated. Tho
votc vas 4n I" I i'll favor OF the non con
currence Of the BIZ The bill requiring poi
sons to bc kept i'll triangular red bottles
was rerefcrred to the committee on public
health and sanitation. The Assembly FOL
lowed tn" rccomme additions of the commit
ices OF all tn" bills on the calendar for in
Definite rnstponcmcnt. Mr.. True made an
unsuccessful effort to rescue the sparrow
bounty bill and Mr., Evans WAS unfortunate
in his attempt 10 delay consideration o, the
hill giving women the suffrage right on
liquor questions. The following bills Ner"
killed Providing a license for the sale of
cigarettes: providing Il bounty FOR the Kill
Ing If English sparrows: to confer upon
women the right Of suffrage on questions OF
graittihg license.
The Assembly on the 14tiI passed Senator
tIcy6S' bin relating tn thr superior court of
milwaukee, county and ofdered to third
f"Hding Senator AnSOn's bill making an aU
prGiriatirn for the Industrial School for
GhlS at MilwdhtsH. The Assembly this
clar SO 10 the anti pass resolution aitd sent
1t to Il third reading. A>Scmblyman trtob
caused some surprise by asking to have his
hll relating to the adoption Of children
kiitt1. u lad been on tn" calendar for
weeks: juigr Orton said that a question
had been raised - to It's Constitutionaiity
and he thought il might tr unconstitutional.
1t WAS killed. There Has long discussion
on the Dahl bill to appoint 4 comm 1Sion to
investigate the Torrcns land registration
system. The substitute was adopted hnl
ordered to third reading. Mr.. McGratli
bill relating to forfcitureS in contracts of In
.lirnrcp and Mr.. IarkcrS hill relating To
limitations In time for action was laid over
until tomorrow. Mr.. Gruho'S bill relating
to the repair Of sidewalks and Mr.. Elin">
lilI relating to payment Of costs in the Su-
UrTlur court. went over. ID" following
bills were ordered 1ngruSSed aHd read n
third time: Relating To sal" nf real estate
hy executors. etc: appeal appropriation ~"
Il monument for cN-GGy. Dewey. relating
tr maintenance of schools In cities. author.
iziua the purchase Of Il toll road in Fond d1
Lac {ijtlIitt 4 bill by Gen. Bryant relating
to CONVEYANCE In county C0nrts was killed
Then the Assembly got into Il long fight over
hil to make appropriation I" Inc
state board OF health 10 cover expenses III
Tho Rrloit vaccination cases which was
finally Killed. The Assembly then adIoutnrd
vii huiit finishing the calendar.