The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

nit-ce Of the Michigan Legislature to visit
the Wisconsin Legislature on February 3
and pToTidIng Il reception coihihltLesyr wv ne
resolution was adopted. Senator WeitSn
introduced a hill 10 appropriate s-loV TOT lhS
publication Of the official semi centennial
celebration addresses and papers. senator
McciIlivray introduced another oil 10 resu-
late the sale Of patent medicines, pfofldIns
that formulas must be submitted 10 the
state board Of health. which is given power
Ia prohibit the sale Of objectionable articles
Senator Stout introduced a bill pfoFialhs
that there shall he only two teachers eA-
animation q year instead OF as az pres
anr Tho Senate reconyane1 al IL 30 and
Senator Jones. chairman OF the committee
on privileges and elections. reported favor
ably upon Senator RCehr's bin p,9Eldlhs
that the additional circuit judge OF Mli"au-
kee be elected at the general election next
Aq-iI instead Of by 4 special ballot senator
Roehr moved suspension Of the rules ana
the immediate passage Of the bill 50 !hat
notices could De published and preparations
made for the election. The blll was pa
unanimously The senators then FORMED IN
line TO march to the Assembly chamber for
the joint convention.
IN the senate on the 26th there were
three abSenteeS-Senators Blssell- JACOBS
AMI Weed. Senator Green presented the
report Of thu commissioners or hSherles,
which was ordered placed on the journal.
Senator Nunson introduced bill dein-
ing express companies and prescribing a
license for the operation OF such compa.
mics within the state. which was reierFed
70 the committee on state affairs Sen
ator Whitehead thought that according TO
the resolution diSp0sinG Of the various p"r.
tious OF the governors message the bill
should 20 To- the committee on assessment
and collection IF taxes in order to pre-
vent an influx OF bills Of the same nature
Senator NUuSOu agreeing. the bill was 50
referred Senator LamOreuX spoke in sup
port IF senator WLitehead's opinion. The
senate reconveued AZ 1l:10 and appointed
Senators Green. Withee and Weed to act
in conjunction with i've aSSemblymen in
entertaining the Michigan legislators. A
meeting Of the Senate railroad committee
was called for the afternoon 10 consider
the governors recommendation on the pass
| question.
| In the Senate on the 9th the two Demo
! CratS-Senat0rS Jacobs and Weed-were
| absent. Senator LamoreuX offered Il joint
resolution recommending that no new bust
ness be received by either house Of the Leg
/ islature after February IL except bills and
! resolutions offered by standing committees
previously referred To them. The resolution
/ was laid over until Wednesday. The anti
/ pass bill. which is likely IT, become law.
1 was introduced in the Senate this morning
/ by Senator Wither. chairman Of committee
| on railroads. a the report Of that commit
/ tee IN the portion If the governors message
| referred To il. The bill imposes a fine OF
! S2uo to son on state officers using passes
! and upon persons Offering passes or frank
| Ing privileges for the Use of such officers
| The following bills were introduced. BY
| Senator Eaton. a hill to amend the law re
/ ferriug L. the state hoard of agriculture
! giving the board the use Of the state fail
grounds for fair purposes. by Senator BaN
Ter, bill to regUiat" the law relating t
! telegraph companies: 10y Senator LamoreuX
| chairman. the Judiciary committee reported
| back the keeiev voucher bill with the rec
/ omm"ndation that il he referred 10 th'
committee on claims. The bill was 50 re
| ferred The committee reported for pas
| sage Senator K0ehr's bill to increase thu
| powers Of tho Wuukesha county court. Til,
| senate received GOV. Scoheids list Of ap
| poiutmeutS as follows. To state board o
control. George W. Bishop Of Rhinelande
~ TIA 'rm ending April l.. 1902: Nathan
i"l +. Treat Of Monroe for the term endin.
April L. 1903; Andrew q. Nelson. to sue
ceed Richard GUeuther for the residue 0
his term. To state board Of health and vita
statistics. Or +. G. Suitor. La Crosse: 70
term ending first Monday in February, 1905
Or. William +. Whyte. Watertown, to sue
Monday in February. 1901; Or. I. o. Il
Wingare. Milwaukee, for term ending frs
| Monday in February, 1906: a. commission
! crs IF nSherics calvert Spensley. Minera
crosse. until April ]. 1901; NJ. J. Starr
Fan claire. until April /. 1904; as inspectin
supervisor Of Illuminating oils, Dr.. H +
Tanner Of kaukauna. until April l, 1900
The Senate adjourned 10 the 2Sth.
When the railroad committee anti pas
hill and resolution for Il constitutions
amendment prohibiting passes came up |
the senate on the 18th Chairman Withe
asked that they 20 over until the I'd prOI
/" give the members time TO look them over
They wer- accordingly postponed. Bill
Mills establishing the liability Of employ
ers for injuries 10 employees; hy Senate
4 bennett. requiring the successful palntl
/ To reimburse the defendant for improve
Tncurs and taxes on real estate in certai
cases. \ bill was passed amending the sta
uteS relative to the county court Of Wal
+ kpNha county. increuSi the jurisdiction
include the power of review OF records o
I carti9rari. di~CharginE mnrtgag Of recor
. and the exercise Of any other special poY
'rS The appointments sent to the Senal
hv the governor on the board Of health
board nf control. fish commission and supe
visor II Illuminating oils. were unaumou
II confirmed.
There were only eighteen senators
| tL,sr seats when the Senate met on Il
, gut. Just more than Il quorum. Leaves
absence were granted all tn" abScntees.
, bill was introduced by Senator Mills, !
S request amending the act creating q
: mHniclpal court Of Douglas county. 50
T I 10 compel the judge to pay justice of q
\ rract whom he may call in 10 try case
=, on motion Of Senator Munson. the joi
resolution Introduced by senator Veto
e emhodyinc memorial to Congress protes
4 Ing against the seating Of Roberts II
pslV-ami>t. Went over until tomorrow. Ne
. ator NuuSuu stating that some OF the q
i sentec- might have views 10 offer on &
9 subject.
:. In the Senate on the 31St Senator McGil
vrav introduced memorial to tongre
l. recommending that Congress he given GO
! current jurisdiction with the several stat
: In the suppression Of trusts 10 reguIa
= prices nf products ana lHC wages OF itb'
S The memorial was referred TO the comm
. tee on federal relations. GOV. Scoreld
, ported the following appointments: Fra
V 4 Ross OF West superior, to he 4 memh
7, If The board IF normal regents until I
- first Monday I'm February, 1901; Zadock
$, Erach II Whitewater, - he member
a the board Of normal regents until the NJ
Monday IN February. 1901. Senator w
/ tons resolution protesting against the Sc;
IT ing in congress Of poygamiSt Roberts W
I laid over. senator Jones hill 10 lncrea
~
II court - include III" power Of review
records on CertiuraFi. dlScharglnS m"
cages II record and the eNrrriS" NJ any OF
~ special powers. was read a third til
and passed,
Assembly.
z. Rut for the receipt Of the governor p
r. don message the record OF the Assent
session on the 25rh would have been blaI
Not a single thing Of any kind was dor
NOT 4 hill was received nor resolution C
,ldered. The Assembly was al first In :
sion less than half an hour. When the
semhIy rcrunvcucd at 1l:50 il Concurred
the sonar, resolution inviting the Michis
Legislature 70 visit the Wisconsin Lesls
ture.
In thv Assembly ON the 26th the o.
business was the Introduction of hall
dozen bills. some Of them important
Humphrey introduced one reducing II
road fare in the state from 3 cents q II
o. cents Mfr Dahl offered one provd
that any person may change his name
fling IL notice with the register of dee
and Mr.. Dagsett smother changing
open season for deer from November l
% u November l. u 30 Mr.. Hall int
duo.d his inheritance tax bill and in az
r!ou there were TWO or three dam bills
ne Importance
SIX bills Introduced I'm the Assembly
the 21th was rho extent of the b
moss done. They We're aS follows
Nj ki.tlea. amending the tax law: by
i Mcleod amending log lien Ian 10 N
, luhnreCS claims valid against bona 3de !
, rba>ers. lay Mr.. Anderson. ma king NJ
II CAGES an Offset against personal nrOpt
y TAX assessments: 10y Nh Morgan. provid
= for state purchasing gent. by Mr.
). gan. providing that cities shall not be
fsyrcI creditors in cases of hank failu
ny Mr. Buttlcs prov idinC that the state
Pn{iu-endent may he a graduate OF any
SPan~ihir college and not necessarily Of