Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-04
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

riage license bill was killed II to
Is, but at night it was revived and
concurred in 81 70 9. 1t provides that
not less than five days previous to
persons being joined in marriage a
license shall be obtained from the
county clerk in the county in which
the female resides, or if she is not a
resident of the state then from the
county clerk of the county where
the marriage is TO take place II
persons intending 10 marry be under
p years of age, il male, and is, If
female and have not had a husband
or wife .elore they must have the
written consent Of parent or guardian
given in the presence of two subssrlb-
ing witnesses, The clerks fee for
issuing the license is $3.50. A per-
son performing a marriage cere-
mony for which a license has not been
granted is liable TO a fine of $500 The
governor will sign II. The senate voted
concurrence in the NauderCook bin
fixing the weight of a cord of hemlock
at 2,2i0 pounds. 4 debate followed
on Assemblymau McLeod's bill es-
tablshing a board of immigration to
consist Of the governor, the secre-
tary of state and a secretary. 1t was
concurred in The Ryan bill pro-
viding for the licensing of plumbers
was killed by vote Of II to 4. The
hjB provided foS.an .eXaminjng hoard
to consist of the chairman of the
board of health of cities. the inspector
of plumbing and a practical plumber,
TO serve without compensation Mas
ter plumbers were to pay license fee
of S. and journeymen plumbers so
cents, More oratory was INDUCED
in on the Wheeler bill relating TO
damages caused by defective side
walks, 1t aims to avoid duplicate
action by preventing the husband
from recovering damages for injury
to his wife and parents for injury to
children 1t also makes an injury
from a fall on slippery sidewalk no
ground for action unless the snow or
ice has been undisturbed For three
weeks. The bill was concurred in,
House bill No. 53l, extending the
Australian system TO towns with 500
voting population, was passed. The
McGrath bill, STA, modifying the stand
ard fire insurance policy was passed
Other bills passed were: Nos. 236a
Uves) permitting the establishment Of
inter-county reform schools, 29ia
O.. Ryan,, authorizing the incorpora
tion of mutual creamery and cheese
factory mutual fire insurance compa
mics; J00a (McGrath), taxing the stock
of trust annuity and guaranty compa-
MES in the county where the compa-
MES are located; 527a (DahD, permit
ting unlicensed persons to sell alum,
ammonia, salts, boraX, castor oil, sui
phur, blue vitriol and many other
arugs; memorial to congress tFogoj,
in favor OF service pensions; 205a
GIochle) taxing vessels cents per
ton of registered tonnage; 3l7a (Par-
kerr limiting the time for the com
meucement Of damage actions against
cities TO one year and against towns
and villages to two years. Senate
bills concurred in were: Nos. 1893
CDennett), appropriating $i00 annual
ly TO the state cheesemakers' associa-
tion. 2Ss Green, prohibiting spring
shooting OF ducks geese excepted by
amendmenD and 37s (Baxter), max
ing the usual appropriations to state
charitable ana penal institutions for
current expenses and repairs Joint
resolution 2ls (StouO, for a constitu-
tional amendment changing the time
Of electng the state supe intendent to
spring, term to begin July /, and clint
mating the limitation of salary TO
$1,000, was passed Mr.. Wheeler Of
fered joint resolution embodying a
memorial to congress urging law to
prevent the desecration of the Ameri-
can flag, through its use for advertise
ments, etc. It went over. The anti.
pass bin was the special order for
1890 and Judge Orton asaed that the
first vote be on the assembly PROPOSE
ton lstruck out by the senate) to per-
NIT the railway commissioner and his
deputy to ride on passes Mr.. Wheel
or could see no GOOD reason why such
exemption should be made If the law
Is good for one public official it IS good
for an Judge orion deemed It utter
~ ridiculous to compel the state 20
pay the fare Of it's officials whose duty
It is to enforce the laws against the
RAILROADS. After more debate the
amendment was rejected, As to 49, and
the other senate amendment suffered
a Ike fate II increases the house
penalty for pass using by public Off
cials, ETC.. from / to 2 years, from
jail to state prison, time from 3
months 70 ! year and fine from $500
90 81 900 The vote resulted In favor
Of the rejection Of the senate amend
ment, the vote being as 70 30 Then
the chair ruled that conference com
mi.tee could be appointed at the pres
ent time on the first amendment and
named as such committee Rusk, Catin
and Buttles il remains for the SEN
ate TO ask a conference on the second
amendment The Han inheritance
tav hin wcur To third reading II