Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-22
WISCONSIN SOLONS,


versty and $4,000 for the normal
schools. The appropriation will have to
be renewed every. two years. The Hall
resolution, looking to the adoption of the
voting machine, was ordered to third
reading, and one transferring 'ae tile of
the property held by the State Historical
Society to the State was adopted. The
Senate adopted the. Mosher memorial to
Congress for legislation in favor OF Amer
lean shipping. Among the bills killed was
one to give woman suffrage on liquor IL
eensee questions, to raise the e.of con-.
sent to Is years, giving a bounty for the.
killing Of English sparrows and requiring
long distance telephone companies to con
meet with the local exchanges The BIZ
cycle is demanding a large amount of at
tention from the solons The bicycle bag
gage bill, which was killed two years ago,
will likely so through this year. though
the railroads are laboring hard to defeat
it. Besides The bicycle baggage BILL Mr..
Keene of Milwaukee also has bill which
may be passed and which prevents cities
from compelling bicyclists to pay license
fees.
The Assembly ON Wednesday, by vote
of % to 81, Incorporated the forfeiture
office clause in the joint resolution pro-
viding for a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the use of railroad passes and
telegraph and express franks by public
officers. The Assembly. after little
skirmish, advanced to third reading the
bill requiring employment offices to take
out license and file bond. The Senate
adopted resolution providing that the
retiring Governor furnish to the Legisla-
ture statement of public affairs and
finances at the close of his term. In the
afternoon the Legislature made its annual
inspection of the State University.
Speeches concerning the needs and pur-
poses of the university We're made by
President Adams, Gov. Seofeld, exGov.
Peck, Lieut.. Cow Stone, Speaker Ray,
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton Harvey, Attorney General Gates and
others. 81
| On Thursday, at. the evening session of
the Senate TO receive committee reports,
the Railroad Committee reported for non
concurrence in the. forfeiture of Office
amendment added TO the anti-pass resolu-
ton by the Assembly. Both. houses APP
pear so firm in the stand they have taken
that the resolution will be delayed some
time and may even be defeated through
this disagreement. The strongest effort
will be made. however, to put the matter
through. After some argumen, the As
sembly killed the joint resolution provid-
ing for securing the opinion of the Su-
preme Court ON pending legislation when
requested by the Governor and twothirds
of each house.
Another delay developed in the anti-pass
Legislation in the Wisconsin Legislature
This time it comes in the majority report
of the Assembly Railroad Committee rem
dered on Friday ITO indefinitely postpone
the bill for the immediate abolition of
passes. A,ssemblymen Rowell, L Hunt. Will
lott, Werheim and Ives made the majority
| report and Assemblymen Holcomb, Gal
away, Willy and Thomas made an em-
phatic dissent The bill is aimed to stop
the use of passes by public officials until
constitutional amendment can be adopt
ed by vote of the. people.
Among. the bills lately passed are the
following:
By Mr.. Mcdonald Relating to organ
ization of Bankers Insurance Company.
By Mr.. Eline- Relating to justice court
appeals. sa
BY Mr.. Wheeler Relating to cities un-
der special charters.
BY Mr.. Ela-Relating to the bond giren
by guardians of minors. $50
BY Mr.. Ortop7wFsI1erring additional
powers ~ = registers of probate.
, f:s' Mr. Ryan-Legalizing the acts of
the county board of Taylor County.
By Senator Roehr-Authorizing towns
to buy tools for making roads on credit
and to pay for them in five annual INSTALL
ments; providing for sanitary conditions
in cigar factories and prohibiting manu-
facturerS of cigars to employ any person
under IS for more than eight hours day
prohibiting Superior and Circuit judges to
draw their quarters salary until they sub
scribe an AFFIDAVIT of having rendered de-
cisions in all eases submitted within nine
| ty days.
| BY Senator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS S1G,-
| 600, to the industrial school for girls.
BY Senator htehead-Requiring man
ufacture.s and merchants to furnish seats
| for their female employees.
By Senator Harrisz-Proyiding penalty
of 500 to 500 for failure to brand reno
| vated butter.
BY Senator Eaton-Providinr for the
making up of the school budget in the
spring Instead of in the fall
BY Senator McGillivray- Providing for
committee Of three appointed by the
school board to- examine school accounts.
| BY Senator Mills-Providing that in all
counties of less than 10000 population all
sheriff's fees in excess of $4,000 shall be
4. Al : -.
BY Mr.. EAppropriating S10,-
900 for the purchase of a silver service
and bronze badger for.sthe battleship
Wisconsin. ASSEMBLY bill conquered in. J
Ry Mr.. Ryan Re 'ating to Cassyile
cemetery. (Assembly bill concurred in.)
By Senator McGillivrayz Providing for
qualified inspector of public schools for
| the deaf. ~. + =
BY Senator Eaton-Authorizing coun-
ties of 100000 or more to elect town
clerks, assessors and treasurers for two
years instead of one.
By Senator Roehr-Prohibitin Supe-
rior judge of Douglas County to draw his
quarters salary until he gives affidavit
| of having rendered decisions in all cases
submitted to him within ninety days; to
expedite hearing i'll demurrer in civil ac-
tions. . -
BY Senator Anson-Relating. to school
boards and common high schools. I
BY Senator Lamoreux-To amend the
act creating municipal court for ASH
land County. -. +
BY Senator Martin-In reference to
warehouse receipts.
| By Senator Welton-Authorizing cities
of the third class acting under special
charter to levy special school tax; relat-
ing to issue of bonds for street improve
ments.
BY Senator Mailer-Providing for the
sale of pure milk and cream and fixing
fine of $50 to 800 for violation.
BY Senator Empowering
Common Council of cities of second, third
and fourth classes having no police court
to regulate fees of officers performing
police service.
His lxperience.
Il thought Cholly's father started
aim in business"
HE did. but the business was so dull
that .Cholly had to- get an alarm clock
to wake himself up when it was time
to go homer Puck.
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