The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-22

fused concurrence This leaves the AS
Selnbly the right to recede from its amend
ihtht or to ask a conference committee A
originally drawn the bill provided for the
abolition of the department and an addition
or two clerks to the force of the state dc
paftmeht 10 DO the work, Senator Roeht
moved that the vote by which the hutber
license bill was killed he reconsiicretl. The
motion was laid over TIN tho 18th.
Inc Senate on the 18th by vote of IL 10
ordered to ehgrussment senator Green's
terminal station park bill after amending
it 80 as To exempt all parks in Senator An
son district. The discussion upof tho bin
resolved itself into a war Of words-muCh
smoke ana little fire. For the first time
during the session two petitions came into
the senate this morning. Mr.. Parkers ioirt
resolution for constitutional aiiiciidnient
proposing a gphtrai banking law vas almost
unanimously ad5Ited. ohls Senators BiSsell;
j earht Hhttoh, iatUbs aid Mctillllyrar
" ting against It. 4 Resolution was ndnittEd
to allow Senator Stout to Introduce Il biiI
10 correct an error il the statute fixing the
name nf the statt liPrar, r.thruiissi1i, Tha
ln"nt of Andrew g. Nelson of Waupacs ns n
member of the board OF control for five
Years years from April -: 1899. senator ,Eaton,s
now Famous Sheridan drivt bll weIit
through without 4 dissenting ySte Senatrr
iirech called Tor an aye and i'd vBtp on his
pm 10 prohibit srrtlg shooting Of ducks.
senators RiSseli. Harris. Jacobs, Jones,
Martin, McGiIllyray ard Welt6h voted
1ganst it. The Following bills were passed:
Providing for the adjustment of claims OF
the state against the United States for
swamplands indemnity: for the protection
OF aquatic fowl, prohibiting spring shoot
ing OF ducks; making an annual appropriar
ton of 5000 to the Wisconsin Chcpscma kets'
association; for the protection Of fish In
!'ane county: raising thu limit Of city tazns
from > 10 81 per cent: prohibiting persons
or corporations to compel those seeking EN-
pl"ym" from thCm 10 Join a labor organi-
cation or to discharge an employc because
he Is member Of any labor organization
ana fNtng tin" Of $500 to $1,000 for the
violation of the law: setting aside thirteen
acres Of land adjoining the military rrser-
walton for the use Of the reservation; 10
prevent preference or priority In case nf
debts or claims due the state nr nny couiite
town or other municipality from atty in
solvent bank. banking institution or trust
company: providing for IL hiprp complete
registration nf deaths and marriages and for
the creation of bureau ut Vital statistics
granting United states Jurisdiction over Ger
tain lands in Eau Claire county: granting
the | nited States jurisdiction over certain
lands in Rock county: authorizing loan
from the trust funds to Door county. There
was 4 luug and titnsUntn debate over bill
to aprroprlate Sl!oN to pay claims grewih&
cut of tho building gf the Wafdei'S rbSl
dchcr at TIN Wauruh prison, which was
finally PASSED by close vdtn. A bill I'd
change the mechanics lieii law was de-
hated at great length. but 1t was passed
The folio ling hills wrro hasstd; fo pro
vide f9r rrnndcling part Of tie capitol
huildinc: granting police powers to officers
of statc institutions: relating to taxation
of personal property: authorizing IicrOhr
mus Xech to erect DAM atrosS Pcshtigd
river: creating Il hoard to Near complaints
against railroads; relating t" state board 81
control: 10 provide f5r construction OF dan
aCross Elk Crock: defining the crime Of
forgery. apprupriating money for medal
for Prof. :. NJ. Bahcuck. Senator Whelan'S
bill relating 10 free high schools and Sen
ator WhitmauS hill relating TO teachers
certificates Wrr" ordered to Il third reading
The Mills barber bill saw Il few moments
Of M" az the evening session "1 me Hthh''
on the 18th aud again buried by
vote of II to Is The day pH'vious Senator
Ro"hr moved that the vote hy which rhe
bill was killed on Friday hc rcc"nsidereh
and his motion WAS laid over.
Assembly,
The Drtnn bill. amended 81 as IN increase,
the taxation OF tho railroads uf the state
nearly - per crut.. WAS ordered IN n third
reading ~ the AssemhIy rn the 12th. The
hill a= reported hv the railroad t.or1mitt o.
night, Al that time Mr. Hall made n long
speech. As reported from the committee
the bill Increased tho taxes uf the railroads
about si3iGoU a wear hhd the Increase came
entirely from the small roads. Mr. Hall
had offered an amendment which would
increase the taxes uf thr big roads about
$500 100 year Thu Assembly rejected
hat amendment and then adopted similar
amendment by Judge Orton making the i'll
crease about S3lo.too IN addition to the
$1,000 increase made hy the substitute re.
ported hy the committee or nearly $50 ,OOtl
in all The Assembly without debate killed
the kecue hill Is Regulate street railway
fares. 1t WAS the Till allowing tile street
Railway companies tn charge ceIitS until
they EARNED Il per cent. on their capital
stock and forhddinC them to charge more
than enough to earn per cent. The As
Semhlv committee on assessment and col
lection Of taxes made 4 divided report upon
the bin amending th" law taxing electric
street railways and lighting plants. Tn"
ma jority of the committee reported in favor
Of a substitute and Mr.. Hall sent in a mi
noriry report fayoring substitute to re
neal the present law. The substitute of the
ma iority divides street railways into two
classes first composed of those earn
ing over 5000 900 year. and the second Of
those earning less than SJ0O.nO. The first
class will pay a tax of per cent. and the
second class Il tax of 2i2 per cent. In his
minority report fav0ring the repeal NJ the
present law, Mr.. Hall set forth his ObIcC-
Before the special order was reached the
following bills were passed: Relating to
weight and measure Of cranherries amend
Ing law relating IA villages; relating to iii
dtgPnt soldiers, sailors ptr.: tn regulate the
issuing Of warFhOus" certificates amending
statutes relating to cities: relating To cities
To prohibit he giving Of prizes upon the
sale of goods; relating to tho collection uf
Vital statistics; amending statutes relating
to weights and measures; authorizing ii
bridge across Rig SuamiCo river. After the
debate on the OrtOn bill the Assembly re
considered the hill Increasing the pay OF
Waupun prison officials and laid 1t over,
Z
The three bills to facilitate the reorgani-
zation of insolvcnt railroad corporations
were finaIly concurrcd in by the Assembly
on the night Of the 18th. There was only
n short discussion OF the measure. The
vote in favor Of their concurrence was
large but Mr. nm WIS able to muster
enough opposition 10 secure Il roll catl on
each bill. The vote on all three bills was
practically the same, :,3 for to 20 against.
The So-callrd Harvey bill, to change the sy--
tenn Of county school government. was re
ported for indefinite poStponemcnt. as was
also Hail. anti pass hli. J"lnt resolution
TO submit the revised banking law to vote
OF the people was adopted by a vote OF ~
to 3. \ communication was read from GnV
Scofeld, suggesting that some action be
taken to have Wisconsin represented at the
pan-A.ucrican exposition at Bufalo. y. Y,
In 1901. The communication. which was ac-
COMMANDED 10y letters Of approval from Con
crqSsmen often and Jenkins and many we'll
known Milwaukee business men. was re
frrrcd 10 the committee on state affairs
desperate attempt made In the As
SemhIy on the 18th to work the ultimate
defeat of the OrtOn railroad bill ordered IN
q third reading yesterday. by delaying its
progress 50 aS to prevent its passage h"-
for, the final adjournment. II succeeded
to the extent If securing RECONSIDERATION
of the hill and putting 1t back where II
WAS the day before. An effort TO delay
further action until the 18th. which meant
inevitable defeat lid not meet with sue
cess The friends uf the measure prevented
s longer delay than until evening mere
was n Iong debate over the bill to make the
state board Of immigration permanent. II
WIS finally passed by vote OF ~ to II.
Other bills were passed as follows, ktat-
ing to the form nf official ballot: relating
to the licensing Of plumbers; relating to the
assessment Of watervorks: relating to !he
manner of improving houievardS: relating
TO postofIicc site at Eau claire; relating 10
poStotfice site in GAINESVILLE; reducing the
clerks in office OF the board of control: re
latinC TO collection Of taxes. The bill in
creaSing pay of state prison officials was
killed and the Assembly took a recess untl
30 =. N.
The Assembly opened its evening session
on the 18th hy adopting a motion to ad-
iourn till Monday night after Fridays ses-
sion Mr Hall opposed the motion ne
vote was - for to Is against The Roehr
anfi-lohhv hill was ordered 10 third read
ing The Harvey bill 10 rnangr the sTS-
TEN Of school government. was Indefinitely
no>fponed Under suspension Of the rules
The Assembly passed the hill TO authorize
tho civ treasurer Of Milwaukee TO receive
taxes In advance. The hilI 70 authorize
lnuniciraIitieS 10 issue bonds 10 aid in the
i,rriIdinC Of telephone lines. was ordered To
a third reading hy a vote Of 4, 20 ~. ne
hin was amended by Mr. Hall 50 that
MOI rr INfaad - cent nf the cost