The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-06
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Johnson. kllllieA. Mcdonald, Middleton,
Minch. Rusk, Stciger, Thomas, True ~.
The substitute was then conCurred In with
out a roll call. Mr. byprheCk at once moved
that all the members be required I" send
their passes 10 the clerks desk, which
started a period OF horseplay. The speaker
ruled the motion out Of order. The
pass 5000 to $1,000 and the punishment
from one to five years in the state prison.
The Assembly recouSidered the vote by
which the bill providing travelin- expenses
for state officials was killed. and tlan spent
Il long time discussing II with various
amendments. 1t was finally ordered to a
third reading after the amendment, inClud-
Ing the state treasury agent had been elm
mated. The report OF the conference com
mi:tee on the anti pass bin was received.
but wss laid over. pending action 10y the
Senate. The following Senate bills were
concurred In: Relating to the condcmna-
tion of land; relating 10 state historical
library building: relating 10 terms of con
tract: relating 10 support of inmates OF
the Veterans home: relating to Wisconsin
military reservation. Senator Woodworth :
bill relating to the insane was ordered to
a third reading and after a long debate
Senator Roehr's bill relating to life insur-
nnCe companies was laid over until even
Ing. The Assembly then jumped to the last
order. All the bills on the calendar to
bc ordered cngr0sscd were laid over. except
MIR capron's bill, changing the law relat-
ing TO the publication Of election notices.
and Mrs. WheelerS memorial to Congress.
asking the passage OF laws to prevent the
desecration Of the Tag. The rules were
SUSppnQpQ Tor me purpose or acting upon
Senate bill providing a tax of -? cents
per ton on steamboats,. Both houses had
previously passed bill rppea ling the ton
mage law and placing steamboats, on the
same footing as other property and the bill
was killed. The Assembly then took a re
cess until 3 =.
amended and cOncurred in hy the Assembly
on the night of the 27th. There was "A long
discussion of both bills. many amendments
being offered. Under one bill hunters will
license of \
1t Is. however, provided that il shall not
be necessary to pay. any license to hunt
prairie chickens and partridge, provided
such hunting is done without dog. If a
dog is used the license must he paid All
non resident hunters arc to pay $40. non
resident deer hunters are to pay SD Pro
vision is made for thirty deputy state
wardchs, and II Is provided that the money
received from licenses shall he used to pay
these wardcns. The bill is TO go into eff
feet September T. Net fishing Is prohibited
in Lake WinnchagO. The use Of set lines
for sturgeon and catfish In Lake Whine
bago is to be permitted. The seasons are
unchanged. An effort made To take up
the DaEEptt anti-tight lacinG resolution, but
after Il good deal OF de.iberation Mr.. Dag
gett moved the motion out Of order. The
hut he was powerless. Appeals from the
decision Of the chair were ruled ont OF or
De-. and when Assemhlyman Sarau attempt
ed to take possession Of the speakers gavel
by force, MIR. iGggctt promptly elected
him. Speaker Ray finally restored order
ana Adjournment 1lll H.hb q tlbth III lll'
morning was taken.
Gov Scofeld on the 2sth sent to both
houses of the Legislature Il message call
ing attention to the necessity FIR making
some provision for meeting the eNtmordi
nary appropriations made. and informing
them that unless It Is done the money will
not be spent without the governors ap-
provaL At the opening or the session OF
the Assembly Mr.. Hall offered Il resolution
for an adjournment tn the night 0f May
l. saying that he did so in order to inSur"
a quorum next week. The resolution was
adopted. Two bills. one relating 10 pub
lication Of election notices and the other 10
the expenses Of state employees. wCr" re
ported and passed under suspension OF the
rules The latter is II bill providing for
payment Of the expenses Of state officials
not to exceed $500 a year in any depart
mcnt 1t was the same bill that III" AS
Scmblv refused to pass but aftCrward re
considered. An attempt was mad" to re
consider the bill relating to the sale of dis
tillery slops but il failed and the hill was
Concurrcd in The Rochr bill to compel
street railways to report to the railroad
commissioner was concurred in. other bills
We're COncUrrCd in as follows: Relating to
the insane: relating to employment of Ia
Dor: to authorize II. W. Wright to construct
4 dam; To provide assistance for Supreme
court reporter. There was a long debate
over senator Roehrs bill to provide for a
reserve big enough to cover life insurance
policies. which was finally nonCOnCurred in.
statutes of 1Sos and Mr. Dressrrs bill
latlng to common schools were ordered To
thlrd readlhG. ih' latl lef WIS th',l paSSed
under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Me
Donald's biIl relating 10 town elections and
Mr.. Rryant's bill relating 10 primary clcc
lions NtIt htf htIIr4, ~ ~ iIhEs'.l "Nh''! ~
ter order Mt tho evening session on the 27th.
. alih om - n ,,,t,isi'oI for nor nros,i
order which gave the Assembly half hour
Of FUN The Assembly took recess until
Mr. Hall led the opposition In the Assem-
hIy on the night Of tho 2stf 10 the senate
amendment to the bill tu Increase the taxes
to hn Maid bv street railway companies
r., -, cdn,.a Laa onordod no Iii ,o cut
~ ucanse Too tn hc naid hv tho suaffar
roads from ~, to 10 per cent. Judge Grtou
spoke against the amendment, also. There
was Iaret t",G HtaimS. 'n l io9 49,, ., ~
it nrnn,dnjcnt
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The Assembly session on the evening OF
the 1st was opened with prayer hy the Rev.
T. g. Tpdike A resolution 10y Mr.. Holland
was adopted 10y n rising vote thanking
Sergeant at Arms ACcu for the tasty dccora-
tion of the chamber in honor of Dewey day.
The first bill on the calendar caused Il dis
cussion. It was to prohibit villages which
are independent municipalities from holding
caucuses jointly with towns. The vote was
10 To g6 for concurrence Mr.. McGrath
changed his vote from no to aye in order To
move reconsideration Judge Orton got
ahead Of the Brown county Legislator and
moved reconsideration at once ON motion
Of Mr. McIirath this motion for reconsider
ation was laid over till next day There
was q fight on tho bill having for its object
H. nrnhiiitinn of nroxias in poIiticaI con
In n,s ord Tho raroenition Of 1Iternafcs
1'hn IN also nroridad Tor Viva yoce votes
II. ni,a IT. ~ ~ r,ndid,tcs nxrent for
!. ~ 4 ,rbe nnmorrgtir legislators
sIa,e On, m -, ut, ~ Nr Ian,r inined
unher me .r"u,tSnip ~ ", vi ond yondor.
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COOK nhd 0v.fDf"k III "pp"ESlns E ~" te,.arni n,a,
Messrs hali' M, MEl'Inal" HI anu ,,d an,,,r
cohcurren'c. me ,,,o,,,i'S. n,,' 49, nytandaJ dis
renee aii'I H'iu' +" ,'"' o., anI Ur
Wheeler were the principal Sl.'ahetH' m, M
Assembly rohrurred IN IN" ',l'l 70 hu'IoIi~' i
cities to lSSu" h"hdH 10 HtauiIt 49,
After adopting a ifsolh'i"h hS MI ~
to limit speeches to i've minutes, ad1onrh-
mcnt till $50 clock next day was taken
;.ul
An attempt was mace on lhe ~ ~ i't ~
uurt Il ne" IaHr"au taAalI"Il i!i'a9'IiT, .u'
y laiItu. ne niI ProPoS'u ~ ~, ~" n
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