Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

to teachers who have taught 20 years
was recommended for indefinite post
pOnement. The committee on corpo-
ratiOns reported adversely on No. laos.
requiring telephone companies to re-
celve messages from other companies
for transmission over their lines,
Among other bills passed were the fol-
lowing: Nos. ga, authorizing town
boaros to purchase tools and machin-
cry for making road improvements;
SO, appropr1ating $4,000 to the indus
trial school for girls, for improve
ments; 81, regulating the sanitary
condition of cigar factories; rs, pro-
viding that no circuit judge shall draw
his salary until he makes affidavit
that no cases are undecided which
have been submitted to him within 80
days; 1855, providing for the branding
and sale Of renovated butter, and 311,
providing that in counties of less than
10000, sheriffs shall receive only half
the regular fees over $4,000. The as
sembly bill was concurred in, appro-
priating $4,000 to Wisconsin battle
ship commission to purchase silver
service and medals. Assemblyman
Mosher's memorial to congress, petit
tioning for legislation to favor Ameri-
can shipping was concurred in.
Both houses adjourned until Monday
evening.
Madison March 13.-In the senate
many petitions for a 2-cent railroad
fare we're submitted Bills passed:
Nos. 46s (Jacobs), relating to the in
corporation of villages; 1865 whit
mani, appropriating a sum of money
to George Peabory; 179s (Baxter), re-
lating to practice of veterinary medi-
cine and surgery; 194s (Riordan), au-
thoriZing the commissioners of pub
lie lands to loan $4,000 to Rhine
lander; 234s (Baxter), relating to OBJ
scene books and literature; 107a (An-
derson), relating to annual meeting of
church insurance corporations; 214a
(Guth), relating to certain mutual fire
insurance companies; liza (Hoehle),
relating to tax on insurance premiums.
The Mosier memorial to congress in
favor of American shipping was con-
CURED in.
In the assembly the Overlook joint
resolution to transfer the title of the
property held by the State Historical
society to the state was adopted
Three bills were passed, the most i'm
portant being the Orion bill, making
appropriations for educational pur-
poses specific instead Of on a percent
age basis. The others were Nos 209
(Overbeck), relating to employees in
the several state departments, and 356
(Sturdeyant), relating to appeals to
the supreme court. Mr.. Hall made
a fight for the Mills bill, requiring a
statement of fees received by county
clerks, but it was finally killed. Mr..
Halls resolution looking to the adop-
ton Of the voting machine was or
dered to a third reading.
When Mr. Halls bill, No. 497, re-
quiring poisons to be kept in triangu-
lar red bottles, came up for third read
ing some members desired a re-refer-
ence or postponement of action. Mr.
Hall argued for the measure but
FINALLY consented to re-reference and
it went back to the committee on pub
lie health and sanitation. Fourteen
bills were killed. They were Nos. 40
(Wylie), amending the election law;
105 Vandercook), providing a license
Of $500 for the sale of cigarettes; 1913
(Baldock), providing a bounty for
killing of Englishr sparrows; 1866
(Holland), comforting upon women the
right of suffrage on questions Of grant
ing license;37 (Olson), amending the
primary election law; 405 Iogan),
authorizing counties to maintain
houses Of correction; 444 (Thomas),
relating to the selection of juries in
certain cases; 489 (Keene), raising age
of consent of Is years; 495 (Mosher).
relating to noxious weeds; sos
(Hoehle), relating to the publication
of nominations for office.