Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-27
ASSEMBLY VOTES DOWN MEAS
IRE FIXING DATE.
SPRING SHOOTING GOES
Bill Is Resurrected and Sent to Third
Reading By a Decisive Vote-Sen-
ate Likewise Advances the True
Marriage Measure-Mendota Sew
erage Bill Referred.
Madison, April %.

IL oouSSu lCSOlulIOu W nave all DlllS
in the hands of committees reported
by this evening. He thought that by
hard work and the curtailing of de-
bates, the members might go home
Friday. The resolution was antago-
nized as impracticable by Messrs. NJ.
". Ryan, Catlin, Hall, McGrath and
Nandercook. An amendment to make
it Thursday night was voted down as
was the resolution also. 1t developed
that there are still so or more bills in
the hands of assembly committees.
some of which have received no atten-
ton as yet, and number of COM
mittees have appointments with in
terested parties as late as Thursday
afternoon
Bills Killed.
The advancement of assembly bills
to third reading was then taken I'D on
motion of Mr.. Wheeler. Bills reduc-
ing the capital stock of the bank at
Burlington and for a Flambeau river
dam were advanced and four street
railway and electric lighting tax bills
'hOoN PAoN ioioi0 al SONSISu Ill
bills were killed. The Mosher bill for
the appointment of a tax commission
and the Hoehle bill relating to taxes
on logs were also killed.
Anti-Pass Laid Over.
The senate anti-pass bill had first
place on the calendar but on motion
of Judge Orion was made the special
order for 1890 o'clock this morning,
by a vote of 81 to L. There was no
debate upon it.
McGillivray Bill Killed.
No.5s (McGillivray), to regulate the
practice of public accountant, was op-
posed by Messrs. Orion and Rusk on
the ground of paternalism. Mr.. Nc
Grath spoke for the bill. The vote be-
ing 30 to IA Judge Orion raised the
point that there was not a quorum
Voting. The point was sustained and
on the speakers announcement that
motion to adjourn would be in order,
Mr.. Cashin made such motion. This
had the effect of stirring the house up
and quorum developed with an adj
verse vote on adjournment. Mr.
Cashin then moved that the McGilliv-
ray bill be Indefinitely postponed and
the motion prevailed. Mr.. Schoen-
baum attempted to have the spring
shooting bill laid over till this morn
ing but the vote was adverse and an
other motion by him for a call of the
house was defeated only four rising to
sustain the notion
Spring Shooting.
The bill to prohibit spring shooting
which was postponed last week was
then resurrected and sent to third
reading by the decisive vote or
46 to 26, with an amendment by
Mr.. Frost exempting wild geese from
had labored hard for it's passage dur
ing the day. Other bills advanced to
third reading were the Baxter bill ap-
propriating 1896, 200 to maintenance OF
the charitable and penal institutions
of the state, the Mills bill regulating
the employment of children.
Concurred In.
Returne was then made to order No.
8. Three bills were concurred in:
Nos. 263a, for the remodeling of the
south wing of the capital; 456a, for the
organization of corporations for the
Improvement of streams and ASA, for
the Improvement of streams.
On motion of Mr.. LANCE adjourn
ment was taken until $50 o'clock this
morning.
SENATE.
In the senate Monday evening Mr..
Welton succeeded in having bill No.
z5is, apprOpriating $4,000 for a sew
erage system at the state hospital for
the insane at Mendoza, rereferred to
the committee on claims. He said
that the appropriation would be re-
duceo in order to get a favorable re-
port from the committee Somebody
called for division on the motion for
preference, but no one voted against
it. The bill was on the calendar for |
indefinite postponement.
The conferee's report on the bill |
abolishing the land office in two years
was adopted.
The True marriage license bill was
advanced to third reading, the vote
being 10 to 10. Those voting no were
Senators Eaton, Fearne, Green, ia
cohs, Knudsen, McGillivray, Mills,
Weed, Whelan and Woodwork. The
bill provides that a period of three
lays shall intervene between the issu-
ance OF the license and the perform
ance OF the marriage ceremony.
Senator Eaton is opposed to an ap-
lriation of s150,0O0 for the state re-
ormatory at Green Bay and moved a
reconsideration Of the vote by which
Dill No. 38s, carrying the appropria-
ion, was passed. Senators Mills and
Whitman opposed the motion and on
-ote Of Is to IA the motion was laid
'ver until today.
Bills Passed.
The Green fish and game bill was
assed by a vote OF "a to l. Senator
iunson asked unanimous consent to
Introduce an amendment providing
hat person might hunt game on his
wn land without a license, but Sen
tor Green objected Other bills passed |
r concurred in were: Nos. 22Os |
MARTINI, relating to caucuses and l
279s (Hatton), providing for I
ne adjustment Of the war claims II
the state against the United States;
34s (joint committee on claims), re-
ting to contracts for state buildings: n
16S (ROehr( relating IN fbe enonIov -