Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-02
KILLS. INTRODUCED

by MIR, Harvey, amending see, SSia,
mcncement of actions for the recovery
OF real or personal property; also re-
lating to the striking OF juries and
other duties of sheritfS,
by Mr., Gavin. repeating the Mil
waukee civil service law chap. S2,
laws of 1897, SO far as 1t relates to
the house of correction
by MIR, Logan, authorizing Ashland
county to issue bonds Of an amount
not stated
expenses of trials OF persons commit
ting crimes while in prison shall Ne
paid by the state, not by the county In
which the prison is located He also
presented Dodge county memorial
urging the passage Of the bill,
Ny Mr., Ella, fixing the compensation
of jury commissioners at 81 per day 1T
4 cents mileage instead oC St day In
large counties and 81 per day and 10
cents mileage in smaller counties.
mon carriers from dclegating thctr
powers to other transportation com
panies not governed by the same re-
etc.
by Mr. More. Including farm ma
chnery or any other personal proper
ty" in tho arson law.
As to New business.
After short running debate the
Wheeler joint resolution terminating
the introduction of new business Feb.
10 was amended. making the date Feb.
II and then adopted Mr. Mcleod
favored the goth. but did not insist up
on the matter, Speeches for the 18th
date were made by Mr., Kcenc whose
proposition that was. and Ivy Mossrs,
Mcleod, Catlin and Farr, while Mr..
True still contended that the 10th was
quite late enough. The vote was close
setting the time ut the 18th,
Then leaves of absence for the rest
of the week were granted to Messrs.
Mcleod and 10th. till Thursday to Mr.,
Xinn and indefinitely to Mr., Steigcr,
On motion of Mr. Farr a recess TIL
11;55 was taken at which hour J, v,
Quarles was formally elected United
states senator. receiving the full repub-
lican vote while the democratic vote
went to T. Il. Ryan OF Waukesha.
SENATE
In the senate Tuesday Senator Me-
GilIivray introduced a memorial to
congress petitionng that the consttu-
ton be amended to give congress con
current jurisdiction with the several
states for the suppression OF trusts.
The memorial sets forth that the grow
ing power of the combinations Of
wealth in controlling products, Is be-
coming "A menace to the people and Is
the cause Of widespread discomfort, 1t
calls attention 10 the inadequacy of
the present laws on the subject and
also the limited power that congress
has to egislate. II Is the sense Of the
memorial that an amendment be
passed giving congress power TO pass
laws upon the subject, limiting If nee
essary the scope and power of trusts
and providing for fines and penalties
for all breaches of laws.
Joint resolution No. l3s., memorial
to congress against the seating OF Rep
resentative Roberts of Utah, was laid
over until today on request Of Senator
Welton.
Senator Jones bill charging the
powers OF the Waukesha county court
was posesd. The reappointments by
the governor OF Frank A. Ross Of West
Superior and Zadoc p. Beach Of White
water to the board OF normal school
regents were received, Adjournment
was then taken until noon, when the
last senatorial joint session was held.
Both houses Will meet ut 10 a. m. to-
day