Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-16

Senator's Jones and Martin opposed
the measure and speech for Il was
made by Senator Whitman. rhe neg
Fearne, Jones, Martin, Munsou, Roehr,
Stout Welton, Whitehead and Wood
worth Other senate bills passed were /,
Nos rs, providing for the appoint
ment Of an Inspector for schools for
the deaf: "a, providing that the Judge
OF the Douglas county superior court
shall not draw his salary until he
makes affidavit that no case in hts
court remains undecided that has been
submitted within 20 days; 95, to ex.
pedito hearing in demurrers IN civil
actions; Isl, relative to warehouse
receipts; l62, providing for separate
assessments Of land and improvements
third and fourth classes TO levy a
special tax for school purposes, and
S2s, providing that In cities under the
general charter having no police court
the common council shall fix fees. AS
semb(y bills concurred In were: 60, apr
propriating $4,000 to purchase sta
tionery for the state; g.. appropriate
ing $4,000 to the governors contingent
fund; and Is, authorizing the over
hauling of the plumbing In the capitol.
Bills killed were; Nos. Co. requiring
the submission OF plans for water
works aud sewerage systems to the
state hoard OF health: 81, amending
the statutes relative to inQuests ON
the dead; 1870, relating to county
school superintendent; 1856. for the
protection OF persons or corporations
delivering or paying over property
under decree OF court; 1877. to prevent
frauds by concealing Inventories ol
property for purpose OF preventing
its assessment; III reducing the rate
OF interest ON trust funds from to
2la per cent; and 99S, to have the
state superintendent make an in
vestigatton M to cost OF state FUR
nlshing school books
In the assembly Senator McGilN
vray's Joint resolution for n constitu-
tional amendment permitting the state
to aid In bodybuilding was antag.
onizcd by Judge Orion, who was not
aware of any public demand for the
state to embark I'm road making. As
the resolution had only been constd-
cred by the road committee he thought
1t should go to the judiciary commit
tee. Mr.. Germer felt the same way,
but Mr.. McGrath favored the propo"
sition, contendlng that the proposed
amendment simply gave the legisla-
ture power to act, and really com
mitted the state to no expense what
ever. The Orion moNon for the in
dietary committee to have the bill pre-
vailed, As to 35.
Mr.. Wylle asked that the bill max
ing legal wire fence wires instead
of might go back to the agricultural
committee. Mr., Hall said the 5-wira
fence would not bar sheep and hogs,
yet he thought that railway companies
should not, except when farmers de-
manded II, be required to add the I'D
nitional wires. The bill took the
course Mr., Wylle desired.
Senate bills were eoncurred in ~
follows: Nos, A (Jacobs), permitting
cities to maintain sidewalks built by
private parties, and so (Roehr), re-
latlng to the use of dispositions, In civil
actions, Senator MeGlllivrays me
mortal to congress In favor OF more
effective antitrust legislation was con
CURED in. The Dresser bill regulating
the weight OF traction engines went
| back to the road committee togethe,
with an amendment by Mr.. Thomas
making the weight tons, the present
| law Is tons. and the orig nn bill
Increases II to 10. Mr.. Galway pre-
scnted substitute bicycle baggage
bill requiring railways to carry both
bicycles and baby carriages free In
lieu OF other baggage
Madison, March 10, 81 In the assem-
| bly, the bill requiring all BARRIERS to
take out licenses at ~ each and regu
latng apprentices in barber shops was
ordered To third reading with only
| Is votes In opposition, Among tn"
assembly bills passed was one by Mr.
| Fogo permitting trustees of asylums
| and poorhouse superintendents to sue
on county accounts. and by Mr.. Nc
Donald empowering bankers mutual
casualty companies to organize
Among the bills killed were For d
bounty on iron, the Zinn lien meas.
IRE, giving the state board OF health
authority to pass on sources OF water
supply. and changing the primary cleo
ton law. Judge orion gave notice
that he should oppose any bills to un-
condItionally reduce the capital stock
OF banks.
Madison, Feb. 0.---The senate
passed the Whitehead bill requiring
seats for women employees In stores
and the Roehr bill placing more
stringent regulations about the manu-
facture OF cigars. The senate com
mittee on corporations reported for
passage the Harris bill taxing all Ice
shipped out OF the state at 10 cents
a ton. The committee on education
fa hn t,.ta