Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-04-20

ent of public instruction and of the IL
hrary clerk be paid by the state,
In order to more effectually kill tie
barber license bill Senator Roehr
moveo reconsideration OF the fatal vote
and made strong speech against the
measure. Senator Mills, u warm ad-
Nocate OF the bin, made n Sitriolic re-
ply 10 Mr.. Roehr's remarks senator
bennett spoke humorously in opposi-
ton To reconsideration, Reconsideya-
ton was refused, the vote being Is to
II.
Senator Stout introduced a bill to
correct an error in Chapter i6l, revised
statutes, relating TO the name of The
state library commission,
Reported for Death,
Other measures adversely reported
were: Nos. ia, memorialiEing con-
gress to repeal the duty on hides, 2ls,
amending the statute regulating the
granting of public franchises. 1Ss, au-
thorizing common councils to fix street
railway rates; 6Is, repeating the stat
ute providing Cor tie licensing OF street
railway, electric lighting and power
companies; lS4s, relating to the ap-
pointments of deputy county clerks;
s01s, relating to homestead exemp-
tons; 2lSs relating to the taxation of
steam vessels, 2Sss, providing for tho
taxation of railways; SlSs, fixing the
liabilities of employers; 2SSs, limiting
the number of oays of county board
meetings; 240s. relating to the times OF
holding meetings OF town boards; 26Ss,
to abolish the Office OF county superin-
| tendent of schools; liza, relating to
marshals; St6a, to secure the proper
Imprisonment OF Juvenile offenders;
SS4a, allowing farmers rebate OF 81
ON road taxes for putting up before
their residences signs bearing their
names: 44sa. relating TO pleadings.
The bin providing u municipal court
at Beaver Dam was adversely reported
and Senator Jacobs was permitted to
withdraw the measure,
Favorably Reported.
The following uills We're rayorably
reported: Nos. SIS, appropriating GER
tain sums of money to the charitable,
penal and reformatory institutions of
the state, 22la, authorizing cities to
use special funos for general purposes
and the use of general funds for special
purposes. 5S0a, authorizing cities to
accept taxes In advance OF the time
they are due; 79s, requiring street rail-
way and electric lighting companies to
make reports to the state railroad COM
missioner; ASA, providing for the Inn
provement of buulevards; los, author
i2ing the governor to settle The war
claims against the federal government;
2S7s, relating to the protection OF fish
ana game, 3l9a, relating to the limita-
tons of actions of law, 519a, providing
municipal court for Bayfield, county.
liza, relating to warehouse certif-
Gates; 223a, relating to assistant city
attorneys; 354s, relating to bonds OF
contractors erecting public buildings;
3i9s, authorizing cities and villages Ia
| acquire waterworks by condemnation
proceedings; 220s, relating to eau
cuses: 364s, providing for necessary as
sistance for the clerk Of the supreme
court; 35s, relating to the care Of the
insane; 3O2s, relating to county aid In
building bridges: TIA relating to vii
lagc road districts 239a, relating to
the laying out OF highways In towns OF
5000 population; 31sa, authorizing Il
bridge over the Big Suamico.