Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Feb. TN the upper house
Senator knudson, who was member
of the second Wisconsin volunteers.
introduced a joint resolution which
was adopted by rising vote, tenQering
thanks TO the citizens OF Charleston,
S. c., for their kindness 10 the soldiers
of the second and third Wisconsin
regiments While in camp there. Five
appointments were reported from the
executive office, one by Acting uov-
ernor Jesse Stone OF Gustav Wollaeger
OF Milwaukee to succeed Charles Pit
telkow as a member OF the board of
normal regents. The other four ao-
pointments, by Gov. Scofield, were:
Halford Erickson OF Superior to sue
coed himself as labor commissioner,
term ending the first Monday in Feb
ruary, 1901; as members of the state
board OF normal regents for the term
ending in 1902, j. j. Fruit, of La
Crosse, Thomas Jenkins OF Platteville
and Freeman Lord OF River Falls, all
to succeed themselves. Among the
bills were: By Senator Weed, requir-
ing that registers of deeds and clerks
of circuit and county courts be put on
salary instead of receiving fees.
By Senator Whitman, requiring that
the public buildings erected by the
state be built with Wisconsin material.
By Senator Green, providing that
domestic insurance companies shall be
taxed the same as other corporations
and that outside" companies pay 5
per cent. on gross earnings in the
state; they now pay per cent.
By Senator Welton, authorizing cit
les to acquire lands for park, drive
and boulevard purposes.
By Senator Whitehead, requiring
employers of females in any manufac-
turing, mechanical or mercantile es-
adjustment to provide seats for the
use of such females when not on ac-
tive duty.
By Senator Knudson, to prevent in
Surance companies from inSuring
property in localities where they have
local agents except through such
agents.
By Senator Woodwork, amending
the statutes fixing the salaries of OFF,
GERS and employees in the state prison.
No change is made in the salaries, but
there is provision for fixing the sal
aries of employees according to whether
or not they board in the prison.
By Senator Roehr, requiring that
cigar factories be kept in sanitary
Nd bot 1
shall be employed,
By Senator Weed, putting every
sheriff, under sheriff and deputy sher-
if on salary instead of fee system.
and requiring fees to be paid into the
treasury.
In the assembly the Milton grange
sent in petition recommending the
Torrens land system. Mr.. Middleton
offered a resolution of appreciation
and coincidence on the death of the
late Assemblyman VIM. Hughes. 1t
was adopted by rising vote. Messrs.
Middleton, Ripley and Ives were APP
pointed committee to attend the flu
neral under the resolution. The SEN
ate members are Thayer and Fearne.
The senate resolution calling on con-
gress to throw out Roberts, the multi
wived Mormon representative, was
concurred in heartily. In the senate
there was quite number of noes"
Mr.. Logan introduced three resolu-
tons relative to the injunction as a
feature of labor troubles. They pro-
vide that the circuit courts and judges
shall have exclusive jurisdiction in IS
suing injunctions in relation to strikes,
boycotts, lockouts, etc. Cat present a
function also Of supreme court
judges; that the supreme court shall
have reviewing and appellate jurisdic-
ton in such cases; and providing for
jury trial in injunction cases. One Of
the most important bills introduced
was by Mr.. Keene of Milwaukee, 1t Is
along the line of the English local gCy-
eminent board and compels all cities
and other communities putting in sew
erage or water plants to first get the
experts approval Of their plans by the
state board of health. To the latter
81 900 is appropriated Other bills in
PRODUCED were:
By Mr.. Keene, appropriating con-
tingent fund against cholera and other
diseases-the sum OF $4,000 for two
years; also prohibiting transportation
of corpses, dead Of smallpox, yellow
fever, typhus fever and certain dis
eases; with sharp regulations as to
bodies dead of other diseases.
BY Mr.. Anderson giving villages the
same rights as towns to county aid in
bridge building.
BY Mr.. Killilea, repeating the civil
service laws in Milwaukee.
BY Mr.. Dresser, acquiring state park
lands in St. Croix and Polk counties.
The bill carries $4,000 for an inter
state park.