Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The Senate held a brief session Monday
| night to prepare calendar for Tuesday,
and the Assembly disposed of n number
of unimportant bills.
The Assembly got down TO business on
! Wednesday and passed a good-sized batch
OF unimportant bills That body recon
sidered aad killed the Sneddon bill pro-
hibiting a saloon within 80 feet of
church or school. which was the day be-
fore ordered to a third reading by close
vote.
In the Senate the Eaton State fair bill
| which had been returned by the Governor
for correction in phraseology was amend
ed by Senator Eaton and passed under
suspension of the rules The bill orig
inally framed was so worled as to givethe
use of all the county fair grounds to the
State Board of Agriculture, and the
amendment limits the grant 20 the State
fair grounds Indefinite postponenrnt
was the fate of Senator Mills bill deter
mining the number of hours in working
day, and of a bill by Senator Welton for
the relief of the National Accident So
ciety of New York
Senator McGilivray's bill to divide the
State patronage by counties passed the
Senate on Thursday An amendment
was adopted excepting from its provisions
teachers in educational institutions. The
Good-roads movement got setback in The
Assembly when the Senate resolution for
constitutional amendment allowing
State aid in building better roads came up
for concurrence. The bill was referred to
the judiciary Committee by a vote of 4S
TO 80. Many minor bills were ADVANCED
and passed in both houses.
Chief Clerk Newell reported in the As
sembly Friday morning that of the 515
bills introduced 30 were reported and
pending, and 81 still remained in the
committees. The Assembly in its nine
weeks session has killed eighty bills and
passed sixty five The Senate passed SEN
ator Whitehcad's bill requiring employers
of women 10 provide seats for their use
when not actively engaged The hill to
abolish the land Office went over until
Tuesday.
The following are among tie bills re-
Gently passed:
by Senator Welton-For the organiza-
tion and maintenance of parks, drives and
boulevards.
BY Senator Roehr- Requiring the custo-
dian of the Milwaukee public museum to
give bonds and authorizing him 10 appoint
q secretary; releasing the Cove nor from
acting on the board of normal regents;
including personal as well as real property
in assessment of back taxes.
by Senator Bennett-Provid ng that
when one corporation shall hold stock in
hall Of oil
of the stockholders OF the latter corpora
ton, be voted by the president of the for
mcr 81,
BY Senator notwithstanding that
when n county judge shall hold court in
any county other than that for which he
was elected he shall receive the sum of 81
| per day and his actual expenses.
BY Senator Mills-Proyidimg that "A
| juror shall not be disqualified because he
is taxpayer in the city interested in the
action.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the State
reformatOry statute.
BY Mr.. Hurlbut-Appropriat $26.25
TO Julius Derthick for services in Com
pany +.
BY Mr.. Killlea--Authorizing treasureFs
to issue certificates for taxes in certain
cases.
BY Mr., Thomas-R Relating TO bounty on
wild animals
BY Mr.. Lange- Relating to the sale OF
certain State lands.
BY Mr.. Werhein-R Relating TO the Wau.
sau Cemetery Association.
BY Mr.. parker-Relating to excise and
sale of intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr. Overbeck-Appropria 10
Wisconsin battleship ommisson.
BY Mr.. Dahl-Relating TO hail insur-
| ance companies.
BY Mr.. Wheeler-R Relating TO false i'm
presentations of county officers.
BY Mr.. Rasmussen-Creatin Il third
municipal court for Barron County.
BY Mr.. Wells-Relating to capital stock
of the City Bank Of Portage
BY Mr.. Kcene- Relating to redemption
of land sold for taxes.
The following Senate bills were ordered
to third reading:
Jones-For n register of probate for
Waukesha County Court
Jacobs-Amending the law relating TO
sidewalks.
Roehr- Relating to examinations before
trials in civil actions
Anson-R Relating to powers of police
court In cities of first class.
illivray-Memorial to Congress for
suppression of trusts aud combinations.
McGillivray-Joint resolution relating
to good roads.
Stout--Changing the name OF the State
library commission to the free library
commission to avoid confusion with the
State historical library.
MiIs-Two bills amending the Douglas
County municipal court act
Devos-Placing the appointment Of the
water registrar in the power Of the board
of public works.
Roehr-lncluding personal as well as
real property in assessment Of back taxes.
Martin-Re ing university students
to take a cours il psychology and peda-
gogy, equivalent to that required of appli-
car's for life certificates, before their
diplomas are countersigned by the State
superintendent.