Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-27
ASSEMBLY VOTES DOWN MEAS
URE FIXING DATE.
SPRING SHOOTING GOES
Bill Is Resurrected and Sent to Third
Reading BY a Decisive Vote Sen
ate Likewise Advances the True
Marriage Measure-Mendota Sew
erage Bill Referred.
Madison. April %.

manson, April 70.
After the invocation had been offered
in the assembly room Monday evening
by Rev. II. A. Winter, Mr.. Mosher in
troduced resolution to have all bills
in the hands of committees reported
by this evening. He thought that by
hard work and the curtaiing of de-
bates, the members might go home
Friday. The resolution was antago-
nized as impracticable by Messrs. NJ.
W. Ryan, Catlln, Hall, McGrath and
Nandercook An amendment to make
II Thursday night was voted down as
was the resolution also. It developed
that there are still 80 or more bills in
The, hands Of assembly committees,
some of which have received no atten-
ton as yet, and number of com
mittees have appointments with in
terested parties as late as Thursday
afternoon.
Bills Killed.
The advancement of assembly bills
TO third reading was then taken up on
motion of Mr.. Wheeler Bills reduc-
ing the capital stock of the bank at
Burlington and for a Flambeau river
dam were advanced and four street
railway and electric lighting tax bills
whose provisions are covered in other
bills we're killed, The Mosher bill for
the appointment Of a tax commission
and the Hoehle bill relating to taxes
on logs were also killed
Anti-Pass Laid Over.
The senate anti-pass bill had first
place on the calendar but on motion
of Judge orion was made the special
order for 1890 o'clock this morning
by vote of 60 to u. There was no
debate upon it,
McGilliyray Bill Killed.
Moss (McGillivray), to regulate the
practice of public accountant, was OPP
posed by Messrs. orion and Rusk on
the ground of paternalism. Mr.. Me
Grath spoke for the bill The vote be
ing 80 to II Judge orion raised the
point that there was not a quorum
voting. The point was sustained and
motion to adjourn would be in order.
Mr.. Cashin made such motion. This
had the effect of stirring the house up
and quorum developed with an ad-
verse vote on adjournment. Mr..
Cashin then moved that the McGilliv-
ray bill be indefinitely postponed and
the motion prevailed. Mr.. Schoen-
baum attempted to have the spring
shooting bill laid over till this morn
ing but the vote was adverse and an
other motion by him for a call of the
mouse was defeated, only four rising to
sustain the motion.
Spring Shooting.
The bin to prohibit spring shooting
which was postponed last week was
then resurrected and sent to third
reading by the decisive vote or
46 to &c, with an amendment by
Mr.. Frost eXempting wild geese from
protection. Friends of the measure
had labored hard for its passage dur
ing the day. Other bills advanced to
third reading were the Baxter bill ap-
propriating 1896, goo to maintenance of
the charitable and penal institutions
of the state, the Mills bill regulating
the employment Of children.
Concurred In.
Returne was then made to order No /
g. Three bills were concmred in:
Nos. 263a, for the remodelng Of the |
south wing of the capital 456a, for the |
organization OF corporations for the /
improvement of streams and ASA, for
the Improvement of streams
On motion of MI LANCE adjourn /
ment was taken until $50 o'clock this |
morning.