The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

/ head. Kreutzer. Lamoreux Jones Weton,
/ Arson Martin, Stout and Wheian. On mo-
/ ton Of Senator Whitehead roll call was
dispensed with. Senator Arson introduced
/ joint resolution asking that one Of three
armed cruisers now being butt be named
Milwaukee. The resolution was referred
4 TO the committee federal relations. The
| committee on judiciary reported for passage
! Senator knudson's bill providing for sat
! isfactory correction of description In CON
/ veyance of real estate. ON motion or Sen
/ ator Jones the Senate then adjourned until
10 a. II. on the 80
| All the senators had returned from Green
Bay for the session on the I'D. senators
Roehr and kreutzeF We're the only absen-
/ tees. A petition was received from the
Congregational club of Milwauke.e ia a nis
( Of liquor within one mile of the Soldiers
/ home. Petitions were offered praying ioi
! the passage of the fish and game Pill ana
! for .-cent fare on all railroads. MI. Haf-
/ vev's bill relating TO actions against admin,
! istrators and executors was ordered leau
! a third time, with verbal amendment pro
posed by the Senate Judiciary committee.
/ Senator knudson's bill providing Tor a sat
/ isfactory correction OF description III ION, Toh,
! veyance of real estate was passed. Two
| bills were indefinitely postponed, they pc
! Ing: By Senator Whitehead, for abatement
/ Of fences erected TO annoy. ~ senator ,eaa.ol
! Mills. allowing party TO impeach witnesses
+! In case of surprise. The Judtclaf! colniuIl.
tee reported back number OF unlmportaht
/ bills.
| Senators Kreutzer and Bissen were the
! only abSenteeS at the session or the senate
on the 24th. Several petitions IN 1a'or IT,, ol
2-cent railroad fare were received. Inc
| committee on education reported lol PaS
sage the bill providing for an inspector
of schools for the deaf, and senator Lamo-
reuN's bill allowing towns ana villages 10
form joint high school districts WIN II, az
Joining territory by ma iority vote or eacn
district. The purpose of this bill Is 10 ul-
vide the school tax more evenly ana 10
S6ns from ns hS Se tonnTv aPe obliged to
pay Mr.. Harvey'S bill relating 10 actions
against administrators and executors was
concurred III. The following Assembly hi!ls
were ordered TO n third reading: Providing
for the conveyance to the widow or helrS
of the deceased such property as deceased
shall have been entitled to Il deed Of before
/ his death: amending the arson law to III
clude farm machinery: amending the stat
ute which confers criminal jurisdiction upon
the La Crosse county court: providing for
n register in probate in La Crosse county:
making methods of appointing county
judges In case of vacancy uniform With
that of the appointing of Supreme and cir
cult judges. Senator Thayer'S bill amend
ing the statute relating TO presentation Of
claims against cities under general law
was ordered engrossed Senator Baxter in
, troduced n joint resolution presenting that
portion of the governors message which
recommends that each retiring executive
prepare a message for the Legislature. The
resolution was referred TO the committee
on state affairs. Senator AnSons resolution
asking that one of the three armOred cruis-
erS now being built be named milwaukee,
was adopted. On motion of Senator BaX-
ter the Senate then took a recess until )
p Pm m, ot.o-o,, so,.;o -. coo..,.,
but nine minutes. nothing being done but to
receive the reports of the standing commit
tees. Applications for leave of absence
We're so numerous that some Of the senators
became alarmed lest there might be no
quorum Monday night and on motion of
Senator Green adjourned till Monday even
ing.
The Senate had but six absentees on the
night OF the 9th. President Thayer was in
the chair. and the Rev T.. e.. Updyke made
the prayer. ON request of Senator Hatton
Senator Bennett was given indefinite leave
OF absence. When the order of reports Of
committees was reached on the calendar
Senator Baxter, chairman Of the committee.
on claims sent TO the clerk office report
of the committee recommending the passage
with an amendment Of Senator bennett's
bill providing for tn" adjustment of the
swamp land claims of the state against
the United States. The amendment strikes
ont the appropriation clause. Senator Nc
Giliyrays bill providing that the state
patronage be divided among the counties
according to population. was on the calcn--
dar without recommendation from the com
mttee on state affairs. When the hill was
reached Senator Mcfiiilivray asked thar it
be made a special order for Thursday even
ing at o'clock. This was done hy unan-
pared speech On the bill. and III" As
semhly will he invited to the Scnatn cham
Der for the occasion.
Petitions seemed to he the order of bust
ness in the Senate on the 18th. There We're
ten Of them, all in favor Of Mr.. Humphreys
bill for Il 2-cent railroad fare. The report
Of the Legislative visiting committee upon
the charitable and penal institutions of the
state was presented by executive message
Mr.. Ruttles bill empowering the municipal
judge of La Crosse county TO call In
Justice of the peace TO act in case of his
absence was COncurrcd in. This bill is
amendatory of the present Statute which
provides that the court commissioner shall
act for the judge. the commissioner not
/ being legally trial Judge. senator Den
! nett's bill providing for an adjustment of
( the claims of the state Of Wisconsin against
/ the United States for swamp lands indeln-
/ nifty was on the calendar for eugrosSment
! with amendment submitted by the com
mittee on claims striking ont the approrria
ton senator Baxter said this was don"
: because Senator SnOoncr'S bill Of the same
I import is now pending in the House Of
4 Representatives. II II passes. which Is very
I probable. there will be no need Of n state
/ appropriation. BY Senator Kreurzer's re
/ quest the bill was laid over until Friday.
when senator bennett will be present. Sch
| ntor Weeds bft providing for the separate
/ assessment Of lands and the buildings and
/ Endorsements thereon was laid over until
/ Thursday. A bin introduced by Senator
/ Bennett. providing that when ono corpora
/ ton holds stock in another such stock
| shall be voted by the president of the for
| mer 1t all meetings Of the stockholders. was
4 ordered engroSSed. Senator WeltOn'S bill
providing for pul,lication of papers and All
I dress presented at semi-centennia was
! indefinitely postponed: Upon Senator Hat
of the Veterans home In the statutes re
. lating to condemnations of land was re-
referred to the committee on judiciary. Sen
ator Welton presented A reSoiur ION Of con
! dalenCe and respect upon the death of cN-
! Senator James Conklin. which was mani
| monsiy adopted tpon motion Of Senator
I Roehr the Senate then took Il recess until
| X o'clock y m.
The afternoon session Of the Senate was
short, nothing being done except to re
| Ceiyp committee reports.
Assembly.
I In the Assembly oh the 23d resolution
! was offered by ASsemhiyman Ovprhpck look
/ ing to the transfer of the State Historical
! society.'s property n the state. The prop
Z prty Of the society is vested in the Suciety
! wthStanding that the state is erecting
4 the building. Mr. Dvrrhecks resolution.
/ calls for the appointment of committee Of
/ three from the Assembly and two from the
/ Senate 10 confer with the OffcerS of the
| society for a transfer. There were a mum
, Der Of petitions relating tn various bits
| which were referred to the proper commit
tees. There were three bills on the calrfn-
| dar. the first Of which was Judge Orton's
; which was discussed at some length ami
finally re-refer7ed 70 the committee on
Judiciary. Mr., iiimnre's hill compelling
! the state to pay the cost IF prosecutions Of
/ ofenses committed ny Inmates of state in
| stitutOns was opposed by Mr.. Dodge and
Mr.. Wheeler, Mr. Gilmore of Dodge coun-
! pass but It was killed Mr.. Wheeer's hill
! legallzing proceedings vacating streets
which was reported for indefinite postpone
4 ment. re-refcrrcd 10 the committee on
/ Judiciary at the request Of Mr.. McGrath.
/ The favorable report on the bill to make
I the Evening Wisconsin the official paper
/ and report on an unimportant bill 10y the
committee on claims were the only cp'anit-
tee reports. The Assembly took a recess
! To 30 =. N.
! The night session Of the Assembly on the
2'}i was enlivened ny discussion which
/ lasted half IN hour. II arose over Mr.. Nc
Graths motion to reconsider the vote by
/ which the Assembly refused 10 order To
I third reading At this forenoonS session Mr..
! Giimore'S bin providing that the state shall
! bear the costs in trials for offenSeS com
mittsd ty inmates of the charitable AMI
! penal institutions. The vote was Il To n
! rernnsi1er tho Xnfe and u 3. in flNnr