Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-04


library building $1,000 from 100000
to 100000 a year for five years, was
eoncurred in, - to s. Another bill
eoncurred in was no. 219s, providing
for the care at the Wisconsin veterans
home of veterans who enlisted in Wis
consin, but have become residents of
other states.
The feature of the afternoon session
of the assembly was the announcement
by Mr. Han OF his withdrawal from
public life at the close of his present
term of Office. He said that hereafter
he viii never again be a candidate for
any political office Whatsoever. In
the abolition of the pass, he said, he
had accomplished what he had obored
diligently for during the entire time
he has been in the legislature years.
Mr. Hall made his statement In the
course OF a. discussion on the Germer
bill to compel railroads to give the
secretary of state $50 passes annually
for state officers and employees, The
bill was killed, As to p. The Hum
phrey 2-cent railroad fare bin was
killed by a vote OF 80 to II. Mr..
Humphrey made an impassioned
speech in favor of his measure. Mr..
Hall opposed 1t on the ground that
there is little or no profit at present
in the passenger business in the state
and that the rate in Wisconsin is as
low as In any of the surrounding
states. He thought, however, that the
freight rates were excessive. The Sa.
rap bill to compel railroads to catry
bicycles free as baggage was killed.
Concurrence was voted in .the sena6
amendments to bill No. 209a; author
izing the governor to annually exper
$4,000 extra in the various state de,
partments Other bills passed were;
5ila, appropriating $4,000 for a Wis
consin exhibit at the pan-American
exposition in Buffalo; 19a (Hal), pro-
viding for a tax on inheritances: and
5t3a tMosher), appropriating 5000 an
nually for the purchase of books for
the attorney generals office. AT the
evening session one of the rst.things
done was the adoption under suspen-
sion of the rules OF the Hoehle memo
rial to congress for national park
at the breakwater In the SUPERIOR
Duluth harbor, The general fish and
game BILL after receiving minor
amendments, was passed One Of the
amendments was to prevent winter
fishing in DEVILS lake; another pre-
vents hotels from serving whitehsh
and lake trout during tho closed sea-,
son No. 52ia, to include ice cut and
shipped among personal property sub
iect to taxation, was also passed
Madison, April 2S.--The Wisconsin
legislature has practically concluded
It's work for this session though It
will meet again next week TO clear up
the odds and ends and await the ac-
tion OF the governor on measures OF
Importance Besides numerous bills
of more than local importance to re-
ceive action during the week half
dozen big measures that have taxed
the badger statesmen almost since the
opening Of the session were disposed
Of They were the aut-pass bin,
True marriage license bill the orion
life insurance tax bill. the measure
carrying a million and quarter APP
preparation to the state institutions
and the orion railroad taxation bill.
OF these all but the last went through.
Today a message from Gov Scoleld
was received in both houses calling at
tention TO the large appropriations
made by the Legislature and the need
Of making adequate preparations to
meet the demands. rho claims com
mittee later reported that the appro
prlations were within bounds and
could be readily met The committee
reported that II had considered 100
bills, carrying s3051G217l It had
reported favorahly oils carrying fine
sum Of s23GG 59205 The legislature
had raised the sum In certain in
stances, as Of public buildings, until
tho increase aggregated 100000. A
discussion was had on the Roehr reso~
luton TO require the board OF coutr'
to purchase all building materials an
supplies for the state institutions 4
Wisconsin Senator McGllwray ex-
planned that the state affairs aoR
mtteo had reported # for postpon,
tnent lest It's passage should Leaf
farmers andothors 70 raise their prices
Senator McGlllivray thought the
Board Of control should not be In
terrered with and that II had recently
made purchase Of -four at In Crosse
al cents barrel more than Vt could
get It for outside Of the state Tho
resolution was Killed The Wlthon .
bil taxing daily newspapers on gross
receipts was killed by being laid over
for two weeks The Orton life IN
mranco taxation bin was taken tfb ~
special order and after q long debate
concurred IN. The first thing done
al the afternoon session Of the senate
was the announcement NJ the appoint
ment by Gov scoIield OF Michael
Grimm Of Eau Claire as tax commits
sioner under the new law and that Of
George Curtis, Jr ~ Merrill as
first assistant The appointments