The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate,


drive bill came i'll at the session of the Sen
ate on the 18th. The joint resolutions framed
by the committee on claims asking the re-
tiring governor to address a message to the
Legislature was adopted. Senator Martin ;
bill appropriating $1,000 instead of $4,000 to
the maintenance of teachers Institutes was
on the calendar Tor passage. Senator
Lamoreux objected to the bill because II
calls for $4,000 of general funds .nd only
$4,000 of normal school funds. an additional
$1,000 of the general fund being allowed at
the discretion of the state superintendent
Most of those attending the Institutes he
said, We're normal pupils and graduates.
The bill was rereferred to the committee on
claims. The following bills were passed
Limiting time for drawing pay on county
board committees to Ten days; imposing a
fine of SO To 50 for fraudulent use of street
railway transfers; creating IL special fund
FOR reequipment of Wisconsin National
guard: authorizing loans to school districts
for erecting school buildings and refund
ing Indebtedness, such loan not To exceed )
per cent. Of the average assessed valuation
of the district for three years preceding
the application for the loan: relating TO vii
lagos; giving the chief clerk in the bank
examiners office power to examine banks {:
providing for supervision AM control of in
vestment associations not now under statu-
tory provisions; striking out from the stat
ute relating to punishment of yagrantS the
clause providing that they be sent to the
poorhouse and there kept at hard labor:
providing for transfer of moneys in trust
funds to general fund to meet the expenses
OF state government; providing that any
person whose claim against Il town has
been allowed IN part may receive the order
drawn for the part allowed without
prejudice to his right of action against the
town as to the part dtSallowcd. Mr.. FogO's
bill authorizing superintendent Of the poor
and trustees of county insane aSylumS to
employ counsel to collect claims or recover
damages TO the county's property, was laid
over. The following bills We're ordered to
a third reading: Authorizing Ashland coun-
ty to issue bonds for certain purposes: pro-
viding for paying bounty for killing certain
n m r,lll u
hem; relating TO change of venue; relating
to service of processes on corporations; 10
limit purchase of goods by junk or second
hand dealers; relating to peddlerS: relating
to terms Of court in the Seventeenth judicial
circuit; relating to cities under special char
tiers; to legalize the acts Of county boards
Of supervisors of Taylor county Several
bills We're ordered engrOsSed: To appro-
prlate money to certain persons: granting
relief to George II. Ashford for injuries re
ceived while at Camp Douglas; relating 10
authorizing towns. villages and cities 10
raise money for observance Of Memorial
day. Senator Jones Keeley coupon bill
was indefinitely postponed; also a bill In
troduced by Senator knudson. providing
for bounty Of | cent for each English
sparrow killed. The Senate then adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th there was little
business preliminary to concurrence in sev-
eral Assembly bills. joint resolution al
lowing Mr.. Mcdonald to Introduce two Mis-
sisSippl river bridge bills was concurred in.
thoriZing Ashland county to issue bonds to
pay outstanding judgments and county or
aers; providing for n bounty OF So for the
killing of wolves wildcats and lynx: pro
viding that in actions against municipalities
the fact that the judge is n taxpayer in the
municipality shall not ehtitle either parties
to Il change of Venue: providing that If Il
corporation does not file list of it's off
Gers with the register of deeds within ten
days after the election of such officers
processes may be served upon any officer
register Of deeds; fixing Il penalty of thirty
to ninety days imprisonment for the pur-
chase of goods by junk or second hand deal
ers from minors under is without the writ
ten consent of parents ar guardian: provid-
ing that the failure of a peddlpr to show
his license shall hu construed rs urUOf that
he has not Ontainod one; fixing terms Of
court In the SeVentc tcenth Judicial circuit ::
providing that in cities under special char
ter the street commissioner shall be elected
by me council ana not by th" people: to
legalize the acts OF the county board of
supervisors of Taylor county in re-cStab-
fishing the town of Aurora. The following
bills were ordered to third reading: Re
lating to Wausau Cemetery association: to
pay Sturgeon Bay Bridge company Il sum
of money: relating to false imprisonment Of
county officers: relating tn construction Of
section of chapter 16S, revised statutes:
to confer additional powers upon registers
Of probate: providing salaries for deputy
county clerks and deputy county trcaSurcrS:
authorizing the appointment of board of
trustees for dependent children. The fol
regulate transportation OF cOrpses; relating
to operation of emery wheels and belts in
factories; to detaCh certain territories from
town of Pelican. in county Of Oneida: re-
lating to government Of cities: relating to
Legislative caucuseS; 20 prevent the intro
duction and spread of San Jose scale. Scna-
tor Roehc's bill comforting additional power
upon the Milwaukee municipal court was i'll
definitely postponed. On motion of Senator
Whitman the Senate took a recess until
go y. m.
Cba pf I,o tI,
10th was productive Of several important
committee reports. The four corporation
taxation bills drawn by the Senate com
mittee on assessment ana collection OF
taxes. taxing sleeping car. express, freight
line and railway equipment companies, were
reported for passage Ivy the committee.
These bills have been under discussion in
the committee which drew them and the
Judiciary committee for several weeks. and
have been we'll threshed over Joint
resolution providing for the appointment hy
the governor Of Il special commission to i'll
teStfgatn the question of Wisconsin parttcl-
pating iii the Ohio centennial celebration
In 1902 was adopted. The commission is 10
have one member from each congressional
district aud one member at large, who Is
to be the governor. The Knel1r lobby bill
was reported for passage.
Senator Stout on the 18th introduced a
hiII In ALLOW the maintenance of 4 dam
across Elk creek in Dunn county. Another
new bill was sent In Dy senator RiordAn
providing for display of Wisconsin prod
uCtS AT me ONO centennial III lhl-. / ne
following bills We're passed: Repeating tn"
statute which cXempts from taxation
private insane asylum at Lake Geneva
granting relief to George H AShforth for
injuries received at Camp Douglas: appro-
priating $500 to j. II. Green. w. II. Flctt
and Henry oyerheck, Jr.; permitting towns
10 appropriate money to maintain exchange
non sectarian libraries instead of establish
Ing new ones: making il optional with mem
berS Of police and fire departments to come
into the relief association. Several Assem-
Relating
NauSau Cemetery association: to pay Stur-
se0u Bay Bridge company $l26.25; fixing
a nne of not more than $500 for false i'm
rerSonatiOn of county officers: amending
the act creating Il third municipal court
for Barron county: giving registers in pro
bate some powers as clerks Of court to Ger
tify to copies of papers records and judicial
proceedings; authorizing the appointment
of a board Of four trustees for home for
dependent children in all counties where
such homes are established. The Senate
refused TO concur in Mr.. Thomas bill re
iafing to sale of land for taxes. Mr. ke"ne's
DllI regulating the lOaning of money upon
chattel security, and Mr.. Gawins bin fix
prisonment for stealing n bicycle. There
was some discussion upon Mr.. McLeod's
bill providing for the payment by counties
of salaries Of the deputy county clerk aud
deputy county treasurer Mr. Baxter said
he thought this would ho an unnecessary
expense to the county. He said the clerk
and treasurer received ample salaries and
could pay the assistants themselves. Sen
ator Roehr said that Milwaukee county
needs so many assistants that such a course
would he quite Impossible The hill was
laid over until the odd Senator LamoreuX
objected to Senator Green's hill providing
that the assured in unauthorized insurance
rompanes should he subject to the same
penalty companies doing business in the
state without authority. He said such n
bill would work hardship to a poor man.
especially one who lived a distance from
Madison 1t would he quite Impossible
for one so situated to send to the capitol
and learn whether the company in which
he proposed to insure was duly license
Senator Roehr submitted an amendment
limiting the penalty to persons who shall
knowingly insure in bogus company. Tho
bill. with this amendment. was ordered on
crossed. The following bills were ordered
TO a third reading: Relating to oTganiza-
ttoH OF bankers mutual casualty insurance
companies; authorizing the maintenance of
the waters Of Spring lake in town Of Muk-
wonaCo. Waukesha county. relating To bi-
cycles: providing for payment OF expenses
or WISCONSIN state tax commission; r'laf-
ing to appeals TO supreme court: relating
to bond TO Ice given by guardian of minor: