Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-05
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

J0urnment Tor April IA was also iald over.
The Assembly concurred in the Senate
bills for the taxation of express. sleeping
car, fast freight and equipment COM
panies. These measures We're recon-
mended in the Governors message. After
being amended to make the time three
years instead of four the beet sugar boun.
ty was advanced to third reading in AS
sembly. 1t provides bounty of cent
pound on all beet sugar made in the State
when 81 or more ton is paid for the
beets. The bin recognizing the Wiscon-
sin National Guard on the regular army
basis was passed.
Wednesday morning the Orion bill for
the taxation of life insurance companies
went to third reading in the Assembly
after big debate, in which Judge Orion,
its author, won signal victory. The
Harris bill taxing all ice shipped out OF
the State by non-residents 10 cents ton
was passed by the Senate. The bill pro-
yiding for requiring railroads to make con.
nections at functions was also passed
The day was big appropriation day in
the Senate. Bills granting nearly $25U,.
600 additional to the usual appropriations
went through on final passage. The iarg-
est VI tucSc WIS lof 1loisOVO Ava ehe eAA
versity, of which $780, 600 is to be devoted
| to new building for the college o. engi-
neering. Other big appropriations We're
| one for $780, 900 for hospital and dormi-
tories at the Waupaca veterans home,
doubling appropriations to high schools,
! $50, 600; increase for teachers institutes,
| $4,000; transportation for fish car and
employees, $1,000 annually; for library
summer schools, $500 annually; for in
yestigation with view TO introduce man.
| ual training and agriculture into common
| schools, $1,000 annually for the next two
| years. In the evening the Assembly pass
ed bill to take the appointment o. the
| water registrar OF Milwaukee out of the
hands Of the Mayor and put it in the
hands of the Board of Public Works.
The True marriage bill. requiring Ii
cense to be taken ont five days before phe
ceremony is performed. was passed by
the Assembly on Thursday. 1t Is aimed
| to cut off all Opponents TO this State from
| Illinois and Minnesota. The Assembly
| also advanced to third reading the beet
sugar boulty bill, giving manufacturers
| of the prod9ct 1 cent a pound for three
years. The Roebr bill providing that all
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clerk of the Senate as legislative eSunsels
or legislative agents was passed 10y the
4 Senate. When the anti-pass bill came up
4 in the Senate Senator Whitehead offered
| a substitute aere sweeping in its proyis-
! ions than any Of sse former measures.
! Not only does it make u palawful for
State. county and city officials a3e em'
| ployes 10 use passes, but it makes It
| crime punishable BY a prison sentence OF
| from one to FIVE years ~ ase q pass In at
4 tendiss political convention. 81 makes
a Violations 81 the law bribery. The meas
| ure passed the SeRSts without debate. Ii
is the result of q conference Which report
! ed constitutional amendment trs same
in substaace. fhSy both include candi-
dates Cor Office in tbs pass prohibition.
In the House Oh "Wednesday the Colby
primary election bill for Wayne County
/ was defeated, temporarily At ieast, after
| it bad passed the committee 81 tka whole
| with only few minor amendments. Ast-
regentative sfeLeod's air brake bill came
| up before the LahaR Committee Sgain,
| and met with o good deal af opposition.
1t was the general argument that the pro-
| visions of the bill would entail a useless
| expense. as the present brakes handle the
cars without any trouble, except 10 De
| tr6it. where the cars run at double the
speed OF other cities. No decision was
reached by tina committee. Representa-
| tive Anderson won victory in the douse
when he succeeded in gettifa through his
bill giving the bodies of pauper dead in
Kent County to the Grand Rapids Med
| ical College, Notwithstanding that the
character of the Institution was attacked.
The bill just got the necessary 81 votes.
The foilewipg bills have recently passed
the Senate.
Senator Lamoreux-AutsaS-izin NUM-
cipalitias to issue bonds for the PURCHASE
and maintenance of telephone lines.
Senator Mills-To create and establish
a Superior Court in aad for Douglas
CouatY.
Senator MISUNDERSTANDING the
Governor, Secretary of State aud State
Treasurer to appoint an expert accountant
at SO a day and an assistant at Sc day
| TO examine the system of bookkeeping in
| State Offices, with q view to simplifying
| the same.
Mr.. Dresser-!appropriating $4,000 for
in the st. Croix river valley, for an inter-
state park.
Mr.. Hall-Providing that in any county
which maintains both a poorhouse and q
county insane asylum the trustees of the
latter shall be ex-ofiicio superintendent
of the poor. unless the county board shall
appoint separate superintendent.
Mr.. Clough-Providing that in cities of
less than 5000 the polls may be open not
earlier than 6 a. m and close at p. M.
Senator Devos-Requiring manufaetur-
ers to proteet emery wheels.
Senator Fearne--sseauiring the assessor
in each district OF the sta.ya TO make an
annual report of the name, owner. oper-
ator ana length of all railroads in his dis
trict
Senator Green-RGGuiring any person
who knowingly insures in ap unauthorized
insurance company to pay the penalty de-
manded ty law of such company.
Senator RoehY-Making the sale by
mortgage of future contingent interests
in lands as valid us if the person affected
were Living or had an active interest ia
the same.
Senator McGilhvrsy-Providing for the
appointment of Sx assistant factory in
spectOrs at q salary of 1000
Senator Bisseli-Appropriating $500 to
prevent the snread OF San Jose scale.
Mr. HartuS Allowing town boards to
hold legal meetings In any incorporated
village or city which is within or adjoining
their own town.
Mr.. Killilea-Authorizin treasurers OF
cities of the first class to receive money
for taxes in advance of the time of pay
ment and 10 Issue interest bearing certifi-
Gates therefor.
Mr.. Lange-AuthoriziSs commissioners
of public lands to sell certain lands.
Mr.. Parker-Appropriatin S629.11 to
Beloit city school district in reimburse
ment for expense of mandamms proceed
ings instituted against the school for re-
fusiag 10 admit children who had not been
vaccipated.
Senator Maiief-FGr the sanitary trans
portation of c0fpseS.
Mr.. Rasmussen-Apprepfiatisg $1,000
for the relief of the fire sufferers of Bar
ron County.
Mr.. Johnson-Providing for the regis
tPation of all physicians who were engag-
ed ia tsaa practice of medicine on or before
July /, 1897.
Committee ON Assessment and Collec-
ton of Taxes-F'ixing d sssSlty of SO
for failure of town, village or city clerks
to file with the Secretary OF State as
annual statement of taxes levied.
Senator Riordan--To detach certain ter
ritory from the town of Sugar Camp in