The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-03-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate,

/ amended the resolution hy striking out the
francalse cause ana II was nis adopted as
| Cured in-onc by Mr.. Moshsr. appropriate
| ing to the heirs of George O. Neitge sos %
70 reimburse them for money deposited in
/ the state treasury in payment for state
/ lands which Mr.. Neitge never received; the
/ other Nj Catln's bill to protect p!ur-
senate bills Wer" orerei ehgroS l@t?"ih S
| Senator Roehr. comforting additional power
upon the municipal court of Milwaukee
| county and fixing the salary of the Judge
| II $500; prohibiting the judge of the Sr-
| perior court Of Douglas county from draw
| ing his quarters salary until he has rem
dered affidavit of having given decisions in
| all cases submitted to him within ninety
! days 10 expedite hearing Of demurrers IN
civil actions.
In the Senate on the % there was the
Humphrey bill Senator Eaton introduced
a resolution asking the governor to return
| to the Senate for reconsideration the bill
granting the use Of the state fair grounds
| to the Stste board of agriculture for state
! fair purposes. There was 4 first Of com
| mittee reports. The committee on priyi-
| leges and elections reported two bills en-
| bOdying the recommendations of the gov
| ernor's message as to the method of con
| Quoting clectionS-one prohibiting proxies
! in conventions the other new caucus law.
| The sleeping car and express taxation bills
| were reported by the committee on judi
| ciary as being constitutional and were rec
commended TO the committee on assessment
| and collection of the taxes. Two Assem-
| bly, bills concurred in: Appropriate
| ing S4oS o. to the heirs of George o. Netge:
protecting purchasers OF school orders
| Senator Anson'S bill appropriating S4l,on0
| TO the Milwaukee industrial school was or
dered engrossed; also Senator Weeds bill
! providing for the separate assessment of
lands and the bindings and improvements
| thereon. Mr.. Thomas bill making the
Evening Wisconsin the official state paper
| came over from the Assembly and was re-
ferred To the committee on state affairs.
The Senate cOncurred in the Assembly joint
| resolution allowing Mr.. keene To introduce
bill prohibiting adulteration Of faxseed
and liuSccd oils and bill dividing Milwau
kpt into health districts. ON motion Of
Senator LamoreuX the Senate then took Il
recess till 100 p III.
The evening session of The Senate on the
| ID was chiefly devoted TO Senator McGilii-
| ways speech on the bill providing for the
distribution of the patronage. The only
! other thing done was to hear reports from
the committees. and 10 pass joint r"Soiu-
ton allowing Senator Withce to introduce Il
bill providing that the Chicago. Burlington
| * Quincy railroad may buy the Chicago.
| burlington * Northern. The committee on
| corporations reported for passage No. gaSS,
by senator Welton. and No rs. by Senator
Roehr. The committee on collection and
assessment of taxes reported fayOrably No
22>S. by Senator Eaton. The Whean bill.
| No. 1855. providing for new engineering
building for III" state university, came In
| with favorable report from the committee
| on education
IN the Senate on the Sd there a
food of petitions against the passage of
Senator Green's bin authorizing Milwau-
kee TO vacato three acres of park land for
a station for the proposed belt line. Sen
atOr Baxter introduced a resolution allow
ing senator RiSsell 10 introduce a bill! to
prevent the spread Of san lose scale. Be
fore taking up the order Of bills ready for Il
third reading President Thay"r called Sen
atOr Rochr 10 the chair. Senator Ihayer'S
bill amending the St3tut" relating TO prcs"n-
tation Of claims against cities was passed.
| Also q hiiI introduced ny senator DcyoS.
| authorizing the appointment of two deputy
clerks instead Of on" in til" superior cnurt
If Milwaukee county, ut salary of $1,000
each.
The senate had but three bills on the cal
endar for action on the night Of the 9Th
one for passage and two to be cmgroSsel
President Thayer was in the chair. a
resolution. drawn by Senator Whitehead.
was adopted. permitting Senator Eoehr to
Introduce two bills 10 correct errors in
The revised statutes relating to the Mil
waukee county hospital for the insane. Mr.
iarlowS bill, aPpF"pridrin- $1,000 III two
annual payments t. the Wisconsin Fire
mems association. was roucUTrCd in. sen
1tor Isuehrs bill. authorizing towns To buy
r"admaking machinery. was ordered "u-
crossed. senator Riorlans bill. authoriz
mg the commissioners Of public lands to
loan trust funds to the city IF Rhinelandrr,
was on the calendar for engroSSlnent, hut
n request Of Senator Baxter was referred
to the Joint committee on claims. \ mes
Slge from the Assembly brought word Of
the defeat in that body of the bill anthoriZ-
third and fourth class to change III" bound
aries If wards on notion Of senator Wit
hce the Senate adjourned.
Eighteen petitions were laid on the clerk :
desk in the S"nat" on the Ith. most of them
protesting against the donation of three
/ acres of Milwaukee, park lands for station
for til" proposed belt line. Senator EiSsell
introduced his hill tn prevent the spread of
priation of 5000 annually, When the As
semhly me>sae" came over announcing that
| the House had refused concurrence in the
Senate. amendment to Mr. Morcs arson bill.
Senator Rothr explained that the amend
ment was simply a Strengthening out of the
somewhat obscure wording Of the bill II is
| n measure (" fix Il penalty for arson. ana
Senator R""hr thought II Ought 10 have
| further ceuSi.is ration He asked for COM
cd Senators Ro"hr. Weed aud Harris to
act for the Senate. The following bills
We're passed: Changing the name Of the
state library commission to til" free library
commission to avoid confusion with the
State Historical library; two bills amending
. tn" Douglas county municipal court aCt
placing the appointment Of the water resis
trar in the power of the board of pN lie
works. including personal rs we'll rs real
property In assessment Of back taxes; re
JuiriuE university students to take Il cours.
in psychology and pedagogy. equivalent e.
that required nf applitants for life certttt
Gates, before their diplomas are counter
signed Hy the stat" superintendent, MIR
| Barlow bill aEpr0priating SiMel to tn.
Wisconsin EirUmCnS association was con.
! CURED in. Two Assembly bills were or
d"r"d To third reading. one by. Mr.. Nc
statue: the other Nj Hurhut'S hill ap
prnpraring money u Julius Herthirk. Mr.
Snltwedri'> bill authorizing appointment 81
Il board of trustees OF tue home Tor de
pendent children was laid over till Thurs
day morning. The following hills were or
drrod en@rossed Relating to manufacture
| # cigars: relating to appointment If deputy
county clerk: providing for examination of
1 school board accounts The bill tn make
tn" Evening Wisconsin the stHte paper was
repeated 10y thr committees Ola state affairs
without recommendation.
The evening session Of the Senate NH is.
fth lasted but ten minutes ana nothing WAS
done lint to receive committee reports The
judiciary committcn brought in Senator NJ.
GiuvrarS Joint resolution relating to tht
drainage of swamp lands in Monroe county
with the RECOMMENDATION that Il he sent
to the Joint committee on claims.
Assembly.
The Assembly GA Tho tst received Il large
number Of committee reports. including
some very Important bills. Among thoSt
reported for passage were City Treasurer
Bellows bill 10 permit III" payment OF
taxes 1T any time ana 70 permit the city tC
take taN certificates. tn" memorial 10 Con
-.rpsS for the establishment " postal say
iugS hankS was reported Tor indefinite post
p0uemrnt. Mr.. IIartnng'> bin relating /,
town boards WAS passed without opposition
There some opposition to Mcleod
bill giving salaries 10 deputy comfy clerk:
and deputy county trcaSurerS. but 1t wa,
passed on division. Mr. Wheeler's bill
relating to relief from Judgments and or
dorS was opposed by Mr.. CHtlin. who asket
for 4 rerefrlenre. After some discussion
Evening Wisconsin the official state papel
was passed without discussion Mr.. MoSh
'r.s bill authorizing a dam Oh Appl" rive
was recommended u the committee OF
judiciary. Mr.. Hall made Il plea for Mr.
DahTS bill for q commission to inye~tigat,
III" Torrens system Of land registration