The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-18
A Assem bly,.

mortal to Congress for an anne Cndment Civ
| ing Congress concurrent jurisdiction witt
| the several states i'll the suppression OF
| trusts.
| Among petitions introduced in the Assem-
| bly, on the Sth was one from the Milwau
| kee common council urging the passage OF
! an anti-pass bill. Mr.. Lange introduced q
! resolution of respect TO the memory of Ed
| ward keosh of Milwaukee,. which was
| adopted The following bills were intro
| ishment for mayhem; 10y Mr.. Rasmussen
| relating TO construction of section 1916 OF
| revised statutes. relating TO railroads. an
| other TO establish liability of railroads
for fires; by Mr. EuttIes, to amend the in
| Surance laws: by Mr.. MOSher, amending the
| law relating TO county aid in road building
| by Mr.. Overlook, making an appropriation
| to the Sturgeon Bay Bridge company: by
| Mr. McGrath. to amend the insurance laws;
| by Mr.. Parker. making an appropriation to
! the Bcloit city school district. to anne nd
! the license laws for tile state to provide
| for district taxes for public parks; by Mr.
| Policy, referring to the support of indi
| gent soldiers sailors and marines: Ivy Mr..
| Iange, repeating the corrupt practices act;
| to repeal the fire and police commissioner
| act for cities of the second and third class;
! by Mr. Dodge. to prevent the sale OF liquor
within mile of the Soldiers home In Mil
waukee: by Mr.. NandcrCoOk. an anticgar-
cite law; by Mr.. Fogo comforting addition
| al powers on trustees of county insane
asyiums; by Mr. Keene. appropriatins
money to the American Express company
amending the law relating to judicial ccC-
tions: by Mr.. Gavin. 10 punish bicycle
| steallngi by Mr.. Orton, n railroad license
bill. The Judiciary committee reported IA
yorabls on two Senate and two Assembly
bills. Two Assembly bills wsre reported
thoriziLg the printing of probate notices i'll
German was referred. The one rcported
to be killed was the bill TO enable a per
son 70, change his name hy filing notice
with the register of deeds. Both bills IA
vorahly reported were the Waukesha coull-
ty court bills.
A petition was presented iii the Assembly
on the 9th from the Presbyterian churches
asfinG for me passage OF the Soldiers h"Ine
bill. The following bills were Introduced
BY Mr. ilartung. amending the law relating
to the duties of city marShal<. also one re
lating to meetings of town boards; by Mr..
Kcene. amending the laws of 1891 relating
to the Milwaukee school board: by Mr.. Bar
low, anpropriatinG money TO the Firemen' 5
association; by Mr.. McGrath. regulating Ii
cenSc fees to he paid by insurance com
panes: by Mr.. True. relating to payment
of costs in Supreme court cases; also one
amending the assessment laws of tn" state;
by Mr. Lange, amending the caucus laws:
also one amending the game laws relating
to winter fishing: Ivy MIR. Guth. relating TO
the meeting of vehicles on public roads: 10y
Mr.. BaldroCk: paying bounty for th" Kill
ing of English SparrOwS: Ivy Mr. MCDOnal ld.
allowing townships and villages to unite
for town purposes: by Mr.. Wheeler ma kim,
an appropriation for the Geological survey !;
by Mr. tanderrOok. to prevent the polu-
tion Of certain streams and bays. The ju-
dietary committee reported favOrahiy on the
bill for commission to inycstigate the
TorrenS syStom: on two bills relating TO
the La Crosse courts and one or two nm
important measures. 1t reported Mr.. Har-
vey'S bill relating 10 struck juricS and the
bill authorizing the historical society to sell
land for indefinite p0StponemcIt. Tn" com.
mittee on privileges and elections reported
favorabIy on Senator Ncnnctts resolution
,1.,Ys-f ii nit Il
States senator and the committee on claims
reported for passage the bill making an
appropriation to the governors contingent
fund The bills were ordered to a third
reading Mr.. RUsk'S bill relating 70 the
conveyance Of land was passed. and Mr..
Dahl's bill to provide for changing names
by filing notice with the register Cf deeds
was killed. The Assembly adjourned until
The evening session of the Assembly on
the OH was over in less than ten minutes
Two bills were ntroduCed-one by Mr.. Ncr-
helm relating to the fees of officers for the
transcription Of public Documents: the on II
IF Gs,y r dntT nnrH9Hl clcrks and derny conniT
treaSurTrs
The Assembly on the 10th took up the
Daggett resolution TO, appoi4t q c9mmis cor
sion to rcadjust the force OF capt,"l en-, tna
resolution on he table for the time beng,
in view Of the resolution adopted calling
for Il report from thu. secretary or state.
was laid on the table for tile present Sell
ator Jones WaukeSha county court bill.
and Senator Rothr'S bill relating to cleo
tion of circuit Judges Uf Milwaukee county,
were ordered tg thifd reading. Senator
pennett's resolution 1nemOrialtHln5 CON
eress to change the MANNER Of electinS
United States senators was laid over TO
week from Wednesday. The TorrenS land
system bill was sent to the claims commit
tee The following bills were ordered en-
crossed: Relating to actions against eN-
ecutors. etc; amending statutes relating
TO the crime of arson: relating TO register
of probate for La Crosse county: relat-
ing to the appointment of county judges
relating to criminal jurisdiction of county
rOurt for La Crosse county: for protcC-
zion of purchasers of county orders. etc: ::
appropriation for governors contingent
fund, relating tn transfers made by in
solvent debtors. The following bills were
thc laws relating to the Disbursements Of
clerks of courts: by Mr.. Benson. for the
protection of fish in Jefferson county lakes
NV Mr. Frost making ali aprrOpria tion for
the wisconsin Horticultural society: by
Mr. Wheeler. amending the Ia" as to 70
leases from Judgments lHEalizing proceed
inrs as to vHtatiOn of streets where they
are technically defective: by Mr.. Holland.
making the Office of register of deeds sal
aried: by Mr.. Middleton. limiting the trav-
cling expenses pf state employees. forbid
ding them to pay OVER 50 per day ut hotels
Inv Mr. Barlow, amending tie caucils laws
as to cities If the fourth class: by Mr.
Gilmore. amending the tax redemption
laws: by Mr.. Ella reducing the price of
500 to $50: by Mr.. Mcleod establishing
the state board of immigration. and an
other to prevent unlawful sa les Of liquor.
After n long debate the Assembly ad.
fourned until $50 O'Clock Z. IN. on the 18th.
In TIE Assembly on tn" evening of the
18th Mr.. Greer asked leave of absence for
ASScmhlyman Flaherty Of Brown county till
Thursday to enable him to got married
nh I1S Cd
and nothing was done beside the iutrOduC-
ton Of bills. nineteen being sent to the
clerks desk. Speaker Ray WAS in the chair
and the PRAYER WAS made by the Rev. W. ID.
SimontlS Mr.. Ripley presented rcSoiu
ton adopted hy the meeting Of the state
CheeSemakers' associnti"n last week. pro
testing against the railroad rates on cheese
i'm Wisconsin. Mr.. Thomas presented 4
resolution amending the constitution so that
the Legislature may by tWo-thirds vote
require the Supreme court to give an opln-
ion on the conStitutiOnality Of any bill be
fore tho legislature
The Assembly on the 18th passed resO-
luton of respect to the memory of Mr..
WoycicchowSki. Little other business
was transacted except the introd duction Of
the following bills 1'v Mr.. Humphrey,
amending the laws Of 1898 relating to pas
senCer rates: by Mr.. Einn. changing the
laws relating to assessors. to llInh the pur-
chase of goods hy second hand dealers reg
uTatc the iSSuanre of warehouse Ccrtifra teS =.
by Mr. Bryant tn make the submission Of
special verIictS 10 juries matter OF dis
cTotion with tho courts. 10 extend the ad-
verso examination statute to the employees
Of corn0rafionS authorizing county courts
to sell UrODerty belonging to insane PEP
sons: by Mr.. Anderson. providing for the
holding Of elections in towns ana villages.
hy Mr. Fline amending laws of 1S9s re
la1ipg to Justice court appeals; by Mr..
Recker change the system Of drawing
natir ilrors: l,v Mr.. CatIin, to amend tn"
laws relating to the foreclosure Of tax Ger
tifcateS. by Mr. benson. amending tn" laws