Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-20


committed at the state institutions;
256s tMunson), providing for the en-
ployment by the board of control OF
experts TO examine the state institu-
tons with a view TO their protection
from fire and other contingencies: 2i5s
(Hatton), allowing school boards to
retain an amount equal TO 10 cents
per capita for every cAild of school age
in the district to purchase books for
the school library: 355s (Whelan), ap-
propriating 5000 for medal for Prof.
5. NJ. Babcock, inventor OF the Bah
cock milk test; 132a (McLeod), for the
suppression of blind pigs; 136a
(FrosD, appropriating $500 TO the
State Horticultural society for exhibit
at the Omaha exposition; 245a (Bry-
anti, appropriating s2,700.3O 20 sub
contractors for work in buildint ladies'
hall; 359a tHoehle), requiring a IL
cense of $40 for intelligence offices
except for female help and bond OF
$1,000. When the bill appropriating
SlS6,0O0 to improvements at the uni
versity came back from the assembly
debate arose over the Hall amend
ment providing $4,000 for an electric
lighting plant for lighting the univer-
sity buildings and the capitol build
ing. The bill finally went to the COM
mittee on claims.
The senate in the evening passed
without ii dissentSag vote the EH ere
ating the Office of state tax commits
sioner at a salary of $4,000 and provid-
ing him with two assistants who are
to receive $4,000 and $4,000 respect
lively. The term of Office of the COM
missioner is to be 10 years.
A joint resolution was adopted au-
thorizing Senator Kreutzer to intro
duce a bill providing the clerk of the
supreme court with necessary assist
ance. Joint resolution No. ISIS, pro-
yiding for an amendment to the con-
stitution increasing the salary of the
state superintendent from $1,000 to
$4,000 was adversely reported. The
bill providing for the teaching of agri-
culture in the common and high
schools was adversely reported.
Another railroad debate was heard
in the assembly which was precipi-
tated by Mr.. Williams moving to re-
consider the vote on the Orion bill in
creasing the tax on railroads. Recon-
sheraton was ordered so to 80, and
some hours later the bill again came
up, but action was deferred for the
day. Judge Orion moved that No.
45s, providing a commission to report
on the advisability of making a state
display at the Ohio exposition in 1902,
sentatives were here. The bill passed.
A debate followed on the Mcleod bill,
No. 133a, which appropriates $4,000 a
year for two years for the board OF
immigration. Judge Orion said with
over 100000 people and newspapers
in every hamlet the time had passed
for such boaru. Two officials have
salaries of $500 and $1,000 respect
lively. The other $4,000 is for travel
ing expenses and literature. Messrs.
,dLlAb. I1otult anu sIbht
for the bill. Mr. Hoehle said two
thirds of the state was unsettled. He
enumerated the counties to which set
tiers might be attracted by the board,
there being room for 100000 people.
The bill passed, GA to 81. Other bills
passed were: Nos "a, relating to the
form of official ballot; 1S5a, relating
to the licensing OF plumbers and 520a,
providing an $500 clerk In Office OF
state board of control. Senator Nc
Gillivrays patronage bill, amended by
Mr. Sarau to make the assembly dis
trict instead of the county the unit.
was ordered to a third reading. The
anti-pass bill came up for considera-
ton. The amendments were consid-
cred separately. Mr.. Wheeler's,
lessening the penalty from state prison
to county Jail and making the maxi
mum term one year, the minimum
three months and reducing the fine to
$500 maximum, was adopted Al ayes.
80 nays. Mr.. Hoehle's amendment,
the effect being to allow passes to rail-
road commissioner, was lost, 26 to 43.
Mr. Wheelers amendment, excluding
political committees from operation OF
the prohibition, was lost. The Roehr
anti-lobby bill was advanced to third
reading. No. Asa, the bill to allow
twenty days pool selling on horse
races, was adversely reported by the
committee on state affairs. The COM
mittee on railways reported for con-
currence No. 250s, to require railroads
to make connections at functional
points. Mr.. Daggetts bill changing
the closed season for deer was killed
The Buttles bill. otherwise known as
the Harvey bill 10 do away with the
Office OF county superintendent OF
schools, was killed. also 297a (McDon-
add, requiring monthly reports from
state inspector OF Illuminating oils
396a (DahD, providing for the erection
OF public grain warehouses; 412a
(Vandercook), relating to the com
mencement and closing OF the fiscal
year; 53ls relating to the Australian
system OF elections.