Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


painting and necessary repairs, and pro-
vitles that the balance left after the ex-
penditure OF special funds may, with the
approval of the Governor, be transferred
to the current expense fund of the insti-
tuition. The total of the second bill is
$39S, 400
The anti-pass bill reported by the Sen
ate Railroad Committee in accordance
with the Governors message was again
delayed on Tuesday. The preceding
Thursday /. was on the calendar for con-
sideration, and was laid over. When the
bill came mp Tuesday morning Senator
Green moved that it go to the Judiciary
Committee, ano the members agreed to
this.
An attempt to wipe out the saloons Of
Silver City is to be made by the Legisla-
ture. Assemblyman Dodge ON Wednes-
day introduced a bin forbidding saloons
within one mile of the Soldiers Home in
Milwaukee, which will take in the Silver
City saloons and also few to the north
of the home. This is the third time such
a bill has been introduced. Once it came
very near being passed. Among the more
important bills were two by Mr.. LANCE to
repeal the corrupt practices act and bill
providing fire and police commissioners in
small cities. A bill by Mr.. Rasmussen
placed the liability for forest fires on rail-
road companies and other companies OPP
Grating roads and shifted the burden of
proof from the plaintiff to the defendant.
Judge Orion introduced a new railroad
taxation bill. 1t divides the roads into
two classeS-one earning more than $4,000
per mile and the other earning less. The
hrst class is to pay tax of per cent
on gross earnings and the second class 312
per cent. The bill increases the taxes of
the smaller roads. The usual grist of
bills came in during the one-hour session
of the Senate.
Once more the anti-pass resolution has
been laid over. When it came up in the
Senate on Thursday il went over until
the next Monday, oN ing to Senator
Withee of the Railroad Committee being
absent by reason of sickness. Senator
Whelan offered an amendment providing
that an official found guilty of violating
the anti-pass law should forfeit his office.
IL accordance with the recommendations
of the Governors message the Committee
on Assessment and Collection of Taxes
reported a bill for the taxation of express
and sleeping car companies on the money
value of the entire property of such COM
pany in the State.
Senator Stout on Friday introduced in
the Senate a bill adding two women to
the State board of control of charitable
and penal institutions. The board, which
is one of the most important branches of
the State government, is now composed of
five men. The bill is backed by the State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The following bills have been intro
duced:
BY Senator Knudson-A bill to amend
the law relative to corrections of descrip-
ton in conveyance of real estate; also a
bill to prevent insurance companies from
writing policies in districts where they
have local representatives.
BY Senator Whitehead-A bill relating
to the discharge of persons conhncd for
torts; also a bill compelling employers of
females to supply seats for them when
not on active duty.
BY Senator Green-A bill to subject the
property and reserve funds of domestic
insurance companies to taxation and to
fix the fees paid by foreign insurance COM
panies doing business in this State; also a
bill to authorize cities of 100000 and over
to cause park lands 10 be vacated and
leased for railroad purposes.
By Senator Dennett-A bill amending
the law relating to the license of bicycles.
By Senator Jacobs-A bill to amend the
law relating to cities under special char
ters; also bill to authorize the change of
boundaries of village Incorporated under
the general laws relating to incorporation
of villages; also a bill to amend the law
relating to sidewalks.
By Senator Weed-A bill providing that
the salaries of sheriffs and the number
and residence of under sheriffs be fixed
by the county boards.
By Senator Whitman-A bill requiring
public buildings to be built with Wiscon
sin building material.
BY Senator Whitehead-A bill making
it possible in courts of record where thir
ty-six jurors are chosen to cast out the
| name Of man who is shown to be dis
qualified in any manner and draw again
By Senator Roehr-A bill under whose
provisions any number of persons not less
than five, who shall have taken applica
tions in writing for insurance on at leas
| 500 bicycles, may form an incorporated
| company for mutual bicycle insurance
against any contingency except fire.
By Senator Roehr-A bill authorizin,
| the purchase of tools and machinery TO
| building roads.
By Senator Green-A bill to provide TO
| the effect of technical conditions or for
| FIXTURES on contracts of insurance. Thu
| bill provides that the breach of such con
| ditions shall not render the policy voit
| unless resulting in substantial loss or in
| Jury to the insured.
By Ser tor McGirlivray-A bill to ex
| anime and regulate the sale of paten
medicines; a bill to regulate the distribu
| ton of official patronage of State equal.
| between the different counties.
| By Senator Woodwofth-A bill to ex
tend the privileges of examination to in
| mates of county hospitals and to tn
chronic insane. The bill deals with tn
| technicalihes of commitment and release
BY Senator Eaton bill to amend tn
section of the revised statutes entitle,
"Of town officers"
Ry Mr.. Lange-Repealing the corrup
practices act; to repeal the fire and polio
| commissioner act for cities of the secon,
| and third class.
BY Mr.. Dodge-To prevent the sale o
| liquor within a mile of the Soldiers
| Home in Milwaukee.
| By Mr.. Vandercook-An anti-cigarett
!, law.
By Mr.. Harvey-Relating to the punish
| ment for mayhem.
BY Mr. Rasmussen-Relatng to cor
| strrction of section 1916 of revised stat
utes; relating to railroads; another to es
tablish liability of railroads for fores
fires.
| BY Mr.. Buttles-To amend the insur
| ance laws.
| By Mr.. Notwithstanding the law re
lating to county aid in road building.
By Mr.. Dresser-To purchase st. Croi
| falls for State park.
| By Mr.. Keene-To regulate the Ioanin
| of money on chattel securities; to provid
| for the control of water supplies in tn
| State of Wisconsin; to provide a contin
gent fund for the prevention of cholera
| TO regulate the transportation of corpses
| By Mr.. Anderson-Providing for hold
ing elections in towns; to amend the law
| relating to assessment of personal proI
erty: to amend the laws relating to villag
| road districts.
| BY Mr.. Willott-To amend laws relat
| ing to conveying real estate.
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