Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-29
WISCONSIN SOLONS,

siuerhuie louline business. In the Assem-
bly, the bill for the immediate abolition of
railroad passes, which had been reported
for Inconvenience by the Railroad Com
| mittee, was sent back to that committee
for further consideration.
In the Assembly OK Tuesday, the anti
pass bill, about as it passed the Senate,
was sent through with not vote against
it. 1t absolutely prohibits passes. The
Assembly also passed the Guth ssll giving
carriages the right of way ovel bicycles
on country roads. The four bills for the
| taxation OF sleeping ear, express. freight
line and equipment companies were seat
to third reading without debate. The
Roehr anti-lobby bill. ON which two re-
ports came in, was laid over until Friday.
The Guth bill. practically outlawing BIZ
cycles on country roads by requiring them
7 turn out for carriages and which passed
the House Tuesday. was recalled by that
body on Wednesday and killed. The
| Souse finally passed the Senate anti-pass
biz, which cuts off passes at once and
provides fine for violation. The Senate,
however, by vote of % to 8, refused con-
| currence to the Assembly amendment for
an Office forfeiture clause to the Senate
joint resolution for constitutional
amendment against passes. The House
| Killed the Appellate Court bill providing
for an intermediate court of three judges
to assist the Supreme Court. The Dodge
bill to abolish saloons within one mile of
the soldiers. home ar Milwaukee was also
| killed. The Senate passed the four bills
providing for the taxation of express,
| sleeping car, freight line and equipment
companies and the bills prohibiting
proxies at political conventions and re-
| curing viva voce vote at legislative eau
cuses for United States Senator.
| Senator Lainoreux's resolution fixing
April IA as the date for adjournment sine
die came up in the Senate Thursday morn
| ing. Immediate action was asked, but
Senator Baxter objected and the matter
| went over until Tuesday. The Assembly
| passed the anti-pass bill with slight
amendments. This measure shuts off
passes Immediately, but resolution to
submit to the people constitutional
| amendment against passes has been intro
| duced. The Assembly adopted this amend
ment and the Senate refused to concur
The true marriage license bill passed the
lower house by big majority, but with
| out debate. The bill as passed by the
Assembly provides that five days must
| elapse between the taking out of the Ii
cense and the marriage ceremony, and
| that during the time the license must be
kept on file and recorded by the register
| of deeds of the county where the parties
or the bride resides, or, in case the parties
| are not residents of the State, in the coun-
ty where the ceremony is to take place.
The legislative conference committee on
the anti-pass resolution had its first SEES
sion Friday afternoon behind closed doors.
| The anti-pass bill, with the Assembly
amendments, was laid over in the Senate
until Tuesday. An appropriation of
S151 900 for new buildings and improve
ments was advanced to a third reading in
the Senate. The Senate concurred in the
bill to purchase land at ST. Croix Falls,
in the northwestern part of the State, for
park. Minnesota owns a tract of land
| on the other side of the river, and an in
| terstate park will be established.
The following are among the bills re-
| Gently passed:
Mr.. Wheeler-To regulate the practice
of oarbering.
MIR. Parker-Apprcpriatin money to
Beloit city school district.
Mr.. demonstrating to judicial cleo
tons.
Mr.. misunderstanding additional ju
risdiction on County Court of st. Croix
County.
Mr.. Clough-Relating to elections.
Mr.. Hoehle-Anthorizing Douglas Coun-
ty to aid Agricultural Society.
Mr.. Rasmussen--Appropr money
fn fro ouffararc nf Rarrop Coupfv
Mr.. Acknowledgements money
for funeral expenses of William Hughes
and Albert Wojciechowski
Mr.. Lange-Authorizing the purchase
of toll road in Fond du Lac County.
Mr.. Farr-Appropriating money to leg
islative visiting committee.
Mr. DEMONSTRATING to voluntary as
signnents.
Senator Welton-Relating to parks,
drives, etc.
Senator Acknowledging to school
boards, etc.
Senator Notwithstanding to certain
courts.
Senator Mills-Relating to municipal
court Of Douglas County.
Senator notwithstanding to the assess
| ment of real and personal property.
which exempts from taxation a private
insane asylum at Lake Geneva.
Senator Devos-G Granting relief to Geo
FL. Ashforth for injuries received at Camp
Douglas; appropriating 5000 to j. III.
Green, w. II. Flett and Henry Overlook,
Jr.
Senator Stout-Permitting towns to APP
propriate money to maintain exchange
Il .I-au . l.
fishing new ones.
Senator Roehr-Making it optional with
members of police and fire departments to
come into the relief association.
Senator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to indus
trial school for girls.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to places of hold.
ing probate court.
Mr.. Bensop-Relating to damages on
highways.
Mr.. Johnston-Relating to waters Of
Spring lake.
Mr.. STRENGTHENING to construction of
dam across Waupaca river.
Mr.. Bryant-Affecting arguments to the
court and jury.
Mr.. Rusk-Relating to limitation of ac-
tons.
Mr.. Relating TO common schools.
Mr.. Misunderstanding Cor expenses of
Wisconsin State tax commission.
Mr.. Buffngton-Relatiye to yacating
towns by county boards.
Mr.. Wheeler-Fixing fine of not more
than 5000 for false impersonation Of coun-
ty officers.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to county clerks
notice.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to Wausau
Cemetery Association.
Mr.. Overbeck-To pay Sturgeon Bay
Bridge Company $126.25.
Mr.. Rasmussen-Amendingt the act Gre
ating a third municipal court for Barron
County.
Mr.. Orton-Giving registers in probate
same powers as clerks of court to certify
to copies of papers, records and judicial
proceedings.
Mr.. Bufhngton-Fixing terms of court
In the seventeenth judicial circuit.
Mr.. Collaborating that in actions
against municipalities the fact that the
Judge is a taxpayer in the municipality
shall not entitle either parties to change
of venue; providing that if a corporation
does not file list of its officers with the
register of deeds within ten days after the
election Of such officers processes may be
served upon any officer by leaving a copy
of the process with the register of deeds.
Mr.. Wheeler-Providing that in cities
under special charter the street commits
s;onar shall he elected by the council and