Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-23

ton; by Senator Mills, requiring
residence in the district 80 days, in
stead of 10, before a person may vote;
requiring license for BARRIERS; also, to
prevent the unlawful use of street
car transfer tickets; by Senator Stout,
amending the corrupt practices act,
making it the same as the original
bill introduced two years ago; by
Senator DaXter, providing a penalCy
for violating of the law governing
veterinary surgeons; by Senator Den
nett, providing for printing the pro-
ceedings of the Cheesemak ers' asso-
ciaticn; also making an annual ap-
preparation to the association.
Madison, Feb. 16.-Tbe assembly
resolution inviting Col. W. J. Bryan
to address the legislature was concur
red in and Senators Weed, Roehr and
Whitman were appointed on the COM
mittee to invite Mr.. Bryan to appear
The house members are Messrs. Nc
Leod, McGrath and Eline. Among the
most important of the bills introduced
was one by Senator Welton, to pro-
hibit committing Migrants and other
criminals to county poorhouses; also,
to create a special fund for the re-
equipment Of the Wisconsin national
guard; also, to reOrganize the national
guard. The bill provides for the re-
organization of the guard on the reg
ular army basis as recommended by
Adjutant General Boardman. The
guard is to consist of 40 companies, of
1920 men, but only three regiments
and an extra battalion of four COM
| panies. One major and three ad-
jutants will be cut off each regiment.
Other bills were: by Senator Roehr,
providing for removal from the nor
NAL board Of the governor as an ex-
oficio member; by Senator Lamoreux,
| to regulate the use of sleeping car
berths; by Senator Martin, fixing GER
| tain qualifications for teachers in GER
tain cases; by Senator Mailer, pro-
| viding for the sale Of pure milk and
cream by prohibiting feeding to
milk COWS of distillery refuse; also
| lowering homestead exemptions to
| $1,000; by Senator Mills, by request
regulating the taxing of water crafts;
also, to amend the law fixing license
| fees to be paid by railroads and re-
curing statements from railroads.; by
Senator Hatton, to appropriate $70,Uvt
to the Wisconsin veterans home at
| Waupaca, $4,000 for sewerage ex-
pense and $4,000 for rebuilding Lue
hospital recently burned; also to adj
nit as inmates of the home Wisconsin
women who served as army nurses
during the war of the rebellion,
Among the house bills introduced
were the following: By Mr.. J. Ryan
authorizing the organization Of mu-
tual cheese factory insurance corpora
tions; by Mr.. Roettiger, providing
that, where two or more railway
trains per day run through a city OF
the fourth class, at least TWO of them
must stop; by Mr.. Mcdonald, reQuir-
ing the state oil inspector to make
monthly reports; also requiring thai
all public schools be maintained il
/! buildings owned by the public; by Mr.
Fogo, providing that any heir tc
property being prObated whose ad
dress has not been known for years
shall be presumed to be dead; by Mr.
Gasnon, requiring that daily papers
IN cities of the second and third class
must have been established three
years before they are qualified to pub
Iish election notices.; by Mr.. McGreer
reducing the number of towns in For
est county to and changing the
boundaries somewhat of Oneida anC
Forest counties; by Mr. SIade, ap
propriating to r. S. Houston of Ken
osha county $4,000 for cattle killed
by the state veterinarian; by Mr.
Benson, providing that beer shall bt
deemed only pure when 4 months ole
and made Of pure barley malt, pure
hops or extract thereof, pure yeast
and pure water. 1t shall then be
stamped, standard" Ali other beer
shall be stamped, "adulterated." The
dairy and food commissioner is tC
enforce the act; by Mr.. linn, reduc-
ing wage exemptions from $50 to SAC
month from punishment; by Mr.
| Barlow, for a state boiler inspector al
| $500 a year and numerous deputies
at lesser salaries; by Mr.. Dresser
amending the law regulating the
weight of engines on public roads;
also putting the minimum liquor Ii
cense in cities of 10000 population or
over at $1,000 and in all other places
at $500; by Mr.. Dengle, to secure the
proper Imprisonment of offenders I'M
der Is years of age. It's object is to
keep such culprits apart from no.
tOrious offenders in prison; by Mr..
Rusk, providing that the supreme
court shall not be required to give
written opinions in certain cases; also
appeals to the supreme court, proyid-
ing that, in projected appeals to the
supreme court, cases and briefs shall
be submitted to the circuit judge for
review; by Mr.. Dahl, providing that
no state aid shall GO to a district
school which has not been maintained
seven months in the year instead or
six; by Mr.. Adams, providing for the
advertising of election notices IN
weekly papers where no dailies exist
in the county; by Mr.. SOltwedel, more
strictly forbidding sweatshops; by Mr..
Hoehle, to amend the law relating
to exemptions Of personal property
from taxation and to include bicycles
therein.
Among the bills killed was one
limiting the hotel expenses of state
employees to 81 day. The senate
resolution to the memory of John I.
KINGSTON Ir who died in Porto Rico