Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-04-13


crossed. The Morgan BILL 3S4a, Civ
ing to each farmer who places his
name on sign readable from the
highway a rebate of 81 on his road
taxes for one year was ordered en-
crossed The Burlington bill appro-
priating $4,000 to the Eau Claire
home for fallen women was killed.
after long debate, As to "A. The OBJ
lection to it was that it was creating
another state institution. Other bills
killed were Nos. 267 Dodge, exempt
ing certain values of mortgaged
homesteads from taxation; and 800
(Benson), relating to manufacture
and sale OF pure beer
Madison, April THE senate
committee on state affairs reported
No. 463a. providing a bounty on beet
sugar, for passage. The governors
vetoes of the bills relating 70 the Mil
waukee museum and the Milwaukee
water register were sustained. The
bill licensing BARRIERS was favorably
health and sanitation, but it was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee to
pass on its constitutionaIity. Other
Bills far UT2!2hy reported We're Nos
3l1a (Dresser), fixing the weight of
setam engines on public roads at Z
tional powers on the trustees of county
asylums; and 70a fOrton), making
the state university appropriations
specific in amount instead of a per-
centage upon the assessed valuation
of the taxable property of the state.
Death was recommended for 316s
mills, compelling railroads to carry
bicycles as baggage.
In the assembly the senate's sub
stitute TO the assembly anti-pass bill
was taken up, but on motion of Mr..
Wheeler it was at once re-referred, 80
to 25, to the railroad committee The
Buttles bill, No. 49la, reyolutionizing
the methods of selecting county super
intendents was laid over till Tuesday
on motion of Mr.. Dresser. The Bryant
bill approprating $l,100 to Joseph
and Frank Skobis, 81 002 to William
Owens, 1894 to w H. Stephenson
and Herman Studeman and $25 to
Rhody & Patek for losses incurred
as sub-contractors under +. r. Bent
ley who failed while building ladies'
hail at the university was passed. 81
to g. Other bills passed or con
Cured in were Nos. 132a (McLeodD,
permitting the issuance Of search
warrants for liquors where unlawful
sales have occurred 16Sa (BaldockD,
requiring the secretary of state to give
election notices not earlier than Sept,
20 and not later than Oct I, instead
of between July and Sept. l as now;
lSia (AudersonD, requiring general
and judicial elections to be held in
villages AT the same place as village
officers are elected; 334a tHolland)
providing that persons cannot vote at
school meetings unless they have re-
sided in the district 80 days 423 Wan
derCook), permitting county boards
to establish county normal schools.
the state to pay half as much toward
their maintenance as the countless
5l4a CKeeneD. forbidding fraud in the
sale of naxseed or linseed oil: l04s
from the tax committee) requiring
town. city and village clerks before
Dec. 81 each year to file statement
with the secretary of state of all taxes
levied 2l2s Whitehead, providing
that city school superintendents must
hold certificates qualifying them to
teach in any public school; and 25Ss
tBisseln, increasing the appropriation
for the aid of high schools. Among
the bills killed were: Nos. 65s Den
netu striking out from the present
law the power of cities to license BIZ
cycles, and 100a (Lange), repeating
the corrupt practices act. The Buff
fington bin approprating $4,000 10
the w. c. T. U. home at Eau Claire,
which had been killed Thursday,
was resuscitated on motion of Mr..
McGrath speaking for such action.
The vote was IS to 40 A motion was
then made by Mr. McGrath to lay the
measure over I'll next Tuesday and it
prevailed. ne Moore Dill making a