Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-03-09

other permitting national guardsmen
to enjoy reduced rates as now. Mr..
Hall discussed the subject speaking
especially in favor of the absolute ne
cessity of the forfeiture-of-office clause
10 render the proposed constitutional
amendment effective. The bill and
constitutional amendment as coming
to this house from the senate is a
fraud, declared Mr.. Hail. and abso-
lutely without virtue. The speaker
denounced as sham the senate provi-
sion in relation to the exemption from
prosecution of persons giving evidence
under the proposed law. 1t really al
forded no immunity whatever from
prosecution and they would certainly
operate to prevent anti-pass testi-
mony ever being given. Mr.. Hall de-
mandeo that absolute immunity be
guaranteed and, in order that the
amendment might be properly drawn
and include all needed changes. desired
that 1t go to the judiciary committee:
and there it was sent. Senator Jacobs
bill permitting cities operating under
special charters to create wards of not
less than 500 population (the same as
cities under the general charter now
cam, was debated. The present law
limits the ward population to 900 in
such cities. Mr.. Frost opposed tine
bill, claiming that some towns had as
many as 1,500 population, and yet here
was plan to give one-third that pop
ulation as much representation on the
county board. The bill went to a
third reading, the vote being Al to 35
Assembly bills were killed: Nos 8
(Porter), appropriating to John Girl
more SAT for fish nets destroyed: %
(Killilea), reducing the tax sale inter-
est to 6 per cent; AZ (Ela), making
the pay of jury commissioners So a
day, besides cents mileage (the rate
now being higher; 131 (Hartung),
requiring fees of witnesses for the
state in civil cases to be paid out of
the state treasury; 15a (Wheeler), val
idating proceedings taken in widening
streets, etc.; 1856 (Becker), returning
TO the old method of drawing juries;
oL' NIAall5CJb uuIioI lHlAo ZIG SouIty
judge at Fond du Lac to employ a pho
nographic reporter; 1852 (Wheeler),
making the penalty for trying to es
cape from an officer Imprisonment for
not more than one year or fine not
exceeding $500; ABS (Lange), forbid
ding the sale of secondhand traction
engines under the pretense of being
new; 306 (Slade), permitting r. S.
Houston of Kenosha to bring action
to show how much he lost by having
his stock killed by the state veterina-
rian. The house bill was passed Civ
ing the state tiremen's association
81 100 for the next biennial period.
Madison. March 3 Today the eigh II
week of the legislative session ended
and Il recess taken till Monday even
ing. Though few bills have been
passed the work is well in hama and
speedy progress will he made hence
forth. In the upper house today SEN
ator LamoreuXs joint resolution, No.
2is, for constitutional amendment
for the creation of an appellate court,
was adopted. Among the bills ordered
to third reading were Nos. q
(Whitchcad), providing seats for fe-
male employees in certain establish
ments 1875 (Harris(, providing for
branding of renovated butter; 206
tWelton), providing for sale of pure
milk and cream.
Mr.. Nandcrcook acted as speaker
during considerable portion of the
morning session in the assembly.
Among the numerous petitions was
one containing 10000 names in favor
of an appropriation of $4,000 for the
Eau Claire home for fallen women.
4 report soon came in from the COM
mittee on charitable and penal insti-
tutions sanctioning the appropriation.
Mr.. Gilmore made a brief explanation
of Senator Jacobs bill permitting
cities un0er special charter to create
wards with only 500 population, the
minimum limit now being 1000 except
in cities under general charters.
Beaver Dam especially wants a chance
to make more wards and thus gain a
larger representation upon the county
board. The country members lined up
against the measure and it was killed,
80 to 80. The Dodge bill relieving
retail lumber dealers mutual insur-
ance associations from reporting to
the insurance commissioner was
passed The Gilmore bill requiring
the state instead of the county, to
stand the expense of prosecuting per-
sons who commit offenses in state in
sHtutions was defeated. SO to SO.
Among the assembly bills passed were
No. 1876 (FrosN, appropriating $500 to
the State Horticultural society for its
exhibit at the Omaha exposition.
No. 162 (HalD, providing that trus-
tees of insane asylums shall be ex-
ofticio supeNntendents of the poor I'M
less the county board orders otherwise,
but the board may appoint superin-
tendent to have charge of the poor
outside Of the poorhouse.
No 167 (SoltwedeD, giving county