The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-02-25

ONO 10 statehood to he held in Columbus IN
1902. Mr.. Stone also submitted Il joint reso-
luton adopted bv the Legislature of North
Dakota asking the cooperation of the leg
ISlature> 0f other states to secure the cleo
Vote. After the bills had been read by
title and referred TO tho committees, ad-
iournmcnt WAS taken till Monday night at
$50 o'clock.
President Thayer called the Senate to
der on the evening OF the 10th and the Rev.
w. u. Simonds, as the chaplain Of the week.
4f1"red the prayer. ON request of senator
Baxter. leave Of absence was granted to
Senator bennett for the week on account of
the burning of his factory at Port Wash
ington. Senator Welton offered joint reso-
luton expressing the appreciation and graf
itude Of the Legislature for the patriotism
Of Gov. SCoteld and the National guard dur
ing the Spanish war. The resolution pro-
vided that engrOsSed copies be presented to
the governor and Adjt-Gen. BOardman.
II WAS adopted 10y Il rising vote. The fol
lowing bills We're passed: Giving the STATE
board of agriculture control of the state
fair park. The bill requiring successful
plaintiffs to reimburse defendants for i'm
proycments on real estate was killed.
President Thayer welded the gavel at
the session Of the Senate on the 2lSt. Two
bills were on the calendar for action, and
one of them passed under suspension
Of til" rules 1t provides 70" shorthand rc-
port"rS Tor county courts in certain cases,
and is designed especially to benefit the
county court of Rock county. The other
bill compes county officers receiving fe"S
10 file monthly statements. 1t was ordered
to the third reading. The message from
Acting Gov. Stone conveying an invitation
from Gov. Bushnell of Ohio for Wisconsin
To participate in the centennial celebration
of Ohio at Columbus in 1902 was read aud
referred to the committee on state affairs
and the message from the Legislature Of
North Dakota asking united action in favor
of an amendment to the United States con
stitution for the election of United States
senators hy popular vote was also received
and referred to the committee on privi-
lcgeS and elections.
Assembly,
When AsSemblyman FIahertv. who has
just been married, came into the Assembly
on the 10th he was greeted with applause:
later the Assembly passed Il resolution of
congratulations offered 10y; Mr.. McGarth
large number OF petitions were received
The following bills We're introduced: BY
Mr.. Williams. providing salary for clerks of
courts: providing salaries for registers of
deeds: relating to the salaries of sherifs
BY Mr.. GUth, amending the laws relating to
village insurance companies Nv Mr. Andpr-
son. amending law Of 1saS relating TO farm
statistics. by Mr.. Rasmussen, amending
the laws Of 1895 relating to excise of village
boards. by Mr.. Olson. limiting passenger
rates to cents. BY Mr.. Hurlbut amending
chapter - of 1S9S relating to common
schools; amending law relating to barbed
wire fences by Mr.. Logan. relating to liens
on logs, lumber. etc. BY Mr.. Zinn. amend
ing the laws Of 1e9S relating. to liens of sub
contractor. and for material furnished; to
prohibit the giving OF prizes upon the sale
of goods BY Mr.. Ives, providing salaries for
clerks of courts: authorizing the establish
mcnt OF Industrial schools by counties. by
Mr.. Hartung. amending laws relating TO
highways IN towns. to regulate the main
tcnance Of gates ana flagmcn at crossings in
towns BY Mr.. Lange, amending the laws
relating to forest fires. BY Mr.. Middleton.
providing for liens for thrcshing grain ana
shelliu= corn. By Mr.. Overlook, appropriate
ing $1,000 to the Wisconsin hattleShip com
R min is n4HGh"se Ey s m for 9af
amending the laws relating to collection
Of taxes hy county treaSurers. BY Mr.
ovcrherk. permitting cities to charge poll
tax of Sl.30. Bv Mr.. Sarau. making county
officers salarCd. By Mr. Thompson amend
ing the laws relating to town Insurance
companies. BY Mr. Johnston. to restore
Spring Lake in WaUkeSha county to it's
natural level By Mr.. Grootcmaat. COM
pellng the delivery Of kilograms and ex-
press packages. By Mr.. dresser. amending
laws of lS!4N relating to homestead cXemp-
tionS BY Mr.. tluugh. amending THE gen
eral election laws. by Mr.. Mcleod. amend
ing the laws of ls9S relating to the assess
mcnt of personal taxes. iiy Mr.. FIrr. re
lating to the method of voting at caucuses
in towns and villages. By Mr.. Wander
cook, providing for the remodelng Of the
rooms occupied hy the Historical society.
BY Mr.. Guth amenIiHg The laws relating tC
peddlcrs \ large number of committee re
ports were received which will give the As
scmbly fair-Sizcd calendar for Thursday.
Col. RuSk'S bill relating TO conveyance Of
land was ordered 10 third reading, and
when senator Welton's bill relating 70 the
Dane county treaSurprship case had been
concurrcd in tile Assembly adjourned until
7::iO o'clock y. in.
Twpnty-onr bills were introduced ut the
Assembly session on the night Of the 10Th.
The session lasted half an hour, flash
light photograph of the legislators being
taken ut its conclusion. \ Joint resolution
WAS adopted extending the privileges of the
floor to William J. Bryan to lecture on the
following evening.
In the Assembly on tho 18th the follow
ing remarkable resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Daggptt: Resolved. by the Assem-
bly,. The Senate Concurring. that Il joint
committee consisting Of three members. two
from the Assembly and one from the Sen
ate. he appointed to draft Il bill and intro
duce to this honorable Assembly to pro
tnct the health Of misses, Old maids ana
married women in the state OF Wisconsin,
by making Il law to prohibit tight lacing."
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on public health and sanitation. The
Senate resolution on the d"nth of John /.
bills We're Introduced: by Mr.. McIonaif
requiring the state oil Inspector to make
monthly reports: relating to schools By
Mr. Humphrey. limiting time for commenc-
ing actions in overflow cases. BY Mr.. FOgo,
relating to heirs presumed to he deceased
BY Nr. GaEn0n. relating To daily neWSpa-
rrrS in the cities OF the third ana fourth
class. BY Mr.. Greer. rrarranging the towns
of Villas. Oneida ana Forest counties and to
change the shape of the counties. BY Mr
Benson. relating to The manufacture am ana
ing the laws relating to traction engines,
BY Mr.. nengcl. 10 secure the proper i'm
prisonment of Juvenile offenders BY MI
Bryant. amending law lating to gam"
war,lemS' certificates. BY Mr. Hartung. re
latiuG to civil service in milwaukee, county.
BY Mr.. Ruek, relating to the limitation of
actions. by Mr.. Holland, changing the laws
relating TO district school meetings to al
low women to vote. ~ Mr.. Dahl amend
ing the laws Of 1S!iS relating to common
schools. BY MI Adams. relating to publ
~ t1IlnN
SoIuHydc providing for the preservation
Of the publfc health. BY Mr.. Elinc, fixing
and declaring the legal name Of the Nil
wuukce house Of correction. Ry Mr.. S"hQen-
baum. to license peddlerS. Speaker Ray
appointed McSsrs. Mcleod. McGrath and
Elinc 4 committee on tn" part Of the pull
lie to invite W. !. Bryan to address the
Legislature. The anti-paSS resolutions 'lii'
from the Senate and was sent to the raiI.
road committee The following bills were
passed: Relating to actions against exc
cutors: amending statutes relating to the
crime Of arson: extending jurisdiction OF
county for la Crosse county: relating 70
register Of probate for La crosse e"nm,E; "ai,,?
judges. relating to criminal jurisdiction OF
the county court for la Crosse county; Tor
protection Of pUrcha ScrS OF county orders.
appropriation for governor contlnSeht
fund: relating To transfer made by inS"!N"ht
debtors. \ number of bills were ordered
to a third reading ana III" following hliiS
were Killed: Relating t" puhl"aJioh 81 no
ticcS in county court: relating To foreclosure
OF mortgages by advertisement. !" amend
the assessment laws II the state. relating
t. fees for Transcription Of public doru-
mcut~: lpgaliZiu- acts of Charles +. \T"fS,
Justice Of the peace OF Jefferson: Ilmijlhg
lating To amendments, leGaHzing proceed
iHgs in varatin- streets, relating to re
dcmptian Of land sold for taxes.
he litn was the last day for The intro
ductiou of u.w bills and great number
c~n," int" thr A~~emhly. Among the more
Important bills Introduced were ia" f"!-