Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-30
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


siderable routine 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 on Tuesday, the anti
pass bill, about as it passed the Senate.
was sent through with not a vote against
it. It absolutely prohibits passes. The
Assembly also passed the Guth bill giving
carriages the right of way over bicycles
on country roads. The four bills for the
taxation of sleeping car, express, freight
line and equipment companies were sent
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
to turn out for carriages and which passed
the House Tuesday, was recalled by that
body on Wednesday and killed. The
House finally passed the Senate anti-pass
bill, which cuts off passes at once and
provides fine for violation. The Senate,
however, by Il vote of % to s, refused con-
currence to the Assembly amendment for
an office forfeiture clause to the Senate
joint resolution for a 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 at 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-
quiring viva voce vote at legislative eau
cuses for United States Senator.
Senator Lamoreux's resolution liking
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 oil
passes Immediately, but a resolution to
| submit to the people Il constitutional
amendment against passes has been intro
duced. ,she Assembly adopted this amend
ment and the Senate refused to concur.
| The true marriage license bill passed the
lower house by a 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 IL
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
$151 900 for new buildings and improve
ments was advanced to a third reading i'll
the Senate The Senate concurred in the
bill to purchase land at st. CroiX Falls,
in the northwestern part of the State, for
a park. Minnesota owns tract of land
on the other side of the river, and an IN
terstate park will be established.
Gently passed:
Mr.. Wheeler-To regulate the practice
of barbering.
Mr. Parl1er-Appropriating money to
Beloit city school district.
| Mr.. Keene-Relating to judicial cleo
| tons.
risdiction Oh County Court of st. Croix
County.
Mr. Clough-Relating to elections.
Mr.. misunderstanding Douglas Coun-
ty to aid Agricultural Society.
Mr. Rasmussen--Appropriat money
to fire sufferers of Barron County.
Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. money
for funeral expenses of William Hughes
and Albert WOiciechOWSki.
Mr. Lange-Authorizing the purchase
of a toll road in Fond du Lac County.
Mr.. Farr-Approprating money to leg
islative visiting committee.
Mr. Orton-Relating to voluntary as
signments.
Senator Welton-Relating to parks,
drives etc.
Senator Acknowledging to school
boards, etc.
Senator Notwithstanding to certain
courts.
Senator MiIls-ReIating to municipal
court of Douglas County.
Senator Roehr-Relating to the assess
ment of real and personal property.
Senator Harris-Repealing the statute
which exempts from taxation a private
insane asylum at Lake Geneva.
Senator Devos-Granting relief to Geo.
IL. AShfOrth for injuries received at camp
Douglas; appropriating 5000 to j. FL.
Green, w. H. Flett and Henry Overlook,
Jr.
Senator Stout-Permitting towns to APP
propriate money to maintain exchange
non-sectarian libraries instead of estab-
fishing new ones.
Senator Roehr-Maling it optional with
members of police and fire departments to
come into the relief association.
Senator INSTRUMENTATION to indus
trial school for girls.
Mr.. Misunderstanding to places of hold
ing probate court.
Mr.. Benson-Reating to damages on
highways.
Mr.. Johnston-Relating to waters Of
Spring lake.
Mr. Steiger-Relating to construction of
dam across Waupaca river.
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