Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

/ is the important feature of the legi5-
( latiVe grind at the present time, and
in consequence Of this the sessions Of
{ both houses continue to be short ones.
| There will, of course, be no discussion
I of the merits Of bills before either
branch until they have been reported
! on by the committees. Many Of the
important bills are not yet prepared,
and it is probable that the taxation
/ bills, as is the case with the primary
election measure, will not be intro
duced until next week. Senator Nc
Giliyray introduced a bill in The
senate today which provides for
board of commissioners for the con
struction of bicycle side paths along
certain highways. The bill furth er
| provides for a license fee of so cents
| to 81 upon the payment of which any
wheelman may use the sidepaths.
The money thus raised is to constitute
fund for the paving and shading +
the paths. The bill also provides as
penalty for riding on these paths
without a license a fine of 50 to S25
for every such offense. Other bills
were: BY Senator Bissell, providing
for a civil engineer and an appropria-
ton for the building Of a system of
leyecs along the Wisconsin near Por.
tage. BY Senator Weed, to amend the
statutes so that no damages may be
recovered because Of defective hiSh.
ways unless action is begun within one
year from the date of the accident
by Senator McGilIivary, empowering
cities Of the third and fourth classes
to raise bonus, donate WaterpOWer or
remit taxes by way of inducing any
manufacturing concern to locate with
in their limits. BY Senator Nc
.GilIivray authorizing any ordained or
appointed agent of any religious de
nomination to sOlemniZe marriages.
A Joint resolution was introduced by
Senator McGiliyray, agreeing to the
proposed constitutional amendment
permitting the state to appropriate
money for internal Improvements.
The committee on apportiOnment was
increased by the appointment of three
new members, Senators Weed, Mum
son and Whitehead.
In the assembly Mr.. Cady
presented petition from the
Wood county board of supervisors
for an amendment to the game laws
permitting counties to retain half the
game license money to pay game war
dons. Other petitions were from Mr..
Henry, relating to the game laws;
from Mr.. Haggerty, for a rearrange-
mcnt of the drainage fund Of Craw.
ford aud other counties bordering on
the Mississippi; from Mr. f. Johnson
for the protection of deer and quail
and from Mr.. Whitson, from grOCer5
association. for a reduction of the
wage exemption from $50 to $50
Bills introduced were: BY Mr.
Sarau, requiring that actions for
damages on defective highways be
commenced within one year after the
accident or be barred. BY Mr. Sturde
want, relating to the discovery Of
property by proceedings in county
court and permitting such court to
cite for examination any person sus-
poctcd of COncoaling or ombeZzling
tho nronort,, Of , decooeod noreon
Nv Mr. Rrrnsor authori1ing the rail.
ro,d con,nissionar 70 nromrIoata q
rnnso,o,,Io maximum, torifr of froioh+
and passenger rates and to change it
from time to time as circumstances
warrant by Mr., Stevens, making
the requirements for administrators
bonds uniform with those of eXccu
tors bonds; ALSO relating to the eX-
animation of foreign corporations,
also, relating to the service of garnish
mont notices without thp state. Nv