Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-14

weg1an communities. The bill finally
went to the judiciary committee.
| Bills were passed for the separate as
sessment of lands and the houses
thereon and permitting deformed chill
dren to be admitted to the Sparta
state school,
Madison, March 7.-Senator Stout's
joint resolution agreeing to the con-
stitutional amendment changing the
time of election and term of the state
superintendent of public instruction
was adopted by the senate. The
amendment passed the last legislature,
and after it passes this will go to the
people for ratification. A senate bill
was passed to prevent the dissertation
of the United States flag by placing
advertisements upon it.
In the assembly Mr.. Krumrey car
ried to a third reading his bill which
provides that the state shall pay it's
40 per cent to county agricultural
societies only on premiums actually
paid in cash. He said the state is
being robbed of many thousands OF
dollars through fair premiums, as
scholarships, suits of clothes, ETC., be-
ing rated as cash above their value. A
bill was introduced appropriating
$4,000 for repairs to the capitol Mr..
Dahl sought to save his joint. resolu-
ton, which changes the constitution
so that sheriffs may be reelected but
it went down to death. Other meas
ures killed were preventing location
of barns near residences and forbid
ding one individual to hold more
than one liquor license. Mr.. Erick-
sons bill to erect the town of La Fol-
lette in Burnett county was passed.
Another bill passed was one permit
ting murder trials to be had in the
Dane county municipal court. The
state affairs committee reported ia
forably the Portage levee repair bill.
The amount ($20,0O0) asked for is
granted, but the commission of three
is to be made up of citizens, not neces-
sarily engineers; they may employ an
engineer, though practically The com.
mittee think it not necessary as the
work is laid out. The bill starts the
work at once, the commissioners to
receive no pay except actual expenses.
Madison, March Sin the senate
resolution for constitutional amend
ment authorizing state and aid for
good roads was re-referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
Yesterday Assemblyman Hall ad.
dressed the house earne stly on his
memorial to congress for the passage
of the Cullom interstate railway bill
AID it was adopted unanimously. Len
roots, providing for the approval of
franchises by popular vote was passed,
as was also the bill permitting coun-
ties to establish and maintain travel
ing libraries; likewise Mr.. McGilrs
bill creating the towns of North
Crandon, Waubena and CaswelI out
OF the towns of Crandon and Cavour.
in Forest county. Mr.. Spratt's bill.
requiring water companies to furnish
free water to manufacturers for fire
prposes was killed, but his other. pro-
vicing half pay pensins for police
men and firemen of 65 years of age
who have served 25 years was adj
vanced to third reading. 1t applies
only 10 cities of the second class. but
1t is generally regarded as an enter
ing wedge for a general civil pension
list, to include other public employees
and school teachers Other bills en-.
crossed were: Requiring detectives to
pay license of 500 to the secretary
OF state; granting the power to com.
mon councils of cities and trustees
of villages to license bill posters. dis
tributors and outdoor advertisers: and
giving the right to fire and police com |
to discharge men without
reason when all the commissioners
are agreed. A favorable report was
made on the bill making it felony to
administer narcotics for the purnose |
Oh committing a crime. Senator Har
RS bill legalizing a contract be- |
tween the county board and the sheriff
OF Walworth county awakened discus.
sion. 1t seems that after the Wal |
worth sheriff was in Office the county
BOARD agreed to give him $4,000 salary
IN lieu of fees. 1t came out that a
Waiworth taxpayer objected to the
transaction and was sustained by the
courts whereupon this appeal was
made to the legislature. The assembly
killed the bill because it sought to
iegalize an unconstitutional act.