The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-27
THE LEGISLATURE.


| Senator Devos, as chairman of the com.
mittee on corporations, introduced a bill
| which will make 1t necessary for a special
! election for vacancies in the common coun-
| Gil to be held at the coming judicial election.
The rules Of the Senate were suspended and
| the bill was passed under the suspension.
| Among the bills which were passed was
that Of Mr.. Collins increasing the maxi
mum penalty for all kinds Of burglary from
| bill which was passed was one introduced
| by Mr.. Stout providing that the parents or
| guardians of any child between the ages Of
! and IA must give it at least twelve weeks
| OF schooling.
Senator Martins bill providing for the
appointment Of a woman on the board of
| university regents was passed by the Sen
! ate on the 10Th without opposition. Sen
ator O'NeiPs bill making the same pro-
| vision for the board of normal schools went
to third reading, 26 to 6. The Senate con-
CURED In Mr.. Halls memorial to Congress
| davorlng the passage of the Cullom bill.
| The following bills were passed: Relating
! to counterfeiting of labels and trademarks
relating to. municipal water and lighting
WORKS; relating to dam across Little Wolf
river; directing commissioners of public
lands to convey certain lands; relating to
powers powers Of city councils; relating to admin
istering Oaths; relating to board of regents
| OF university; relating to competency of
| witnesses; making annotated statutes evil
dence in certain cases; relating to fees for
| return OF births; relating to firearms; relat-
| ing TO municipal court for county of Ke-
| Waunee The bill apportioning Assembly
districts was on the calendar for 5hird read
ing, but on motion of Senator Riordan was
| laid over.
The Senate had q short calendar on the
| 10Th, Several Of the senators had spent the
| greater part Of the night in the Assembly
! watching the primary election deadlock and
looked weary. Senator Jones' bill prohibit
| Ing the employment of children under IA in
| bowling alleys, bar-roOms or beer gardens,
manufactures and labor The bill provid-
Ing for the examination and licensing of
stationary engineers was reported favorably
s Wida an Inc 6y the committee on
| ported two Assembly bills for non-concur-
rence-398 A., relative to mortgaging and
sale of property of infants, and 41O A.,
relative to appeals. The committee also re-
ported adversely two Senate bills-147 S..
providing for constructive possession of
vacant lands by tax-title claimants, and AS
such lands. The bill, 343 S., repeating the
statute requiring banks to pay the fees for
| examination, was passed by vote Of 20 to
| 10. Two Assembly bills were concurred in:
ment of lands and the buildings and i'm
provements thereon; 1872 A., providing for a
bridge across the Chippewa river at Du-
the loan of two flags to the Grant Monu-
| ment association, was also advanced.
The good roads constitutional amend
ment authorizing state aid in highway i'm
proyements was on the Senate calendar on
the list, reported from committee without
| recommendation, but was laid over. The
| joint resolution for a constitutional amend
the city and county of Milwaukee was also
laid over. Senator Roehr's bill, 231 S.,
changing the form Of government of the
city of Milwaukee. making the mayor the
chief executive officer, ETC., was reported
for indefinite postponement by the Senate
committee on corporations. The bill max
Ing 1t an Offense for fire insurance COM
panies or their agents to combine to regu-
late rates, charges and methods of doing
business was reported for indefnate post
ponement. The same fate was recommend
for the effect of forfeitures on contracts Of
Insurance and 293 S., relative to township
school boards. The committee on state
ment 300 s., providing that the state Shall shall
fill the outlet to Muskego lake in Waukesha
county. There was another discussion over
Senator Miller's bill giving the title of
colonel to professors of military science
in colleges, universities, etc. The bill was
killed-19 to ID. The following bills were
passed: Relating to boards of fire under
writer's and fire patrols; relative to collec-
ton of taxes; relative to levy of taxes
authorizing the Jackson bank of Black Riy-
er Falls to. reduce it's capital stock to $685.
GOO; relating to tax warrants; relating to
assessment and taxation of buildings on
leased lands. Two Assembly bills were
concurred in: Providing that the polling
city hall; providing for the loan of two
flags to the Grant Monument association.
The Saturday session was headed off in
the Senate as soon as it met on the ODD,
through a motion by Senator McDonough,
carried unanimously, that when adjourn
ment be taken 1t be to the evening of the
25th. The committee fish and game re-
ported for indefinite postponement '133 S.,
prohibiting the sale Of any wild animal,
bird or fish for food or millinery purposes,
the taking or killing of which is prohibited
and 135 S., prohibiting the buying of the
same. The judiciary committee reported
A inc 70 of
cial bonds. The bill 341 S., authorizing the
district attorney of any county to appoint
assistants, clerks Or stenographers, and
ga S., creating the town of Port Wing
Bayfield, county, were reported adversely
by the committee on town and county or
ganization- Senator Roehr moved recon
bill designed to confer the title Of colonel
upon Capt. c. A. Curtis, professor of mill
tary science at the state university, and
the motion was carried. Senator O'Nei,'s
woman on the board of university regents
was passed without discussion or opposi-
ton. Senator Whtehead's bill, prohibiting
the locking of horses, was passed with only
one mo" against it. Senator Roehr's bill
creating pension fund for the Milwaukee
fire department, and Senator Devos' bill
making a similar provision for the police
department, were passed unanimously.
Assembly.
The Devos special election bill for Mil
on the evening Of the 18th, where it was
referred to the committee ON cities. The
committee will meet before the session on
the 10th and make report. The rules
will be suspended and the measure passed
at the morning session. The bill will then
become law. The Barber license bill was
saved from death in the Assembly. The
committee on public health and sanitation
had reported it for indefinite postponement,
but on motion of Mr.. Fenelon it was sent
back to the committee for further consider
alton. The vote was ~ to Il. Assembly
man Coapman made a fight to save his bill
relating to hearing complaints against rail-
road companies and won the day. The bill
but Mr. Coapman said that proper hearing
had not been given the measure and 1t was
referred to the committee on railways by
vote Of 40 to 80. Mr.. Barker served
notice that he would ask for a reconsidera-
tion Of the vote whereby bill No. LA S. was
killed.
The primary election bill, as amended and
reported by the committee, was on the cal
endar of the Assembly on the 10Th. and