Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
ASSEMBLY VOTES TO KILL GIL.
MAN BILL.
STEVENS SPEAKS FOR 1T
Throws Cold Water On General
Observation-Disclosures Mayor to
Be Deprived of His Present APP
pointive Powers.
Madison. March 10

penSe OF Sprinkling or improving the
streets around the capitol park or the
university grounds.
Mr.. Gilman's bill to allow cities to
sprinkle streets and charge the ex.
pense 20 the abutting property owners
was on the calendar for engrossment
but with the committee recomenda-
ton that it be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Gilman asked that the bill be laid
over until this morning, but his mo-
ton to that effect was voted down
Then, as the question was upon the
indefinite postponement of the meas
ure he stated the purpose of the bill
as being to keep a few individuals
from imposing upon the majority of
the people living on any street. AS.
semblyman Stevens followed him cit.
ing the conditions in Madison as an
illustration of the need of such law.
Mr.. Stevens spoke. of the situation at
the university and the necessity for
street sprinkling. Judge Orion spoke
against the bill, saying that Madison
furnished just the kind of an example
he was looking for He had talked
with the university regents and had
found that they were willing to do
what was right but did want this
city to be the sole Judge of what right
was. Believing that the same princi-
pie was involved he also referred to
the street Improvements around the
park without giving much encourage
ment to those who still hope for state
aid III paving these thoroughfares.
When the question was put, the as
sembly voted A to 80 for indefinite
pOstponement.
Bills Passed.
Getaways, requiring the insulation
of electric light wires and providing
for their inspection
Judiciary committees, relating to
loans from the trust funds.
To Third READING.
The following senate bills were or.
dered to third reading:
Whitehead's, relating to mutual in
surance companies.
to pass general banking law
Ordered Enerossed.
E. A. Williams, relating to the dis
tribution of the printed report of
commissioner of insurance.
Soltwedels, relating to government
of cities.
Keene's, granting to Milwaukee
lands for park purposes.
F. Johnson's, relating to duties Of
town treaSurerS.
Bills Killed.
Gilman's, relating to springling of
streets.
Coapman's, relating to complaints
against railways.
McCabe's, relating to bids on public
Burdeau's, relating to bonds of guar.
dams.
Barker's, relating to cost of paving.
SENATE.
The senate last night passed under
suspension of the rules a bill, intro
duced by the committee on corpora
tions, which will destroy the chances
for a democratic majority in the Mil
waukee council this coming year.
Three new wards have been created
in the cream city and their representa-
tives in the council would under the
present law be appointed by Mayor
Rose. Senator Devos said on the
floor of the senate last night that
these wards were republican and that
to allow democratic mayor to ap-
point the aldermen would be wrong.
He also said that if these wards were
allowed to elect their representatives
Inc next Milwaukee council would be
republican by a majority Of four as
against a democratic majority of two
if Mayor Rose appointed them. While
the bill is so worded as to provide for
the election of officials in instances
of vacancies, and under circumstances
like Milwaukee is now confronted
with, at the first ensuing election, it
is said to have been drafted for the
purpose of heading off democratic con-
LlOt ol the cream Guy council
Bills Passed.
Riordan's, relating to levy Of taxes.
Stout's, relating to compulsory ed
ucation Of children under IA years of
age.
Johnson's, relating to duties of the
Wisconsin state board Of agriculture.
Collins, ASSEMBLY bilD relating
felony
Thomas, (assembly bilD relating
to mutual fire insurance companies.
To Third Reading.
The following assembly bills were
ordered read a third time:
Roots, relating to fees for return
OF births.
Sturdevant's, relating to railroad
tickets and passes.
Overbeck's, relating to municipal
court for county Of Kewaunee.
Both houses adjourned to 10 o'clock
this morning.