Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-21
MEASURES POUR INTO BOTH
LEGISLATIVE HOUSES.
SOLONS TAKE LAST CHANCE
Mr.. Stevens introduces Sill Making
Statutory the Right of Students 20
Vote Where They Attend School
Educational Measures by Senator
Stout Come In.

delc6d last night by the Hood OF
measures that came into both houses,
II in the assembly and 43 in the SEN
ate. This is the closing day for that
privilege, but it is unlikely many bills
will come in today. The majority Of
the members OF the assembly seemed
to be under the impression, however,
that such would not be the case for
they persistently voted down motions
to adjourn until Judge Orion ez-
planned that there would probably be
no calendar this morning and little to
do. when adjournment was taken just
as the reading of the titles Of the
measures introduced had begun.
Quite a number of petitions came
into the assembly. ten against the Hall
bill providing for druggists keeping
poison in three-cOrnered bottles, eight
for ia for the loaning of two battle
flags to be placed in the Grant monu-
ment and two for the creation of the
county Of Rusk. A protest came in
against the osteopathy bill.
Bills introduced
Among the important bills that
came in was one by Mr.. Cady declaT-
ing marriages between white persons
and negroes or mulattOs illegal; one
by Mr.. Barker providing for the reg
istration of voters by streets and num-
bers instead of alphabetically, and one
by Mr.. Stevens making statutory the
right Of students to vote where they
attend school, Other bills Of interest
We're:
By Mr.. Eline, apprOpriating a sum
of money to l. S. Pease and E. w.
Chain for services as special attoI-
neys for the state in the investigation
Of the management Of the industrial
school at Waukesha.
By Mr. Erickson, amending the law
relating to lists Of officers to be filed
and providing for an index.
By Mr.. Hartung, amending the law
relating to the method of giving aid
to paupers and the methods for col
lecting the same.
BY Mr.. Thomas, creating the office
Of county supervisor Of assessment to
supervise and Investigate the work Of
all supervisors.
By Mr.. Whitson, making insanity
for five years ground for divorce.
By Mr.. Anderson, cancelling the
bonds Of the state for New Richmond;
they amount to $4,000
By Mr.. Owen, to label prison goods.
By MI. Overlook, prohibiting slot
gambling machines.
By Mr.. Andrews, for the licensing If
bill posters by common councils.
By Mr.. Galway, prohibiting double
headed trains
Bills were cOncurred in relating to
dispositions to perpetuate testimony
to re-assessment of void assessments
and to incompetent persons under
guardianhip, while bills were killed
relating to lands sold for taxes; to
borrowing Of money by cities; to
county courts; to examination OF par
ties before trial; to the laying out of
county roads; requiring regents Of the
university to sprinkle streets adjacent
to university grounds.
SENATE
Of the 43 bills introduced in the sen.
ate the educational bills of Senator
Stout were perhaps the most import
ant. He presented one authorizing
any county superintendent to issue a
third grade certificate to any graduate
Of county training school and also
making the same provisions regarding
persons who have completed the one
year course for teachers of the com |
mon school in any normal school. An |
other of his bills authorizes cities |
whose schools are not under the SUI |
perVIsion of county superintendents |
to eject city superintendent who |
shall not be member of the board of |
and who shall have all the !
power usually bestowed upon county
superintendent. He had another bill
making the owners Of road rollers as
well as steam and gasoline engines
liable for any damages which might
come to culverts and bridges from
passing over them.
Worlds Fair Commission.
He had also another providing for a
of 5 members constituting
Wisconsin state board of managers
or the st. Louis worlds fair. The {
are to be appointed by {
he governor and shall receive no COM
lensation for their services other than {
heir personal expenses. The duties {
# the board shall be to provide suit {
-ble buildings for the state of Wis
onsin and to have charge and control
+ all buildings and property at the
air belonging to this state. The bill I
arries an appropriation of $4,000.
senator Stout had still another bill
roviding for the binding of the ex-
hanges Of the Wisconsin Academy of =
cience, Art and Letters. n
Other Bills Introduced. q
By Senator Gaveney ION req est II
harging all firms doing a mail order \
usiness in the state a license fee of Il
per cent. on all business done: >
$50 amending the statutes of 1898 re- =
ting to the manner of issuing OF "
rits certiorari. |
By Senator Roehr compelling solic- a.
ors of fire and casualty insurance to :,
~ license. L
BY Senator Hatton, creating a board |
trustees for Lawrence university at
ppleton
By Senator Mills, providing two G,
erks for the railroad commissioners is
ice, one at a salary Of $1,000 a year NJ
i'd another at $1,000; also providing fir,
at the interests accruing from the ST.
rious funds Of the state shall be ap-
rtiOned to that 1und: also limiting