Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-04-25

Mr.. Fesenfeld's bill to regulate the
teaching of dancing was laid on the
table which is equivalent to being in
definitely postponed. Among the bills
killed were the following: Stevens,
appropriation for John II. Hughes and
Geo f. Peabody and relating to licens'
ing of scientists for the collection of
eggs, birds, as well as Ainsworth's, re-
quiring no license from disabled ped
dlers,
Madison. April 16.-The senate, af-
ter a sharp debate in which Senator
Mills made several sarcastic refer
ences to the university professors who
lobby for the passage Of their pet
measures, passed the McGillivray bill
appropriating $4,000 to the state geo
logical survey The bill originally car
ried $4,000, but when sent to the
committee on claims the amount was
reduced to $4,000. Prof. Buckley. who
conducts the survey, says that the
work can not be successfully carried
on with such limited means, and
though he has not decided just what
he will do. he will in all probability
make an effort to have the bill so
amended in the assembly that the al
lowance for this work will be ample.
In the lower house Assemblyman
McCabe of Milwaukee made a vigorous
onslaught upon the special privileges
which material furnishers enjoy by
virtue of the lien laws as compared
with people in mercantile pursuits and
farmers The debate arose over the
Rankl bin. which extends the lien law
to subcontractors. An amendment had
been offered requiring dealers to give
notice within 30 days TO house owners
of the fact that material used in their
construction Lad not been paid for
The amendment was ADOPTED and the
bill ordered engrossed, but only after
long fight in which Messrs. McCabe
and Rossman argued for the change
and Messrs. Sturdevant and Orton
against. The Eline bill eXempting no
taries public from the operation of
the anti-pass law was opposed by Mr..
Hall who said it was wrong for this
assembly, which had just adopted an
anti-pass constitutional amendment
to now act contrary to the principle
involved in it, Such action might
give the senate an excuse for acting
adversely. Anyway the PASS business
was bad. There was no reason why
any citizen should have such a priyi-
lege. Mr.. Eline and Mr.. Keene said
il was never intended to carry the
anti-pass proposition to such an alb
surd length The bin was Killed II to
35. Mr.. Sturdevant and Mr.. orion
both assailed in fine fashion Senator
Jones bill whieh made landlords liza
bic for water and lighting bills in case
tenants fail to pay them. II applies
only in case where municipal owner
ship prevails Mr. orion thought such
a proposition was a violation OF the
taxing principle. Mr.. Cady also spoke
against the bill and II was killed. Nc
Millan's bill appropriating 10000 for
the construction of the leYee at Port
age was passed, and these also
Fri kson's. to appropriate $500 for
the interstate park on the st Croix
river: Hartung's, 10 enable towns to
license dogs; Bensons, including wild
barley in the list Of ooXious weeds and
one from committee, providing fire
escapes on all public buildings.
Madison, April 17,--Action on the
voting machine proposition was again
deferred. A bill was proposed relat-
Ing to the weight OF engines and road
rollers on public highways The as
sembly bill permitting children under
8 years OF age to be admitted TO the
Sparta state school was ordered to a
third reading and the senate bill lin
ting to $3.50 a candidates contr'bu-
ton to the campaign fund was on
crossed
In the assembly the lien bill went
over for the day, as did also the osteo-
pathic measure, while Senator
ONeirs bill compelling county boards
10 officially publish their proceedings
IN one or more papers went back to
the committee. Boards now have the
option ~ doing so or not as they
please Senate bills were concurred
in appropriating $4,000 as an emcr
gency fund to be used in case OF
plaques; colifying the national. guard
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