Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-03-14


went to the judiciary committee
Bills were passed for the separate as
sessmeat o. lands and the houses
thereon and permitting deformed chill
dren TO be admitted to the Sparta
state school.
Madison, March SENATOR Stout Is
Joint resolution agreeing TO the con,
stitutional amendment changing the
time OF election anu term OF ths- 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 its
40 per cent TO county agricultural
societies oaly on premiums actually
paid in cash. He said the state Is
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
Dare county municipal court. The
state affairs" committee reported ia
forably the Portage lev.e repair bill.
The amount l$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 al
engineer, though practically the com.
mittee think it not necessary as the
work IL 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 a constitutional amend
ment authorizing state and aid for
good roads was re-referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
Yesterday Assemblyman Hall adj
dressed the house earnestly on his
memorial to congress for the passage
OF the Cullom interstate railway bill
and 1t 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. McGill's
bill creating the towns of North
Crandon, Waubena and Caswell 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
pGposes was killed, but his other, pro
vidng half pay pensins for police
men and firemen OF SIS years OF age
who have served rs years was ad-
vanced to a third reading. 1t applies
only TO cities of the second class, but
1t Is generally regarded as an enter
ing wedge for general civil pension
list to include other public employees
and school teachers. Other bills en-,
crossed We're. Requiring detectives to
pay a license of 500 to the secretary
OF state; granting the power to com
mon councils Of cities and trustees
OF villages to license bill poste.s, dis
tributors and outdoor advertisers: and
giving the right to fire and police COM
missioners to discharge men without
reason when all the commissioners
are agreed. A favorable report was
made on the bill making it a felony to
narcotics for the purpose
of committing a crime. Senator Har.
ris 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. II came out that
Walworth 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
legalize an unconstitutional act