The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-04-03

ment to cut down the amount from 500 to
$75 and Mr. Barker moved to lay the
Haed bs Vo vote of a to- winch CARRIED
the bill with it. Mr.. Cadys bill. No. 491
A., providing for the survey of certain lands,
and MI. Ainsworth's bill, No. 1873 A, re-
lating to fish and game, were ordered to a
third reading. The Assembly then took q
recess until evening.
The Assembly on the evening Of the 2eth
also the bill Of Mr.. Spratt to repeal the
corrupt practice act. The railroad commit
tee recommended for Indefinite postpone
ment various 2-cent mile railroad fare
bills After some debate they were killed.
The Assembly killed the bill authorizing
Milwaukee to acquire land outside of the
city for q new isolation hospital. The
judiciary committee recommended for in
definite postponement the bill waving the
statutes of limitation and giving Is. D. Car
penter authority to begin suit in the Su-
preme court to determine what, if anything,
the state owes him under q disputed con
tract when he was state printer many years
ago. Mr. Barker's bill to prohibit marriage
within one year after the granting of de-
cree of divorce, was also reported for in
definite postponement.
The Assembly on the 9th passed the
Roehr bill re-enacting the charter Of the
Milwaukee Orphan asylum. The Assembly
sembly without debate. The ayes and noes
had to be called and there were only six
dissenting. votes, Messrs. Collins, Erickson,
Frost, Galway, Silkworth and Spratt. The
Miller bill to punish desecration Of the flag
gave the Assembly a chance to show it's
patriotism. Messrs. Dodge, Barker, Smith
and Spratt made speeches in favor Of 1t,
and it was ordered to third reading with
out a dissenting vote. There was q long
debate over Senator Kreutzer's bill increas-
ing tho salaries of the supreme judges
from 5000 to $4,000 and Of the circuit
court judges from $500 to $4,000, with an
allowance of $500 for expenses The bill
was finally ordered to third reading.
new system of bookkeeping was received
and referred to the committee on state at
fairs. The following bills were passed or
mssioners Of insurance; relating to sup
port of poor by counties; relating to bridge
across MenOmOnie river; inspection OF sani-
tary condition of public buildings; to en-
courage attendance on free nigh schools;
to prevent adulteration OF meat products.
Consideration of Mr.. Wilson's bill relating
to causes for divorce and Mr.. Barkers Dill
forbidding divorced persons to marry with
in one year, was deferred until tomorrow.
Mr.. Hollands bill making 1t a felony to ad-
minister narcotics with criminal intent was
ordered to a third reading
The Assembly at the evening session on
the 9th killed two bills, one by Mr.. Bur
deau, (No. 149 Al relating to coroners, and
to contempt proceedings.
The Assembly on the 2Sth reconsidered
the vote by which Mr.. Young's bill relat-
ing to the condemnation OF land by street
railway companies was ordered to a third
reading, and rereferred 1t to the committee
on cities for amendment. The Assembly
concurred in Senator Kreutzer's bill in
and circuit judges, but there was q good
deal of opposition to 1t. Mr.. soltwedefs
bill, No 100 A, extending the scope of the
present sweatshop law to cover all kinds
of nufacturing, was passed as was bill
No. 2O6 A, amending the law relating to
change of grades of streets In Milwaukee.
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the manner Of receiving bills for public i'm
provements, was passed. Senator KreutZers
bin to commission instructors Of military
science as colonies and Senator Anson's bill
to punish Dissertation of the dag were con.
Cured in. Other bills passed and concurred
In were: Relating to certificates of grad
yates; relating to justices of the peace; to
prohibit catching of brook trout In certain
rivers; relating to distractions In inland
waters; relating to subcontractors and la
borers' liens; relating to Brodhead schoo!
infants, ETC.. relating to writs, ETC.: relat-
ing to administering oaths; relating to
transfer of certain sums of money from one
fund to another; legaliZing acts Of certain
corporations. lot of bills on the calendar
for killing were laid over, including Mr..
Stevens bill for a state home for tnebriates
and Mr.. Karel's bill to establish hospital
for the treatment of tuberculosis.
At the evening session Of the Assembly
on the 2Sth it was decided to have the
morning sessions begin at o'clock instead
to the bill authorizing $. d. Carpenter to
begin suit against the state on an old out
lawed claim The amendment does not
specify any amount of the claim, and lets
the court settle that question. Both the
bill and the amendment was referred to
the judiciary committee.
The Assembly on the goth killed the bill
to convey to Ephraim Mariner and Charles
f. Pfster the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal
company lands, but Mr.. Keene saved it
from burial by moving reconsideration
asking that motion
be deferred until the 4th The bill was
introduced by Senator Riordan and was
passed by the Senate without opposition.
The Assembly ordered to third reading Mr..
Keene's bill to put the whole work Of
making the tax rolls and bills in the city
of Milwaukee into the hands of the tax
Der of bills, including Mr.. Stevens bill for
a state home for inebriates. Mr.. Bankers
bill forbiddng divorced people marrying
within one year after the entry of the de-
killing, as it had been half dozen times
before, but Mr.. Barker made strong eff
fort and saved it. An amendment to give
marry sooner was adopted The Assembly
passed and concurred in the following bills:
TO authorize Jacob Bean and ]. S. .O'Brien
lating to burial of soldiers sailors and
marines; relating to fish and game; relating
to disputed lands In Chippewa county; re-
lating to construction Of sewers In cities;
row money; relating to election returns;
relating to labels and trademarks; to aU-
thorize cities to acquire light or water
docking. Among the bills ordered to q
third reading was Mr.. Williams bill to au-
thorize the establishment of county re-
formatory schools. The apportionment bill,
as amended by the Senate. came back and
was laid over under the rules. The Assem-
bly, adjourned to the Sd.