Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31

for a civil engineer and appropria-
tion for the building of a system of
levees along the Wisconsin near Por-
tage. By Senator Weed, to amend the
statutes so that no damages may be
recovered because of defective high
ways unless action is begun within one
year from the date of the accident.
BY Senator McGillivary, empowering
cities g the third and fourth classes
to raise bonus, donate waterpower or
remit taxes by way of inducing any
manufacturing concern to locate with
in their limits. By Senator Nc
Gillivray authorizing any ordained or
appointed agent of any religious de-
nomination to solemnize marriages.
A JOINT resolution was introduced by
Senator McGillivrsy, agreeing to the
proposed constitutional amendment
hitting the state to appro plate
morey fer irtelnal improvements.
rh> CONN tt, on apportionment was
lncrea ID by the appointment of three
new members, Senators Weed. Muir.
son and Whitehead.
In the assembly Mr.. Cady
presented petition from the
wood county board of supervisors
for an amendment to the game laws
permitting counties to retain half the
game license money to pay game war.
dens. Other petitions were from Mr..
Henry. relating to the game laws:
rom Mr.. HagSerty, for a realrangs-
ment of the dl ainage fund of Craw.
ford and other counties bordering on
the mississippi: from Mr.. f. Johnson.
for the protection of deer and quail:
ana from Mi. Whitson, from a grocers'
association, for rs duction of the
wAge exemption from $50 to $50
b-is introduced were: BY M.
Sarau, requiring that actions for
damages on dc 'ective highways he
commenced within che year after the
accident OF be barred. BY Mr.. Sturde-
van' relating to the discovery of
property by procec dings in courty
court and permitting autl cou,t to
cite iCr eXami' 1ticl any person sus-
pected &C concealing or cmbezzling
the properly CT deceased person.
by Mr. Brunsor arthCl,7ing the rail
rood comm ssiCrer to promulgate a
reasor0ble maximum ta1iff of freight
and passenger rates ard to change it
fl ON time tC t'me rs circumstances
warrant BY liz. Stevens, making
the leqU'l merits for admins traitors
DO, dis ur '.orm with these of execu-
tors herds; elso, relating to the ex-
anineticn C IorC gr corporations:
else, relating to the service of garrish-
nert rotices without the sti se. BY
Mr.. franklin Jchnsor, giving the
state board Of agriculture sole control
OF the affairs of the department of
agriculture, CT state fairs, state fair
| grounds ard their reputation end re-
quiring it to rerCIt annually TO the
government before Dec 1. BY Mr..
Gilman, putting any attempt to com
NIT felony in the same category as
the felony Itself. By Mr.. Orion, re-
| lating to widows personal allowances.
giving her in any event her articles of
apparel and ornament, pictures and
household furniture, to the extent of
$3.50. On motion to Mr.. Barlow bill
was passed legalizing certain actions
of the New Lisbon sChool board
Madison, Jan. 24.-In the senate
after some debate, the Hatton memo
rial to congress for the passage of the
swamp land indemnity act was adopC-
ed. Senators O'Neill Mills. Riordan
and Stebbins voted against the memo
rial. Senator Green introduced bill
prohibiting combinations of fire insur
ance companies. This measure is
primarily aimed at what are known as
trust companies, but takes in local
combinations of agents also. By .ts
provisions all companies have IN
equal chance of writing po'icies. The
penalty is fixed at fine of 500 to
$500 for each offense. Senator Arson
introduced a bill appropriating $40, 900
for rev woman students cottage In
the ladies' hall grounds of the uni
versity. Senator RoeTh introduced
bill transferring the control of the
state school fer the deaf and dumb at
Delayan from the board of control to
the state board CT normal regents.
The Fan is to make this a normal
school for instruction for the def an |
dumb. A petition was read asking
that the property of old SC ldiels 20
the amount of $1,000 be exempted
from taxation.
The session in the assembly was
really sensational by Ieacon of the
passage almost without a dissenting
vote and ur der susrens'on of the
rules Of the Overlook anti cigarette
bill; but the session was also CT high
Importance as witnessing the intro
duction by Mr.. Hall Of his fond
prospect of establishing a railway
commission in this state. Another
measure of moment, and one which
has much nome tum and no little
merit behind, is to divide Chippewa
county, while Mr. Roe's bill sharply
defining Intoxicating liquors will
awaken considerable discussion, as
will also the plan 70 elect United
States senators by popular vote.
Mr.. Katz introduced a joint resolu-
ton in the fern Of a memorial TO
In fa,,Dr A.