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

Senate.
The primary election bill was not reported
to the Senate on the evening of the 25th
as was expected. When the upper house
was called to order 1t was found that there
was no quorum and the Senate adjourned
referred to the committee on privileges and
elections and that committee Will hold an
informal meeting in the afternoon to dis
cuss plan for dealing with the bill. On
the afternoon of the 9th another meeting
will be held when the members will receive
amendments and suggestions on the bill.
The primary election bill was received in
the Senate from the Assembly on the 26th.
and without a word of comment was re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections. 1t Is not likely to come back
from the committee before seven or eight
days, in view Of the adjournment over cleo
ton in the Assembly. The Senate deferred
action on the joint resolution passed by the
Assembly providing for adjournment. after
the session Of the Goth until the evening of
the Sd prox. The resolution was concurred
In but later Senator Whitehead moved re-
consideration of the vote and that the mo-
ton liz The ~ p 9TH h GG n
Milwaukee exposition from taxation on the
ground that 1t was unconstitutional. was
read in the Senate at Senator Roehr's re-
quest. Action on the veto was postponed
until the 4th, it being said there was a
chance that the governors objections might
be overcome by another bill. The, Senate
killed senator SOou fOauS
resolution looking to an amendment to the
constitution to permit state aid in good road
building. After lengthy debate Senator Nc
Gilivray offered an amendment providing
thirds of the amount to be expended In any
appropriation. He moved that the amend
ment and blu be laid oyer, but the motion
was lost, 16 to TO- The amendments to
the resolution were then lost by a vote of
is to II. the test coming on the substitute
resolution. The original resolution which
nf0in
% to 2.
At the evening session of the Senate on
the Goth Mr.. Eaton's bill providing for the
licensing Of stationary engineers was or
dered to engrossment after short debate
The joint committee on claims reported for
passage several appropriation bills. Among
the payment of half Of the face value of
the county orders issued by the Waukesha
Kelley Institute under an invalid law in
1895. Senator Mosher's bill making an an
pual appropriation to the state historical So
ciety Of $4,000 for the maintenance Of the
library of the society was also reported
ing $500 to the free library commissioner
to make an index of all public documents
published by the state, and supervise the
distribution of such documents to the public
libraries of the state was also favorablv re-
ported. Another important bill on which
similar action was taken WAS Senator Hat
toms bill providing that the $4,000 appro-
priated for repairs, and new, buildings of
the state normal schools by the Legislature
of 1880, but never paid over, should now
be paid
Senator Roehr's joint resolution for con-
stitutional amendment authorizing joint
system of government for the city and
county Of Milwaukee was adopted unan-
mously by the Senate on the 9th. The
bill adopting the national standard of
weights and measures was concurred in
Tie following bills were passed: Relating
to publication of Supreme court reports,
correcting an error In the revision OF the
statutes as to time Of letting contracts;
increasing the salary of the custodian of the
Milwaukee register Of deeds office from $50
to $75 a month, and of two clerks from $50
to 500; amending the charter of Brockway
college at Ripon. The following bills were
concurred in: Authorizing county judges to
quest; providing for the placing of battle
flags and other war relics in memorial
hall in the capitol building; providing fees
for sheriffs bringing back prisoners from
required; amending the statutes relative to
adoption Of children; extending the powers
of police and fire commissioners relative
to removals Of chiefs; amending the stat
utes relating to enforcement of liabilities
against corporations; relating to terms Of
court In the eighth judicial circuit.
The Senate held a short session On the
evening Of the 9th to receive committee
reports.
The bill Reproducing the state into. As
sembly districts came into the Senate from
the Assembly on the 2sth, and after CON
siderable debate 1t was rereferred by vote
of 16 to TO- Voting machines are in a fair
way to be adopted in Wisconsin. The Hall
resolution for a constitutional amendment
authorizing their use, which was passed by
the Assembly, was recommended for pass
age In the Senate by the committee on
privileges and elections An Assembly
amendment was concurred In to Senator
Gaveney's bill authorizing persons to
change their names by filing declaration
providing that names should be changed
In this manner only once. An Assembly bill
legalzing the acts of Il. P. Clute as state
veterinarian was also cOncurred In. Senator
Martins bill, 361 S., designed to suppress
the sale of the Police Gazette and similar
publications in Wisconsin, was ordered to
engrOssment and third reading with two
or three votes In opposition. Senator
Millers bill providing for a cottage for
woman students at the state university, to
cost $4,000, was reported unfavorably by
the committee on claims and indefinitely
postponed by the Senate
The bill reapportioning the state into As
sembly districts came back to the Senate
from committee on the Doth with the
changes in Brown county recommended for
adoption. Senator Weed dissented from
the report, but the Senate adopted the
amendments and then concurred in the bill
by unanimous vote, the two Democratic
senator's, Jacobs and Weed, voting aye
with the Republicans There will be another
contest on the floor over the anti -cigarette
bill, a majority and minority report being
submitted. The bill which attempted to fix