The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13

of West Superior introduced a very i'm
portant bill giving. common councils re,
markable powers for the purchase and
operation of electric light plants. Under
the provisions Of the measure, when IL city
thinks II desires to purchase plant, the
council can pass measure with that end
in view and serve notice on the company
that the purchase is intended. Then the
coHpany must file valuation Of its prop.
gives cities the right to erect and main
tain competing plants. The substitute for
the bill abolishing the publication If state
railroad map which provides for tie publ
cation of 5000 maps every four years in
stead OF as at present called forth d set
speech from Mr.. Holland, in which he OPP
posed the substitute and advocated his own
bill. The substitute was adopted by a vote
Of 81 to 81. The substitute was then or
dcred to a third reading. The following
bills were introduced: Providing for yacci-
ration: appropriating money 10 the Eastern
Wisconsin FiremenS association: amending
the law relating to the examination of in
sane persons: for wagon bridge across the
Fox river In Marquette county; relating TO
the licensing of peddlerS; relating to the
construction of sewers in cities relating
to printing for various state boards, fix
ing the number Of reports TO be printed;
for the purchase of annotations to The
Supreme court reports for counties and
state officers; authorizing the establish
ment of Lloyds system of marine insur-
ance; relating to the changing of high
ways: relating to the borrowing OF money
by cities. After receiving a cOmmunica-
tion from the railroad commissioner rela.
tive to the distribution of maps the AS
sembly adjourned
The contest between Gilbert NJ. Wander
cook and Alfred Cook for the seat repre-
sentng the FIRST district of Marathon
county was settled in the Assembly on the
9th by the seating of Mr.. Cook. AS soon
as the matter came up Mr.. Valentine
moved that the report of the committee
be referred to the committee on judiciary
in order that the Assembly might be in
fnrp nod nc tn 10 nj has of tho
ton. In accordance with the decision II
force the matter to decision the Assem-
bly, promptly voted the motion down. The
ayes and nays were called for with the fol-
lowing result: Ayes, %; nays, 20. After
considerable debate the question came up
ON the adoption Of the report and a vote
wa, vas ordered without word OF debate.
aye and nay vote Mr. Cook being excused
from voting, as he was on the first vote
Ayes. 81; Does, IA: absent or not voting
). Mr. Valentine of GAINESVILLE aroused the
Assembly by moving reconsideration Of
the vote by which the railroad map bill
was ordered to a third reading. The mo-
ton was voted down by vote of 20 TO %
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
Lowing: Appropriating money for inter
state park at the dells of the St. Crox
provcments at the Wisconsin Veterans
home; joint resolution to amend the cOnsti-
tuition relating to pardOns; authorizing
counties to erect isolation hospitals; an
constables i'll Milwaukee,; removing the
limitations of damages for death by acct
dent; to prohibit the sale of game and
game birds: relating to cornshredders: TO
change the boundaries of certain towns in
Forest county and creating new towns.
The Senate bill amending the rules Telat-
ing to the, introduction of new business
after the close of new business was con
CURED in. it provides that all joint reso-
buttons for the introduction of bills shall
60 to the committee on rules before they
hn nag In anti lIf
,.-n No. A., limiting actions and proceed
ings by villages and No 43 A, TO estab-
fish ferry across Lake st. Cr0ix, were
passed.
the Assembly on the 9TH was one by Mr..
Dodge extending the so-called local option
laws TO wards as we'll as cities, towns aud
villages. Under the provisions of the bill
have license. Three bills intended to place
checks on issues of stock by railroad cor
porations and To prevent watering" were
introduced by Assemblyman A. X. Hall.
The tax commission sent in a bill through
the committee on assessment and collection
of taxes for q new Inheritance tax. 1t
provides tax Of per cent. when the es
tate goes to someone other than a member
of the deceased persons Immediate family.
The Senate memorial resolution on the
death of Gen. Griffin was received by. the
Assembly. and after being read in full by
the chief clerk, was unanimously cOncurred
in by rising vote. Senator Roehr's bill
giving the registrar in probate in Milwau-
kee county the right to sign formal orders
and increa sing the salaries of two clerks
in the office, laid over. The following
bills were introduced: Providing for the
licensing of dogs; relating to qualifications
Of elective officers: TO compel the use Of n
device to keep. railroad trains in line after
derailment: TO prevent contracts between
employers and parents of minors; amending
the laws of 1899 relating to damages
caused by defective highways; relating to
fees for Sheriifs outside of the state; re-
lating TO artesian wells and water supply;
relating to the county court of La Crosse
county; another prohibiting the killing of
deer In certain counties
In the Assembly on the Sth Mr. Frost
introduced a bill to tax mortgages copied
after the Massachusetts law. The measure
is designed with view to locating much
property of this class which has hitherto
been in hiding and has escaped taxation
portion Of real estate which Is not covered
Dy mortgage, and to tax the mortgage
just az other property. bill by Mr.. Hen
ry forbids the granting of license for the
manufacture or sale of beer or liquor with
in one mile of the state capitol or the state
university, and within 800 feet of amy
church or schoolhouse in the state, under
the penalty of a heavy fine. Another BILL
introduced by Mr.. Stevens by request. APP
propriates $50 900 to establish a state home
for inebriates where they may be given
Kelley treatment 1t is to be under the
direction of the state board of control.
and the bill specifies when treatment is
to be given free and when counties are to
pay for it, No. 10 A, relating to fees for
return of notices of birth was ordered
engrossed. Mr. Duerwaechter's bill. No.
80 A. providing expenses of interment OF
deceased patients in county asylums.
caused another debate, which resulted in
the bill going to the committee on judiciary.
Among the new bills introduced were the
following: TO constitute and organize the.
Eighteenth judicial circuit; amending the
laws relating to evidence; for the taxa
ton Of mortgages; for the organization. of
the Oneida reservation into towns; another
to provide election districts on the reserva
ton: providing for the collection of butter
and cheese statistics; another amending the
laws relating to the municipal court of
Ripon; another to provide for the annual
report of the dairy and food commissioner;
to amend the laws relating to the report
of the insurance commission; relating to
the terms Of supervisors: amending the
laws relating to mutual fire insurance COM
panies: relating TO Migrants, and declaring
who are such; another amending differ
ent section on the same subject; regulating
the incorporation Of fire insurance COM
panieS
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