The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-01-23
LEGISLATURE.
Sena1e.

the state oil inspector and his deputies and
also for important changes in the matter
or Inspection. The measure is drafted along
the lines suggested by Gov La Toilette in
his message Another bill provides for the
repeal of the present taxation system
whereby street railways pay a tax on the
gross earnings of the roads, and substitutes
a system of taxation on the valuation of
the property, just as other property Is
taxed. In the Senate the first steps were
taken for the appointment of joint com
mittee of the two houses to act on the leg
is'ative reapportionment of the state.
A bill radically changing the laws regard
on the 10th by Senator Stout. 1t provides
for the appointment of local boards of
physicians who shall consider all applica-
tlons for license to- marry and forbids any
marriage without their approval. The bill
provides that within thirty days after its
passage the probate judge in each county
shall appoint three reputable practicing
physicians, residents of the county, no two
belonging to the same school of medicine.
and one, where possible, woman, whose
duty 1t shall be to consider and pass upon
all applications for license to marry, and
no license to marry shall be granted unless
the applicants shall receive from this board
certificate setting forth that such appii-
cants are free from certain ailments. Sen
at0r weed introduced petition from the
county board of Winnebago county appeal
ing to the Legislature for the enactment
or laws which will prohibit football playing
in this state on the ground that the game is
brutal and dangerous. Senator Roehr in
troduced bill increasing the power of the
registrar in probate and slightly increasing
the salaries of some of his assistants. Sen
ator McGilivray introduced a bill amend
ing the law relative to care Of deaf and
dumb, providing for the appointment of a
state Inspector of deaf and dumb, at sal
airy or $1,000, by the state superintendent
or instruction, who shall define his duties.
The committee on revision of rules report
ed two substitutes for the resolution rela-
tive to the committee on assessment and
COLLECTION Of taxes. One substitute merely
increases the membership of the commit
tee from three to five; the other provides
Tor joint hearings by the same committee
for the two houses. The report went over
There was no business in the Senate on
the 18th until the order of Introduction of
bills was reached and then there was a
small food, Bills were introduced: Pro-
viding for free employment offices in GER
tam cities; creating state board of
osteopathic examination and registration
and regulating the practice of osteopathy
in the state: amending the statutes relative
to foreign corporations; apprOpriating $500
to I. 2. Nelson for material furnished and
work done as a sub-contractor on the inn
prOyement of Ladies' hall; defining the liza
bility of employees of telegraph and messen-
ger companies; giving professors of military
science and tactics in colleges and universe
ties the honorary title of colonel of in
fantry: amending the statutes relative to
depositions: cutting down the representa-
ton Of South Milwaukee and Wauwatosa in
the county board of Milwaukee county; pro-
papers or petitions for nominations of judges
of the Supreme, circuit or other courts Of
record: amending the fish and game, laws;
the statutes relative to assess.
ments; providing that moneys hereafter re-
ceived from the government for the service
of the Wisconsin militia in the Spanish
American war may be used for improve
ment Of the military reservation at Camp
Douglas. as well as for the equipment of
the Wisconsin National guard: Senator
Mosher offered q joint resolution cutting off
the introduction of new business after Feb
ruary 1. except bills and resolutions from
committees. 1t went over The
resolutions increasing the membership of
the committee on assessments and collec-
lions of taxes from three to five and pro-
viding for joint hearings of the same conf
mittees in both houses, these hearings to
be final, were passed unanimously without
debate. The Assembly amendment to the
creasing the Assembly membership from
thirteen to fifteen was received. The Sen
ate does not propose to agree and the reso-
luton went over.
The Senate on the 18th adopted without
discussion the Assembly resolution regard |
ing the apportionment matter. The resou-
tion as finally adopted provides that al
matters relating to apportionment shall be
referred TO the committee which shall re-
port on them by bill. A memorial was pre-
scented by Senator Miller from the Trades
and Labor assembly against the reduction
of exemption of wages. Three petitions
for amendments to the fish and game laws
were submitted. Senator Hatton offered a
memorial to Congress urging the Wisconsin
cure the passage Of the swamp land indem- |
nifty act. Senator Mills objected to imme
date consideration and it went over. Only |
four bills were introduced as follows |
Amending q Forest county dam bill; pro- |
viding for biennial municipal elections:
the Standard insurance policy |
law to provide that where q building falls |
or is blown down through no fault or neg
ligence of the owner the insurance company |
shall be liable for damage by fire there
after: appropriating $1,000 annually for
of this state. The Senate adjourned until |
the evening Of the Dist. ii
Assembly.
The principal business of the Assembly on |
the evening of the 18th was the announce |
nent Of the standing committees by the |
Bay introduced q bill to prohibit the sale /
Or bringing into the state for the purpose |
Of sale or giving away OF any cigarettes, |
cigarette paper o. substitute thereof.
The most Interesting feature of the SEES
sion on the 18th was a bill by Mr.. Rossman
the law relating to the taxation |
Of bank stock. Mr.. ROssmans bill requires |
amount regardless Of his debts. Mr.. vii vii.
ams Of Winnebago county offered a Joint |
for a constitutional amendment |
relating to banking laws. 1t is a copy of |
adopted two years ago and its
passing at this session is necessary before
it can go before the people. The first petit
ton presented to the Assembly came from
Winnebago county and was in favor of re-
peal of law prohibiting spring shooting
The resolution for a joint committee on |
forestry and lumber was referred to the
committee on the revision of rules. The
Senate resolution for a special committee
On apportionment brought an amendment |
from Mr.. Sturdevant, increasing the num-
Der of assemblymen from thirteen to fif- |
zen. The amendment was adopted and the
resolution c0ncurred in A large number of
bills were introduced, including the follow
ng Of more important ones: Amending the
avs relating to the paying of bounty
FOR killing wolves and other wild animals
increasing it to $40 for mature wolves; re-
Dealing the law for publishing the railroad 1
maps. He also introduced a bill changing
he closed season for pheasants; amending
he game laws, extending the, prohibition
IN pheasa hts from 1901 to 1905.
The petitions received in the Assembly on
The 18th related mostly to spring shooting
md the exemption Of wages. Mr.. Sarau
offered a joint resolution cutting off new
business on February 2, which is unusually
early. 1t was laid over until tomorrow
Mr. Brunson stirred up the Assembly by
Introducing a resolution binding the Assem-
oly to adjourn each week at noon on Satur-
lay until O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
objection was raised by Messrs. Keene,
Dahl and others and the resolution was
inally laid over for one week. Quite a