Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-24
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

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when the osteopathy bill was killed By a
vote of 50 to SO. This action followed a
long debate and a motion TO reconsider
brought on innumerable dilatory motions,
resulting in a call of the house. When
this was ordered there was a scramble
for the doUfs that the members might not
miss their trains home for Sunday. The
sergeant's force tried to stop them, but
when the vote was taken eighteen were
recorded as absent without Leave The
call was finally raised and reconsidera-
tion made a special order for next We'd
nesday. The Assembly 80 killed the
Barker bill, which aimed TO prohibit mar
riage between blacks and " ses.
The Assembly went through the better
portion of long calendar at its session
Alondar evening. Mr.. inns bill amend
ing the present law with respect 10 the
annexation of territory by cities was or
dered engrossed. Gov. La Toilette re-
turned two yetoes to the Assembly, the
first being 362 A.. legaiizing the action
of the town of Redwood in issuing
bonds. The Governor was of opinion
| that this was too loose and indefinite.
| The other bill was 622 A., empowering
school district No. 3 of Oconomowoc
County to- borrow money. The Governor
| objected on the ground that it oyerrides
| the present law providing for such loans
and is in the rrtPre of special legisla
tion. Both bills were killed by the AS
sembly. The Senate had only fourteen
| bills on its calendar and with nothing
| else to do the next morning it adjourned
| without doing any business.
Notaries public who travel will con-
| tinue to pay their fares. The Assembly
on Tuesday morning refused to exempt
| them from the workings of the anti-pass
| law. The vote was 80 for and AZ against
| it, The bill for an appropriation to the
Wisconsin State Firemens Association
| was recalled from the ensrossing room
| of $1,000. The Erickson interstate park
| bill was sent to the Senate by vote of
| 40 to 4. Mr.. Bankers measure Tor $20,-
| 600 for the Portage levee was passed, 10
| to 3. Mr.. Benson pressed thc passage
| of his bill for the destruction of noxious
| weeds. 1t was passed. The Hartung
| dog license bill imposing a State tax on
| CANNES in localities where the local mu-
| nicipal government exacts none excited
some little discussion. 1t was passed, 53
| to 26. The Cady yagrancy bills were
passed. They prescribe who are such
and fix as a penalty Imprisonment not
| to exceed six months or from thee to
| ten days solitary confinement Under
| suspension of the rules the Mills bill reg
\ ulating the taxation of steam vessels was
| corcurred in. Gov. La Follette's veto
=, of Senator Jacobs bill authorizing
| changes of venue from the county to cir
cult conrt, and vice versa. in Dodge
\ f.,,. in, no
It's death was confirmed, only four Sen
ators voting to pass the bill over the
| Governors veto The joint resolution for
| the inauguration of steps to provide for
a complete ventilating system for the cap
| itol building was passed. Assembly
| amendments to Senator Riordan's bill
amending the law making taxes lien on
| logs, and Senator Moshers bin relative
10 taxation of buildings on leased ground,
| were coneurred in.
The Senate cqRlmittee on rules Wed.
| nesday morning reported back Senator
| Kreutzer's joint resolution providing for
| final adjournment May 4. with an amend
ment changing the date to. May IL. The
| resolution. without discussion, was order
| ed placed on the calendar. The Hall
| constitutional amendment authorizing
| the use of voting machines. which has
| been both killed and passed ly the Sen
| ate and both times reconsdered. was on
the calendar for action, but on motion of
| Senator Roehr, was laid over. The
| O'Neil bill relating to the publication of
county board proceedings was ON the
| Assembly calendar for concurrence, but
| was finally recommitted. The knudson
| National Guard reorganization bill was
| concurred in. 1t provides for extending
/ the time spent in camp each year. a
| warm debate was had on Mr. McCabe' S
bill giving judges the right to ask the
| jury for special verdcts either before or
| after the testimony is in or before or
| after arguments on the case. 1t is of
| special interest to personal injury suits,
| The judiciary committee had offered Il
| substitute and Mr. McCabe wished the
| whole matter re-referred. The Assembly
| refused to do so by Il vote of TO 81,
| Mr.. McCabe then offered the original bill
| as Il substitute for the committees sub
| stitute Speaker Ray ruled it out OF
order Mr.. McCabe then offered a sub
| stitute embodying both the original bill
| and the committee substitute. After a
| long discussion Mr.. McCabe's substitute
| was killed. 90 To 20. The committee sub
| stitute adopted, 53 to 80. and ordered en-
| crossed and read third time. The orig
| inal bill required three questions TO he
| put by the Judge. The substitute makes
special verdict only optional.