Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-03-21
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The Senate had short session Monday
evening, with only seven bills on the cal-
endar, and one of these, 2O6 s., by Sena-
tor Stout, relative to the compulsory ed
ucation of children, was laid over owing
to the absence of its author. Senator
Stout's joint resolution for constltu-
tional amendment providing for woman
suffrage, recommended for indefinite
postponement by the committee on PRIV
ileges and elections, was also laid over.
Senator Green's bill, 101 S., requiring the
Milwaukee Common Council to fix the
amount of and make all appropriations
and levies for general city taxes, was
killed without debate Assemblyman
Keene's bill to authorize the Milwaukee
Common Council to extend the time for
the collection of taxes and to impose
fine of ~ of per cent for neglect to pay
taxes on time, almost resulted in row
among the Milwaukee members in the
Assembly, but it Was re-referred before
the fight grew warm. Among the commu-
nications to the Assembly was remon-
STRANGE against the osteopathy bill, sign
ed by sixteen physicians residing in the
Thirteenth Ward of Milwaukee. The
committee on penal and charitable insti-
bill for passage, and it was sent to the
committee on claims. Gov. La Toilette
| sent up list of bills which he had APP
proved. Senator Jones bill relating to
| the protection of fish in Waukesha Coun-
! ty lakes, and Senator Whitehead's bill
| relating to the salary of county superin-
| tendents, We're concurred in.
/ The Senate on Tuesday, with only one
! dissenting vote, killed the Stout amend
ment to the constitution permitting wom-
| an suffrage. Senator Mosher's bill pro-
| hibiting the insurance Of State property
was tabled by a vote of 16 to 5. The
| Baker bill prohibiting marriage of di-
vorcees within year after decree has
/ been granted was listed for death, but
was re-referred. The Jones bill to open
the State school at Sparta to infants UNI
| der years of age was ordered to third
reading. Assemblyman Hall submitted an
amendment to his railway commission
! bill, which will permit the railroads to
continue a commodity rate. The Over
beck cigarette bill is dead, but high
| license substitute has been prepared by
J Senator Miller, which, it is believed, will
| pass the Senate and be accepted by the
| House. 1t provides State license Of
500 annually and places all dealers un-
der bond of $3.50 not to sell cigarettes
to minors.
The bills providing for the appointment
of at least one woman on the board of
university regents and the board of nor
NAL school regents respectively were fay-
orably reported by the Senate commit
tee on education Wednesday. The AS
sembly killed the bill providing for the
use of wide wagon tires on country
roads; also Spratt's bill providing for the
payment for sheep killed by dogs. The
new military bill prepared by the AdJu-
tant General was ordered to third read
ing.
The Senate on Thursday ordered en-
crossed the bill providing for the appoint
ment of one woman on the State board
OF university regents by vote OF Il 70
10. The bill will now pass the upps.
house, and stands a strong chance OF :
passing in the lower. The Senate passed
the bill fixing the salary of the MllWau-
kee chief of police at $4,000 year.