Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-01-31

present term and for the full term |
ending Feb. 10 1903 He also an
nonnced the reappointment of c. X, |
Boardman rs adjutant general AT
least four Of the appointments had !
long been expected--those of ,mdge |
Gibson, *. c. Adams, Judge Lyon and !
Halford Erlckson--but even though Vt
had been prophesied that Mr., Haugen |
would succeed Col Anderson not
many vera ready 10 take much stock
in that representation until the am
nOuncemCnt was made yesterday,
| Tho appointment of General c, +
| Boardman to the post of adjutant
general was q surprise to every one,
| Not many OF those politically wise will
believe that it is a permanent appoint
ment. At the executive office every
| one said they presumed that the gen,
| eral would serve the full term, but in
| some of the other departments il was
| thought the arrangement is tenn
pOgary one and that Gen. Geo T..
! Bryant will ultimately be given this
position. The state confirmed judge
! Gilson's appointment under a sus
| pension of the rules as the time for
bis confirmation would expire Monday
! Tho other nominations Will doubtless
! be confirmed without opposition,
Senator Mosher introduced an i'm.
! portant bill which would have tho
state buildings so uninsured leaving
the commonwealth to take its own
! chances of loss by FIRE. This and q
Joint resolution introduced by Senator
| Mills requesting the dean Of the uni.
versity college of engineering to re-
/ port the probable cost of an electric
plant to furnish light for the univer'
sjty buildings, capitol, library build
Ing and state hospital for insane were
the most important features OF the
session,
Bills were introduced ms follows;
BY Senator Mills defining the state
fiscal year to end June 80 instead Of
Sept 30 BY Senator Miller, prcdd-
ing for the election OF supervisors and
justices of the peace in cities having
biennial elections by Senator Stout,
providing for the cataloguing and
library distribution of state public
documents through the free library
commission, also. providing a contin.
gent fund, $50 900, to be used for the
; prevention of Asiatic cholera, by
Senator Fearue increasing the APP
! preparation to the State horticultural
society $500. to $2,250, in order to pro.
/ .t.l r. 4 II ag -
be located near Rhinelander. by
Senator O'Neil. amending the statutes
relative to sale of liquor on Sunday
or election day. providing that it shall
be cause for reyoldng license, By
Z Senator Moshcr, amending the
statutes to provide that election re
turns may be sent from towns To the
county clerk by registered mail In
stead of--lessenger the officer malinl
r them to receive 80 cents.
In The assembly Assemblyman Len
root of Superior introduced an anti
trust bill containing many sweepln,
provisions. The measure has beer
carefully drafted and embodies The
best points of antitrust legislation .
those states which have been mos
successful In dealing with great com
bnations Of capital,
4 Tho committee on railroads intro
' duccd a Joint resolution for an amend
{ ment To the constitution torbiddlnl
i. passes being issued TO or received by
= public officials. The resolution, MS eX
+ planned in the committees report. Is
= IN accordance with the governors
4 recommendation 1t went to thu
Y judiciary committee The senatet
3 swamp land indemnity resolution was
/ ConCurred in.
Mr. Sarau's resolution cutting of
I the introduction of bills, etc, after
y Feb. 8. was adopted. Mr. Fros
/, offered Joint resolution for al
q amendment to the constitution per
j hitting the state to aid In road build
| ing,
: Mi Keenc withdrew his bill relat
ing to biennial elections IN cities ant
? presented a substitute exempting iir'
c and police (as well as school boards.
IN those cities having police and fire
2 commissioners from the operations o
L the act The mayors salary Is thu
0 fixed In cities of Madison, j.;
a Crosse, Superior class 5000 to 81 GOO
4 all smaller cities 500 20 5000.
n Other bill introduced were by Mr.
l. Dow. eyempting Lake Geneva from
. the operation Of the Law which forbld
J. fishing in certain waters from Decem
e boY. ia MAY N and ulaCipg DelayaI