Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-01-28


statutes relating to the publication Of
legal notices.
BY Senator O'Neil, to amend the
statutes relating to the powers of
county boards.
The primary election bill was not
introduced in the assembly because
it is not yet in shape to go to the
legislature, and it is now probable it
will not be presented until next Mon
day.
The first draft of the bill, which
contains about 5000 words, was found
to be considerably longer than it
should be to receive the close atten-
ton it deserves and requires, conse-
iquently it is being reduced and gener
ally improved. Assemblyman e. Ray
Stevens stated last evening that whole
paragraphs which were at first thought
to be essential are now being omitted
in the interest of brevity and that the
whole bill is being rounded into shape
so as to include all the essential
points without making the measure
one of undue or unusual length.
Mr. Galloway introduced the bill
regulating the electric wiring Of build
ings and providing penalty for VIC
lation.
Mr.. Holland moved that the bill re-
lating to homestead exemptions be re-
called from the judiciary committee.
The motion carried. The bill relat'
ing to the exemption of undertakers
from jury duty was ordered killed by
the committee on judiciary, but on
motion of Mr.. Collins was referred
back to the committee.
Madison, jan 22.-In the senate
two memorials to congress were
offered. The first by Senator Nc
Calvary calls for an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States giving congress concurrent Jur-
isdiction with the several states for
the suppression of trusts and other
combines to c/ltrol production, stife
competition and to regulate for their
own benefit the price of production
and the wages of labor"
The other was introduced by Sena-
tor Gaveney and asks congress to
pass a law that will effectually pre-
vent the practice of hazing at West
Point military academy. A petition
was presented by Senator Whitehead
which had been prepared by the Wis
consin conference of the Methodist
church, and asks that unordalned
Methodist preachers be allowed to
perform marriage ceremonies. Sena-
cd a Ton
otial from the Rock county board
favoring spring shooting. A bill Of
Importance to cities was introduced in
the assembly by Mr. Lenroot. 1t pro-
vides that no ordinance for granting
franchise for the performing or
public service, or for the extension Of
any existing franchise, shall be opera
tive until after so days. A further
provision is that if during that go
days five per cent. of the voters de-
mand that the ordinance be submitted
to vote of the people then it shall be
so submitted and shall be approved
by majority of those voting before
becoming operative. Other bills in
troduced were: BY Mr.. orion, ap-
vi P1A,OOV onnudIIJ 1O1 LAO
continuance Of the natural history and
geological survey. By Mr.. Stevens,
on request, appropriating $173 for the
relief of John H. Hughes, who did
some excavating at the state asylum
for which he claims he was never
paid; also authorizing S. D. Carpenter
to commence suit against the state
to collect some $4,000, which he
claims is due him on an old printing
contract By Mr.. Erickson, providing
that petit juries may be drawn in the
smaller counties as they are needed,
the circuit judge deciding when new
/ panels are demanded. By Mr.. Dodge.
reducing the wage exemption from $50
to $40 month. By Mr.. Holland, re-
ducing homestead exemptions to
$1,000. BY Mr. A. E. Smith, authoriz-
ing the appointment of a commission
to determine the position of Wiscon.
sin troops at Vicksburg.