Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Jan. 21.-In the senate
bills were introduced:
| By Senator McGillivray, appropri-
ating to each and every clergyman
who shall officiate as chaplain of the
senate and assembly the sum of SIS
for each week of service.
| By Senator Roehr, to change the
statutes relating to the publication of
legal notices.
BY Senator O'Neil, to amend the
statutes relating to the powers of
county boards.
By Senator Arson, appropriating
SAL 200 for improvements to the
buildings and property of the indus
trial school for girls at North Point.
By Senator Whitehead, to amend the
statutes relating to the compensation
of Legislative employees. This bill was
on rules, and on motion of Senator
Whitehead the rules were suspended
ard the bill passed at once.
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.
dsy.
The first draft OF. the bill, which
cont irs sbC IG 5000 words, was found
to be G. nsiderably longer than it
1hCC,d be receive the close atten-
ticn it deserves and requires, conse-
Quently it is being reduced and gener.
ely improved. Assemblyman e. Ray
Stevens stated last evening that whole
paragraphs which were at first thought
to be essel .ial 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
poirts without me'zing the measure
ore C u-dre or unusual length
Mr.. Gsllsw way irtl oduced the bill
Regulating the ell ctIic wiring of build.
ings and p Nviding a penalty fer vio-
| latior.
Mr.. Hollard moved thet the bill re-
latirs to ben Sesd axemptiC ms be lie.
cGl'ed frcn tie judiciary committee
The mot'-n carried. The bill relat-
irg to the exc mr tiol of undertakers
fIon jr J duty was ordered killed by
the committee On Judiciary, but OF
me tiCn &C 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
Giliivary cs'ls for an amend
mcrt ~ the IN citut n of the United
States giyir ; cons 80 IS concurrent Jl"-
icdictiop wi ! the several states fer
the suppl e1-, on &C t Ists and other
con hines % cont oil production, stifle
cor d ii ,iop ard to regulate fer the r
owr ben, : the price of pi oduction
and the ges CT labor"
The other was introduced by Sena-
ter Gaveney and asks congress to
pass 2 law that will effectually pre-
vert the practice of hazing at West
Point military academy. A petition
was presented by Senator Whitehead
which ned been prepared by the Wis
consin conference of the Methodist
church, and asks thst unordained
Methodist preachers be allowed to
perform marriage ceremonies. Sena-
ter Whitehead also presented a mem.
orial from the Rock county board
favcring spring shooting. A bill of
Importance to cities was introduced in
the assembly by Mr.. Lenroot. 1t pro-
vii hot ORG nj
franchise for the performing of
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 60
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 a majc ity of those voting before
becoming operative. Other bills in
troduced we've: By Mr.. Orion, ap
propriating $12 500 annually for the
continuance CT tn natural history and
geological survey. BY M. Stevens,
on requ,-t appror Rating $173 or the
1eliof of John II. Hughea who did
come excevating at the atste asylum
for which he claims he was never
raid; also authorizing S. d Carpenter
to conner nee cult again.. the state
to collect some $4,000, which he
claims is due him on an CID pi hitting
cont. act. By Mr.. Erickson, providing
that petit juries mey be drawn in the
smaller counties rs they are needed,
the cilcuit judge deciding when new
panels are demsnded. BY M. Dodge,
reducing the vase exemption from $50
to $40 ncrth. BY Mr.. Holland, re-
uc5ng he mesteai exemptions to
IS. 900. Ev Mr.. A. E. Smith, authoriz-
ire fhc appoinfr emit of commission
to Geterp re TIE position Of Wiscon
IN troops at Vicksburg.
Madison, Jan. 23.-Committee work
is the impoI,a feature of the legis-
lative grind at the present time, ard
in cC1seuuCnce CT this the sesaiops OF