The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.


The Senate had a large calendar whom
it met on the evening Of the 18th, but after
passing four Senate bills and ordering two
Assembly bills to a third reading the SEN
passed by the Senate was the judiciary
committees bill requiring three years study
for admission to the bar, and Mr. Keene's
bill providing that the aldermen and su.
pervsors of newly-created wards in Mil
Waukee shall represent the ward in which
they are thrown by the change in ward
lines.
The anti-cigarette bill was reported to the
senate on the 9Th by the committee on
public health and sanitation for indefinite
postLOnement. The committee corpora
tiCns reported favOrably the bill putting
the chief of police Of Milwaukee on a sal
airy. of $4,000. Senator Jones resolution pro-
viding for a joint committee to report on
matters pertaining to a budget was in
definitely postponed on motion of It's au-
thor. in view of the report on budget made
vessel taxation BILL making the tax 1 cent
a ton, on the calendar for passage, was on
MS motion put over to March 81 Senator's
Burns and Munson alone voted against the
bill increasing the salaries of Supreme and
circuit judges, which passed by a vote of
80 to 2. The following bills were passed:
Providing that election returns from town
ships may be sent to the county clerk by
registered letter instead of by messenger;
Increasing the salaries Of justices of the
Supreme court from $4,000 to $4,000 and of
circuit judges from $4,000 to $4,000 with
S4O0 expense money; amending the law per-
hitting cities of the third and fourth class
powers for the acquisition Of electric light
plants; relating to the county court of
Rock county, authorizing the municipal
Judge to act as county judge cn request
of the latter in certain cases. The follow
Ing bills were concurred in: The McGill
time check bill, relating to assignment of
written evidence Of Indebtedness from en-
ployer to employee for wages; authorizing
the commissioners of public lands to loan
$50 600 to Portage county. Senator Roehrs
bill liking heavy penalty for the use of
what are known as knockout drops, was
ordered engrossed.
The Overlook anti-cigarette bill on the
9th gave the Senate the liveliest session it
has had so far this winter, and the bill
was saved from defeat by one vote. 1t
was rereferred to the committee OH judi
sslary by vote of 16 to 10 after ther. had
offered memorial to Congress urging that
the allowance for maintenance of Indian
children in industrial schools in Wisconsin
be increased from $167 to $3.50 per capita.
Eight petitions for the primary election
bill were received. Senator MoShers bill
prohibiting insurance of state property was
up for engrossment. Senator McDonough
offered an amendment exempting steaIr
boilers. Senator Green moved that the bin
be laid on the table The motion was de-
feated, and before any further action was
taken the Senate adjourned on account Of
the meeting Of the apportionment commit
tee.
In the Senate on the 7th the Stout resolu-
tion for a constitutional amendment relat-
ing to the superintendent of public instruc-
ton was passed. The bill provides for the
auditing Of bills incurred by that officer.
The Senate passed Senator Hattons bill
providing that the governor shall approve
all the bills of the state board of control
before they can be paid. The joint resolu-
| ton of Senator Stout providing for a con-
stituti0nal amendment that will permit the
election Of the state superintendent at
spring elections, like justices of the SUI
preme court, was passed. The amendment
passed the last Legislature and after it
passes this 1t will go to the people for rati-
fcation. Joint resolution II A, providing
certain committees with copies of the laws
bills passed. Amending the fish laws to
permit the catching of cisco through the
Ice in the lakes of Waukesha county; to
prevent the Dissertation of the United
States flag by placing advertisements, etc,
upon 1t; requiring state officers and heads
of departments to make biennial report
on finances to the governor on or before
January 10; legalizing the acts of certain
| corporations; relating to damages for
wrongfully cutting timber; requiring the
attorney general to make biennial report
providing for the compilation of opinions
by the attorney general; relating to fees of
court commissioner relating to loans from
the trust funds.
The resolution for a constitutional amend
ment authorizing state aid for good roads
was on the calendar without recommends
ton in the Senate on the Sth. On motion
of Senator Stout, it was rereferred to the
committee on roads and bridges. The fol-
| lowing bills were passed: Providing that
in contests of wills an attorney fee may be
allowed the proponent out of the estate Of
deceased; authorizing the Dane county SUI
pervisors to appropriate money for per-
manent improvements at the county fair
| grounds; relating to writs of certiOrari pro-
| yiding for the transfer of funds from the
school, normal school, university and agri-
cultural college funds to the respective in
come funds; amending the statutes relative
to the annual reports OF free public libra
ries; authorizing contracts for telephone and
telegraph service for the Legislature and
capitol departments; fixing the punishment
| for administering overpowering drugs with
| intent to commit felony; providing for uni
form representation on county boards. Bill
| No. % A. providing for an assistant county
clerk in Milwaukee county, was cOncurred
in. Adjournment was to the evening of the
/ 11th.
Assembly.
After passing four Assembly bills and
| concurrng in nine Senate bills on the 4th
the Assembly adjourned leaving q large I'M
finished calendar. One Senate bill was or
dered to third reading. The calendar laid
| over includes nineteen bills that are recon-
| mended for passage and twenty-six that
are to be killed
| There were a large number Of bills on
the Assembly calendar. for indefinite post.
| ponement on the 9Th, but about half OF
them were saved for the time being by be-
ing rereferred to committees. Among the
DlllS saved was Mr.. DahIS Dill Tor the eS-
| Establishment of the Torrens system of land
| registration, which was laid over for two
| weeks. The Assembly then had a lively
little debate over the Dahl joint resolution
! for a constitutional amendment to allow
sheriffs to hold office for more than one
| term, and it was laid over for two days.
Mr. Hall had three bills on the calendar
relating to railroad corporations They were
designed to repeal the laws passed two
| years ago for the benefit of the Wisconsin
| Central Railroad company and to restore
the law on the subject to it's former state.
| The main provisions of the three were en-
bodied in one, No. 276, which was ordered
engrossed, and the other two. Nos. PIT and
| 278, were killed. The committee ON agr.
| culture reported in favor of the bill max.
| Ing appropriations to county fairs and the
bill relating to weed commissioners. Mr.
1Hartunag's bill, No. 1874 A., extending the
was rereferred. The old,e old wide,,tire
wagon bill was the calendar for third
reading, and it caused the usual debate.
The bill was ordered to a third reading.
Mr.. Kareps bill, No. $40 A.. relating to
eubcontractors and laborers' liens, was re
referred to the committee on judiciary upon
| Mr.. Karels motion. Mr.. Johnson's bill di-
viding the town Of Howe in Marinette coun-
ty and creating the town of Breed was
passed under suspension of the rules. Mr..
! TT-. No +ln