Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-31
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


in consequence of this the sessions of |
both houses continue to be short ones. |
There will, of course, be no discussion |
of the merits of bills before either |
branch until they have been reported |
on by the committees. Many of the |
bills are not yet prepared, |
and it is probable that the taxation |
bills, as is the case with the primary |
election measure, will not be intro
duced until next week. Senator Nc
Gillivray introduced a bill in The
senate today which provides for
board of commissioners for the con-
struction of bicycle side paths along
certain highways. The bill further
provides for a license fee of so cents
to 81 upon the payment of which any
wheelman may use the sidepaths.
The money thus raised is to constitute
a fund for the paving and shading Cf
the paths. The bill also provides as
penalty for riding on these paths
without a license a fine of S. to S25
for every such offense. Other bills
were: By Senator Bissell, providing
for civil engineer and a appropria
ton for the building of system of
levees along the Wisconsin near Por-
tage. By Senator Weed, to am nd the
statutes so that no damages may be
recovered because of defective high
ways unless action is begun within one
year from the date of the accident.
By Senator McGillivary, empowering
cities of the third and fourth classes
to raise bonus, donate waterpower or
remit taxes by way Of inducing any
manufacturing concern to locate WITH
| in their limits. By Senator Nc
Gillivray authorizing any ordained or
appointed agent Of any religious de-
nomination to solemnize marriages.
A joint resolution was introduced 0y
Senator McGillivray, agreeing to the
| proposed constitutional amendment
permitting the state to appropriate
money for internal improvements.
The committee on apportio2ment was
increased by the appointment of three
new members, Senators Weed, Mum
son and Whitehead
|
presented petition from the
Wood county board of supervisors
for an amendment to the game laws
permitting counties to retain half the
game license money to pay game war
dens. Other petitions were from Mr.
Henry, relating to the game laws;
from Mr.. Haggerty, for realrange-
ment of the drainage fund of Craw-
ford and other counties bordering on
the Mississippi; from Mr. F. Johnson,
for the protection of deer and quail:
and from Mr.. Whitson, from grocers'
association, for a reduction of the
wage exemption from $50 to $50
Bills introduced were: By Mr.
Sarau, requiring that actions for
damages on defective highways be
commenced within one year after the
accident or be barred. By Mr.. Sturde-
want, relating to the discovery of
property by proceedings in county
court and permitting such court to
cite for examination any person sus-
pected of concealing or embezzling
the property of a deceas ed person.
| By Mr.. Brunson, authorizing the rail
road commissioner to promulgate a
reasonable maximum tariff of freight
and passenger rates and to change it
from time to time as circumstances
warrant. By Mr.. Stevens, making
the requirements for administrators
bonds uniform with those of execu-
tors bonds; also, relating to the ex-
animation of foreign corporations;
Also relating to the service of garnish-
ment notices without the state. By
Mr.. Franklin Johnson, giving the
state board of agriculture sole control
of the affairs of the department of
agriculture, of state fairs, state fair
grounds and their regulation and re-
quiring it to report annually to the
government before Dec. 1. By Mr.
Gilman, putting any attempt to COM
nit felony in the same category as
the felony itself. By Mr.. Orion, re-
lating to widows personal allowances,
giving her in any event her articles of
| apparel and ornament, pictures and
household furniture, to the extent of
$3.50. On motion to Mr.. Barlow a bill
was passed legalizing certain actions
of the New Lisbon s)chool board
Madison, Jan. 24-In the senate
after some debate, the Hatton memo
| rial TO congress for the passage of the
swan p land indemnity act was adopc-
| ed. Senators O'Neill, Mills, Riordan
and Stebbins voted against the memo
! rial. Senator Green introduced oil
prohibiting combinations of fire insur-
ance companies. This measure is
primarily aimed at what are known as
trust companies, but takes in local
combinations of agents also. By its
provisions all companies have an
equal chance of writing policies. The
penalty is fixed at a fine of S100 to
$500 for each offense Senator Arson
introduced bill appropriating $4,000
for a new woman students cottage in
the ladies hall grounds of the uni
versity. Senator Roerh introduced 2
bill transferring the control of the
state school for the deaf ana dumb 1T
Delavan from the board of control to
the state board of normal regents
The plan is to make this a normal
school for instruction for the deaf an l
dumb. A petition was read asking
that the property of old soldiers 20
the amount of $500 be exempted
from taxation.
The session in the assembly was