Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-18
Madison, April 16.

DltI " permit lOWHS " ISSUE JULIUS IOI
the purpose of erecting wagon toll
bridges over nayigable rivers. 1t re-
lated to Richland county. The COVER
nor in his veto said:
The whole subject of voting for and
issuing bonds by towns or other polit-
ical subdivisions of the state is of too
much Importance to be legislated upon
in SO loose and indefinite a manner.
If the laws now Oh the statute books
are either too stringent or too lax,
they can easily be amended by definite
and certain language. They ought
not to be changed Or modified by so
general and indefinite an act as is pro-
posed by this BILL
The second was an act authorizing
school board in Waukesha county to
borrow money Of this the governor
said:
1.-The present laws would seem
simply to cover all necessity for Dor
rowing money on the part of school
districts If these laws be not broad
enough, they can easily be extended
by amendments. Special legislation
affecting a single school district, even
though it be within the scope Of legis-
lative authority, which is doubtful,
ought not to be encouraged" The
clause providing for the levy of tax
the governor said, is unconstitutional.
Bills Advanced.
In order to give the engrossing room
Low a,4c for
the next two or three days the assem-
bly, skipped orders numbers II and Il
and took up the bills to be ordered to
engrossment The following bills we're
advanced with but little discussion:
Providing that doors shall open out
wardly on certa n buildings. Relating
to qualifications of jurors. To author
ize H. E. Horton to build dam over Big
Plover river. Keene's, relating to av
ings bank deposit books. Stevens to
appropriate $1,000 to state fremen's
association. Zinn's, relating to annax
alton of territory to cities. Sturie-
| wants, to authorize L. B. Ring to build
dam across Black river. Collins, to
provide for vaccination. Krumrey's, to
appropriate $500 to Eastern Firemen's
Association. Fenelon's, to provide for
collection of butter and cheese stltis-
tics. Fenelon's, to provide for report
Of dairy and food commissio ,ars.
Erickson's, relating to list of officers
to be filed. Hartung's, to provide for
appointment of clerk by county super
intCndent. Committees, to autho .ize
cities of first class to employ veCeri-
nary surgeon. Smiths, relating to pO-
sition of Wisconsin troops at siege of
Vicksburg. Committees, relating to
Northern Wisconsin state fair. H. Mil
ler's, to appropriate to Alfred Cook
$1,10O to defray expense of election
contest. Cady's, to appropriate $1,000
to G. E. Vandercook for expense of
election contest.
Bills Killed.
Stevens, appropriation for John H.
Hughes.
Keene's, contingent fund for proven
ton of Asiatic cholera.
Stevens, appropriation to Geo. F.
Peabody
Ainsworths, relating to disabled
peddlers. =
Hodgins', relating to the Oneida res
ervation
Spratt's, relating to damages caused
by dogs.
Roots, appropriation for TRANSCRIPT
ing railroad records.
SilkWorth's, relating to telephone
bonds
Hollands, relating to homestead ex-
emptions.
Jones', relating to harmless birds.
Spratt's, to regulate convict labor.
Stevens, relating to licensing of
scientists for collection Of eggs, birds,
etc.
JohnstorTs, to provide for the estab-
lishment of schools Of agriculture.
Ainsworth's, to provide fishways in
dams on Rock river.
Miners, relating to grantingof fran
chises.
Pomrening's, relating to undersher-
ifs, etc.
Getaways, relating to life insurance
policies.
Smiths, to provide for protection OF |
lives of persons on board vessels.
Steiger's, in regard to liability of |
telegraph companies.
Lenroot's, relating to the employ
ment of fagmen.
No Dancing Regulation.
Mr.. Fesenfelds bill to regulate the
teaching Of dancing was laid on the
table which is equivalent to being in
definitely postponed. The Andrew
bill relating to compulsory education
of children under IA years Of age was
by the author because the
senate has passed bill to the same
effect
SENATE.
The senate adjourned almost imme-
diately after roll call, the only bust
ness being the Introduction of joint
by Senator Jones calling
for better ventilation Of the assembly
and senate chambers
Both houses meet again this morn
ng, the assembly at o'clock and the I