The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1901-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE
Senate.

resolution providing for shutting off new
business except that brought in by the
standing committees after February 10
The resolution introduced a new feature in
the matter Of shutting off new business by
providing that all new business which is
presented after that date shall be referred
to the committee on rules and that COM
mittee shall be the judge OF the Importance
OF the measure. Senator Green came i'll
with n bill providing tax Of 10 cents on
all ice cut on the meandererd lakes OF this
state and shipped out of the state. Senator
Arson introduced bill to provide that ma
rine insurance on the LlOydS plan may be
written in this state.
The Senate on The 9Th adopted Joint
resolution cutting OF new business Feb
rnary 10 except such as may be Introduced
by standing committees. A new rule was
also adopted that after the time 70. in
Producing new business has expired all
joint resolutions to permit introduction of
bills shall go to the committee ON niles.
As the Senate resolution fixed the ime
for cutting Off new business on the 10Th
was messaged over to the Assembly and
was concurred in without word of de-
bate, that settled the veXed question and
new business will be cut off on that date.
joint resolution by Senator Uagcmeister
was adopted adding the president pro tenn.
of the Senate and the speaker Of The AS
sonlby to the joint committee on rules.
Bills were introduced as follows: Provid-
ing that i'll counties having more than one
school superintendent district. the
pensation and expense allowance OF eacn
superintendent shall be fixed and audited
by the county board and changed to the
district for which it is appropriated;
amending the statutes relative TO the pur-
chase or operation Of lighting plants by
cities giving the cities power to erect COM
pcting works for private lighting: prOyid-
ing for voting districts on the Oneida In
dian reservation: amending the statutes
relating to drainage districts. Adjourn
ment was taken to the 9th.
An investigation into the telephone situa-
ton at the capitol was ordered by the Sen
ate on the 9th through the adoption OF Il
joint resolution introduced by Senator
Green for the appointment of joint conf
mittee Senator McDOnOugh presented Il
joint resolution euOgzing the memory Of
the late Michael Griffin and followed with
brief but eloquent speech on the floor.
Senators O'Neil and Whitehead also paid
adopted by rising vote. Two bills aimed at
the state printer Were introduced by Sen
ator Mills. one permits the printing to be
taken from Madison eliminating the pro-
vision that it must be done at the seat of
government The other authorizes the
splitting up of the contract, letting different
portions to different bidders. The bills
went TO the printing committee. Other
bills introduced Were: Requiring foreign
insurance companies to pay tax of per
cent. on gross amount OF premiums
ceived providing for the establishment OF
free employment bureaus i'll cities of 10000
or more; amending the statutes relating
to boards OF fire underwriters and fire
patrol: providing that real estate owned
by or held In trust for the state shall be
liable for special taxes for sidewalks,
streets and other improvements; providing
that the Milwaukee school board shall be
elected by the people: authorizing the state
board of health to order general vaccina-
tion Of the public in localities where an
the statutes relative 10 the sale of lands
by executors and administrations increasing
the salaries of clerks in the register Of
deeds office. Milwaukee custodian from
$50 to $75 n month, cOpyists and recording
clerks from $50 TO $50 month"; removing
the limit $4,000 of damages recoverable for
death. Several committee reports came in.
The judiciary committee reported favor
ably on the bill providing for an increase
In salaries OF judges, Senator Burns dis
senting on the whole bill and Senator
whitehead on the increase of salaries of
circuit judges. Adjournment was taken till
10 a. m. on the 9TH.
The Senate had nineteen bills on it's cal
measures were introduced. The bill in
creasing the salaries Of the justices Of the
Supreme court from 5000 TO $1,000 and of
circuit judges from $4,000 to $1,000 which
came from the Judiciary committee with Il
favorable majority report, went to engross-
ment and third reading. Senator Jones in
troduced a joint resolution for the appoint
ment of joliet committee, three from the
Senate and five from the Assembly. to re-
port bill creating budget. 1t went over.
A number Of bills were advanced on the
calendar and new bills were introduced as
follows: Granting power to towns. vii
lagos and cities to extend the time for col
lection of taxes until the first Monday in
May. and of the delinquent tax sale to the
third Tuesday In June; repeating the pro-
vision of law which exempts certain prop
erty of street railway and electric light
plants from taxation; amending the stat
utes relative to witnesses for INDECENT per-
sons accused OF crime; correcting technical
errors in the Inheritance tax law; requiring
builders to provide safe ScaffOlding, hoists
stays, ladders or other mechanical devices
used in the construction OF a building. A
memorial to Congress. from the commit
tee on assessment and collection of taxes.
was adopted, asking the repeal of the war
revenue tax on legacies on the ground that
1t Is properly state tax.
Gov. La Toilette sent to the Senate on
the Sth the appointment of Evan D. Rob
erts Of GAINESVILLE as state veterinarian for
the residue Of the term ending June ], 1901.
The appointment was confirmedu mani
mously. Senator Miller introduced bill
legali2ing the acts of III. +. Clute, appoint
ed during legislative recess as state veteri-
marian, the object of the bill being to
protect him from possible suits for dam
ages. 1t was referred to the state affairs
resolution providing for joint committee
TO prepare and report bill creating a
state budget, called out discussion on
amendment was adopted and the resou-
ton then went over until the Goth. A
Joint resolution was offered by Senator
Stout for a constitutional amendment
changing the time of election of state SUI
perintendent Of education from the fall to
the spring election. A similar resolution
was passed two years ago. and if passed
now goes to the people. Another constitu-
tional amendment is proposed in resou-
tion by Senator Roehr to give the Legis-
lature power to pass a banking law. This
was also passed two years ago. Bills were
passed as follows Relating to deposition
to perpetuate testimony; abolishing the of
flee of weed commissioner in Milwaukee,:
adjudging persons under guardianship
competent: authorizing appointees of relig
ious conferences or bishops TO perform the
marriage ceremony: relative to commissions
erS to review equalization OF county boards:
relating to removal of fences. Bills were
concurred in follows: Requiring the
clerk of Burnett county to keep record
of tax sales; fixing the salary of the clerk
of the Ashland municipal court; granting to
the United States jurisdiction over certain
lands in Douglas county. The Lenroot bill
81 A., providing for the appointment OF
three commissioners to secure uniformity in
vessel taxation, was advanced to third read
ing.
Assembly.
In the Assembly on the evening of the
4th Assemblyman Whitson introduced bill
that provides for severe punishment for
kidnapping. 1t provides that any person
who shall detain by force or trick anyone
under Is years Of age shall be guilty Of q
felony and shall be imprisoned in the state
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