Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-03-06
ASSEMBLY HANDLES TWENTY
8 EIGHT MEASURES.
FOURTEEN GO TO GRAVE
Mr.. Norcross Delivers Funeral Grafton
Over Deceased BiIIs-ResoIution
for Constitutional Commemorative
Measures Passed-TWo New Bills
Introduced-O Proceedings.
Madison, March 3


year, passing five bills, ordering three
to a third reading, engrosslng six and
consigning IA to the grave. When
Mr.. Dahl made a motion that the as
sembiy act severally on the measures
recommended for slaughter, Mr.. Nor
cross delivered a funeral grafton on
some of the dying bills, which pro
voked roars Of laughter. He called
attention to the fact that there has
been too much legislation since the
statutes were revised some seven
years ago. His advice to the com
mittees was that when in doubt
about a measure do the quickest pos
sible thing, kill it.
The committee on state affairs in
troduCed a resolution which submits
the question to the electors of the
state as to whether Or not a conven>
ton shall be called for the revising
of the constitution.
Two bills were introduced by the
committee ON state affairs, one relat-
ing to boards of review and the other
To the terms of city officers.
i: The committee ON public health
and sanitation favorably reported the
anti-cigarette bill.
The Berner bill, which provides for
attorneys fees in justice courts in
suits by laborers, was on the calen~
dar marked for slaughter and though
Mr. Aldridge made a heroic effort to
save its life, it went to the hands of
the official undertaken.
The bill by Mr.. farrell relating
to the agents of insurance companies
which prohibits a person holding the
office of assessor from being a fire
insurance agent was vigorously com,
batted by Mr. Cleary, who secured
it's defeat by vote of. II to %.
The following bills were passed:
BY Mr.. Thayer, relating to the ap-
commissioner of the bureau of labor,
etc.
By Mr.. farrell, relating to the coun-
ty tax for soldiers.
By Mr.. Henry Johnson, relative to
creating the town of Wheeler, in Ocon-
to county,
By Mr. Warner, by request, relating
to the Wisconsin fire insurance policy.
By Mr.. Braddock, to promote the
safety of railroad employees by compell
ing the erection of telltales.
These bills were advanced to third
reading:
By senate committee on judiciary,
relating to the appointment and com
pensation of counsel or INDECENT de.
PENDANTS.
By Senator Sanborn, relating to serv>
ice by publication.
By Senator Sanborn, relating to
boundaries of towns.
The following were ordered en-
crossed:
BY Mr. Thomas, relating to town in
sufance companies.
BY Mr.. farrell, relating to the sale
of liquor to a minor, to an intoxicated
person or near a hospital.
By Mr.. H. Johnson, by request, relat-
ing to the assessment of property omit
ted in previous years.
By Mr.. Thomas, by request. granting
power to inhabitants of school district
to vote tax to compensate treasurer.
|. By Mr. f. Petersen, Jr., relating to
constructing a foot bridge across Fox
liver, Outagamie county.
By Mr. Thayer, to detach territory
from the town of Grant in Gates coun-
ty and create the town of Grow.
Thirteen, besides the farrell insur-
ance bill, went to the grave, as fol
lows:
By Mr. Hagarty, relative to support
of plaintiff after final judgment in ac-
ton Of divorce.
By Mr.. Eldridge, relating to agents
of insurance companies.
BY Mr.. Hole, by request, relating to
divorce property exempt from execu'
ton
By Mr.. Carpenter, relating to divorce
from the bonds of matrimony
By Mr.. Roycraft, relating to the fees
for publishing legal notices.
By Mr.. Berner, to provide for attOr-
ney's fees in justice courts in suits by
labOrers, etc.
By Mr.. Strehlow, relating to the
garnishee of wages of any workman.
By SWenholt, relating to costs OF
prosecution in actions for drunkenness.
By Mr.. Swenhoit, relating to county
courts.
By Mr.. Page, by request, relating to
proof and recording of instruments at
fecting title to land.
By Mr.. Gordon, relating to improve.
ments on homestead lands.
BY Mr.. Hamm, to provide for ap,
pointment of counsel for INDECENT de-
PENDANTS in criminal cases.