Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-04-03
VOTES MONEY
TO CONTESTANTS
ASSEMBLY GIVES PIERRoN AND
BoHAN $500 EACH.
FOR GRAVESTONE LIENS
Lower House Advances Turner Bill
Resolution Returning BattlefIag to
Alabama, Subject to Consent G.
A. r., Reconsidered-To Adjourn
Until Wednesday Evening.
Madison, March 81.

Madison, March 81.
Yesterday the assembly voted to
appropriate $500 each to Assemblyman
Peter L. Pierron and Michael G. Bob
an, for expenses incident to the late
contest instituted by the latter for the
seat occupied in the lower house by
the former.
1T also passed a measure by Mr.
Metzler, providing that all lands pur-
chased for park purposes in Milwau-
kee, whether dedicated for such use
or not, may be sold by that city, but
the proceeds of lands SO sold shall be
invested in other lands for park pur-
poses, and that the city of Milwaukee
shall have the power to exchange
lands purchased for such purposes for
other lands to be put to similar use,
when in the Judgment of the board of
park commissioners and the common
council such an exchange would De for
the public interests.
Concur in Two Measures.
Two bills by Senator Roehr, one au-
thOrizing the board Of supervisors of
Milwaukee. county to fix the salary of
the municipal Judge of that county;
the other, extending the jurisdiction
of the Milwaukee district court, were
Concurred in.
Senate Bill Advanced.
One senate measure was advanced.
the bill by the committee on charit-
able and penal institutions, empower
ing the state board of control to con-
denim insanitary almshouses.
Kill Assessor Measure.
Senator Stout's bill, making insur-
ance brokers or agents ineligible to
the office of assessor, was put to
death.
Bills by Messrs. Irvine and Clausen,
respectfully, creating new towns in
Clark and Bayfield, counties, were
placed upon the calendar and passed
under suspension of the rules. Oppo
sition was manifested toward the Gre
alton of the towns in Bayfield, county,
Mr. Andrew leading the debate against
the measure. Messrs. Clausen and
Irvine spoke in it's favor.
Ordered Engrossed.
Speaker Lenroot's bill, shutting out
as a defense in actions for personal
injuries by employee against employer
caused by the neglect or omission of
tho 10 t4or fbot fbo forroor moe ooo,,;1
ant of the defect, was ordered en-
crossed.
The Turner measure, giving marble
dealers lien on gravestones, monu-
ments and cemetery structures for the
purchase price of the same, was treat
ed in like manner.
Increased Power for Judge Donovan.
The committee on judiciary bill, au-
thorizing the county judge for Dane
county to call in the municipal judge
when he is disqualified from sitting on
matters coming within his jurisdic-
ton, was ordered engrossed.
Reconsider Norcross Resolution.
The Norcross joint resolution, au-
thorizing the secretary of the state
historical society to return to the
state of Alabama the battleflag of the
Perote guards, was reconsidered and
rereferred to the committee on mill.
tary affairs, upon motion of Mr.. Smell
ker. This was done because consid-
cradle opposition was manifested by
the members as to practically giving
the G. A. r. veto power over the ac-
ton of the Legislature. Mr. Henry
led the debate in favor of reconsidera-
ton Others who participated in the
discussion were Messrs. SmelKer,
Hanson, Carpenter, Ties, Cleary, HUI
burt and Baker.
The. Warner civil service measure
was favorably reported by the com
mittee on judiciary. A motion was
made by Mr.. George r. Scott that an
evening session be held and that when
the assembly adjourn it take a recess
until Wednesday night. 1t was car
ried.
Miss La FolIette's Bill.
A measure said to be inspired by
Miss Fola La Toilette was introduced
by the committee on Judiciary. 1t pro
vides that for the piracy of plays OF
operas the offender shall be punished
by a fine of from $50 to $500 or by jail
Imprisonment from so to 80 days.