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 Requiring cities to sprinkle streets when abutting property owners' petition for the same.—Chapter 45.

Prohibiting the establishment of a street in Milwaukee county without securing approval of county board.—Chapter 86.

Permitting tax levy of $857/10000$ of a mill for the public museum in Milwaukee.—Chapter 93.

Permitting special tax levy of $12/100$ of a mill for historical museums in cities of first and second classes.—Chapter 94.

Permitting special tax levy of $51/100$ of a mill for parks and boulevards in Milwaukee.—Chapter 98.

Permitting special tax levy of $61/1000$ of a mill for auditoriums and music halls in Milwaukee.—Chapter 99.

These laws are in general fairly characteristic of the kind passed by a modern state legislature. Some are trivial, but on the whole a certain spirit of advancement is evident all through them. They are but a small part of the legislation passed at this session. Home rule for cities, the commission form of government and many other improvements were provided for. The educational legislation mentioned previously seems to be the beginning of a general overhauling of the whole educational system. Railroads and public utilities also came in for their share.

Ten years ago what an uproar capital would have caused, had such an array of bills been proposed to any legislature, yet no capital has been driven out of this state—in fact everything is advancing with great strides. It is rapidly becoming a manufacturing state. It ranks