, 1874-01-30
Arguments For and Against IN In
crease Of the State Taz,
No Choice for United States Senator by
the Kansas Legislature.
Charges Against the chiet.Justice
Of the Iowa Supreme
Court.
The California Assembly Posses a Bill
to Regulate Railroad
Tariffs.

Measures Adopted for the Relief Of Dcst- |
tute Farmers In Southern Min
nes0ta.
WISCONSIN,.
Special Dtspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
HALAn1Ks OF sTATE OFFICERS.
: MAD1soN, Wis.,, Jan. 29.--Thore was sharp
discussion to-day on tho bill fixing tho salaries
Of the Secretary Of stato Treasurer, aud Attor-
ney-Goneral and cutting Off all fees, tho dtsoua~
sion being on the recommendation Of tho Com
hittee to increase tho salary from 90, ,500 as in
The original blll to 81, 900, which waa 1ost-8 to
to 23,
SENATE.
general bill was introduced providing for
uniform tariffs on railroads, requiring compn-
nlos before May to adopt uniform scalo ot
zates, have tho list printed aud posted up cou-
spleuoualy, hut allowing different ratca IN oppo-
site directions, the rates established not to be
changed within ono yoar, and requiring freight to
be transported in the order In which 1t is doiv~
orod at the railroad stations. Bills wore also in
produced to repoal the Law OF 1879 known as tie
Graham liquor law to amend the law authoriz-
Ing town insurance companies by restricsiu 6 in-
Buranco In such companies to the town or towns
In which tho company is located, nnd conlning
It to buildings and their contonts, requiring the
Directors to DO chosen by ballot, and providing
Tor an extension of business wlen tho funds OF
tho company have roaohod 800, 600; to legalize
Ing tho Justice to amend his process
Whenever he may BY inadVertonco have
made 1t rcturnabe On legal holiday; to amend
the law relating to unredeemod land IN counties,
by making property exempt from taxation after
t6e titlo haa become vested in the county; to
amond tho law relating to common schools, by
requiring districts that have failed to maintain
school ~ required by law, to bs annexed to an
Petitions wero presented for tho Liquor law,
And for the investigation Of the settlement Of
tho Superior Harhor and Northern Pacific Rail-
largely sgnod romonstranco againat Tho return
pf tho Winnobago Indiana to tllis State
Resolutions Wero offered directing inquiry
Into tue 70 MRropsiety M Of striking out see; 10 Of
Art. ! OF the Constitution; also as to Commits
nion to revise the laws for the asaossmont and
collection Of taxeB; also, calling OIL tho seoreta-
=. Of State for information in regard to tile
"1seonSn Farm da Mortgage lapa Company
dietary Committee to inquire what legislation
ID necessary to Becuro taxation OF tho roal estate
Of railroads the same as other roal
xiding BY lau that al County, City, and Town
Iteasurera be ineligible to the HRme ofIlce for
two consecutive terms.
JOINT reHolutiona were referred proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, that any judge
OF the Supreme Court, after having been eiactod
Tor two consecutive terns, may hold office dur
ing good behavior till 60 years OF ago.
Joint resolution recurring members to pay
10 cents = milo to the State Treasury for every
mile travelled on free passes was tabled
RESOLUTIONS for final adjournment were post
poned ,. week.
FRANapon1A77oa OF PASSENGERS.
A bill was introduced to-day in the Assembly
TO provide maximum for transportation Of
Passengers on railways, dividing the roada into
four classes, as follows:
A-Thoae with groaa earnings over $40, 600 q
mile to carry passengers for ~ cents.
H-&5 600 or oyer fare cents:
G-Earniugs, 81, ,d0o or over, az centa
= D-Earnings under o. 900, conta.
Children half-prico In all.
THE COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS
reported Ill favor Of INDEFINITELY postponing
the bill repea1ing tho Inv OF 1870 e1empting the
West Wisconsin Railway lauda from taxation.
present session was that before tho Assembly
RAILROAD Committee, in the Assembly Chamber,
to-day. The subject was bill providing for tho
anoresse ore Of taxes PAID by railroad companies
arodueed BY sI H. Gaswe ot $eessen t.
Tho Hon. John q. GaBey, OF milwaukee,, opposed
fhe change in behalf Of the milwaukee, l. st.
E&aul, & Chicago 4 Northwpatern, and Western
present rate Of taxation in this State under tho
present Byatem was greater than that paid by
railroads in Illinois, Iowa. Indiana, or Ohio,
Whero roads we're assessed as other property,
and also demonstrated that there WAS such i
thing as the people being unjust to railroad cor
porattons. His romarks were ablo and occupied
about threo hours' time, and wero listened to
with great attention.
-. Tho Hon. Mosos II. Strong also addressed
the Committee, taking the Affirmative of tho
question, and was greeted with applause.
Ho turned the tables somewhat by stating
m fsraa ane rar,osan a o no PIX
the amount they wore taxed, and that tho people
were made to pay the taxes. He proposed new
Idea for tho proteotion Of tho people against
railroad extortion. It WAS to take the gross oar1-
inss, deduct the cost Of running aud Interest on
dnpt pay per cont dividends on the stock, and
put the balance Of tho profit into the State Treas
1ry. The dAcusslou has beon the only excite
mant Of the Bosslon so far.