Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-04

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WAS also the Baxter bill, appropriating
SS4looo 10 the state penal and charita-
Die institutions, and Stout's, providing
travelling expenses for certain clerks
in the Office OF the superintendent OF
public instruction, The speaker APP
pointed for the conference COMMITTEES
on the anu-pass bin MeSsrS, True,
Cat(in and Buttles.
fhe anu-pass bill had smooth sail
tnS through the senate in the morn
Ing Senator l.amoreuN, for the con
ference vommittee. reported the sub,
Stitute that had been agreed upon.
II conforms to the resolution that Will
10 submitted 10 the people, proyidiug
a fine OF from $2e0 to 81 900 for VIC
tatlng or Imprisonment in the state
prison from one to five years. The
railroad commissioner and his as
StStant will hereafter pay fare. There
MAS no debate and only one vote
against the hill, that ot senator Steh,
oIus, The assembly also agreed to the
report, The RAldork hill, requiring
Very black lines between the tickets
ON official ballots Mas concurrcd in
ny the senate, Htlls non eaururred IN
We're, Nos, ~, tMctirathl, relating to
tho reform ot Hire insurance COM
pauies, ISIS, CCAtlml, relating Il ac-
tt0us 60 dehar former owners. sSS,
lIinm, prohibiting to trading stamps;
ut tEAanl, relating to cheese factory
INSURANCE companies Mn MvGWth's
ht't taNtnE TRUST companies, WAS KILLED,
Senator Weed made inquiry uutaNor-
ably, au3 Mr., WhitChead said the
measure did Uot seem called for at this
tjmr. The bill taxes the stock, stock
holders paving their individual
holdings. The Fogo memorial TO
was eunyUred In aud also the A. w.
ltNan memorial asking for the re-
peal OF the duty ON hides. The Ortou
railroad taxation hill. which had been
reported for indefinite postpone
mcnt, occupied the orators OF the
senate in the evening, The BENNETT
amendment TO change the tax on the
Northwestern and Milwaukee roads
from i per cent, as provided In the
0rtun bill To lla pc cent and tighten
ing the proposed burden on tho small
er roads was ably championed by its
author IN speech lasting three quar-
tors OF an hour. Seat bennett
Thought the state would be justified In
taxing the roads as provided but he
could not vote for the bin In It's orig
inal form as tt put too heavy a burden
ON the smaller roads, Senator Me
Gtlllvray opposed both the amend
ment and the bill. saying the friends
of the measure We're pushing II to
get themselves into ONCE. Senator
Jones and DeNos opposed tho bill. Tho
bennett amendment was voted down
70 to I The bin was then killed
apparently by a unanimous vote. AS
semblyman Whoelers joint resolu-
ton prohibiting the Dissertation OF tho
flag VAS incurred in.
The assembly reconsdorea the vote
by which 1t had refused third read-
ing to MIR. Nanaercook's bill, l02a,
providing for the travelling expenses
of state officers In the performance OF
their duties and sent the measure to
third reading, The bill 3ils, increas-
ing the appropriation for the historical
library building 100000 from $685. 900
to 100000 Il year for five years. was
eoncurred In, y to 8, Another bill
cOnCurred In was No. 2l9s, providing
for the care ut the Wisconsin veterans
home Of veterans who enlisted In Wis
consin, but have become residents of
other states.
The feature OF the afternoon session
by Mr. Hall of his Withdrawal from
public life at the close Of his present
term Of Office. He said that hereafter
he Will never again be a candidate for
any political Office whatsoever. III
the abolition Of the pass, he said, he
had accomplished what he had loboren
diligently for during the entire time
he has been In the legisatnre-9 years,
Mr. Hall maze his statement In the
course Of a discussion on the Gcrmef
bill to compel railroads to give the
secretary Of state $50 passes annually
for state officers and employees. Tho
bill was killed, 45 to u. The Hum
phrcy 2-eent railroad fare bill was
KILLED by vote of 30 to II. Mr..
Humphrey made an impassioned
speech in favor OF his measure. Mr.,
Hall opposed 1t on the ground that
there is little or no profit nj present
in the passenger business IN the state
and that the rate In Wisconsin Is as
low as IN any Of the surrounding
states. lie thought, however, that the
freight rates were excessive. The Sa-
rau bill to compel railroads to carry
bicycles free as baggage was Killed.
Concurrence was voted in the senate
amendments 10 bill No, 209a. author
izing tho governor to annually expend
$4,000 extra in the various state de-
partments. Other bills passed were:
5ila, appropriating $4,000 FIR a Wis
consin exhibit at the pan American
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