Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-11

40 away Win pIONltS ~ pOllll-
cal conventions, was non-con-
CURED in after Messrs. NandercoOk,
Lange and others had talked against it.
The bennett bill, authorizing cities to
acquire waterworks although UP to the
debt limit was concurred in after some
debate
Madison, May 3.-rhe senate and
assembly held three sessions each
Tuesday and cleared up a lot of bust
ness preparatory to final adjournment
which will be taken at noon to-mor-
row, The feattna 0ttiir day was the
appointment of Judge ~ S. ellison of
Fond du Lac MS the democratic MEM
Der of the state tax commission. The
senate confirmed the appointment and
bill was rushed through both
houses raising the salary of the posi-
ton from $4,000 20 $4,000 The
committee on claims reported for non
concurrence No. 402a, relating to the
expenses of state employees. The
senate adhered to its amendment on
No. 535a, the bill to increase the
taxation OF street car companies. The
amendment leaves the small roads on
the same basis as at present but viii
increase the taxes of the Milwaukee
company about $4,000 On motion
of Senator rhayer. the chair appointed
a conference committee consisting OF
Senators rhayer, Welton and Arson.
The Holland resolution to allow Mr..
Frost to introduce bill taxing rail-
roads was non-concurred in after some
discussion. Senator Roehr talked on
the Hall inheritance tax bill which
came up. Senator Martin said the
assembly had thoroughly digested IL
for weeks. Senator Jones opposed
It. and moved the matter be laid over
until evening Senator Whitehead
corrected Senator Jones, saying that
real estate was excluded. The bill
imposes a tax OF | per cent on direct
inhoritances; per cent on collateral
It Is modelled on New York state law,
except that realty Is excluded. Some
~ states have such law. The county
reserves 10 per cent, the balance to
go to the state. ihe bill as finally
amended by the senate was concurred
in. As amended il Is made to apply
only to personal property on which
the owner has not paid taxes the
year previous 10 the time given or
when It descends to the heirs. Further
more 1t applies only to estates found
30 be worth more than 10000 No
53Ga, to permit towns to vote on the
construction OF gravel and other
roads, was concurred In. The Lange
bin for the appointment Of fire war
dous was concurred In.
In the assembly Mr. Baldock pre-
scented a resolution permitting Mr..
Frost to introduce a bill fixing railway
licenses as follows: On the large or
first class roads, Az per cent. of gross
earnings; second class a., third per
cent, fourth 3h, nth 3 per cent,
sixth So per mile where the earnings
exceed 1880 per mile, s. whore the
earnings are less than 81 500 per mile,
1 and 2 per cent on The earnings of
pile and pontoon bridge companies.
These rates would bring the state
dbDuL TloNf1V' IhiAAbiht l'N'iih' al
nually. Later the bin was introduced,
| but before 1t could be passed, the sem
ate adjourned, thus making further ac-
| ton frivolous. Senator Whitman's
/ Dewey day resolutions were adopted
/ by rising vote Senator Martins
bill forbiddng incorporated villages
/ from holding joint caucuses with towns
I in which they are located was killed,
4 81 TO o. The Stout forest bill, pro-
/ yidlng for state superintendent Of
forests at $500 a year and expenses,
/ was also killed, IS to "a ike fate
was accorded Senator Harris bill, put
ling an export duty on Ice Of 10 cents
/ per ton.
The night session was notable for
the reason especially that the senale
adjourned prior TO the hour set-mid-
night for The transaction Of business,
/ thus leaving utterly futile any further
/ legislating the assembly might at
/ tempt. The various senate amend
ments TO the assembly inheritance tax
law were eoncurred IN Throughout