Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-30

Oughly tired out and anxious to
see a selection as soon as possible
Prompt action is gong to bel
taken by this legislature upon the
question of the aboliat1On of
passes. The only business that
has been transacted so far by the
legisla ture has.been the adoption
by the Senate Railway commit
tee of a measure which makes the
use of a pass by apublic official a
mis- 1emeanor which can be pun
ished bv fine of from 5000. to
$500. The favorable committee
report on this bill was presented
in the senate at it's session Friday
and the measure will likely go
Immediately on the calendar and
be passed without delay.
Assemblyman Daggert intro
duced a bill in the Assembly
Thursday of more than ordinary
interest to Northern Wisconsin.
The measure provides for
change in the open season as to
deer from Nov. 1, to Nov. 20, to
from Nov. II, to Nov. 80. One
of the reasons which Mr.. Dag
CERT gives why his bill should be
adopted is unique to say the
least. He contends that under
the present law many deer hum
tiers are kept from voting because
of their anxiety to be III the
woods early SO as to get shot
at some deer. A change in the
law to the dates he proposed
would Mr.. Daggert thinks re-
move this temptation for deer
hunters to sacrifice their duty at
the polls as citizens to their love
of hunting.
The annual report of the fish
and game commission went into
the senate this week. It shows
that something like $1,000, 900
fish and spawn having been dis
tributcd in the inland lakes dur
ing the past year. The commits
sioners lay great stress on the
value of the northern Wisconsin
lakes both as fish food producers
and what is more as resorts for
persons in search of recreation,
For these reasons it is claimed
that too much attention cannot
be paid by the state to keeping
them we'll stocked with fish.
Assemblyman Humphrey made move
for lower railroad fares the past week by
the introduction of IL bill making the rail
road fare two cents ii mile insread three
as al present Without doubt this mea-
sure will get strong opposition from the
railroad lobby.
Senator Munson has introduced Il bill
in the senate for the taxa ton of express
companies. Thebill provides for a license
fee varying from IS. to $500. according
to the size of the place in which the ex
press company agency islocated. Strong
penalties are also provided for n0n-com
pliance with the terms OF the measure.
The fee in cities OF from 5000 to 5000 is
$50. while in cities from 5000 to 1000
the fee is S75. In incorporated cities Of
under 3, 900 a fee of $50 is to becharged.
This license must be paid annually and
falls due on Sept. 30th Of each year.
Among other bills of Importance which
have been already presented to the legis-
lature are an Inheritance tax law intro
duced by Mr.. Hall, IL telegraph company
taxing bill introduced by Mr.. Baxter, and
a bill providing for separate party bal
lots at elections introduced by Assembly
man Wylie.
Among the items Of political goss p
which have leaked ont here this week is
All announcement that Judge NJ S. Gibson
OF Fond du Lac will likely contest for
Justice j e. Dodge's Supreme Court seat
at ecoming judicial election. Mr.. Dodge
was appon ed to fill out Justice Pinny's
unexpired term and the term of his APP
polntment expires next January and his
successor must be elected at the coming