Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-04-30
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


The expected peaceful conclusion to the
battle between the regular physicians ami
the osteopaths, who have been seeking
recognition and the right to practice iH
Wisconsin, was consummated in the AS
sembly on Thursday. The principal strug-
gle has been on the examination of can
didates for practice and the cases the
osteopaths should be allowed 70 treat.
The Roehr bill which passed the Senate
gave them a special board of examiners.
1t had become stranded in the Assembly.
The McComb medical bill, which was re
ceived more favorably by the Assembly
but which had not yet reached the Sen
ate, gave them only a limited right to
practice but compelled an examination
by the regular board before a candidate
should be allowed TO practice. The COM
promise is n new form for the McComb
bill and provides for an eighth member
on the examining board, who shall be an
osteopath. and prescribes that the board
shall grant license to practice osteopathy
to all applicants VINO fulfill certain re
quirements. The Senate refused to post
pone the time for final adjournment to-
Nav II, voting down the committee
amendment to that end, and passed the
Kreutzer bill as originally introduced.
fixing May as the date for adjourn
ment sine die. 1t was the third time and
out for the voting machine in the Sen
ate. The Hall constitutional amendment
legalizing their use, which had been kill
ed once and passed once. and reconsid-
cred both times, was up again. Senator
McDonough spoke against it. saying il
had been learned that a constitutional
amendment is not necessary to permit the
use of machines. He resented the idea
that Wisconsin must so to Rhode Island
for its inventions. The amendment was
killed, IL to Is. Gov. La FOllette's vetG
of the Roehr bill exempting the Milwau-
kee exposition from taxation was sustain
ed by the Senate unanimously.
The Legislature on Friday received
Gov. La Follette's message urging the
abolition of certain useless and unneces
sary positions under the State The mes
sage was referred to the proper commit
tee. There was some discussion in the
Assembly over the Stevens bill giving
students attending educational institu-
lions in the State the right to vote in
certain cases. 1t was finally ordered Ell
crossed by the close vote of 43 to AZ
Alfred Cooks appropriation of SLIGO to
cover his expenses in defending the Van
dercook contest for his seat in the AS
sembly passed the Assembly, only seven
votes appearing against it. The Collins
bill to provide for compulsory vaccina-
ton to prevent epidemcs also passed the
lower house.
The Assembly on Tuesday killed the
bill drawn by the State tax commission
and which purpOsed increasing the, rail-
way taxes 100000 by raising the IL
cense fee of roads from to 512 per cent
In the Senate the Lenroot franchise bill
was killed The new primary bill. to be
reported Wednesday morning, will apply
to county, city and legislative offices, to
Setber with State central committees
Gov. La Toilette vetoed the bill designed
to give street railway employees police
| powers.
The Senate was in session Monday
evening and concurred in four Assembly
bills In the Assembly the bill apprOprs-
ating $1,000 to G. +. NandercoOk fui
expenses in contesting the seat of As
semblyman Cook was passed. The Sen
ate bill charging the powers and duties
of the tax commission was concurted in
with only two dissenters. SiXtyfive mem
bers voted for it, The Stevens bill ap
propriating $3.50 to the State Firemer's
Association was passed, AssembTyman
Norton casting the only negative vote
The Overlook ice BILL taxing ice going
outside the State 10 cents ton. passed
| the Assembly by vote of 43 to 2S. The
! Senate amendment to the Jones bill relat
| ing to the admission of young children to
| the State school at Sparta was concur.
red in. ... .,. ..4 ..t