Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-02-21

P'iu III INC ulSlrlCI Wnere the realty
is located; by Mr.. Steiger, providing
that damages to the extent of $500
may be obtained against telegraph
companies for neglect in delivering
messages and allowing mental
anguish to be considered in the as
sessment of damages.
Madison. Feb 13.-The Orion insur.
ance law is to be modified and por-
lions of it repealed so as to give the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company of Milwaukee relief from
what the officers of that company
have commended was an unjust tax.
Inc tax commission has prepared a
bill introduced in both houses taxing
all such Wisconsin companies per
cent on business they transact in this
state instead of as at present l per
cent. on business wherever done.
Retaliatory legislation by other states
is discouraged by taxing foreign com.
panles upon the license fee plan. Sen.
ator O'Neil wants the members of
the Legislature paid a larger sum for
their service. He believes that in.
stead of $500 for the session they
should receive $1,000 Accordingly
| he introduced a joint resolution pro-
! posing an amendment to the constitu.
ton to that effect.
An important bill was introduced
in the assembly by Mr.. Franklin John.
son. 1t provides for the submission to
popular vote of questions which state
political conventions may propose, not
TO exceed three biennially by any one
party, or the submission may be ac-
complished if 2 per cent of the elect.
ors petition for it. The questions
shall not exceed 20 words each. 1t
contemplates the initiative rather than
the referendum in regard to legisla-
ton. Other bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. Spratt, providing that all per-
sonal property shall be assessed in the
district where located" instead of
where the owner resides" and by Mr..
Owen, authorizing cities of the third
and fourth classes to levy special
taxes of 5 mills (nstead of mill as
now for school purposes. A senate
resolution in honor of T. D. Weeks
who died at Whitewater, Feb. IL, was
concurred in by rising vote.
Madison, Feb. 14.-The joint resolu-
ton from the assembly in the form of
a memorial to congress asking for a
constitutional amendment for the
election of United States senators by
a direct vote of the people was con
Cured in without discussion. BY the
senate, bill of Importance was that
of Senator Stout relative to com
pulsory education. The senator would
make failure to send children be-
tween the ages of and Ia years tc
school for at least three months of the
school year a misdemeanor punish
able by fine of not less than 81 mol
more than $40. Senator Miller pre-
sented measure which measure con
fers upon the board of supervisors OF
Dane county the power to make APP.
preparations for permanent improve
ments on the county fair grounds. A
report of the commissioners of public
lands was submitted and referred to
the committee on public lands. OF
the claims of Sank and Columbia coun-
ties for money due them from the
sale of swamp lands the commission
ers say there is nothing in them.
The assembly by a vote of SO to SO
ordered to third reading Mr.. Len.
roots resolution for constitutional
amendment permitting cities to raise
taxes to the amount of 10 per cent. of
the assessed valuation for the purpose
| of public utilities The limit is now
| per cent. The Overlook bill re-
curing license of 10 cents a ton to
| be paid to the state on all ice shipped
out and each outside company to also
pay $40 license to the state for the
privilege of cutting ice occasioned
some debate and was finally laid over
Mr.. Sturdevant declared the proposed
| act as probably unconstitutional be.
cause 1t laid an export duty-a power
| reserved to congress. But Mr.. Over.
beck insisted it was not tax but
| license. Mr. Miner introduced a
memorial asking Wisconsin congress.
men to oppose the ship subsidy bill
On Mr.. Halls motion it went over for
the day. Mr.. Duerrwaechter intro
duced bill compelling railway com
panies to issue transferable / 1000
mileage books at cents d mile, and
demanded immediate consideration,
but no action was taken. The house
killed the bill introduced by Mr.. e.
W. Evans which permits every farmer
who maintains public watering
trough SIS annual rebate on his road
tax. A committee had returned an
amendment reducing the amount to
$40, but Mr.. Benson declared the pres
ent s. rate enough, saying that the
proposed law would take Is per cent.
from the road taxes. Tie more i'm
portant of the bills introduced were
BY Mr.. Barker, forbidding marriage
within year after divorce; by Mr..
Smalley, changing the official ballot
by requiring a Pinch space at top OF
each column in which shall be placed
the party designation, and under that
the names of the candidates for presl.
dent and vice president and under
that "A circle (nOW a genarel in which