Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-09

Messrs. Spratt and Krumrey, to-
amend the senatorial apportionment
bill. Mr.. Brunson offered an amend
ment making Senator Burns and
Senator Munsons districts as they
were in the last apportionment. This
was adopted by the assembly and was
almost Immediately concurred in by
the senate. Among the reports was
one from the state affairs committee
recommending inconvenience in the
joint resolution passed by the senats
to increase the pay of members of the
legislature to $1,000 The judiciary
committee reported a joint resolution
for a constitutional amendment in
creasing the number of supreme court
judges from five to seven
Madison, May 4.-The most i'm
portant bills passed upon by the senate
today related to the university. The
first was the Frost bill carrying the
appropriations for the new agri-
cultural building, the equipments for
the engineering department and in
crease in the annual income. The to-
tai amount allowed by this bill is
$222,000. The second university meas
ure was the one which abolishes the
custom of collecting tuition fees from
Wisconsin students. Under the pres
ent conditions there is INTERPOLATION
fee of SO each semester, and II is
this which the bill ordered engrossed
yesterday seeks to abolish. 1t will
be up for final passage at the Tues
day morning session of the senate
The vote on engrossment was 16 to 5.
Senator Martins bill providing for the
appointment of woman state factory
inspector was amended so as to avoid
any conflict with the law regarding
the present board of inspectors. The
McGillivray antitrust bill was passed
by vote of IL to IL. The Thomas
bill authorizing counties to appropri-
ate money to aid in the construction
of good roads was concurred in with
out discussion. Assemblyman Elias
bill providing that road taxes shall be
paid in money, when petitioned for by
a majority of those subject 20 assess
ment for such taxes was concurred in.
The Devos bill for the licensing of
architects was killed. Senator Eaton's
measure permitting railway presi-
dent and chief engineer to make rail
extensions, without having to call the
board of directors together, was ques-
toned by Mr.. Cady in the assembly,
who wanted it explained. Mr.. Dodge
and Mr.. Coapman thought the bill all
right, the latter saying the railway
committee had been satisfied that 1t
was moritorious and contained no
woodchuck." Mr. Eline and Mr..
McCabe thought the bill was calcu-
lated to secure an extension which
certain people of Milwaukee did not
want and they argued for it's rejec-
ton. The senate bill repeating the
charter which enabled e. S. Hammond
to improve Lost creek, Sawyer county,
was opposed by Mr.. Mccormick and
Mr.. owen and favored by Mr.. Root,
who made speeches indicating that
vast deal of feeling existed over the
measure, essentially local. The bill
was finally concurred in. Mr.. F. 1
Johnson admitted that he really did
not expect his initiative and referen.
dunn bill to pass at this session, but
he believed in the principal just the
same. Messrs. Cady, ID. Evans, Sturde.
want and Barker spoke humorously,
then the bill was killed summarily.
Senator Stout's bill exempting from
liability for damages owners OF road
engines not exceeding IS tons in
weight, was opposed by Mr.. F. John
son and Mr.. Ainsworth, who spoke of
lighter eight. Mr.. Johnson said these
heavier engines were being super.
seeded By lighter gasoline ones any
way, and that the proposition to in
crease the weight was unwarantcd by
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. SturdeVant attacked the senate
tax committees bill exempting all in
dustrial associations from taxation.
They were private concerns, he said,
and he could see no reason for favor
ing them. The bill was nonconcurred
in 81 to 20. The following senate
bills were concurred in: Stout's, amt
ting without fee Wisconsin students