Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-03-21
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Madison, March 6.-Senator Eaton
of Milwaukee, chairman of the com
mittee on pubic health and santa
ton, made IS first speech of .-.e
session in defense of his committees
report against concurrence in the
anti-cigarette bill, which was on the
calendar for action. Senator O'Neil
moved that the bill be referred to the
judiciary committee saying that a con-
stitutional question was involved and
Senator Eaton made a long speech in
opposition. Senator Kruetzer, chair
man of the judiciary committee, said
he could not understand why such
strenuous opposition was made to the
preference to the bill His COM
mittee was not anxious for more
work, but If referred the bill would be
considered fairly and treated honest
ly. Senator Weed opposed rerefer.
ence. The consititutionality of the
bill, he said, cuts no figure. The bill
was vicious one and the sooner the
senate killed it the better. Senator
Miller made a somewhat impassioned
argument against preference. Sena-
tor Jones was surprised at the sensi-
tiveness of the Miller committee.
Why this haste to kill the bill, which
had passed the assembly. All that
was asked was preference. Senator
O'Neil was glad he had disclosed the
enemies of the bill, for which, he said,
there is a strong sentiment all over
the state. The main argument heard
, heretofore was that it was uncon-
stitutional now we are told it is
wrong in principle. Referring to SEN
, ator Miller's talk he asked whether it
was the influence of the great Ameri-
J can Tobacco company or OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union
that he was afraid Of This ended the
. discussion. The vote on preference
was tie on division, Is to Is. Sen
- ator Munson called for the ayes and
! noes, and the bill was sent to the
. judiciary committee by majority of
4 one, 16 to Is.
: In the assembly the Halls joint
: resolution permitting the use of
voting machines passed with only
!, these IN the negative: Cady, e. w.
q Evans, Fesenfeld. Kern, Silkworth
+, and Spratt. Mr.. Dahrs bill, allowing
y n person to change name by regis
. tration and paying a fee met with OPP.
: position. The author said the exis.
= tence of persons with the same name
n. caused confusion especially in Nor
$ wegian communities. The bill finally
y. went to the judiciary committee.
3 Bills were passed for the separate as
N sessment of lands and the houses
4. thereon and permitting deformed chill.
% dren to be admitted to the Sparta
n state school.
a Madison, March 7.-Senator Stout's
I. joint resolution agreeing to the con
:, stitutional amendment changing the
time of election and term of the state
superintendent of public instruction
was adopted by the senate. The
amendment passed the last legislature
|, and after 1t passes this will so to the
" people for ratification. A senate bill
~ was passed to prevent the Dissertation
= of the United States flag by placing
:, advertisements upon II.
w. In the assembly Mr.. Krumrey car
ried TO third reading his bin which
~ provides that the state shall pay it:
!" 40 per cent. to county agricultural
~ societies only ON premiums actual,
- paid in cash. He said the state 1!
~ being robbed of many thousands O
- dollars through fair premiums, a.
"a scholarships, suits of clothes, etc, be
10 ing rated as cash above their value. A
- bill was introduced appropriatinl
70 $4,000 for repairs to the capitol Mr.
~ Dahl sought to save his Joint resolu
,n ton, which changes the constitution
" so that sheriffs may be reelected bu
70 il went down to death. Other meas
70 ures killed were preventing location
g of barns near residences and forbid
IL ding one individual to hold NOR,
he than one liquor license, Mr.. Erick
De sons bill to erect the town of La Fol
@ lette in Burnett county was passed
er Another bill passed was one permit
he ting murder trials to be had in tn,
"a Dane county municipal court: TIL,
IN state affairs" committee reported IA
70 forably the Portage levee repair bin
Is The amount (s2o.00Ol asked for i.
u granted, but the commission OF three
u is to be made UP OF citizens, not neces
Is sarily engineers; they may employ az
e engineer, though practically the com
y mittee think II not necessary as the
work is laid out. The bill starts the
is work at once, the commissioners "a
S receive no pay except actual expenses.
lie Madison, March SIN the senate