Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-02-05
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


the Assembly on Thursday under suspea-
sion of the rules. with only few seat
tering nays in opposition. The tobacco
men have thus far put up no fight against
the measure, Assemblyman Sarau OF
Oshkosh has prepared two sensational
bills. which he viii shortly Introduce III
the legislature One is a bill to encoar-
age the development of population by the
State, giving an annual premium to the
mothers of large families. According 70
the provisions of Mr. Sarau's measure
the mother of six children Is to receive
$40 annually, the mother OF seven SlZ,
the mother of eight SO, the mother OF
nine $40, the mother of ten 80. the
mother of eleven $50 and the mother OF
twelve or more $50. The other bill IS one
providing Il special tax of Slo annually
upon all unmarried men over 50 years OF
orp. Mr.. Sarau does not claim to be the
outhor of the bills, and it is said that
both were drafted by members OF the
Women's Club of Oshkosh.
Five important appointments were sent
TO the Senate by Gov. La Toilette on
Friday. The most surprising was that
of Nils 2. Haugen of Black River Falls
as a member of the State tax commission
in place of Col. w. j. Anderson, VINO
was Gov. Scofeld's private secretary I'M
til elevated to the commission few
months ago. An important reappolnt-
ment was that of c. Il. Boardman OF
Oshkosh as adiutant general. The 9th
or amendments were: Judge Norman L.
ellison to be State tax commissioner IN
Mace of Michael Griffin, deceased; Judge
William p. Lyon to be member OF the
State board of control, reappointed; Hal
ford p. Erickson to be commissioner of
labor statistics, reappointed; H.. =. Adj
ans TO be State dairy and food commits
sioner for the residue of the present term
and for the full term ending Feb. 10,
1908. reappointed. Spinsters or bachelor
girls are not to be exempted from the
fax of SO per year if bill which AS
semblvman Norton of Milwaukee pre-
scented becomes a law. Mr.. Norton also
presented for Mr.. Sarau the bachelor
fax bill which the Halter received from
Winnebago County constituents.
The long-talked-of primary election
bill recommended by Gov. La Toilette
in his message was introduced i'll both
houses of the Legislature Monday even
and in the Assembly by Mr.. Stevens,
both Madison members. The bill does
away with all caucuses and conventions.
1t provides that hereafter all candidates
to be voted for. except for judicial, VIII
lage, township or school offices, shall be
nominated either at primary election or
by 1etition in accordance with the pres
emit law. The names of no candidates
shall be printed on an official ballot at
primary election, unless a nomination pa
per is filed at least forty days before the
primary. signed by at least two per cent
of the voters of the party in the district
Primaries of all parties must be held on
the same day In cities the polls must
he open from n. m. to p. M, in cOun-
trv districts from a. m. to 6 p. IN. The
vote is to be canvassed by the party
chairmcn. Registration is required for
the primary election. In State elections
the candidates are to meet at the capitol
and formulate the party platform.
Names of all official candidates must be
published. Voting at the primaries is to
he nv the Australian ballot system.
The Assembly on Tuesday passed the
Senate joint resolution memo 1llizing
Congress for the election of Senators by
popular vote. Mr.. Lenroot introduced
a Joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment permitting cities to raise
their debt limit from ) to 10 per cent to
permit them to secure public utilities.
The railroad tax measures prepared by
the State tax commission were submit
ted to the Legislature on Wednesday.
Two forms of taxation are presented, the
LEGISLATURE to take its choice. The Ii
censo bill provides a graduated tax ON
cross earnings beginning with 3 per cent
on gross earnings of $1,000 or less per
mile. and raises the tax onc-tcnth Of l
per cent per 500 of additional income,
up to 81 per cent on gross earnings of
81, 4OO and over per mile. One-half the
license fee is to be paid in January, when
the license issue, and the remaining half
on or before Aug. 10 following. The bill
would increase the tax on railroads about
100000 year The other bill consti-
tues the tax commission State board of
assessors, with authority to ascertain the
true value of all railroad property i'll the
State. and assess it on the ad valOrem
plan, like other property. A bill was in
PRODUCED in the Assembly 10 have the
State superintendent of public instruc-
ton compile and print textbooks for the
schools these to be furnished ut cost.
The expected contest over confirmation
of Nils 2. Haugen as a member of the
State tax commission did not develop.
This appointment and that of Halford
Erickson as labor commissioner were
confirmed unanimously by the Senate.