Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-01-31
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

A move toward the establishment of
State printing Office AL the abrogation
of the present scheme of letting the State
printing by contract was made IN the
Senate Monday evening by Senator Mills
in joint resolution directing the printing
committee to investigate and report on
the subject. The resolution states that
over $12S,000 is paid annually for public
printing in Wisconsin. The resolution
is in line with the recommendation in
Gov. La Follettes message for a master
State printer.
A memorial to Congress asking for an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, that will give Congress
concurrent jurisdiction with the States
in the regulation of trusts was the most
important matter submitted to the Leg
islature on Tuesday. 1t was presented
by Senator McGilliyray and went over,
but will probably be passed A request
to Congress for legislation that will EFF a
fectually stamp out the brutal, humanity
and outrageous practices of the cadets at
West Point" was presented by Senator
Gaveny, and also went over. Senator
Mills resolution instructing the printing
! committee to investigate and report on
| printing Office was passed. In the after
| noon committee work was abandoned and
most of the members gathered in the Sen
| ate chamber to listen to the contest be-
fore the Assembly committee on privi-
leges and elections between g. e. Van
| dercook and Alfred Cook for seat in the
Assembly from Marathon County. The
! hearing was unfinished when adjourn
| ment was taken.
A request for assistance in resisting the
ravages of the Wisconsin river was
| brought to the Legislature Wednesday
| afternoon by delegation Of Portage citi-
zens, headed by Mayor Jones. They had
a memorial and bill, the latter provid-
ing for the appointment by the Governor
| of an engineer to investigate the condl-
ton of the present levee, and If his re-
port is favorable for an appropriation of
not to exceed $4,000 to extend and inn
| prove the levee. A bill that will please
! the wheelmen was introduced by Senator
| McGillivray, providing for the construc-
| ton of side paths along roads and streets
| for the use of bicycles. Wheelmen will
be required to pay license of % cents
to 81, the amount to be determined by To-
cal boards, which are to have charge of
the side paths, the license money to go
into a fund to be used for maintaining
the paths. In the Assembly Mr.. Brunson
introduced a bill giving the railroad COM
missioner power to fix and enforce maxi
mum freight and passenger rates on rail-
roads. A constitutional amendment, au-
thorizing the State to assist in road inn
provement, was introduced by Senator
McGillivray. 1t was passed by the last
Legislature, and if it passes this time will
be submitted to the vote of the people.
The committee on public health voted
unanimously to recommend for passage
the bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
or cigarette paper. No one appeared to
argue against the measure.
The Overlook anti-cigarette bill, which
absolutely prohibits the sale of cigarettes
or cigarette paper in Wisconsin, passed
the Assembly on Thursday under suspen-
sion of the rules, with only few scat
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 will shortly introduce III
the Legislature. One is bill to encour-
age the development of population by the
State, giving an annual premium to the
mothers of large families. According to
the provisions of Mr.. Sarau's measure
the mother of six children is to receive
$40 annually, the mother of seven Sl2,
the mother of eight SD, the mother OF
nine $40, the mother Of ten SAo, the
mother of eleven $50 and the mother or
twelve or more $35. The other bill is one
providing special tax of $lO annualiy
upon all unmarried men over ~ years OF
age. Mr.. Sarau does not claim to be the
author 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 p. Haugen of Black River Fails
as a member of the State tax commission
in place Of Col. w. j. Anderson, who
was Gov. Scotield's private secretary I'M
til elevated to the commission Few
months ago. An important reappolnt-
ment was that Of G. II. Boardman of
Oshkosh as adjutant general Inc oth-
or appointments were: Judge Norman Il.
Gibson to be State tax commissioner In
place 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 or
labor statistics, reappointed; FL. Q. 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,
1903. teappointed. Spinsters or bachelor
girls are not to be exempted from the
tax of $40 per year if Il bill which AS
semblyman Norton of Milwaukee pre-
scented becomes law. Mr.. Norton also
presented for Mr.. Sarau the bachelor
tax bill which the latter received from
Winnebago County constituents.