Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-09
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


canada, and a farmer. He came to
wisconsin as a child and had filled
various county offices. He was a sup
norter of the primary election bill.
The senate took a recess till noon,
adopted suitable resolutions eulogizing
tbe dead and adjourned for the day.
The assembly also adjourned as a
mark of respect, but before doing SO
transacted some business. The bill
roe killed which conferred on col
,ege students the right to vote in col
lege towns. A senate bill was con-
cnrred in which provides separate
ballot-boxes for women to vote for
school officials at all general elections
and the bill creating Gates county out
Of the northern half Of Chippewa was
nassed The name Rusk gives way
n Gates as the land Spectator Of
,be latter name promises $4,000 for
the erection of county buildings.
Madison, May 1.-The BARRIERS
license bill is eternally dead, the
senate today refusing, 13 to IL, to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
was indefinitely postponed. The
governors veto of the bill giving to
street railway employees police powers
was sustained by unanimous vote.
The bill reducing the inspector OF
eliminating oils to salary Of 81, 100
per year was re-referred to the judici-
arv committee. The joint resolution
increasing the salaries of members
OF the legislature from $500 to 81, 900
per year. with mileage Of 10 cents a
mile for one trip each way, was
passed by vote of IS to 13. Other
senate bills passed were: providing
state aid to the amount of $50 900 for
free high schools; appropriating $215.-
600 10 the normal school fund income.
an increase Of 1926, 900 over the present
appropriation; and providing for the
establishment of county training
schools for teachers. The committee
on state affairs introduced bill re-
ducing the number Of state employees
in the capitol as recommended by
Gov La Toilette in his recent mes.
sage. The number OF janitors is re-
duced from Is 10 ~; the volunteer
service clerk il the adjutant generals
Office. at 81 200 per year, Is cut out,
as is alss the foreman OF the labor
force at 5000. The osteopathy bill, as
amended sli1 through the senate
without a word OF debate, and as soon
as the governors signature is at
tached will become law. The bill
under which the supreme and circuit
judges elected this spring are given
the increased salaries provided by
this legislature was advanced to third
reading, Is to 8. Senator Martins
bill providing for the appointment Of
a woman factory inspector was ad-
ranced to engrossment
The assembly did handsomely by
the university passing a bill carrying
these amounts For an agricultural
building 100000, for equipping en-
cheering building $4,000, additional
annual income s21 900 The chief de.
bate Of the day was over Mr. Ross
mans bill, No. 13a, relating to the
taxation of bank stock. The author
made an extended address, showing
now bank stock largely escapes
taxation and how unjust the present
system is to other taxpayers. He
created lively diversion by boldly
dealing in personalities, declaring that
Judge Orton's bank was lodging
taxes and that concern in which As
Sem5lvman Mccormick was interested
was doing the same. Mr.. orion
denied that bankers were dishonest
and he was grateful for the oppor-
unity to repel the SANDER uttered
against them. In very plain language
ne declared that Mr.. Rossman didn't
know what he was talking about.
Inc bill was killed, IS to 81. Mr..
herns bill requiring assessors 10
stamp notes was killed, SO to rs. a.
,uoush Mr.. Benson declared 1t to be
III ire interest Of fuller taxation Of
securities which now escaped. Mr..
N"ay mace motion to reconsider the
vote by which the senate bill had been
,oHeurred in providing special ballot
oo'es Tot women at school elections.
NI Dodge made motion to lay the
"oilon on the table. and ii prevailed
ny large majority. This action
"I'fs further reconsideration i'm.
possible and makes the law Ger.
amy IN the absense of a veto. The
'L' Ion bill requiring that all beer
."'"Ied barley beer" rice beer"
corn beer" according to it's make.
vas h'iled. The Dahl bill making ap-
.tuons Of some $50 900 for i'm
ments at the charitable, re.
aatory aud penal institutions wa
Fel engrossed. The house CON-
.e on agriculture submitted an
nal bin for the creation of live.
sanitary board. The senate bill
terms of court in the 18th
was concurred in.
.son. May 1.-The senate re.