Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-21

and merely prescribes an up-to-date
scientific manner for transporting |
corpses. The bill was finally killed. |
but Mr.. Keene promises a post NOR |
TEN. Mr.. Dahl introduced a bill of |
much interest to the various town !
ships. 1t purposes to chang Tie
whole system of road contrc- Laca
town is made road dist IL. This
is a complete change, as r. there
may be a rural district il q town.
each under a path master. The new
plan is to have three commissioners
in each town, elected by the town
board, to be paid $50 a man while
actuauy at work. Roads shall be
worked between May 20 and June 20
and Oct l and Nov. 1. Other changes
require 16-foot roadways on side hills
and elsewhere and also that bridges
be of that width. Another important
bill was by Mr.. Spratt, abolishing the
oil inSpectOTship. and still another re
pealing the corrupt practices act
(Which is in conflict with the primary
election plan). A bill by Mr.. Ross
man prohibits any person or corpora
ton to have, own or become interest
ed in more than one liquor license in
the state during the year. Other
bills introduced were: By Mr.. E. A.
Williams, making the maximum
punishment Of persons who swear Or
are disorderly in street cars 500 fine
or so days imprisonment, or both;
| also, providing a penalty for shooting
| of firearms or throwing of missiles
into railways CT street cars; Mr..
| Spratt, r.CFiding that all notes
secured ~ mortgage upon real estate,
exceeding % per cent. of the value
Of such real estate, shall be assessed
TO the owners Of the notes, and the
sum thus assessed shall be deducted
from the assessed valuation of the
real estate, and the taxes shall 9e
paid in the district where the realty
is located; by Mr.. Steiger, providing
that damages to the extent Of $500
may be obtained against telegraph
companies for neglect in delivering
messages and allowing ''menta
anguish" to be considered in the as
sessment of damages.
Madison. Feb. 13.-The orion insur
ance law is to be modified and por
! tons of it repealed so as to give thu
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company Of Milwaukee relief from
what the officers Of that compan.
have contended was an unjust tax
The tax commission has prepared
bill introduced il both houses taxin;
all such Wisconsin companies pc
cent. on business they transact in thi
state instead of as at present l pc
cent. on business wherever done
Retaiatory legislation by other state
is discouraged by taxing foreign com
panies upon the license fee plan. Sen
ator O'Neil wants the members O
the legislature paid larger sum TO
their service. He believes that in
stead of $500 for the session the
should receive $1,000. Accordingly
he introduced a joint resolution PIT
posing an amendment to the constitu
ton to that effect.
An important bill was introduce
in the assembly by Mr.. Franklin John
son. 1t provides for the submission t.
popular vote of questions which stat
political conventions may propose, no
to exceed three biennially by any on
party, or the submission may be aC
, complished if per cent. of the elect
, ors petition for it. The question
shall not exceed 20 words each.
contemplates the initiative rather thai
the referendum in regard to legisla
) ton. Other bills introduced were
By Nj. Spratt, providing that all pei
, sonal property shall be assessed in th
district where located instead o
, where the owner resides" and by MI
Owen, authorizing cities of the thir'
and fourth classes to levy specia
taxes Of mills (instead of 1 mill a
now for school purposes. A senat
resolution IN honor of T. d. Weeks
who died at Whitewater, Feb. IL, wa
} concurred in by a rising vote.
Madison, Feb. 1.-THE Joint resolu
ton from the assembly in the form o
a memorial to congress asking for {
constitutional amendment for the
election Of United States senators b!
a direct vote of the people was con
CURED in without discussion. By the
senate, bill of Importance was that
of Senator Stout relative to com