Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-09

shall be chosen under the primary
law and each county is to 6a.ide fol
itself whether it will operate Inder
the law. 1t is believed the governor
will veto it.
By vote of ~ to 81 the assembly
killed the Erickson bill recreating the
state board of immigration. An un.
successful effort was made by thu
members from Sheboygan county
Messrs. Spratt and Krumrey. 90
amend the senatorial apportionment
bill. Mr. Brunson offered an ameni-
ment making Senator Burns and
Senator Munsons districts as the
We're in the last apportionment This
was adopted by the assembly and was
almost Immediately concurred in bv
the senate. Among the reports was
one from the state affairs COMMITTEE,
recommending non-concurrence in the
Joint resolution passed by the senate
to increase the pay of members of the
legislature to $1,000. The judiciary
committee reported a joint resolution
1or a constitutional amendment in
creastng the number of supreme court
Judges from five to seven.
Madison, May 1.-The most i'm
portant bills passed upon by the senate
today related to the university. The
hrst was the Frost bill CARRYING the
appropriations for the new agri-
cultural building, the equipments for
the engineering department and in
crease in the annual income. The to.
tai amount allowed by this bill is
$222,OOO. The second university meas.
ure was the one which abolishes the
custom of collecting tuition fees from
Wisconsin students. Under the pres
ent conditions there is a matriculation
fee of $40 each semester. and il is
this which the bill ordered engrossed
yesterday seeks to abolish. 1t will
be up for final passage at the Tues
day morning session of the senate.
Inc vote on engTOssment was l6 to 3
Senator Martins bill providing fer the
appointment of woman state factory
inspector was amended so as to avoid
any conflict with the law regarding
the present board Of inspectors. The
McGIIIiVray antitrust bill was passed
by vote of u to II. The Thomas
Dill authorizing counties to appropri-
ate money to aid in the construction
or good roads was cOncurred in with
out discussion. Assemblyman Elias
Dill providing that road taxes shall be
paid in money when petitiOncd for by
lDTitV of thnCS 10
mont for such taxes was concmred in.
The DcvOs bill for the licensing of
a. hltects was killed. Senator Eaton's
measure permitting a railway presi.
dent and chief engineer to make rail
extensions, without having to call the
board CT directors together, was cues.
toned by Mr.. Cady in the assembly.
who wanted it explained. MIR. Dodge
and Mr.. Coapman thought the bill all
right, the latter saying the railway
committee had been satisfied that it
was meritoriOus and contained no
woodchuck" Mr. Eline and Mr..
McCabe thought the bill was calcu-
lated TO secure an extension which
certain people of Milwaukee did not
want and they argued for it's reIec-
ton. The senate bill repeating the
charter which enabled e. S. Hammond
to improve Lost creek, Sawyer county,
was opposed by Mr.. Mccormick and
Mr.. Owen and favored by Mr.. Root,
who made speeches indicating that a
vast deal of feeling existed over the
measure, essentially local. The bill
was finally cOncurred in. Mr.. f.
Johnson admitted that he really did
not expect his initiative and referen-
dunn bill to pass at this session, but
he believed in the principle just the
same. Messrs Cady, d. Evans, Sturde.
want and Barker spoke humorously,
then the bill was killed summarily.
Senator Stout's bill exempting from
liability for damages owners of road
engines not exceeding ) tons in
weight was opposed by Mr. F. John.
son and Mr.. AinsWoTth who spoke Of
lighter-weigh Mr.. Johnson said these
heavier engines were being super
seeded by lighter gasoline ones any.
way, and that the proposition to in.
crease the weight was unwaranted by
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Sturdevant attacked the senate
tax committees bill eXempting all in
dustrial associations from taxation.
They were private concerns, he said,
and he could see no reason for favor
ing them. The bill was nonconcurred
in 81 to 20. The following senate
bills were concurred in: Stout's, admit
ting without fee Wisconsin students
to the state university; McGillivray's,
to regulate kindergarten teachers;
Fearnes. appropriating $3.50 an
nually to the state horticultural So
ciety for an experiment station;
Reynolds, to regulate the sale of CON
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