Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-05-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, April Z4.-InG committee
on claims last night reported to
the senate number of large
appropriation bills and the mea-
sure granting state aid to graded
schools The university appropria-
lions are somewhat reduced, $3.50, 600
being allowed for a new agricultural
building $4,000 for the college of e-gi-
neering, both of which are to be taken
from the general fund. An increase
/ in the annual income of the agricul-
tural college of $4,000, $500 for the
engineering college and $4,000 for the
college of commerce, is allowed. All
of the latter amounts are to be raised
by direct tax levy.
The bill providing for the annual p
preparation the normal school fund
was cut from $685. to $4,000.
The appropriations for teachers in.
stitutes was reduced from 100000 to
$4,000, and the bill providing for
state aid to graded schools was cut
from $4,000 to 100000
| An unsuccessful attempt was made
in the assembly yesterday morning 20
reconsider the vote by which the rail-
road taxation bill was killed yester-
day, the vote resulting 40 for reconsid-
GRAFTON and so against. The Gavin
architects license bill was killed after
a spirited debate, by vote of 55 to So.
The senate at the morning session
passed through long calendar With
out debate. With half a dozen dis
senting votes the senate killed the
Roe bill passed by the assembly defin-
ing drinks which contain one per cent.
of alcohol as intoxicants.
Madison, April 25.-The assembly
last night adopted the committee
amendment to the Hagemeister pri-
mary election bill by a vote of AZ to
Al. The bill now goes back to the
senate amended SO as to apply to coun-
ties, cities, assembly and senatorial
district. Those who spoke for the bill
were Assemblymen Stevens, d. Evans,
Lenroot, Rossman and Sturdevant
while those who opposed it were
Messrs. Franklin Johnson, Dodge,
Barker and Williams
At the morning session the bill in
creasing the appropriation to the Wis
consin Horticultural society from
$1,750 to $2,250 was passed The Bis
sell bill providing for the appoint
ment Of deputies by county superin-
tendents of schools was passed. The
Barker bill prohibiting the marriage
Of divorced persons within a year
after the the decree is granted, unless
they obtain court permit, passed
without discussion.
The assembly passed Ainsworth's
bill licensing peddlers by a vote Of 83
to 8. The medical bill with the COM
promise clause admitting the osteo-
paths was passed without opposition,
after the adoption of couple Of YER
bal amendments. Martins bill pro-
viding that one member of the board
of university regents shall be woman
was concurred in.
Madison, April 26-Assemblyman
Frost's mortgage tax i'll passed the
assembly yesterday without a speech
being made for it and with only l.
votes against it. The measure
which proposes to tax only unIn-
numbered property and to assess.
mortgages and property upon he
same basis, will, it is thought, be a
great factor in causing his form of
personal property to be placed on tn,
tax rolls.
Senator Stout's bill appropriating
$25, 900 for Wisconsin's exhibit at the
st. Louis fair caused something of
furry. Judge orion doubted the wis
dom of putting in that sum Of money.
D. Evans, Jr., thought Wisconsin
dairy products should be advertised in
the South. Assemblyman Root sad
it was not necessary, as Wisconsin
goods advertise themselves, at home
and abroad The bill was finally con-
Cured in. 80 to g. The end of the
primary bill is in sight. The bill as 1t
passed the assembly Thursday even
ing was sent to the senate yesterday
morning and was made special
order for o'clock next Wednesday
evening. This was done without d =
bate, having been agreed to by
Senators Jones and Miller as leaders
of the contending forces. Senator
Mills, alone, objected to this proceed
ing. He wanted the matter disposed
Of at once, because there was mucn
Important business next week, and the
anticipation of the primary contest
would upset all business until it was
disposed of. The McComb osteopathy
compromise bill was ordered to
third reading.