Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-15
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

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suit for the purchase price of any article
it shall be a complete defense that such
article is the product of Il trust. ANY
person or company injured ~ trust can
recover treble damages. There Is also
a clause making it the duty of the attor-
ney general to enjoin the continuance OF
such trusts or combinations. y Joint
resolution came over from the Senate CIV
ing the Senators the right to take home
their old chairs upon payment of 81 each.
1t was promptly killed by the lower house
upon motion of Mr.. MeCabe. The
Thomas wild animal bounty bill, with
drawn from the Governor aud amended
by the Senate so that wolves, wildcats
and lynx are not included, was finally
concu. red in. 1t reduces the bounty on
wolf whelps. The Cady valsrancy bills
Introduced Mt the suggestion of Chief
Jansen of Milwaukee were amended SO
as to again take in gamblers. The Sen
ate had eliminated that profession from
being called ''vags,' and the lower house
would not stand for it. The Thomas bill
authorizing counties to appropriate money
to aid in the construction of good roads
was concurred in by the Senate without
discussion. The bill authorizing loans
from the trust funds for the construc.
tioa of armories was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
State aid to good roads received its
final death blow so far as the present
Legislature IS concerned in the Senate
on Tuesday. A resolution for constl'
tutional amendment TO this end was pass
ed two years ago, and came up for second
passage early in this session, but was de
feated In the Senate Tuesdays calen
dar contained the same resolution, pass
ed by the Assembly, up for concurrence
Senator McDonough raised the point OF
order that the subject matter having beer
once disposed of it could not be taken NJ
again at this session. The chair held the
point o. order well taken, and the reso.
luton met q natural death. The bill pro
hibiting the charging of fees at the State
University, except in the law school anc
for material actually consumed, was
passed by tue Senate, 10 TO =, after dis
cussion. The Assembly advanced to THIRD
reading the Thomas bin creating the
Office of county assessor in each county
1t appears that the Hagemeister substi
tute for the primary bill contains no pro
vision for local OF tion as was supposed
and that no single county could adop
or reject its provisions even Ii the bll
should become a law Assemblyman IA
rel killed the Andf>w bill giving the loca
boards of assessment of cities and vii
lagos the right TO assess lac property o
street railways instead uf having sucl
roads pay State tax of = per cent an'
having a portion Of it returned 10 tn
local mum, ipalities as Is now done. TIL
Assembly By a vote Cf 60 TO Is refused
10 pass the private detective agency bill
over the Governors veto. Fifty Assem-
blymen voted against the passage of tn
Rrunson 2I5~cent fare bill. killing 1t. TIL
Duerwaechter bin to allow spring shoot
ing of aquatic fowl was killed after
spirited debate. The vote was 80 to .
for indefinite postpOnement. Great op
position against the bin came from tn
northern counties, where ducks and gees
are getting scarce. Mr.. Halls three
eornered poison bottle bin was. passed.
The congressional apportionment, a
agreed on at the caucus, was adopted b
the committee at It's second meetin
| Tuesday afternoon by a vote OF - 10
drafted into a bill. and Introduced an
/ passed in the Assembly under suspcnsiu
| of the rules at the evening session.
| was at once messaged over to the Senat'
The McGillivray antitrust bill wa
| finally returned by the lower house an
came up Wednesday morning on the que'
| ton of reconsidering the vote b.. whic
| IL was passed. Its author stated chat b
was willing to reconsider the vote an
have the bill referred to the juiiciar
committee. which he hoped would fix u
a bill which would accomplish something
and which would pass. The vote was re
considered and the bill rereferred. III
resolutions providing for final adjourn
ment May 10, cutting off business SntuI
| day AT nooa. and requiring bills 10 b
| placed on the calendar after this session
| were passed. The State land office bill
| limiting the expenditure for clerks an
employees to $500 per year. was nasse
| by the Senate under suspension of III
! rules. II makes a reduction Of about ST
600. The bin reducing the capital fore
| by reducing the number Of janitors frol
! eighteen to twelve aud cutting off FEY
| other employees was passed without dis
Gus ion The Green bin providing tina
| polls In the country districts shall b
| open from sunrise until p. m, was pass
ed. The Mills bill amending the statute
relative to notices of caucuses was ais
passed. The bin providing for statis
tician in the railroad commissioner OF
| fee. AT 81 800 per year. was passe. wit
no discussion. The Eaton bin for licens
| ing stationary engineers was coneurre
in. 80 to 30 after a stormy debate.
The Senate Thursday morning kille
| four important bills. They were tn
Rossman measure. permitting pool sellin
at nil horse races: the Overlook Ice bi
| imposing tax Of 10 cents & ton upo
! ali ice cut from the meandered lakes .
| Wisconsin and shipped out of the Stete
| the Torrons land title bill and the Gal
away measure preventing the running 0
| double header traias. Senator Line
made a vigorous speech in opposition f
The pool-selling bill saying that he dii
! not believe that the highly moral State o
| Wisconsin wanted to take a step back
| ward and thus legalize gambling. Thu
| joint resolution for constitutions
amendment increasing the number OF jus
tices Of the Supreme Court from FIVE &
seven was concurred in by the Senate
| The Assembly reconsidered and kille'
the bill requiring stationary engineer
to be licensed Gov La Toilette yetoe,
the bill for increasing the fees of th
police and fire chiefs Of Milwaukee t.
S., 900, saying it infringes Oh the juris
| dictiOu Of councils.
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Bills Passed-Senate.
Thomas Relative to a dam across th'
| Flambeau river.
Sturdevant--ibam across Black river.
Gil rrndcl-- Krnniring nriuafn deincfiHt