Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

emit conditions there is a metriculation
fee of $40 each semester. and it 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.
The vote on engrossment was Is to ).
Senator Martins bill providing for the
appointment of a woman state factory
Inspector was amended so as to avoid
any conflict with the law regarding
the present board of inspectors The
McGillivray antitrust bill was passed
by a vote of II to IL. The Thomas
bill authorizing counties to appropri-
ate money to aid in the construction
of good roads was concurred in with
out discussion. Assemblyman Elias
bill providing that road taxes shall be
paid in money, when petitioned fne by
majority of those subject to assess
ment for such taxes was concurred in.
The Devos bill for the licensing Of
architects was killed. Senator Eatons
measure permitting a railway presi-
dent and chief engineer to make rail
extensions, without having to call the
board Of directors together, was cues
toned by Mr.. Cady in the assembly,
who wanted it explained. Mr.. 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 its rejec-
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 principal 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 Is tons in
weight, was opposed by Mr.. F. John
son and Mr. Ainsworth, who spoke of
lighter eight. 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
circumstances 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, amt
ting without fee Wisconsin students
to the state university; McGillivrays,
to regulate kindergarten teachers;
Fearne's, appropriating S2,250 an
nually to the state horticultural So
ciety for an experiment station;
Reynolds, to regulate the sale of con-
centrated feeding stuff and Miller's
relating to free high schools and limit
ing the aggregate appropriations to
them to 100000 a year. Gamblers
were put back in the list of Migrants
in the Cady BILL the senate having
stricken them out. The 3-cOrnered
poison bottle bill went over. The
Rank subcontractor bill was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Lenroot,
whence it may be taken later. The
senate joint resolution allowing sen.
ators to own their chairs at 81 each
came up for action. Mr.. Sarau sought
to amend to enable assemblymen to
also own their chairs but on motion OF
Nj. McCabe, the petty job was tabled
Mr.. Hall obtained permission to with
draw about a dozen bills introduced
by his committee on assessment and
collection of taxes. Four of them are
duplicates of bills that have already
become laws. Other bills have to do
with taxation of express and sleeping
cars and the equipment companies. In
some cases the tax commission, on
hearing the arguments of an attorney
representing the companies, conceded
| the reasonableness of the opposition.
Bcause the legislature does not seem
in mood to adopt others of the bills
Mr.. Hall concluded to withdraw these
measures. Indications now are that
the legislature will adjourn May II.