Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-26
WISCONSIN legislature.

Madison. Feb. 1S-The governor
vetoed the assembly bin increasing the
number Of legislative employees by 81
There are now 50 men, women and
children to assist the solons, and the
governor thinks this number enough
The committee on education reported
unsavorably the bill to grant life
certificate to teachers of experience
Of 20 years or more. Under the provi-
siCns of a bill favorably reported in
the assembly graduates of no law
school ether than the Wisconsin law
school are to be admitted without ex.
animation. At present Wisconsin is
the only state that admits graduates
of foreign schools. 1t also provides
that the period of study preliminary to
the examination shall, after January
!, 1904, be at least three years. 1t is
now but two. The senate committee
on assessment and collection of taxes
introduced a bill drawn by the tax
commission, refunding the inheritance
tax Illegally collected. The bill con-
taius an itemized statement of all
claims, which aggregate $4,000.
Madison, Feb. ia bill made it's
appearance in the senate being intro.
duced by the committees on assess
ment and collection of taxes. 1t is of
importance to sleeping car, freight
line and equipment companies as it
provides for the assessment of their
property by the tax commission rather
than in the old way. In nearly the
ratio of two to one the assembly re-
fused ii override the governors veto
of the bin adding p employees to the
legislative role of 80 helpers; and the
debate having that conclusion was
made notable by a very direct timely
and courageous criticism by Assembly
man Cowling Of the dereliCtion of COM
mittees in making careless recommen-
dations. The assembly committee on
state affairs recommended for indeti-
mite postponement the Irvine lobby
bill. This is the second time the
committee has made the same recon.
HltHuhlib4i. IilN iuNtA'AAAN NNliAiAAAN
recommended for passage. the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to the Wisconsin
agricultural experiment station ~
experiment with the raising of sugar
beets In the lower house rather
unexpected and summary fate befell
the bill introduced by Mr.. Fritzke, a
Milwaukee member relating to the
construction and ventilation OF public
school houses. 1t required school.
rooms to be lighted from the rear and
for Il stoves in buildings of five rooms
or more.
Madison. Feb 20.-The senate
showed its teeth. as result of the
action cf the house on the passage Of
the extra help" bill, by refusing to
concur in a joint assembly resolution,
providing that when the houses adj
journ It be until o'clock Tuesday
afternoon so meetings will be held
Monday evening. Action on the reso-
lutions regarding the United States
senator's election by a direct vote
WIZ ld4N INtl Until W 1aAA1cHds -
resolution agreeing to a constitutional
amendment. increasing the number OF
justices OF the supreme court from .
to {. was adopted. In the assembly
the bill appropriating $1,000 annually
to the Wisconsin experimental associa-
ton to be used in experimenting with
varieties of seeds, was reported Ia
vorably The Hudnall bill providing for
the distribution OF bills introduced in.
to the legislature among public Il
braries and schools was concurred in.
The Bartlett bill permitting town fire