Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-07
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

On Wednesday in the Senate when the
time came for the consideration of the
Merton resolution for election of United
States Senators by direct vote Mr.. Mil
Ter moved that action be deferred until
Friday Mr.. Whitehead moved that 1t
be amended so as to take up the matter
March %. MI. Merton said that he did
not see the use of deferring these resolu-
tions further Mr.. Whitehead responded
nv stating that he desired the resolu-
tions deferred so as to give the taxation
committees work the right of way. The
vote on the amendment was then taken.
The amendment was adopted by vote
of 81 to g. The motion as amended was
the nadopted. Bill 33A (Whitson), relat~
ing to second grade certificates, was con-
Cured in. Bills :o3OS, relating to prop
ertv exempt from taxation, and lo6S
Riordan), relating to garnishment, were
nassed In the Assembly joint reso-
luton was adopted providing for the
anpointment of joint committee OF sew
on to investigate the proposed enlarge
ment of the Supreme Court quarters and
renort n bill. The Cowling anti-gypsy
bill. prohibiting the use of highways for
camping purposes, was passed without
| discussion. The bill restricting the sui
| eide clause in life insurance policies, on
| the calendar for engrossment and thlrd
reading, brought on a discussion, III
which it's author Mr.. Strong, and Mcssrs.
Gilman. Cady, Ray, Barker and Water
man participated. Mr.. Strong SAID the
onnosition to the bill was SO strong that
| further amendment might be necessary
| to pass it.
The passage of a general law prescrlb-
| ing and requiring a uniform system OF
municipal accounting was recommended
| by the tax commission to the Legislature
| Thursday night. The idea is new here
and there is little chance of the enact
ment of such an act. The Senate COM
mittee took action after long hearing
| to report the Merton primary election bill
| for passage The author of this bill is
| the Democratic leader in the Senate ard
| his bill was selected by the administra-
| ton in the hope that he could swing the
votes of his two Democratic colleagues
| in favor of the La Toilette measure.
| There will be a struggle between the stall
warts and La Toilette factions in the
| Senate over delaying the consideration
| of the bill The opponents of the Gov
| ernor are fighting for delay. The COM
| mttee report was approved by IL ma
| jority and Senator Whitehead, stalwart
leader, dssented. The bill reported pro-
| vides for the nomination OF all State,
| legislative, city and county officers, also
| congressional and United States Senators
| by direct vote at primary election. 1t
| is substantially the same as the bill
| passed by the Assembly with the eX-
| ception that the State convention IS re-
| tanned for the formulation of the party
| platform. The Assembly refused by a
vote of Sc to 81 to pass the bill exempt
ing the beet sugar factories from taxa
| tiCn for twelve years.
A large number Of petitions were re-
| ceiyed Friday morning. Several favor
ed the passage of the BARRIERS bill. Sew
eral were introduced favoring the anti
| cigarette legislatioa. The Milwaukee min
listers presented petition asking passage
| of bill 24SS. The bill relating to the
printing of journals, bills, etc, was pass
ed. The Senate adjourned until 9 p. in.
| Monday. More petitions against the
| bills to permit pool selling, enc against a
| bill permitting the location of isolation
| hospitals outside of cities and for the
| anti-cigarette bill were received by the
| Assembly at the opening of the session.
| The bill providing for the examination
| and licensing of stationary, engineers,
| which has been killed at several sessions,
| was reported for isleinite postponement
| by the committee on State affairs, as was
| also the bill providing for the better pro
| lection of lives on vessels.
-
| Sixty-one members of the Assembly
| were on hand for the first Saturday ses-
| sion of the year. AS soon as the roll
| call was concluded requests for leaves of
| absence began to come in, and finally
| Mr.. Waterman moved that leave Of alb
| sence be granted to all the thirty-ninc
| absentees. Mr.. Barker made objection
| and the motion was carried. The bill
| taxing railroads on the ad valorem sys'
| TEN was reported by the committee OF
| assessment and collection of taxes and
| unanimously recommended for passage
| with some verbal amendments by the
| committee Five bills of secondary inn
| portance were passed. The bill provid
| ing for examination and licensing OF sta
tionary engineers, slated for death, was
| re-referred to the committee on State
affairs at the request of Chairman Root,
who said other parties desire to be
| heard
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