Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The bill introduced by Speaker Len
root providing for the submission of
franchises granted by cities TO vote of
day without dissenting vote The bill
provides that mo ordinance for granting
either a street railroad, electric lighting,
gas, water or telephone franchise, or for
the extension Of the life of any such
existing franchise shall be operative in
any city in this State until after sixty
days from the date of its passage. If
during the period of sixty days n number
of qualified voters equal to 10 per cent of
the total number of votes cast at the last
preceding election shall demand that the
ordinance be submitted to direct vote
of the citizens, such ordinance shall not
be valid or operative until it shall have
been so submitted and approved by a
majority of those having voted upon it.
The provisions of this section shall not
apply to any line or system upon my
street not exceeding one-half mile in
length if the term of such extension ex-
pires at the same time as the franchise
covering the street of which it is part.
BY a vote of 81 to Al the Assembly
killed the bill providing for the examina-
ton and licensing of BARRIERS.
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On Friday the Assembly concurred in
the Senate bill changing the boundaries
of towns in Forest County and creating
the towns of Hiles and Laona. Bill 70S,
permitting district attorneys to appoint
assistants, came back from the Senate in
response to request and Mr.. Frear moved
to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was killed the previous day. The motion
carried and the bill was rerefcrred to the
judiciary committee. The 7-10th mill tax
bill was on the calendars. but was re-
ferred to the committee on claims. A
considerable amount of necessary routine
work was done in either house, after
which each adjourned until Monday even
ing.
Gov La Toilette Monday night sent
his third veto message to the Assembly,
returning unsanctioned the bill relative
to the importation of Western range
horses. The Governor approves of the
purpose of the bill, but says the measure
is SO loosely drawn that it is doubtful
whether its provisions can be enforced.
Mr.. Timlin secured consent from the
Assembly to recall his pool bill from the
committee on State affairs to be return
ed to him. This means that the bill
is dead. The Senate Inheritance tax
bill was recommended for concurrence
by the committee on assessment and col
lection of taxes, while the Assembly bill
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment The Senate session was brief.
Bill No. 200 (AIr. Morgan), authorizing
the Amigo Island Club TO build n dam,
and No. 433A (Mr. Johnson, relating to
temporary logging roads, were concurred
in. Mr.. Thoreson's bill authorizing the
building Of a dam across st. Croix river
at st. Croix Falls, which is for the pur-
pose of affording power to operate IN
electric power plant to operate street
railways and furnish power to manufac-
turers of St Paul and Minneapolis, were
ordered to third reading.
In the Senate on Tuesday bills liza
and lisa, relating to improvements OF
| the st. CroiX river and to authorize the
| St Croix Falls Improvement Company
to build Il dam across the st. CroiX riv-
err were concurred in. Two petitions
from WaIworth County for spring shoot
ing, one from Sank for passage of the
ant-cigarette bill, and a protest from
Manitowoc business men against the pas
sage of the bill prohibiting discrimna-
ton in telephone charges, were present
ed in the Assembly. The Assembly re-
fused by unanimous vote to pass the bill
regulating the importation of Western
range horses over the Governors veto.
The Assembly refused to reconsider its
vote concurring in 1913, limiting appropri-
ations for soldiers and sailors monu-
ments to $4,000. The bill requiring
farmers to work ten instead of eight
hours in working OUT their road taxes
brought out quite a discussion. Its au-
thor, Mr. Kinney wanted it rereferred.
Mr.. Barker opposed this and thought the
bill ought to pass. Mr.. Peterson, him
self farmer, said in his locality they
worked ten hours now and would not OPP
pose the bill Other farmer members
opposed it. After considerable talk MI
Kehrein moved the previous question, to
cut off debate 1t carried, 65 to 26
This brought the question on ordering
the bill to engroSsment and 1t was Kill
ed, Il to %.