Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-06
THE END NOT In SIGHT.

As vet thare Ia M definite date eanter-
ed unou final ,asirurnruart .,,f the
Ieqislature,oatIt il ebal;evea bawever
that it cannot possibly be earlier than
Nav Is and possibly the DIST II all
depends On agreemerrts II, CERTAIN mat.
Ter ters between the two housses There
has NOT. mn 10 date. heen an importaut
I1piece Of legislation Completely disposed
Of aside from the bill which souQht TO
give the ststa powAr ID govern ffsight
and passenger aper rates a,s and b preveat dis.
examinations between y shippers, This
was killed In the assembly after 4 b,roic
fight The ad vavoretn a. : atf,r l,iIl far
yasilr6ad naaa;aszed M sera Il tv 1 mani
mons vote and Ia n now bending in the a.
i ssrntlv., where II ID I,eliaves, esgentiaI
faunepdments win he made lThis will
re resquirre fine and cool CONFEDERATION to
. adinsto The fact, that the ssna e bill
hekernpts, from tsxatiou railroad bonds
and stocks. win render the law II pass
! ed iunconstitntional because bank and
other stocks are held for assessment. / 10
Il OPENLY. asserted that the senate ma.
uiuulators made fflis strange feature ia
the blIi to. cause friction between the
i two, houses and leave, unsolved the rail.
road taxation matter The apparent
wfllii9nbsso of the railroads and their
champions to accept this ad valorem
measure, whereas they have fought 1t
. to the death In ali past sessions gives
rise for the suspicion that they expect
TO upeBt the law before the courts be-.
canss Of some defect.
1.-THE senate hill axern ntino, notas ana
s mortgages and other evidences of debt
from TAXATION was killed In the assem-
bly, In this Mr.. Dahl took prominent
part Ia the discussion on the door. on
this as all measures coming up for con-
sideration, our member has proven him
self champion Of the peoples interest4
and a member who understands the pro
blems affecting all interests. Measures
strengthening present laws for listing Of
personal property will take form before
the session closes,
a Another turn ct the Superior grain
inspection bill was given in the senate
last Wednesday, but with the same re.
sult az week previous, Ito 10 There
IL rauch anger because Of this thrust al
Superior and Wisconsin and in favor d
a rival state aud city, and many incriml
mating stories are afloat. Ii was simply
one OF the many important measures the
united lobby had slated FOR slaughtes
and the senate nbeyed instructions.
ieg w a'd bt@
Following closely upon bis message,
OF which the CENSOR last week spoke.
Goss.nor La Toilette, on Wednesday.
sent 10 the legislature message which
deals exhanstiveiy with the question "a
railroad freight rates II takes mn every
phase OF the case. and contains an ans.
wer 10 the arguments advanced by the
railroad Lobbyists, explains the reason OF
the opposition tothe bill by the MANN
sacturers of the state. and then gives
lengthy tables showing that the freiehs
rates Of Wisconsin ara higher nv 10 b I'd
par cent than those OF Illinois and Iowa!
This done. hs demonstrates from the Il.
naneial renorts Of the ST. paul railroad
company that had the earning az that
company been sc 600 900 less. the CONF
pany could eth have paid It's sto,;K ,iiyil
iend,, bond interest operating expenses
and necessary improvements. The govs
asrnor f,rss discusses the Inability Of the
rafiro,,H eo,n.,issio.,er 10 do ANYTHING IA
relieva shippers This prouosed bin !
he saws Il 70 give power 10 FIX and "a.
tahlish rates no, for mast shipments. bat
Ear the nraser,t anil future shinmenta.
He co,nman.a an the failura ~ the Inter.
s.ats Commerce commission n do amy.
thing 10 Ar rates beoause Of their lack
az mower and then saws that the rail-
roads are ,,,teasea with the nrese nj Law
Ia Wisconsin. Nothing could be- more
satiHfactory. he saws TO the railroad
.~s7-
a'1lsas tnah oui PieSe"t 7''''"ess
y aich tney ueciare 70 DE quH rs enF
Gent as the Interstate Commel . law,