Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

mand or receive greater compensa-
ton for the transportation of property
between points in this state than the
charge fixed in the lowest published
schedule Of tariff rates for the same
points in force June Is, 1902 The
railroads must file the tariffs they
have in force at that time within 10
days. No change in the rates shall
be lawful until a copy OF the tariff
showing such changes shall be filed
with the railroad commissioner. All
tariffs relating to interstate commerce
rates through the state must be filed
with the commissioner. Fer every
violation a penalty Of a fine OF from $50
TO $4,000 is provided. The senate con-
CURED in the assembly amendment to
the banking bill. The committee on
claims reported a bill to appropriate
So 600 annually to the Wisconsin free
library commission. The senate killed
the bill to increase the salary Of the
state veterinarian and passed the bill
appropriating $4,000 to the univer-
sity. This is in addition to the regu-
lar appropriation and is for the pur-
pose Of establishing the new chemical
! laboratory and making a number of
improvements in the agricultural
school and other departments of the
university. Mr.. Cowling's bill to
create four free employment agencies.
to be located by the governor, secre-
tary of state and attorney general.
and providing for the payment of
salary not to exceed $1,000 for each of
the superintendent, was passed. Mr..
Benson attempted to save his school
book bill but it was indefinitely post
poned, 40 to 80. Under the report
Of the special committee. which has
prepared a report upon the need of
new quarters for the supreme court.
new capitol building is in the range of
possibility. but not immediate proba-
bility. The report of the committee
has been completed and has been put
in the form of bill FOR tn appointment
| of commission of six. The plan con-
| templates such additions and changes
in the present cayitcl as will meet
| present and future needs of the state.
! Madison, May 9.-F'rOm the fact that
some 10 appropriation bills had to be
left over Sunday the session will in
all probability be prolonged another
week-may be be May 90 In the
assembly the substitute for Mr.. Bar
ker's bill prohibiting political lob
byists from. soliciting votes of mem
bers of the legislature was advanced
to engrOssment by a vote of 40 to %.
The bill absolutely prohibiting the
sale of game in the state was also
ordered to engrossment. Mr.. Cady
made. a strong argument against the
Cofiand bill appropTiating 100000 for
the erection Of a building for violent
insant at the northern hospital. Osh-
passage. When the vote was taken
only 81 members voted, 81 for the bill
and 20 against. The question was
raised whether this did not constitute
sufficient number to pass the bill, a
majority Of the necessary quorum
having voted for it. The chair all
nounced no result, the necessary
quorum not having voted. The 10
cent crow bounty bill came up again
on a motion by Mr.. Dahl to reconsider
the vCte by which the assembly re-
fused to return the bill to the senate
for amendment. He said the purpose
was not to kill the bill but to amend
lit by changing the word 'shall' to
may" so that it will not be compul-
sorry upon county boards to give the
bounty. But the house refused to let
the bill go back to the senate.