Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-02-14
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

Woman suffrage and anti-cigarette bills
We're introduced in the Wisconsin Senate
Thursday. Both measures are in line
with the agitation of the women's clubs
of the State and these organizations will
exert all possible influence to secure their
enactment. Senator O'Neill offered the
suffrage BILL 1t provides for the sub
mission of the question to popular vote
at the next general election. The anti
cigarette bill was introduced by Senator
Bird. 1t makes it a misdemeanor to i'm
port into Wisconsin, sell or offer for sale
within the State any cigarette, cigarette
paper or any substitute therefor. A sim
liar bill was passed by the Assembly af-
ter hard fight two years ago, but was
killed in the Senate
By vote # 20 to y, four members
being paired and six absent, the primary
election bill passed he Assembly Fri
day morning. The following Democrats
Becker, Crowley, Fritzke, Haderer,
Hasa, Karel, Kehrein. Martin, Potter,
Szymarek, Terens. The following Re
pablicans voted against the bill: Messrs.
Barker, f. Johnson, Osborn, Reynolds,
A. q. Smith, Thompson, Wallrich, Will
lott. The last act Of the Legislature
necessary in order to increase the number
of Supreme Court judges from FIVE to
seven was taken when the joint resolu-
ton of the Senate was concurred in. Hav-
ing passed the Legislature two years ago
all that is now necessary is a vote of the
people to put it in force. Senate bills do
ing away with Milwaukee Superior
courts and creating two additional Cir
cult courts were favorably reported end
passed to third reading, which in this
instance is equivalent to passage. So
also was the bill giving Milwaukee power
to make contracts with land owners for
building Twenty-seventh street viaduct.
Another attempt is being made to pre-
vent marriages between white and col
ored persons by declaring such marriage
in future void. A similar bill was killed
two years ago.
An appropriation of $215,000 for the
University of Wisconsin for current eX-
penses, new buildings, departments and
additions is asked for in bill introduced
in the Senate Tuesday. A bill was also
introduced creating a grain commission
and providing for the licensing and reg
ulation of warehouses, the weighing and
inspection of grain. In the Assembly
bills were introduced making an addi-
tional appropriation Of 100000 for the
st. Louis worlds fair; providing for
submitting to the people after passage
ordinances granting franchises for street
railroads, electric lighting, gas, water or
telephone interests; and prohibiting re-
bates on freight.
A joint resolution was introduced i'll
the Assembly Wednesday inviting other
Legislatures to join in a constitutional
convention to secure an amendment to
the Federal Constitution providing for
the election Of United States Senators
by direct vote. Treating will become a
thing of the past at elections under the
provisions of bill presented in the AS
sembly. Not only is treating forbidden,
but candidates are restrained under pen
atty from hiring carriages for the pur-
pose of conveying electors to and from
the polls. The bill provides that can
didates at primary, general or special
elections, must not at any time, either
before or during or after an election, eth
er by himself or through another, buy
give or present cigars, drinks or any
form of entertainment to any person i'll
order to insure or promote his or their
election. Neither are any of the candi-
dates to be allowed to hire or employ
or make use of carriages in conveying
electors to the polls. Any person so do
ing shall be guilty Of treating and shall
be fined from 500 to $500 or imprisoned
for six months. A bill was introduced i'll
the Senate providing for the distribution
among schools of history of the Stand
ard Oil Company and of the United
States Senate.