Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-16
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

by vote of 63 to "a the Assembly
on Thursday refused to concur in ths
senate amendment to the ad yaIorem
railway tax bill exempting bonds from
taxation. The measure went TO the Sen
dte. winch, it is understood. will decline
10 fecede from its position, whereupon
conference committee will be asked for.
Inc bill providing for a grain inspection
system at Superior was passed by the
IDLY The Senate killed without
discussion the Hudnall bill providing for
Tree employment bureaus at all cities con-
tanning $4,000 inhabitants, which would
include Oshkosh. La Crosse and Racine.
Inc blll originally provided for an office
at Ashland. Quite a number of bills of
MINOR Importance were passed and con-
Cured in. Wippermans bill, 327S, pro-
Flolng that wholesalers may sell liquors
IN districts where their offices are locat-
ed, was passed The bill appropriating
money for the battery was concurred in
Senator Miller asked for the ayes and
noes in bill 622A. Miller's crow bill The
measure was concurred in by 10 to IA
votes.
Governor La Toilette Friday sent to
urging the passage of bill to prevent
the railroads of the State raising freight
rates beyond the maximum Of the present
schedule. The Governor charges that the
| railroads intend to advance rates in case
| the ad valorem taxation measure is pass
| ed. so as to make the people pay the
increase in taxes. He gives as a reason
for the belief that a concerted plan has
| been arranged that in recent bids for
| supplying State institutions with coal.
| the dealers all made Il reservation that
| their figures were subject to a change
III freight rates, evidently on advces from
the railroads. The report of the special
Legislative committee to investigate the
need of more room for the State offices
was submitted in the form of a bill which
provides for s1e appointment of com
mission of six members to consider the
matter of a new capitol building and the
erection of one in the near future is prob
! able.
In the Assembly Saturday the substi-
tute bill prohibiting political lobbyists
! from soliciting votes of members of the
| Legislature was advanced to engross-
ment. This bill INCLUDES employees of the
State or Federal governments. The sub
stitute co-employe bill, making railroad
companies liable to damage for personal
injury to employees in accidents caused
| by negligence of other employees was adj
vanced to engrossment without debate.
The bill TO prohibit bucket shops and
bucket shopping in the State was passed
without discussion.
The legislative conference committee
| u, \
an agreement Monday evening and a
| bill providing for the new system of tax
was brought forth The Assembly kill
ed the bill giving women suffrage under
specified conditions.
The stalwart majority in the Senate
backed down from its determination to
exempt railroad bonds from taxation
Tuesday and allowed the ad valorem bill
to become a law as Governor La Toilette
desired. The State Tax Commission says
the act will raise the taxes Of the rail-
road corporations in this State by 81 ,OOO,-
900 a year. s. e. Smalley. author of the
bill, is young lawyer and resides at
| Cuba City. He is chairman of the Com
mittee on the Assessment and Collection
of Taxes in the Assembly, and an adviser
of Governor La Toilette. The Governors
! bill to fix maximum rates on freight was
| ordered to third reading in the Assembly
by a vote of Sc to 81. The railroad attor-
news are busy fighting for the defeat of
the bill. The Senate killed a bill to pro-
hibit in this State the sale or importation
of cigarettes The vote was 70 to 10.
The opponents said the bill was pater-
nalism and would adversely affect to-
| bacco raising.
In the Assembly Wednesday the new
co-employe bill making railroads liable for
damages for injuries to employees caused
by negligence of other employees was
passed unanimously The subbill prohib-
iting political lobbyists from attempting
to influence votes of members of the Leg
islature was passed without debate ~
to 33. The bill relative to trusts and
combinations was passed 70 to 10. The
bill recommended by Governor La Fol
lette prohibiting railway companies from
increasing freight rates. such action be-
ing anticipated in view of the increase in
/ railway taxes. passed by a vote OF 90 to
81. The new cigarette bill providing for
license fee of $50 was killed. A polit-
zeal sensation has arisen from Ed lie
Roy, of Marinette, the youngest member
of the Wisconsin Assembly, defying his
alleged political creator, Isaac H. Ste
nhenson, by voting against the admins
tration railroad rate commission BILL