Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14

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ture touching the subject of railroad
rates. The message is brief and is
for the purpose of showing that there
is necessity for the legislature to take
immediate action to prevent the rail.
roads advancing the rates of freight
in this state for the purpose of meet
ing the prospective advance in taxes
of these public service corporations.
The message calls attention to the fact
that for the first time railroads in the
state will not give assurance of any
stability in regard to rates and that
shippers of coal have been compelled
to make bids with reservation in re-
gard to freight rates. He asks that
the legislature amend the present law
establishing maximum freight rate
so as to make the present rates
charged by the railroads of this state
the maximum rates, which they can
charge until such time as there is a
commission for the purpose of fixing
reasonable rates within the state. The
bill to amend the game laws was in
troduced in the senate by the COM
mittee on fish and game. One pro-
vision pertains to farmers hunting on
their own land without license. They
will be allowed to hunt rabbits and
squirrels at all times and can use a
ferrit in hunting rabbits. Shipment of
trout is forbidden unless accompanied
by the person making the shipment
All confscated game is to be divided
equally between the charitable and
penal institutions of the state. Resi-
dent hunting licenses may be issued
to actual settlers who have not been
residents of the state one year. Nets
of any kind cannot be set within a
quarter-mile of any harbor, pier or
breakwater on the shores of Lake
Michigan. No hunting license shall be
issued to any person under IL years
of age. The assembly committee on
railroads reported for passage a bill
to keep the railroads of the state from
increasing the freight rates between
points within the state. The measure
is in keeping with the recommended
tion of the governor The bill provides
that it shall be unlawful for any rail
road operating within the state to de
mand or receive a 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 chat 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 commissioner For every
tariffs relating to interstate commerce
rates through the state must be filed
with the railroad commissioner. All
violation penalty of 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 kill to appropriate
$4,000 annually to the Wisconsin free
library commission. The senate killed
the bill to increase the salary of the
appropriating $4,000 to the uniyer-
sty 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 81, 200 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, a
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 forth appointment
of a commission of six. The plan con-
templates such additions and changes
in the present capitol as will meet
present and future needs of the state.
Madison, May 9.--From 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.
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