Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01


fered by Mr.. Ray had been offered in
good faith. Mr.. Wallrich was
satisfied that should this bill go into
effect il would not wolk to the welfare
of people or of politics in general.
Notwithstanding my position, / &C
cept the amendment offered by the
gentleman from Eau Claire. Mr..
Cowling said that whether il is good
for the people or not, he was willing
that the people should decide, and
was not afraid to abide by their de-
cision. Mr.. Frear spoke for the
amendment while Mr.. Osborn declared
that the millennium had come. Mr..
Cofland, a democrat, said he would
vote for the amendment, although
both Mr.. Bradford and Mr.. Frear had
voted against a similar amendment
introduced to the one under dis
cussion.
The assembly then accepted the
amendment offered by Mr.. Bradford,
.receding from its position in refusing
TO accept the senate amendment,
Messrs. Benson, Hanniin, Modem
hauer and Rakow voting no, and the
senate amendment, as amended, was
messaged back to the senate.
The senate killed the bills requiring
railroads and street railways to re-
port accidents at crossings, the bill
TO require the furnishing of cars at
non-competitive points, the bill COM
DaI1ipu roadS 70 rnoI-o a1oco o0uuao-
tions at junction points, and the bill
requiring better cattleguards to be
furnished by the roads. The senate
amended the game bill by striking
out the clause permitting spring
shooting. 1t passed the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for an addition TO
the capitol to provide quarters for
the supreme court and s19,500 for
general repairs of the building and
grounds.
The senate killed the Donald bill
to prevent the telephone trust from
charging different rates in cities OF
the same size, the rate being II TO u.
The senate refused TO consider the
Lane two-cent-a-mile passenger rate
bill which came back from the as
isembly by request. The bill 10 pro-
hibit the granting of rebates by rail-
roads to favored shippers came from
the assembly and was referred 10 the
committee on railroads
The veto OF the Eaton bill to require
the expenditure of interurban electric
road license fee taxes on lighting the
roads used by the lines, was sustained
by a unanimous vote. The time OF
final adjournment was fixed at noon
of Saturday, May %.
Madison, May Ex-senator O'NeiPs
motion that the Hatten negro race
resolution be reported by the commit
tee on education, carried. He then Sc
cured reconsideration of the vote The
effect is to leave that famous resOlu-
ton in Oblivion. Messrs. Wipperman
and Green managed an amendment OF
the game bill. 1t provides for spring
shooting from April 10 to April 20,
the bag not to be more than 10
ducks. The assembly cOncurred. Mr..
Miller was anxious TO get the roll
called on the primary election bill, as
the measure eventually calls for ex-
penditure of monies and all such bills
must be by roll call There was some
disputing with Mr.. Whitehead as 10
the method. Finally the wording OF
the motion was successfully phrased
and all voted for concurrence except
Messrs. Hatten, Merton and North.
Mr.. Hudnall offered a three-fold
amendment TO 675a, providing that the
railway commissioner may, without
notice. examine a railways books; that
the attorney general may examine any
individual or corporation having deal
ings Crebates) with railways and that
the attorney general may examine wit
nesses, depositions, etc. Mr.. Hudnall
said the assembly bill was in re-
sponse to the governors message that
railroad rebate mOEey was subject to
taxation, and a quick examination
would expose rebStC dealings. Mr..
Whitehead said that the passage of the
ad valOTem bill aTranges a machinery
for investigation. No power should
be invested in a state Official to investi-
gate one business "a shipper's) to see
if some one else Ga railway has
violated the law. The amendment
was rejected TO 10 10. Mr.. Hudnall
sought 10 save 25Sa, prohibiting re-
bates. The bill was killed, II to 10.