Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-19

Madison, Feb. 1.-THE capitol
building win have to be enlarged or a
rev buildirg erected to accommodate
the supreme court. The quarters as
signed to the judges are so cramped
that they addressed a statement to the
governor calling attention to the need
of more room. This was made the
basis Of special message which the
governor sent to the legislature today.
In the assembly Franklin Johnson,
representing the Devils lake district,
introduced bill which authorizes the
governor to appoint commission to
investigate the advisability of estab-
fishing and maintaining a state park
about DEVILS lake. Mr.. Dudgeon of
Dane introduced a bill to limit the
charges of railways for transporting
coal to one cent per ton per mile but
allowing q switching charge of 81 a
car where the haul Is less than 25
miles. An important bill was by Mr..
Karel, requiring the railroad commits
sioner to fix schedules of maximum
railway rates for both passengers and
freight. A bill by Mr.. Wallrich gives
telephone companies the right Of emf
nept domain for both poles and cen
Quits. Other bills were: for the
hunting Of rabbits and squirrels with
out license; for license for the keep
ing of stations; by request, requiring
all assessors to make a list of dogs and
fixing the tax at 81 for males and SO
for females; permitting county judges
to appoint registers in probate; for the
better preservation Of muskTats and
muskrat houses; forbidding the giving
Of trading stamps and providing that
where highway taxes are paid in labor
the work shall be 10 hours a day in
stead Of 8. To provide that the tax.
alton q mortgage shall rot result in
double taxetion Is the purpose Ct bill
Introduced by Senator McGillivray
Of bank deposits at full value and the
taxation of the same at a rate of one
fourth Of OF per cent. Senator Wylie
intTod Iced bin making all trusts
combinations and monopolies that
operate IN restrain trade end con-
merce unlawful Otter Important
measures were: Providing fer the ap-
pointmerJ by the governor OF a state
commission of architecture, consist
ing of three men the members to re
ceive a compensation of IS a day for
the time they act and the secretary tc
be paid $500 year end expenses;
the licenses of architects to be granted
upon satisfactory examination and tc
cost $40; requiring owners of stocks
Of merchandise to notify their credi
tors before they sell their stocks so as
to prevent the defrauding Of creditors;
increasing the annual appropriations
to the State Horticultural society anC
State Dairymen's association from
$4,000 to $4,000; providing that loca
option election may net be helC
ofteDer than at intervals Of five years
to prevent the insurance of children
under 10 years Ct age. The Wisconsin
Health Park association asks an ap
preparation Of $4,000 for the purpose
of equipping a health park for the
cure Of consumptives. Senator Mar
tin introduced a bill 10 establish a
state board OF veterinary examiners
and to regulate the practice of veteri
nary medicine. II bill introduced by
Senator Stout becomes a law, city
councils will have the power to direct,
regulate and require the planting and
preservation Of shade trees. The
Rogers bill TO make the Evening Wis.
cousin the official state paper was
defeated.