Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
WISCONSIN legislature.

panies desire the privilege of slashing
shade trees wholly regardless of the
consent of the owners and of having
the right of eminent domain. A bill
to that end was introduced in the SEN
ate this evening by Senator O'Neil of
Bayfield,. Senator Burns introduced
bill compelling residents to attend as
witnesses in actions outside Of the
state. a bill by Senator Rogers,
provides for the giving to each inmate
of the state prison or reformatory of
bible or new testament and permit
ting visits of ministers each day to
convictS individually. Senator Roehr,
proposed resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment providing for a
separate county government for Mil
waukee county. The purpose is to
combine the city and county govern
ment, ostensibly to save expense. A
bill looking to the protection of con-
sumers from dishonest dealers and
manufacturers who sell food products
in shortmeasure receptacles was in
troduced into the lower house by AS
semblyman NJ. S. Dudgeon Of Madison.
1t was drawn by Grant Thomas of
Madison who has made study of such
protective legislation and has found
that in the retail business almost
everywhere there is much dishonesty
in short-weight and short-measure
packages, bottles and other receipt
acles. Mr., Dudgeon introduced other
bills, some of also Importance. One
of these is aimed for the protection of
suburbs against saloons when such
suburbs may be swallowed up by
cities. 1t provides that when such
anneXations are made the voters of
the additional territory alone shall
decide whether or not they desire sa-
looms. Another is to prevent corrupt
practices in politics by forbidding of
fice-holders from circulating nomina-
ton papers and electioneering at the
polls. 1t is sweeping in its character
and is aimed to prevent a combina-
ton of ofiice-holders. A third bill
proposes an amendment to the law on
church insurance corporations, extend
ing the scope of the property that may
be insured. Other important bills
introduced provide for the licensing
of BARRIERS, for spring shooting and
for making towns pay for education of
poor children at free high schools. Yet
other bills were: BY Mr., Modem
the secretary of state of all automo-
biles used in the state Speed limit
not fixed by Mr.. Strong, making life
insurance void in case of suicide;
by Mr.. Martin, forbidding the sale of
convict labor to firms, contractors and
corporations; also, making the aban.
doDment of wife or child punishable
by two years in state prison. 1t is
now six months in Jail; by Mr.. Rankl
authorizing four additional assistant
factory inspectors at salary of 81 900
and necessary expenses; by Mr. David
Evans, Jr., appropriating $4,000 for
improvements at the Waupaca veter.
ans home; by Mr. Peterson, to restrict
sheriff's fees for conveying prisoners
to the penitentiary to $40. with SO a
day for each special assistant or
guard. By vote of 40 to 81 the as
sembly made the committee primary
bill the special order for 1920 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The committee
on privileges and elections reported
the bill for passage and Mr.. Frear
made the motion relating to special
order. EX-Speaker Ray wanted more
time, until week from today, that
constituents might be heard from, to
which Mr.. Frear responded that the
purpose of the committee was not to
shut off debate, but that the bill had
already been widely published in the
press and the voters should know
their desires by this time Mr. Evans
of Sank county also thought the time
too short. Mr.. Rays motion to amend
the time was voted down and that of
Mr.. Frear prevailed.