Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-18
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

By a vote of 20 to u. four members
being paired and six absent. the primary
election bin passed the Assembly Fri
day morning. The following Democrats
voted for the bill; Messrs. Armenian,
Becbr,, Crowley Fritzke, Hadercr.
HASA, KareI Kehrein Martin. Potter
Szymarek. Terens The following Re
publcans voted against the hill: Messrs.
Barker. +. Johnson Osborn. Reynolds.
A. +. Smith, Thompson Walrich, VIII
lott The last act of fine Legislature
necessary in order 10 increase the number
of supreme Court judges from hyc to
seven was taken when the joint resolu-
ton of the Senate was concurred in. HAY
ing passed the Legislature two years ago
all ,hat is now necessary is a vote Of the
people 10 put it in force. Senate bills do
ing away with Milwaukee Superior
courts and creating two additional Cir
cult courts We're favorably reported rnd
passed 10 third reading, which in ;hiS
instance is equivalent to passage. So
also was the hill giving Milwaukee power
TO make contracts witt. land owners for
building Twenty-seveuth street via1uet.
Another attempt is being made TO pre-,
vent marriages between white and col.
ored persons 10y declaring such marriage
in future void A similar bin was killed
two years ago.
An appropriation of $4,000 for the
University of Wisconsin for current eX-
penses. new buildings, departments and
additions is asked for in bill introduced
in the Senate Tuesday. A bin was also
introduced creating a grain commission
and providing for the licensing and reg
ulation of warehouses. the weighing and
inspection of grain. In the Assembly
bills were introduced making an addi-
tional appropriation of $4,000 for the
st. Louis worlds fair; providing for
submitting to the people after passage
ordinances granting franchises for street
railroads, electric lighting, gas, water or
telephone interests; and prohibiting re-
bates on freight.
A joint resolution was introduced in
tie Assembly Wednesday inviting other
Legislatures to join in constitutional
convention TO secure an amendment to
the Federal Constitution providing for
the election of United States Sen, tors
by direct vote. Treating will become n
thing of the past at elections under The
provisions of a bill presented in the As
sembly. Not only is treating forbidden,
but candidates are restrained under pen
atty from hiring carriages for the pur-
pose of conveying electors 10 and from
the polls. The bin provides that can
didates at primary, general or special
elections, must not at any time. either
before or during or after an election, eth
er by himself or through another, buy,
give or present cigars. drinks or any
f0rp. Sf entertainment TO any person in
order to insure or promote his or their
election. Neither are any Of the candi
dates to be allowed to hire or employ
or make use of carriages in conveying
electors to the polls. Any person so do
ing shall be guilty of treating aud shall
be fined fir, N 500 IA $500 or imprisoned
for six months. A bill was introduced in
the Senate providing for the distribution
among schools of a history Of the Stand
ard Oil Company and of the United
States Senate.
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A sweeping anti-anrrchist law was in
troduced in the Senate Thursday by Mr.
Roehrer, of Milwaukee. 1t defines rs
! criminal anarchy the doctrine that or
ganized government should be over
thrown by force or violence or by assas
sination of the executive head or any
Of the executive officials of the govern
ment. The advocacy of criminal anarchy
| by speech or writing and assemblage oi
| two or more persons for the purpose o.
| advocating or teaching the doctrine oI
criminal anarchy are made a felony. Per
mission to use premises for assemblages
| of anarchists is made a misdemeanor
| Docking of horses will become n crimina
| offense and the importation of docllcd
| horses will be forbidden if Il bill intro
| duced by Senator Whitehead becomes q
| law. Owners of animals that have beer
locked will be required to register then
| with the County Clerk within sixty days
| The penalty for violation is Il fine oi
| from 500 to $500 and Imprisonment
| from thirty to ninety days. All corpora
tons and stock companies doing business
| in Wisconsin will nave to file statements
| with the Attorney General after June 4
| 1901 showing the exact standing af The
| companies under terms of an antitrust
| bill introduced by Senator Wylie. Al
| contracts or agreements in restraint OF
trade are declared void and persons max
| ing same are 70 he punished by one yeaI
| Imprisonment or fine of $1,000. Prop
erty Of Illegal trust companies is 10 be
| forfeited.
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