The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-17
WISCONSIN
MEANS A NEW Bill
All Administration Compromises on
the Primary Rejected by the
'stalwart' Senator'S.
Present Bill Is Dead and the As
sembly Elections Committee
Will Present Another.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to Tho Journal.
Madison, Wis, April 17.--An agreement
to disagree was the only result reached
by the joint legislative committee of con-
ference on the primary election bill after
several sessions yesterday afternoon. Six
propositions for compromise were Of
fered by the assembly members, repre-
sentlng the administration, but all of
them were rejected BY the "stalwart''
senators, Morse, Whitehead and Beach,
who stood fatty on the acceptance by the
assembly of the senate amendment to
the assembly bill, putting the law in to
effect at once as applied to county and
remainder of the bill, to be voted ON by
the people at the general election in 1904.
The compromise propositions offered by
the administration members consecu-
lively were:
First-Nominatio Of all except state officers
below lieutenant governor by the primary sys-
tenn; 2 state convention for these and formula
TIC ton Or state platform, delegates to be chosen
second-seme A. above except elimination OF
congressman from primary,
Thtrd--EltminatinS all state officers from pri-
Fourth--.Eliminsting state officers and con-
gressmen.
Fifth Eliminating congressman, United State.
senator's and state officers below lieutenant gov
ernor, delegates to conventions to be elected by
primary system.
sixth Members Of the legislature. county and
the state convention TO- Be elected by the primary
system Practically the kreutzer bill.
Another to BE Reported.
All Of these propositions were declined
by the ''stalwart' senate members of the
committee, who stood pat on accep.
tanoe by the. assembly of the senate
amendment. A meeting of the admins
tration members was held this morning
to formulate report. The result will
and the introduction Of a new bill by the
assembly elections committee, which ii
is expected will be along the lines OF the
substitute offered by Senator Kreutzer.
The assembly. by a vote of As to 81
killed the bill appropriating money to re.
| imburse counties and cities for finds ex.
pended In caring for smallpox patients
during the recent epidemic.
New State Office Proposed.
a movement is on foot to establish the
position OF state reviser of laws. with a
| salary Of $4,000 a year, The movement
was brought to light yesterday when the
assembly judiciary committee reported q
| substitute bill for the measure calling fol
a. revision Of the statutes, providing fol
I the new office and outlining the duties Of
|, the incumbent. The bill was submitted
I without recommends :,
| - Black River Dam Recommended.
| 2 The senate committee on state AFFAIR:
yesterday afternoon decided to recon
mend for passage the bill authorizing thu
La Crosse 81 Black River Railroad com
| pany to construct a; power dam across tn,
i Black river In Jackson county, thirty fee
| In height above low water mark. to Great,
hydraulic power and the transmission o
heat and light with which to operate it
railroad and for any other lawful publi
| purpose The company is required t,
provide the dam with a chute for the pas
sage Of logs, and to provide fshway
and is given the right OF eminent domain
IN ACQUIRING lands, -.
Antl.clgarette Bill deferred.
Final action on the anti-cigarette bill
has been deferred Until next week b,
the senate committee on state affairs
/ There is little doubt but that the bill i'm
posing q license tee Of $500 on the deale
in cigarettes win then be reported TO
passage. No opposition to the bill ha
yet been manifested.
Senator's by Direct Vote.
The senate last night, by vote of tn
lieutenant governor to decide a tie, an
in the absence of Senator Morse. who wa
not paired, passed the Merton resolution
requesting congress to call a constitution
al conference for the purpose Of providin
for the election Of United States senator
by direct vote Of the people. The thre
democrats voted in favor Of the resolution
An assembly resolution introduced b
Fritzke, declaring in favor Of a popula
vote for senator. was then killed withou
debate by g. vote Of n to 13.
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