Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-28


hibit the granting of rebates by rail
roads to favored shippers came from
the assembly and was referred to 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'Neil's
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-
and Green managed an amendment of
the game bill. 1t provides for spring
shooting from April 10 to April Is,
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 to
the method. Finally the wording OF
the motion was successfully phraseC
and all voted for concurrence except
Messrs. Hatten, Merton and North
Mr.. HudnalI 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 (rebates) with railways and that
the attorney general may examine wit
neSSes, dispositions, etc. Mr.. Hudnall
said the assembly bill was in re-
Spouse to the governors message that
railroad rebate money was subject to
taxation, and a quick examination
would expose rebate dealings. Mr..
Whitehead said that the passage Of the
ad valorem bill arranges a machinery
for investigation. No power should
be invested in a state Official to investi-
gate one business Ga shipper's) to see
if some one else Ca railway has
violated the law The amendment
was rejected 16 to 10. Mr.. Hudnal
sought to save 25Sa, appropriating re
bates. The bill was killed, II to 10
The bill, 531a forbidding employees OF
state and nation from lobbying and
doing other political work, came back
from the assembly. Mr.. Martin took
charge of the bill and the amendments
were finally made acceptable to all
after considerable triuble. On motion
of Mr.. Roehr the assembly bill was
taken up, which abolishes the fees of
the state insurance commissioner be-
ginning two years hence. A commune
cation from Mr.. Host, the commits
sioner was read in which he COM
planned that the bill must be supple
mented to provide skilled service in
valuing policies, etc. Mr.. Host also
submitted a substitute bill. The sub
stitute was concurred in. The lieu
tenant governor was presented by the
senators with some beautiful diamond
studs for a dress shirt. Sixty-siX mem
bers of the assembly were on hand at
the opening of the last session for do
ing business. David Evans and Mr..
Barker had final tilt over the politi-
cal lobbyist bill, which the senate had
amended by cutting out it's application
to federal officials. The assembly re-
tha hi 10,
of employees in the state departments:
a. m to p. m, with two hours in
PERMISSION, half holidays on Saturda!
in the discretion of the head OF the de
partment, and months vacation Win
pay. The senate bill approprlating
S19, 800 for necessary repairs about
the capitol building was concurred in.
The bill providing for a commission
of five to redistrict the judicial cir
cults of the state was cOncurred in. A
final vote was taken on the primary
election bill, which had been called
back once more by the senate for an
ave and no vote. To make it secure
beyond question the assembly con-
CURED in all senate amendments to
the bill by aye and no vote, ayes So,
noes 8, and the bill was ready for the
governor. The opposing votes were by
Benson. Moldenhauer and Rakow. The
senate bill providing for payment OF
the salary and expenses Of the state
game warden from the hunting license
fund instead of the state treasury was
concurred in. The bill providing for
a commission to prepare and adopt
plans for the enlargement of the CAPT
toll to furnish more room for the SUI
preme court and law library, at cost
not to exceed $4,000, was concurred