Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

kee National home. A bill offered by
Assemblyman Kinney requires rail.
road companies to furnish shippers
with cars for competitive points. He
asserts these points are Disseminated
against whenever there is a shortage
Of cars. Two years ago the legisla,
ture adopted resolution for a consti-
tutional amendment making the
senior member of the supreme court
in point of service the chief justice,
and in the assembly yesterday Mr..
Wallrich presented a similar resolu-
ton, which went to committee. It
will pass of course.
Madison, Feb. 2.-Telephone com
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 ONeil of
| Bayfield,. Senator Burns introduced
a 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
a bible or new testament and permit
| ting visits of ministers each day to
convlcts individually. Senator Roehr,
| proposed a 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 M. 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
lice-holders from circulating nomina-
tion papers and electioneering at the
polls. 1t is sweeping in its character
and is aimed to prevent combina,
ton of OhiCG-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
hauer, requiring the registration with
bilCs used in the state Speed limit
not fixed; by Mr.. Strong, making life
I insurance void in case of suicide;
by Mr. Martin, forbidding the sale of
convict labor to firms, contractors and
corporations; also, making the aban-
donment Of wife or child punishable
by two years in state prison. 1t is
now six months in jail; by Mr.. Rank,
authorizing four additional assistant
factory inspectors at salary of $1,000
and necessary expenses; by Mr.. David
| Evans. Jr, approprating $4,000 for
improvements at the Waupaca veter-
ans home; by Mr.. Peterson, to restrict
sherffs fees for conveying prisoners
| to The penitentiary to $40, with SO
/ day for each special assistant or
! guard BY a vote of 40 to 81 the as
! semby made the committee primary
| bill the special order for 1890 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 a 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
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