Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-06-01

The bill, 5S1a, 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 communi-
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 dress shirt. Sixty-six mem
bers Of the assembly were on hand at
the opening of the last session for de-
ing business. David Evans and MI
Barker had a final tilt over the politi-
cal lobbyist bill, which the senate had
amended by cutting out its application
to federal officials. The assembly re-
fused the senate bill fixing Office hours
of employees in the state departments,
8 a. m. TO p. m, with two hours in
PERMISSION, half holidays on Saturday
in the discretion OF the head of the de-
partment, and months vacation with
pay. The senate bill appropriating
$4,000 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 vas concurred n. A
final vote was taken on the primary
election bill, which had been called
back once more by the senate for an
aye 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 5S,
noes 8, and the bill was ready for the
governor. The opposing votes were by
Benson, Moldenha er and Rakow. The
senate bill providing for payment or
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 capl-
toll to furnish more rec
preme court and law library, at cost
not to exceed $4,000. was concurred
in. Messrs. Barker and Cowling pro
tested against the senate amendments
to the bill providing lat fees Of the
insurance deartment snail be turned
into the state treasury, the amend
ments increasing salaries of the COM
missioner and his clerks, the total in
crease being about $1,000. Mr.. Cady
spoke for the bill Mr. Wallrich opposed
its massage at this late hour. The bill
as amended was non-cOncurred in. The
report Of the conference committee
on the mortgage taxation bill was re
ceived half an hour before the closing
hour. The report was adopted and
concurred in with but two opposing
votes. The agreement reached in con-
ference cuts out the provision for an
agreement between the mOrtgagor and
mortgage, and also provides that the
act shall not apply to mortgages on
persons, associations or corporations
taxed by license fee or other special
method in lieu of taxation Upon such
mortgaged property, but shall apply
only TO mortgages upon property sub
ject to direct assessment and tax
alton under the general assessment
and tax laws Of the state. 1t was
1855, legislative time, 2:O5 actual
time. when the business was finally
concluded and the assembly adjourned
till 11:3U tomorrow.