Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-05

discussion the resolution passed, So
to 9. The substitute primary bill was
put On the calendar and 200 copies
ordered printed. The substitute, in
addition to containing the salient
features of the Andrew and Frear
bills, also includes the provision con-
corning the nomination of United
States senators by vote of the peo-
pie, as contained in the democratic bill
offered by Senator Merton. The bill
prepared by the Children's Better
ment league of Milwaukee providing
for a better compulsory education
law was presented in both branches.
1t was offered by Senator Stout in the
senate and by assemblyman Smith in
the assembly. The retail grocers' bill,
amending the wage exemption law by
reducing the amount of exemption
to 10 per cent. of employees wages,
was presented by ASSemblyman
CowIing. Assemblyman David Evans
presented a bill providing for the adj
mission Of nonresident union soldiers
to the Waupaca home who are unable
to secure admission to the Milwau-
kee National home. 4 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-
tuuonal amendment making the
senior member of the supreme court
IN point Of service the chief Justice.
and in the assembly yesterday Mr.
Wallrich presented similar resolu-
ton, which went to committee. 1t
vii 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 O'Neil 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
bible or new testament and permit
ting visits of ministers each day to
convicts individually. Senator Roehr.
proposed 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
semblyman M. S. Dudgeon of Madison.
1t was drawn by Grant Thomas of
Madison who has made a 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
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
fce-holders from circulating nomina-
ton papers and electioneering at the
polls. 1t is sweeping in its character
and is aimed to prevent a combina-
ton of ofice-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
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
the secretary of state of all automO-
biles used in the state Speed limit
not fixed; by Mr. Strong, making life
insurance void in case of suicide;
by Mr.. Martin, forbidding the sale of
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.. Rankl,
four additional assistant
factory inspectors at salary of $1,000
Evans, Jr, appropriating $4,000 for
at the Waupaca veter-
ans home: by Mr.. Peterson, to restrict
sheriff's fees for conveying prisoners
to the penitentiary to $40, with So
day for each special assistant or
guard. By vote of 40 to 81 the as
sembly made the committee primary
bill the special order for 1870 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