Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26
WISCONSIN S0LONS.

In the Assembly Wednesday the new
eo-employe bill making railroads liable for
damages fer iaju~icS 10 employees caused
ny negligence Of ether employees was
passed unanimously. The SuShill prohih-
iting political lobbyists fram attempting
10 influence votes Of members of the Leg
stature was passed without debate -
to 33 The bill relative To trusts and
combinations was passed 20 to 10. The
bill recommended by Governor In Fol-
lette prohibiting railway companies from
increasing freight rates. such action be-
ing anticipated in view of the increase in
railway taxes, passed by vote of 50 to
81. The new cigarette bill providing for
a license fee Of $50 was killed. A poht-
zeal sensation has arisen from Ed lie
Roy, of Msrinette. the youngest member
of the Wisconsin Assembly. defying his
alleged political creator, Isaac J.. Ste
phenson. by voting against the admins
tration railroad rate commission bill.
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The proposed sale of state lands oceu-
pies more or less the minds Of some Ct
the Senators as ssown Thursday when
( Senator Hatten introduced resolution
/ providing that the land commissioners
shall sell such State lads To actual set
tiers only, and that tie patent shall be
withheld until the purchaser has actual-
1 Is settled on the land. The resolution
was laid over under the rules. without
any opposition and withcut any further
debate the veto Of the Governor on 1898
Wipperman. lesalzng bonds in certain
eases. was Sustained Unimportant
amendments to several Senate bills
adopted by the Assembly were concurred
in. The bill STA. requiring railroads to
/ furnish cars ut intermediate or nOn-conl-
petitive points was passed by the Assem-
bly without opposition. Tie State for
estry BILL providing fer q State forestry
/ commission and che sale Of public lands,
was concurred in after brief discussion,
II to T. Senator Stout's bill. l0TS, APP
propriatins $4,000 additional 10 the
State University regcnfs. was c0ncurred
in, 90 to "a. The bin appropriating see,
600 for constructing ana strengthening
the Wisconsin river system Of levees in
the vicinity of Portage, was ordered to
/ engrossment and third reading and then,
on motion of Mr.. Barker, passed under
suspension Of the rules. Go 10 4.
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The bill prohibiting the employment of
girls under p years of age as p.sSssn-
gers by telegraph or telephone conpaaes
or the employment of children Under ~
years for stage purpe IS was passed BY.
the Senate Friday TIE Senate. without
debate. refused by n vote Of 20 to 10 to
concur in the Assembly bill prohibiting
the increase Of freight rates OF railroads
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both houses Of the Legislature Tuesday
After being approved by G3TcrAor la
Toilette the law VIII be submitted to
vote of the people in 1904 Provision is
made for the nomination By the primary
system of all candidates for State, execu-
| tive, county. city, village and town OIL
ces The Legislature viii adjourn May
%. Governor la Toilette signed the bill
taxing railroads on the ad ynlorcm sys-
tenn.
The Legislature ceased business We'd
nesday, expecting to adjourn at noon Sat
urday, the three days intervening being
for the Governor to sign or veto bills.
The administration faction of the Repub-
hcan party Claims TO have defeated the
stalwarts, having passed the ad valorem
railroad tax bill raising the taxes Of rail-
roads S1.000,000 a year. having passed
with referendum attached primary cleo
ton law, and having made a good issue
4 of the bill to establish a commission for
the State control Of railroad rates. The
stalwarts say the fractional warfare viii
begin Immediately On Monday bills were
passed allowing spring shooting of ducks
for fifteen days empowering the railroad
commissioner to examine the books Of the
railroad companies to ascertain if they
give rebates and return wrong figures
upon which they pay taxes.