Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-05-09
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The fight on the bill for a State rail-
way commission was waged from IL
o'clock Thursday morning until 1870,
when it was killed by vote Of IS to II.
Before the debate opened an amendment
making the commission elective instead
of appc:ntive was defeated by an over
whelming vote Mr.. Frear declared the
manufacturers meeting the previous
evening was brought about by politi-
clans who enlisted the aid OF manufac-
turers Thursday evening Speaker Len
root took the floor and made the direct
charge that favored shippers are recelv-
ing rebates, basing the charge on admls-
sions made at hearings before the COM
mittec. Mr. Leroy offered an amendment
attaching q referendum clause, which was
defeated. The roll was then called on
the committee substitute bill, and 1t was
refused adoption-yeas 81, nays %. Inc
final vote was reached at midnight, when
the bill was indefinitely postponed-6S to
"a. The woman suffrage bill met its BIZ
ennial death at the hands of the Senate
by a vote of Is to -.
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An amendment to the marriage license
bill, cutting out the provision for pay
ment of a fee of - for issuance of an
order cutting out the fve-day limitation,
was adopted by the Assembly on Friday,
and Senate amendments providing for
such a fee to be paid by the parties mar
ried was concurred in. The bill 31A,
changing the time of election OF county
superintendents of schools from fall to
spring, was passed. after an explanation
by Mr. Cady that the bill had been care
fully drawn and in the opinion OF the
Attorney General is constitutional. The
Cowlng bill amending the wage eXemp-
ton law by making 10 per cent OF the
wages of any person contributing to
support of a family subject to execution,
not more than one action to be brought
in any one month, and no debts contract
ed before the law takes effect to be in
cluded, also limiting the costs to S3,
brought out q discussion. The bill pass
ed, 81 to % The Dudgeon bill to pro-
vide for securing full weights and meas
ures was passed without debate. The
bill appropriating $500 for the First
battery, Light artillery, w. n. e., at
milwaukee,, was passed with only one
vote in opposition. Senator ONelllS bill
extending the voting franchise to Wis
congin women met death in the Senate by
a vote of II to Is. Most of the law
makers speaking against the act declared
the right to dabble in politics would take
away that charm and beauty now reign
ing in many homes and eventually bring
dsagreements and much suffering.
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Governor La Toilette Monday night
vetoed the bill increasing the pensions of
Milwaukee policemen to half their reg
ular pay and the bill repeating the law
limiting the weight Of traction engines
used on highways. The police pension
bill is vetoed because, the Governor says,
it is a local measure. 1t means that the
people of Milwaukee would be taxed
twice as much for this purpose as at
present a question which, the Governor
SAYS, should be determined by the Com
mon Council of the city. The bill remoy-
ing the restriction Of the weight of en-
gines used on highways is vetoed because
it removes the safeguards now given
bridges and culverts, some provision for
Strengthening which should be required.
the Governor says, if the restriction is
to be removed.
The Assembly on Tuesday, by vote
of IS to l. and without debate passed
the joint resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for a graduated in
come tax. The Senate ordered to en-
grossment by vote of II to IL the bill
providing for reports at stated periods
by coal mine own hs of coal shipments
within the State.
The Committee on Education of the
Senate Wednesday introduced new bill
providing for better protection of chill
dren and prohibiting the employment of
them in occupations dangerous to health
and morals. The bill is aimed against
the employment of children under II
years ON the stage. The bill provides
that no girl under p years of age shall |
be employed as a messenger by any tele-
graph or telephone company, firm or cor
poraton, nor shall any such girl be al
lowed to sell, peddle or hawk newspapers
on the streets. \ , cent a mile passen-
ger fare bill went to engrossment in the
Assembly.