Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25
WISCONSIN S0L0NS.

On Friday the Assembly concurred in
he Senate hin changing the boundaries
# towns n Forest County and creating
he towns of IIiles and Laona. Bill 70S.
permitting district attorneys to appoint
assistants, came back from the Senate in
response to request and MIR. Frear moved
~ reconsider the vote by which the hill
was killed the previous day. The motion
carried and the bill was rcrefcrred to the
judiciary committee The 7-l0th mill tax
hill was on the calendars. but was re-
felred to the committee ON claims. 4
considerable amount of necessary routine
work was done in either house, after
which each adjourned until Monday even
ing,
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GOV. La Toilette Monday night sent
his third veto message 10 the Assembly.
returning unsanctioned the bill relative
to the importation of Western range
horses The Governor approves of the
purpose Of the bill, but says the measure
is so loosely drawn that it is doubtful
whether its provisions can be enfor' I'd.
Mr.. Timlin secured consent from the
Assembly to recall his pool bill from the
committee on State affairs to be return
I'd To him. This means that the bin
is dead. The Senate Inheritance tax
bill was recommended for concurrence
by the committee on assessment and coli
lection of taxes, while the Assembly bill
VAS recommended for indefinite postpone
ment, The Senate session was brief.
Bill No. POO (Mr. Morgan. authorizing
the Amigo Island Club to build dam,
aud No 433A (Ir. Johnson. relating TO
temporary logging roads. were concurred
in. Mr.. Thoreson's hill authorizing the
building of dam across st. Croix river
at ST Croix Falls, which is for the pur.
pose of affording power TO operate IN
electric power plant 10 operate street
railways and furnish power to manutac-
,urers of ST. Paul and Minneapolis, were
ordered to third reading.
IT
In the Senate on Tuesday bills liza
and lisa, relating to Improvements of
the st, Croix river and to authorize the
ST, Croix Falls Improvement Company
to build a dam across the St Croix riv-
er were concurred in. Two petitions
from Walworth County for spring shoot
ing one from Sank for passage of the
anti-cigarette bill. and protest from
Manitowoc business men again ct the pas
.age of the bill prohibiting uiscriuina-
ton in telephone charges. were present,
I'd in the Assembly The Assembly re-
fused by unanimous vote to pass the bill
regulating the importation Of Western
range horses over the Governors veto.
The Assembly refused TO reconsider its
vote concurring in 1913, limiting appropri
atoms for soldiers and sailors menu
| ments TO $4,000 The bill requiring
farmers TO work ten instead of eight
hours in working out" their road taxes
brought out quite discussion. Its au
thor, Mr.. Kinney. wanted it rereferred
Mr.. Barker opposed this and thought the
! bill ought 10 pass. Mr., Peterson, him
self farmer. said in his locality they
worked ten hours now and would not or
pose the bill Other farmer members
opposed it. After considerable talk Mr.
| Kehrein moved the previous question. Il
cnt off debate 1t carried, SO to 26
| This brought the question on ordern:
the bill to engrossment and it was kill
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