Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-03-16

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vanced to third reading in the as
sembly when the LenTOOt measure
providing for a referendum on public
franchises was acted upon. There
was no opposition, though the vote
was vive voce. The bill provides that
if. after a council grants a franchise,
10 per cent. of the electors of the
city petition within 90 days for the
submission of the question the
council shall order a special election
within 90 days.
Ad valorem taxation Of railroads Is
a doctrine unanimously endorsed by
the assembly. AT least the vote on
the passage of house bill No. 600
must be accepted as representing
such a sentiment. Not a voice was
raised in debate, and the vote stood
81 to 0.
No. 124a, the bill obliging all bar
bers TO pass examinations "at Sc
much per" and providing some fat
Jobs for examiners was favOrably re
ported BY the health committee.
The tax committee favOrably re
lported the Oill limiting the annua,
enc mill School tax to sS5O,OOO. The
state affairs committee made a like
report on the Devils lake park 49,. -,
| The lawyers of the legislature do
not propose TO have probate judges
encrOach upon their preserves. The
1898 statutes forbids these judges
from giving advice for pay in most
probate matters, and now a bin has
been favOrably recommended pro
| hibiting them from taking fees for
various other services, including sug-
gestions that may be offered in pro
ceedings to determine the descent Of
lands and for certificates of title by
descent"
I The judiciary committee reported
for indefinite pOstpOnement the Bar
ker bribery bill which provides that
the judge of any court in which a
I prosecution for bribery, attempted
+, bribery or soliciting a bride is pend
ing. may upon application Of the dis
trict attorney grant immunity from
punishment to any person so
charged or who is charged
with aiding, abetting or with being
accessory thereto, upon such persons
becoming a witness for the prosecu~
ton. whenever in the opinion of the
judge it is necessary in The interests
of public justice.
The health committee reported fav-
orably the BartZen bill providing sep
arate conveniences for the sexes in
factories, mills. stores, etc, that me-
chanical fans must be run in shops
where much dust is created, and that
school houses must be kept well
ventilated Penalties of from s25 TO
$500 are provided.
There was received an invitation
for Wisconsin to be represented at
the good roads conference in St
Louis, beginning April % next.
Madison, March 9.-The barber
; bill. for which petitions have been
sent by many of the union tOnsO-
rialists of the state, is dead. 1t was
killed in the senate last week and in
the assembly tonight. The action was
taken in the upper house unanimously
and was scarcely noticed, but in the
assembly a count was had, the mem
|, bers being Overwhelmingly against
it. The measure had been introduced
at the request of NJ. H. Whitaker of
GAINESVILLE, a member of the BARRIERS
union at that place, and had been
sent 10 the calendar with a favorable
committee recommendation. The
vote was 81 to 81.
Senator Wylie's bill TO prevent the
running at large of obnoxious and in
fectious animals was concurred in
and Bradford's. relating to married
women's rights to transfer policies Of
life insurance was killed. Assembly
? men Cady, Bradford, Douglas and
Lord were appointed as lower house
L members of the committee to con-
; slider the address of the supreme
court justices relative TO their lack
I of room. The senate members are
j / Kreutzer. johnson and Hudnall.
The al valorem railroad tax bill
was messaged over to the senate
5 from the assembly and was referred
4 to the committee on the assessment
5 and collection of taxes.
Madison, March 10.-The Roehr bill
: TO enable married women to assign
: their interests in life insurance poll