Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-11


when the chairman Of the state tax
commission was lined up with the
corporations as he was In this matter.
The speaker therefore chose to seek
the less Of the two evils offered and
try to amend the report of the COM
mittee SO that the localities should get
85 instead of 80 per cent Of the pro
posed tax. The charge was made that
the committee sought to tax the Mil
waukee street railroad property for
the benefit of the state at large and
that It amounted practically to taking
money from Milwaukee property for
the benefit Of counties that have no
street or interurban railroad property.
In this connection 1t was replied that
the aldermen from Milwaukee who ap-
peared on the bill said they were sat
isied II the committee would recon-
mend that the state take 20 per cent
nf the tax and give the remaining 70
per cent to the localities. To this Mr..
Westphal answered that 1t should at
all times be remembered that the
aldermen of Milwaukee do not by any
means represent the city or the peo-
PIE of Milwaukee in the Legislature.
Assemblyman Dahl declared as the
reason why the committee reported
the bill as 1t was reported that the
work Of making the assessment would
be lone by the state tax commission
with the result that 1t would cost the
state n large sum for expenses and
that the figures governing the distri-
button were determined with this in
mind rather than to bring to the state
disproportlonate and unfairly large
share Of the revenue. Speaker Len.
root replied with figures to show that
the proposed division would give the
state nearly enough TO run the entire
tax commission, not alone enough to
make the street railway assessment.
Usury Bill Gets Rehearing.
The bin to abolish dover and cur
tcsy and substitute heIrship therefor
was read Il third time and passed
The bill To strengthen the corrupt
practices law, requiring candidates
for office to file statements of expenses
and providing that delnquents should
be prosecuted and that no delinquent
could qualify for any office to which
he was elected, was also passed.
The Roehr bill, to punish usury
aimed AT the loan sharks Of Milwau
kec, was on the calendar from the
committee on judiciary with recon-
mendatIon for non concurrence, but
ON motion of Chairman Extern Of that
committee was rcrcferred to the com
mittoe for further hearings and con
aderatiOn.
The Szymarck bill to divide the city
Of Milwaukee to Justice districts was
advanced after being amended so as
To provide y instead of II districts,
The assembly killed seven bills, In.
cluGng that Of Mr., Hartlng by re.
quest, requiring guarantee bond of
Halosmcn Of fruit trees,
Many Absentees.
There were about 20 absentees in
the assembly yesterday morning and
caring that unless moro members at
tended the session today he would
cause Gull Of the house. 1t Is ap.
parent that members are becoming
fatjgucd by the long session and are
caring less about being absent with.
out leave.
Lew and Clark Bill Passed.
The senate passed the Lewis and
Clark appropriation bill by a vote of
- to 6. 1t provides for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for a Wisconsin oXhib-
II at the Portland exposition, also the
mcypendcd balance If $4,000 remain
ing from the St Louis appropriation,
Tho forestry commission bin was on
the calendar for passage but was laid
over for 4 day, The bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 for assisting in the i'm.
provemcnt of the streets around the
capitol park was passed
The corn shredder safety appliance
bill was ON the calendar for advance.
mont but was laid over The alder
mamie recall bill was laid over for a
week, The bill to allow the Madison
Traction company to set trolley poles
on the curb line around the capitol
parl, was conCurred in Treasurer
Kcmpf's bin to pay for his additional
bond was on the calendar for concur.
renee but was laid over for day
The Stout S00foot hill, to remove
col
was delayed rs was also the Stevens
hill to increase the salaries of circuit
judges
The senate advanced the emergency
appropriation for the current expenses
of the state charitable and penal insti.
tutions It carries an appropriation
of 100000
PROVERBS REVISED.