Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-03-13
MEASURE TO PROTECT MER-
CHANTS ORDERED ENGRossED.
Mr.. ALDRIDGE OPPOSES
Lower House Spends Some Time in
Considering Proposed Statute,
Which Cuts Exemption From Gar
nishment From 500 to $50 per
MONTH"; Cortland Resolution Killed.
Madison, March 10.

sembly committee on judiciary be-
comes a law the merchants of the state
will have protection from the dead
beats VINO have hitherto victimized
them. The bill cuts down the exemp-
ton of wages from punishment from
$50 to $50 per month, practically cut
ting the whole exemption In TWO. me
bill is designed primarily to aid the
merchant in collecting the honest
debts owed him by creditors and limits
the operation of the new rule to &C
counts for the necessarles OF lie.
Yesterday it was advanced to engrOss-
ment in the lower house, after a debate
which was decidedly bitter. 1t was
on the calendar of the previous day,
favorably recommended, but at the re-
quest Of Mr. Hagarty consideration
was deferred until yesterday When II
was called upeMr. Perry moved Tor de-
finite postponement, but the motion
was lost, the vote standing 81 to ~.
Three amendments by Mr.. Warner
were then adopted, one exempting the
family library to the extent in value OF
to residents of Wisconsin only and
third limiting the operation of the law
to debts contracted after the passage
of the act When the amendment to
the original bill, proposed by the judi
ciary committee came up for consider
alton Mr. Hagarty started the trouble
by stating in positive terms that in his
opinion the measure was bad and
should fail of passage. He did not
mince his words in attacking 1t ana
earnestly pleaded with his colleagues
to consign it to the grave. Mr.. Aid
ridge, the young social democratic
member from Milwaukee, was the next
speaker and he denounced the pro-
posed statute as piece OF class leg1s-
lation and said that it would work
hardship on the very people who were
willing to pay their debts. He paid
his respects to the proposed enact
ment in no gentle terms. Mr.. Cleary
was of the opinion that the law was
aimed to prevent dishonesty and said
that the honest man was not in FAVOR
of an exemption. he carefully dis
sected the measure and poured oil up
on the troubled waters. He was FOL
lowed by Mr. Mckenzie, who talked
along the same line. Mr.. Winch also
spoke in favor of the advancement OF
the measure. Mr.. George e. Scott talk
ed in it's favor from the standpoint OF
a country merchant. When the vote
was taken the amendment was carried.
II to 27, the social democrats arraylng
themselves solidly against it.
Insurance Resolution Killed.
A statement was presented by Insur-
ance Commissioner Host OF the re-
ceipts of his Office for the two previous
years His receipts for 1903 were
$500, $500 and for 1904 $562,685. In
the former year his compensation to
tailed S5,211.50 and in the latter
S4,746.24. The Coff1and resolution, call
ing upon Mr.. Host to submit such
report was killed, the vote being 81 to
SO. Before the vote was taken the
gentleman from Richland explained tC
the assembly that he had intended nc
reflection upon the commissioner Of
insurance or any member Of the com
mittee on finance, banks and insurance
but inasmuch as the several bills callet
for large increase in the force anG
for the increasing of the salaries il
the department some $4,000, he though
such a request or information nothing
more than a plain, business PROPOSE
ton
A resolution was offered by MI
Extern, which provides that as the as
sembly is now meeting at in thu
morning, that the calendars be mad'
UP in advance and placed on the mem
bers desks "a hours before the meas
ures upon them come up for cOnsidera
ton It was laid over until this morn
ing. The senate resolution, authorl2
ing Senator Wright to introduce tw
bills, was concurred in.
Numerous bills were passed, as FOL
lows:
BY Mr.. Geo. E. Scott, providing TO
the destruction of noxious weeds
By Mr. Saugen, relating to the estat
lishment of free public Libraries.
By Mr. Roycraft, relating to the bi
ennial report and quarterly bulletin
of the dairy and food commissioner.
By Mr.. Donald, relating to the u.s.
of highways for camping purposes.
By Mr. Henry, relating to the salary
expenses and bond OF county OF dis
trict superintendent of schools
BY committee on finance, banks AM
insurance, relating to the attachmen
of applications to insurance policie
by insurance corporations.
BY Mr. Dahl, relating to fees pai'
by teachers.
BY Mr.. Ekern, authorizing regent
of the University of wisconsin to hav
experimental work done in agricultur
in the state.
By Mr.. Dinsdale, relative to con
structing and maintaining toll bridg