The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-02-17
Synopsis of the Proceedings oil
the Lawmakers at
Madison.
STATE NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
Items of General Interest Caught
from the Wires and Prepared
for Our Readers.

sembly over 100 were introduced.
eighty-One at the morning session and
Il score at the evening session. The
total number of bills thus far received
in the lower house is 325. and in the
upper house little more than half as
rlany.
The joint resolution adopted to shut
Off new business on Feb. 10 provides
that Wills or resolutions may be pre-
! scented after that date by any one of
the various committees. but not by in
dividuals.
A resolution was offered in the as
| sembly asking congress to investigate
the agricultural implement trust.
Thirty eight bills were introduced
and referred to committees in the
course of session of the senate, COW
ering every possible subject Of legis-
lative consideration and many of in
terest and Importance.
Among some of the more important
bills introduced were the following: By
! Senator Noble, repeating the charters
| Of cities Of the third class; Rogers, re-
/ leting to the practice of medicine and
| providing for examinations.
A bill was introduced to change the
seat of government to the city Of Mil
waukee and setting apart the present
capitol grounds and buildings for pur-
poses OF the university.
| 900.
| Madison, Wis. Feb 10.--The time
7 Yy%y fhsa nt1 nj now ,hr1Cip oSS
! il, the legislature was extended until
noon Tuesday A joint resolution to
that effect went through both houses.
The State Anti Cigarette league and
the temperance organization continue
to flood the legislature with petetions
urging the passage of the anti~clgarette
and county option bills.
A bill introduced by .Assemblyman
Pliny Norcross of GAINESVILLE creates a
commission consisting Of the governor,
professor of the history department OF
the university, secretary of state his
! torscal library, secretary of the free
library commission, and one old soldier
to devise a plan for preparing a his
tory Of the part Wisconsin took in the
civil war.
The Brockhausen resolution, requlr-
ing the immediate discharge of all
pages in the legislature employed in
| violation of the child labor law. was
reported back to the judiciary commit
tee without recommendation
There were many bills covering di-
verse subjects introduced i'm the senate
| fho ioS CT no
of producing wood chucks" without
end The attorney generals office
through the kindness of Senator Hud-
nall came to the front with bill in
crea sing salaries and covering the EN-
ployment of assistants and clerks.
The Smith bill cutting off the pub
lication of insurance statements was
posted to third reading without Il
! dissenting vote
Madison Wis. Feb. 1l.--The state
administration railroad rate measure
was introduced i'll the senate. 1t pro
vides for an appOintiye commission OF
| three members to be vested with pow
err and authority to require an adequate
| Id1INu StINlCc. W plCSClAUt JUST oIlN
equitable rates. charges and regula-
tons, to govern and regulate railroad
freight and passenger rates and switch
ing and other charges; to correct
abuses and prevent unjust discrimin
| atoms and eXtortions in the rates OF
freight and passenger tariffs and all
| other railroad service within the state
| ;~i4 Il 10 h q,
by vote of SO to "a indefinitely post
poned the Brockhausen joint resolu-
ton directing that all children en-
plOyed in the Legislature in violation
of the child labor law be Immediately
| discharged.
The rate commission bill was intro
duced as a committee bill from the
committee on railroads. to which it
| was immediately referred 1t was pre-
scented by Assemblynan Braddock.
chairman Of the committee.
On motion OF AssembIyman John
| A. Fridd Of Winne6ago consideration
| of the resolution authorizing the cap
! itol government TO engage Cass Gilbert
! as supervising ARCHITECT for the con
[ struction of a new capitol was de-
| ferred
| Adjournment was taken until 4
| o'clock Monday afternoon.
Are These Two More Mrs. Hochs:
| Milwaukee. Feb. 13.-The Milwau-
kee Journal says; The marriage rec
ords on file at the health Office in the
| Milwaukee city hall show that mar
| riage occurred between Maximilianna
Sperl of Chicago. and Fred William
Doering in August, 1897 and that
| Caroline Schneider was narI-ed in Feb
| ruary. 1900, to John Bartlett. 1t IS
believed here that the names Doering
and Bartlett arealiases used by Johann
| Hoch.
Coolest of Winter at Superior.
Superior. Wis. Feb. l4.-After how
ering below zero for three days the
] mercury made a sudden leap to % be