The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-03-03
.LEG|SLATU WORK
Synopsis Of the Proceedings OF
the lawmakers at
Madi on.
STATE NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
Items of General Interest Caught
from the Wires and Prepared
for Our Readers.

Madison, Wis. Feb. 23.-ln patriotic
observance of the day, Senator McGil-
livray delivered short address upon
Washington in the senate. A sub
stitute for Senator Hudnall's bill pre-
| scribing the qualifications of district
attorneys and county judges was
| passed.
The senate Summarily disposed of
the joint resolution introduced by Sen
| ator Stevens asking the passage of a
| constitutional amendment increasing
the salary of the members of the leg
| islature from $500 to $1,000. The bill
was recommended for indefinite post
| ponement by the judiciary committee
| and will go on the senate calendar for
| slaughter.
The session of the assembly was
short and only little business was
| transacted. The bills eXempting the
| wages Of children of habitual drunk
| ards from garnishment for debts Of
such parents, and providing that the
salary of district school superinten-
dent shall be the same as that of a
county superintendent, were ordered
engrossed.
The committee on agriculture favor
| ably recommended the Huber bill,
making an appropriation for expert
! ments in the growing and cure of to-
! bacco. but cut the amount of the ap-
preparation from $1,000 to $500 a
year. 1t also favorably reported the
Winch bill for the promotion of the
cranberry industry, but cut the ap-
preparation from $1,000 to $1,000.
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Madison Wis, Feb. 23.--The state
| assembly unanimously passed bill
prohibiting the sale of giant firecrack-
, specified.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 24.-By an over
whelming vote the assembly killed the
Roycraft resolution providing for the
appointment Of a joint committee to
investigate the present system of coun-
| ty government and recommend to the
next legislature any changes consid-
cred advisable.
| The committee on assessment and
collection of taxes reported a substi-
tute for the joint resolution provid-
| ing for an amendment to the constitu-
ton empowering the legislature to pro
' vide for an income tax.
| In the senate Smith, through the
senate committee on federal relations.
| introduced a bill providing for an ap-
preparation of 100000 to be applied
to the thorough repair Of the capitol
! This bill came as a surprise to the
members who have been interested in
a new capitol project, but belief is cur
| rent that the measure will be sup
ported with considerable strength.
/ Senator Stevens had his resolution,
! increasing the pay of members Of the
legislature from $500 to $1,000, through
constitutional amendment, referred
to the judiciary committee. He as
serted that he had not been given d
hearing. Several other bills went back
! to the same committee and senators
proceeded to make the committee a
dumping ground for measures designed
for delay.
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Madison. Wis, Feb 25.-Chairman
Braddock of the committee on rail
roads introduced bill in the assembly
recurring roads to move trains or cars
loaded with livestock at least ten miles
an hour after accepting shipment.
| The committee on privileges and
elections made report on the PieIron-
Bohan contested election case, unani-
! mously in favor of allowing Mr.. Pier
ron to retain his seat.
| Among the important bills ordered to
engrOssment were the Thayer measure
to increase the term of office of the
state labor commissioner from two to
six years. the farrell bill requiring
county boards to levy a tax of from
1-2O to is of mill for old soldiers,
and the Braddock bills requiring rail
roads to erect "telltales'' at low bridges
and viaducts. and to equip their cars
with automatic couplers and airbrakes.
| The assembly killed the bills making
election day and Lincoln's birthday
holidays to allow counties to retain a
larger portion of the inheritance taxes
than the law new gives them, to COM
pei counties to levy tax of from Ito
to 3-5 of a mill for old soldiers, and to
make valid any contract made by a
minor for expenses perta ming to his
education.
Madison, Wis. Feb. 2S-Despite the
fact that it did not convene until 9
O'clock at night. the assembly disposed
of long calendar. the longest Sc far
this session. One Of the most i'm
portant of the bills passed provides
that all actions arising under the new
railroad al valorem taxation law shall
be tried in the circuit court of Dane
county. Another provides for the re
endorsement of the attorney general
and his assistants for expenses in
Cured in civil suits brought by the
state.
The bill appropriating $1,000 a year