The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-09


it han dSome pictures in the news
papers of the design selected. AS
already foreshadowed in this CORE
spondence. the Cass-Gilbert plan
for a building to cost over five million
dollars, was recommended. Thus
far little comment has been heard by
members on this important subject.
There is to be no rush about the
building. There will be no opposi-
ton to some of the phases of the
plans favored. The building of a
structure with SO many and costly
architectural frills scondemned, and
many think that the material used,
especially the grant, should be from
Wisconsin. A number of people
are dissatisfied that the plans of
Wisconsin architects were not given
the preference.
Among the proceedings of the two
houses, of general Importance, were
the following:
Senator Wilcox introduced a hill
which is of greatest interest to every
dealer in mining and oil stock, and
IS in the nature of a prohibitive
measure preventing the sale in this
state of much of the stock that is
now disposed of. The bill provides
that no shares OF any mining or oil
corporation of this or any state shall
be offered for sale in this state until
such corporation has filed in the
Office of the secretary of state a
prospectus of its com Dany, showing
in detail upon what the stock is
based, where the property is located,
and, in fact, complete report of the
corporation or company. The fee or
filling with the secretary is $25. A
penalty of 800 is imposed for at
tempting to dispose of stock until
the law is complied with.
Senator Hudnall introduced the
Superior grain situation, calling for
the establishment of Superior in
spection. The bill in all essentials
was copy of the one introduced
two years ago in the assembly and
senate over which there occurred
one of the hottest fights in legisla-
tive history.
Senator North presented a bill
which proposes to centralize all tele
phone service by providing that
the connecting lines shall be run in
to all cen trail offices or telephone ex-
changes so that patrons of one line
can use the lines of a different COM
pany reaching the same city, town
or village.
Among the important bills pre-
sented was the state board of agri-
culture budget, calling for appronri-
ations of 100000 TO improve and
erect buildings upon the fair grounds.
Other bills introduced were: By
Nelson, Florence, Forest, and Land
lade, providing for semi ann ual pay
ments of taxes on real property. the
first payment to be made February
%, and the second July 81; by Mel
son, to appeal the law creating the
municipal court for Forest county;
by Ragatz, of Sank, to extend the
closed season for quail from 1905 to
1910; by Crowley, of Milwaukee, fix
ing the punishment of persons con
trlbuting to the delinquency of child
ren at fine not to exceed ST, 600 or
Imprisonment in jail year, Or both;
by Strehlow. of Milwaukee increas-
ing the number of state assistant
factory inspectors from six to four
teen; by Berner, of Milwaukee, pro-
viding that women employed in
manufactures. mechanical and mer-
camille establishments and laundries,
shall not be allowed to work more
than eight hours day; by Senator
Wilcox relating to bastardy; Rum
mel, prohibiting the sale of State
land in the future, but providing for
twenty year leases for the same;
Morris. relating to highways, Martin
relating to the laying out aud discon-
tinuing of highways; Sanborn,
specifying how dispositions shall be
taken; Stevens, prohibiting the
shooting of prairie chickens in
Wlnnebago county for five years.
The assembly bill providing for
tic extension Of the statute Of 'iri
tatlons in favor of the state so as 10
cover causes of action against the