Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-11
ASSEMBLY ACTS TO SHUT OFF
NEW BUSINESS.
THREE BILLS INTRODUCED
Two by Mr.. Potter to Repeal Dunn
Concerning FishWays in Dams
Hagen Would Give Rate Commits
sion More Power.
Madison, Dec. Z


Evidencing the strong determine
ton of the legislature to carefully
consider the recommendations con-
tanned in the governors message,
pass needed legislation and adjourn,
with particular emphasis on adjourn
ment, the assembly adopted a reso-
luton yesterday morning, introduced
by Mr. Potter, shutting off new bust
ness December z. This will serve
to prevent the promiscuous introduc
ton of measures by the individual
members and will confine the bust
ness of the legislature to reports of
committees. 1t was made plain that
most of the bills to be enacted into
law at the special session will be in
troduced as committee reports.
This same spirit of earnest, ex-
peditious work was shown in the
senate, where Senator Hatten, offer
ing a resolution to refer the several
parts of the governors message to
the proper committees, which resolu-
ton was adopted, remarked that the
senate was determined to perform the
important work for which it was
called together in extra session, in the
least possible time consistent with
careful legislation. He said that
every member with whom he had
talked had expressed this sentiment.
This was all the business of the first
meeting of the senate, but Senator
Whitehead said that the spirit of the
senate was such that it ought to be
at call practically all the time SO as
to take up any reports as soon as they
were ready to be submitted by the
committees Accordingly the senate
took a recess until Il O'Clock,
it being understood that some COM
mittees would be ready to report at
that time. None were ready then
and the senate broke up subject to
the call of the chair.
Three Bills in Assembly.
The assembly received three bills.
Mr.. Potter introduced two. One re-
peals chapter 461 of the laws of the
last regular session, relating to fish
ways in dams. The objection to
this law is that it favors one partic-
ular make and model of fishway, dis
eliminating against the makes of all
other companies. Potter's other
bill repeats the Dunn pocket ballot
law enacted at the last session, chap
ter 522. Mr. Potter referred to this
measure as the Fourth of July bal
lot law, because it provides for
large number of differently colored
tickets.
Assemblyman Hagen introduced a
bill to give the state railroad rate
railroads to furnish cars to shippers,
and seeking to eliminate discrimina-
ton in sidetrack and switching
charges.
Committee References.
Senator Hatten's resolution provided
as follows:
The portion of the governors mes
sage pertaining to capitol building, re-
ferred to the committee on capitol
and grounds.
That pertaining to railroad rate
commission law, to the committee on
railroads.
That pertaining to railroad taxation
and to authority of commission, to the
committee on assessment and collec-
ton of taxes.
That pertaining to nominations by
direct vote, and to a form of ballot, to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons
That pertaining to chapter 461, laws
of 1905, to the committee on fish and
game.
That pertaining to county aid in
building or repairing bridges, to the
committee on roads and bridges.
That pertaining to the grain and
warehouse commission, to the com