Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Ma N. Feb. Ga railroad com
mission that administration peo-
pie will doubtless characterize as too
mild and that stalwarts will declare
sufficient. was introduced in the senate
by Senator Merton. 1t proposes an
elective. rate-adjusting commission,
rather than an appointive, rate-making
commission 1t provides for the es-
adjustment of a railroad commission
composed of three members, one of
whom shall be the present commits
sioner until the expiration Of his term
Of Office The salary Of each member
shal. be $4,000 a year and secretary
to he elected by the commission,
shall have a salary of $4,000. The bill
declares unlawful any rebates, repay
ments to shippers as favors, and any
determinations or departures from the
regularly published tariffs. When
any person is damaged by a violation
OF the law. he shall have the right to
recover three times the amount of the
damages. The commission has the
power to revise or adjust rates, but
only after they shall have been ex-
amined and proven upon testimony as
in court trial to be contrary 10 the
terms of the law Senator
Stondall introduced joint
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment to allow the state TO grant aid
for internal Improvements in road
making The measure would permit
the state to appropriate FOR public i'm
proyements up to one third OF their
cost tine other twothirJs to be pai0
by the city town or county desiring
the Improvement A number of i'm
portant bills were introduced, among
them the McGuliVtay architectural
commission measure and one by Sen
at0r Hatten to .dcrease the apprCpria-
ton for state aid to graded schools
from 5000 to $4,000 a year. Ths
NcGlllvray bill provides that com
mission of three experienced "rchi-
tects, of at least ten years standing
in Wisconsin shall be appointed by
the governor to hold examinations and
otherwise regulate the profession of
architecture Sieve al provisions are
made for salaries, but none of these
is to be pad by the state, all being
raised by fees from the architect s
Senator Stondali introduced a bill 70
prohioit the killing of any doe in
Wisconsin for five years. Senator
Randolph introduced a bill to require
life insurance companies 10 make an
annual accounting with their policy
holders
Dairy and Food Commissioner
wants more help for his department
Assembly man Curtin has introduced
. measure which Is intended to give
that department the assistance It
needs. The bill provides for a sec.
ond assistant dairy ana food commits
sioner at a salary of 81 500 per year.
another chemist at a compensation
Of $1,000 yearly and 3 inspectors or
agents, who shall be paid 81 200 per
annum. Assemblyman Turner Is hot
on the trait of the giant Grecracker
He stood sponsor for a bin which
provides that no firecrackers shall be
sold in the state which are made of
dynamite chlorate Of potash or other
ayplosi5e except gunpowder, com
posed OF saltpeter or charcoal The
tirecracker musl be two inches in
length or less ard not more than
threeeighths oil on incn in diameter
Other bills we're pW Mr. Thavpr
providing for the payment Of a boun
U Of 81 on all wolves, wildcats, lynx;
by Mr.. McGreSor providing for life
state teacher, ertificates on the
basis of Is wears experience in public
school work, by Mr. Winch, relat
ing 70 the compensation OF the county
supervisor of assessment In any
one year the amount he is TO receive
/ not 60 exceed $500, and not less
than So, nor more than 81 per day.