Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-03-06

would expedite business by dIlOWlHS
committee meetings in the morning.
Senators Noble and Roehr spoke in.
opposition and the resolution was laid
over until Monday night.
Wants "Bob to Show Him."
Senator Johnson offered resolution
to require Governor La Toilette to lay
before the senate the full figures and
processes of calculations for the state
ments he made in his message about
earnings of the railroads. He asked
immediate consideration but under the
rules the resolution went over.
The Johnson resolutions are in full
as follows:
whereas, In the executive message
laid before the legislature in January
it is stated that the average annual
gross earnings of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway for 1902 and
1903 amounted to 1888, 1924 in Wis
consin, and only $32,560, 643.9O inrstates
outside of Wisconsin through which.
the road operates, and the annual
gross earnings of the Chicago & North
western railway for 1902 and 1903
amounted to ST., 473, 1898 for Wisconsin,
while the average gross earnings in the
states outside of Wisconsin through
which the road runs were only $685.
SAT, 63S; and
Whereas, The st. Paul road has ap-
proximately 1,700 miles in Wisconsin
and $500 miles outside of Wisconsin,
and the Chicago e Northwestern road
has LOO miles in Wisconsin and $500
outside of Wisconsin, and it is thus
made to appear that the gross earn
ings of the former road were $3.50
per mile, and the gross earnings of"tlie
latter road were $S,SS5 per mile in
Wisconsin, while in the other states
outside of Wisconsin through (which
these roads run their earnings were
only $3.50 and $7,747 per mile, re-
spectively; and
Whereas, By these figures it is. made
to appear in the message that the
state of Wisconsin is being charged
nearly $4,000 per mile more than the
same roads charge in other states for
the same service; and
whereas, 1t is the duty of this body
and the right of the citizens of the
state to be fully and accurately in
formed of all the circumstances lead
ing to such apparent discrimination,
in order that just conclusions may be
arrived at and proper legislation enact
ed to correct such apparent abuses.
Resolved, That the governor be re-
spectfuily requested to lay before this
body a clear analysis of the figures
furnished the state by said roads and
the method of calculation by which
such apparent inequalities are charged
in the message; the classification Of
gross receipts of the roads mentioned
into receipts for service within the
state and for interstate service separ-
ately, and also Gf it SO happen they
included in the statement OF gross
earnings for the state of wisconsin,
the charges on this road for service
that originated outside OF and term1n-
ated outside of the state of Wisconsin,
for which the shippers or consumers of
wisconsin are not directly concerned"
Senator Kreutzer attempted to in
troduce a substitute bill for the Hat
ten railroad commission bill but the
rules prevented and he asked unani-
nous consent that it be received.
Senator Frear objected but after
Senators Hatten and Hudnall explain
ed that the desire was merely to get
the bill printed and placed on the files
and before the committee on rail-
roads, consent was given and the bill
was received.
Five Bills Passed
The senate passed five bills, lnclud-.
ing those of Senators Hudnall, re-
lating to restitution on reversal or.
setting aside of a judgment, and ena
abling county boards to assist lmr11fs
grafton organizations; Senator North,
authorizing the organization OF mu>
tual plate glass insurance companies
by the owners OF $4,000 worth Of
plate glass; Senator Froemming, re
lating to village boards and Stevens,
fixing the terms of court in Winney
bago county.
The Hudnall Coy requ9St) bill to