The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-06-09

SerVauVely represented this desire OF
his people to build UP their section and
bring in new population.
Even a so-called radical, like Sen
ator McGillivray, has taken the ground
that capital should be encouraged, not
and Senator Sanborn, of
Ashland, who is usually right, while
Insisting on reservation of authority
over waterways. pleaded that it would
be mistake to unduly burden enter
prises designed to use the power OF
undoubtedly the beginning of a dis
cussion to grow in Importance during
the years, as these rivers become more
densely populated and water rights
more valuable. A number of individ-
ual power rights have been granted.
Amending the Constitution.
There has been more or less talk of
a constitutional convention, the theory
law was drafted the state was small
and agricultural. and new conditions
demand many changes. The lawyers
are generally for the change. A con-
stitutional convention is a brilliant and
interesting session, as those know who
can remember the New York revision
some six years ago, when the brilliant
Joe Choate presided. The members
are elected much as a legislature is
elected, although the dignity of the
business of making the new constitu-
ton usually brings to the fore the
ablest men of every community, and
politicians do not get their usual rec
ignition. The sessions last for months,
and important principles incite cam
paigns the state over with petitions
and stirring debates on the floor Of
the convention.
The assembly has adopted the call
for such a convention. Meanwhile
there are number of prosposed in
dividual questions Of amendment to be
submitted to the people, and others on
which the legislature has not yet act
ed One requires foreign born voters
to have full citizenship papers. An
other, extending the time in which the
governor may approve bills from three
TO ten days, was nonconcurred in by
the senate.
Railroad Legislation.
The railroad bill will be printed
soon, the passage of the same being
the occasion of much good feeling, and
Captain Pliny. Norcross of GAINESVILLE,
pronounced stalwart, earned consid-
cradle note by facilitating the passage
of the act, and kindling political har-
mony as an early fruitage. There are
individual railroad bills which have
not been disposed Of as yet, of much
Importance. The 2-cent-a-mile bill
still hangs fire. much to the conster-
nation of the railway representatives;
and the governor came to the relief
of an assembly bill reported for mon
concurrence, but later enacted. This
bill makes it easy to obtain the records
of railway companies in the effort of
the state to secure back taxes. The
senate balks on the bill changing the
law as to contributory negligence.
Meanwhile the insurance companies
are much worried over some drastic
Legislation. one taxing insurance pol
icies, the effect of which, some say
the companies from the state. But
this alarm is frequently raised. Mr..
Fricke, eX-commissioner, is a cOnserv
ative on questions Of this sort, al
though he has cOllabOrated with Mr.
Host in the latter's reforms. Corpor
alton men will be glad when this leg
islature has adjourned: they say never
before have they been forced to keep
such a watch against what they call
an onslaught on vested interests New
bills are forever coming in that bring
their highest officers to Madison on
night trains, and the telegraph lines
are kept hot advising them of meas
ures that demand their immediate at
tentiOn.
The Battle of the Books.
These clashes between important in
terests are amusing to one that sees
the representatives on the ground, and
does not care whose OK is gored. a
dictionary is quiet, harmless object
as it lies on the parlor table; but to
see the fur fly between the high sal
AIRED gentlemen from Chicago and the
East, who are here representing web
ster's International and ''Webster's
Imperial" reminds one of the Kill
kenny cats. Every school must have
at least one dictionary, and there are
a good many schools in the stae. 1t
seems that the word Webster has
lost it's early significance; copyrights
have run out, and you may name your
boat, your prize rooster or your die
tionry webster" if you wish. Under
the present law the international has
the lead; the other makers wish their
books to go on the list so that schools
may use the one they elect.
Great Lawmaker Dead.
The death of A. r. Hall of Dunn
county recalls the most influential man
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