Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20

assembly 685, total for the two
houses of 1,168. Two years ago there
were in all 949 bills introduced.
Senator Hudnall of Superior said
that the opposition in Minnesota TO
the Superior grain inspection bill had
collapsed and the bill would doubtless
be quickly passed. A constitutional
amendment was proposed by Senator
Froemming to allow cities the right to
amend their own charters, thus provld-
ing for local self government of cities.
Senator Hatten introduced a Dill
for the university income and special
improvements appropriations for the
university. 1t provides for perma-
nent annual income of practically
100000 and special immediate appro-
priations of $118,000. The income
feature provides that the university
appropriations shall be equivalent each
year to such sum as would be raised
were q tax of two-fifths of mill
levied for the university. The immed1-
ate appropriations are for $4,000 for
completion and equipment of the new
chemical laboratory, $4,000 for tool
house and agronomy building in con-
nection with the college of agriculture,
S15, 900 for a hydraulic laboratory and
foundry, and $4,000 for other pur-
poses.
Among the large number of bills
were many of much Importance, in
Guiding the following:
By Senator Wylie, to allow the sec
rotary of state to accept for the state
q patent right on the Dunn pocket
ballot; also to prohibit the use of auto
matte rifles and magazine shot guns
in hunting, and penalty being fine of
$50 to 5000 or not more than so days
in jail.
BY Senator McGillivray, prohibiting
trusts, combinations and POOLS, and
providing for penalties for violation
of fines Of $50 to $4,000
BY Senator Wright, to create the
county of La Toilette out of parts of
Villas, Oneida and Forest counties.
By Senator Burns. for woman suf-
frage in town and village matters
BY Senator Stondall, to establish
the Torrens system of land title
registration.
BY Senator Noble, requiring the dis
tribution of assets when mutual fire
insurance companies become stock
companies; also to provide for the
election of delegates to national politi-
cal conventions at spring elections
BY Senator Frear, to provide for the
election of delegates to national polit-
ical conventions at spring elections.
BY Senator Frear, to provide for the
inspection of the quality Of gas by
cities and villages.
Senator Frear introduced all import
ant corrupt practise bill prohibiting
the use by corporations Of any money
in elections and prescribing fine or
from 1000 to $4,000 for violation.
There are now eight cities in the
race for the state capitol prize, eight
if one includes Madison The places
besides Madison that want to enter
tain the legislators are Viroqua, Grand
Rapids. Superior, Hudson, Belmont,
Milwaukee and Oshkosh.
The social democratic contingent
got in It's work and presented numer.
Gus bills. Two by Assenblyman Ber-
ner provide that no proprietor Of
bakery shall work his employees more
than 10 consecutive hours in any one
calendar day, and another prohibiting
the placing of any poisonous substance
in soda water bottles. One by Mr..
StrehlOw forbids the granting of fran
chises for more than one year. Mr..
Alldridge introduced a bill which pro-
vides that employees of workshops and
factories shall give the employer three
days notice before quitting his employ
and that the employer shall give the
same rotIce to the employee before dis
charging him. One fdthered by Mr..
Brockhausen forbids the granting of
injunctions upon ex par;o application
and provides for jury trial in case
of violation Of injunctional orders.
Other house bills were. By Mr..
Rack, prohibiting the overlooking
of vehicles drawn by horses.
By Mr.. Ties, prohibiting young girls
IN saloons and dance halls.
By Mr.. Eldridge, giving cities and
villages the authority to purchase and
erect heat and lighting plants.
BY Mr.. Schauer, providing that agri-
culture should be included in the list
of public school branches