Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-09

tempt will be made to recover from
the railroads million or more dol
lars which the administration claims
has been kept back by reason OF in
complete reports Of gross earnings,
leaving out OF the reports the largo
items OF rebates aud other factors to
shippers, Senator Eroemmtng In,
PRODUCED another bill to repeal the
law requiring candidates for office to
iile statements Of their campaign ex,
renses,
Madison, Fob GA railroad COM
mission bill that administration PEG
Pile will doubtless characterize as too
mild and that stalwarts will declare
sufficient. was introduced in the senate
by Senator Merton, Ii proposes an
elective, rate,adiusting commission,
rather than an appointive, rate.malSing
commission II provides for tho es-
tahlishmcnt Of railroad commission
composed, Of three members, ono of
whom shall be the present commits.
sioner until the expiration of his
term Of office. The salary of each
member shall be $4,000 Il year and n
secre tary To be elected by the commits.
sion, shall have n salary OF $4,000. The
bin declares unlawful any rebates, re-.
Payments 10 shippers az tavors, and
amy ,iisvl limitations or departures
from the regularly published tariffs.
When any person is damaged by q
violation Of the law, he shall have
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amount of the damages, The commits.
sion has the power To revise or adjust
rates, but only after they shall have
been examined and proven upon testi
mony AS In court trial TO be con.
trary to the terms OF the law
Senator Stondall introduced a joint
resolution for n constitutional amend
ment TO allow the state to grant ala
, for internal improvements In road
making, The measure would permit
the state to appropriate for public i'm.
provements up 10 one-third or their
cost the other two.thlrds to DO patu
by the city, town or county desiring
the Improvement A number of I'm,
portant bills were introduced, amonR
AhtHt lhN MAalllNih1 hlNHllI1thIHl
commission measure and ono by Sen,
ator Hatten to increase tho appropria,
tion for state aid to graded schools
from 100000 to $4,000 year, The
McGilivray bin provides that com,
mission of three experienced archi.
tects, of at least ten years standing
in Wisconsin, shah be appointed by
M, ~, ~ ~ "a M "A
otherwise regulate the profession of
architecture Several provisions are
made for salaries, but none of these
IL to be paid by the state. all being
raised by fees from the architects.
Senator Stondall introduced bin to
prohibit the killing of any doc in
Wisconsin for Ave years Senator
life insurance companies to make an
annual accounting with their policy
holders,
Dairy and Food Commissioner
wants more help for his department.
/ Assemblyman Curtin has introduced
u measure which Is intended 10 give
that department the assistance II
hN'ha' Nv WI Hlbfluts liT sec
ond assistant dairy and food commits.
sioner at salary of 81 900 per year,
another chemist ut n compensation
az $1,000 yearly and i5 inspectors or
agents who shall be paid 1900 per
annum. Assemhlymnn Turner Ii hot
on tho trail Of the giant flrAahckor,
| He stood sponsor for bill which
provides that no firecrackers shall be
| sold In tho state which are made OF
dynamite. chlorate Of potash or other
| explosive, except gunpowder, com.
posed of saltpeter or charcoal. The
ilrecracker must DO two inches In
length or less and not more than
tlree-elghtha OF an inch In diameter
othor bills were; by Mr. Thayer,
providing for the payment OF bonn.
~ of 81 on all wolves, wildcats, lynx,
by Mr.. McGregor, providing for life
state teachers certificates ON the
basis Of l5 years experience In public
school work; by Mr.. Winch. relat-
Ing to the compensation OF the county
supervisor Of assessment In any
ono year the amount he Is TO receive
~ not 10 exceed $500. and not less
than SIX, nor moro than ~ per day.