Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-03
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In accepting the honor of United
States Senator to which he had just been
elected by the Legislature in joint ses-
sion Gov Robert NJ La Toilette We'd
nesday declared to the Assembly that.
while he acknowledged the high honor
and signified his acceptance as a response
| to the call of duty, unless the Legislature
| enacted into laws the measures for which
| so many contests have been fought he
| would tender back to them the nomina-
| ton and they would have to choose some
other man. The occasion was dramatic
in the extreme. Gov La Toilette received
101 out of 1873 votes, the Democratic
contingent casting their complimentary
vote for Martin L. Lueck and the Social
Democrats voting for Victor l.. Berger.
A most sweeping bill was presented by
Senator Rummel (Soc. Dem), providing
that all present franchises to semi-public
corporations shall be decided null and
void. By the bill cities and towns are
authorized to acquire public utilities, but
requiring that the matter shall be sub
mitted to O. vote
The railroads came in for some hard
ed unanimously bill which is but pre-
Jude to the big suits that the State will
at once begin against the railroads for
the recovery of back taxes due. The bill
fixes the limitation for the recovery of
penalties or forfeitures at six years, in
stead of two. The cause for action shall
also be construed as not having accrued
until discovered. Investigations have
been FRIED n for RI Whnfbnr
the railroads have reported their full
earnings and sufficient ground has been
discovered for bringing suits against the
roads, and as the companies pay their Ii
censes on Feb. l, it was necessary for
the Assembly to pass the bill at once.
Another bill provides that all suits be-
tween the State and the railroad COM
panies shall be tried in the Circuit Court
at Madison and that the present suits
brought by the railroad companies in
various parts of the State to test the al
valorem tax law shall be transferred to
Madison. Senator Mobiles resolution
commencing the action of the Wisconsin
congressman on the tariff readjustment
question was adopted unanimously. An
other bill requires the railroad COM
panies to furnish cars within seventy
two hours after a demand is made by
shippers and gives shippers forty-eight
hours in which to load, prohibits rebates,
and makes other restrictions. The State
board of health decided to ask for a
stringent tuberculosis law.
Architect Cass Gilbert of st. Paul won
the competition for preparation of plans
for the new capitol building and will be
chosen to supervise the work of construc
ton, which will begin during the coming
season. The plans are said to resemble
in many respects those of the new Mime
sofa state house 1t is estimated that it
can be completed for about $5,000,OOO
but many believe that the plans cannot
be executed for less than $S,OOOOOO to
$10,00O,O00. The style of the accepted
plans is known as romantic. The report
of the commission was presented to the
Legislature Tuesday night The first
prize is $1,000, second ST 800 and third
is 81 600. The construction will occupy
a term of eight or ten years, the first
parts to be built being those of the old
building destroyed by fire year ago. A
bill introduced into the Assembly Tues
day would repeal the Wisconsin marriage
law. requiring a wait of five days after
securing marriage license before the
ceremony can be performed.