Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-06-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE


Madison. Wis, May 29--Two de-
bate@ marked the opening session 81
the assembly for the week-oae on
The al valorem telephone taxation bill
and one on the fish hatchery bill AS
semblyman Thomas led successful
| fight 10 have the real estate of the
telephone and telegraph companies as.
sessed and taxed locally rather than
by the state He was opposed by AS.
semblyman Dahl OF the committee on
assessment and collection OF taxes,
who argued that the tax commission
preferred that the work of assessment
of these properties be not INFUSED
by taxing part locally and part by the
state. The Thomas amendment was
adopted without calling the roll and
the bill as amended advanced to en-.
| grOssment Assemblyman COfland
wanted the money for the building OF
/ bass and trout fish hatcherirs all
taken from the hunting license fund,
rather than $4,000 from the genera
fund and $4,000 from the huntins
| license fund His amendment was de-
leated by a vote of 81 to 49, There
seemed danger of defeating the bill as
amended and on motion of Mr.
Chandler the measure was laid over
until Wednesday. The senate amend
ments to the automobile registration
and regulation bill were cOncurred in.
The measure now goes to the COVER
nor The joint resolution to submit
90 the people a proposition TO hold
constitutional convention was adopted.
The senate met and adjourned till
! Wednesday morning.
Madison, Wis, May 31.-The assem-
bly, took issue with the senate on
three bills this morning, refusing to
concur in amendments to the bill to
tax trust companies the same as
banks, the sena.e desiring to raise
the tax slightly and the assembly
being determined to change from the
| license fee TO. tie ad valorem system;
On The dill stipulating the duration of
service and compensation of county
supervisors of asses ment, the as
sembly reducing the time and the
senate standing with the tax commits
! SION and the bill strengthening the
corrupt practices Law. the assembly
stauding for strong measure and the
! senate desiring a mild one. The bill
i 10 appropriate S2.5o0 for a replica Of
| the arr work by Artist Aloi5 Loeher,
call1t the Columbian shield which
blu has 5een pushed by his widow,
was the occasion for 4 motion for a
, call Of the house, but this was not
/ sustained and the bill was aoncurred
! n. The senate mad a long calendar,
,ul laid it over an account of this he
irg Che last day upon which commit
! tees might consider bills.
Madison. Wis, June l.--CovernoI
! La Toilette submitted to the senate d
| special message expressing great sur
! prise that the senate committee had
recommened for nOn-concnrrence the
| assembly bill to provide machinery
for the reeo very OF the back taxes al,
legged to be some $4,000, due from,
the railroads. The executive prays
earnestly that the bill be enacted into
law. It provides that ne railroads
| must testify and pre- duce books and
other records in the poposed recovery
suits.
Senator frear made vigorous
speech opposing the granting oil
dam" privileges aad eminent do
main fiowage rights TO private parties
and corporations He said that the
value of such rights granted III the
past was some $25,o00.00l and thai
the interest thereon, about S2000,O00
! a year would be more than all the
taxes paid by the railroads. Senators
I McGilliyray and s born spoke favor
ABLY 10 such legislation declaring that
such grants cost the state nothing,
worked no Significant hardships TO any
persons or property and returned
vaIuably TO the growth and prosperity
Of the state in attracting capita.
stimuIatias investment and develop
ing Industries.