The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

The Assembly on the 18th killed two
bills providing for change in the form of OF
ballot; The Mary Ann biil, pros acnnii
choice for candidates at tue primaries MAS
killed Tuesday night In the Assembly,. me
Social Democrats nmendment TO Tue cnp
on the new structure shall work put elght
hours a day, was adopted by the Assem-
bly, Speaker Lenroot, a candidate Tor gov
ernor brought in minority report favor
ing the measure
The Assembly on the Nth defeated the
Mary Ann bill, which provides for first ana
second choice in the primary election an
attempt was made also to save the ballot
reform bill on motion of Mr., Potter,
Democrat, the vote by which the Massa-
chusetts ballot bill was killed was recon-
sidered but it awaited nothing, for 1t was
killed again beyond resurrection by Tie
vote On motion of Mr.. Gordon the AS,
sembly by vote or 90 to 70 recohsiuet rec,
Roycraft ballot bill, to permit him to Of
fer an amendment. Mr.. Roycraft offered
substitute BILL which left the circle at the
of the ballot from 80 to % inches In length;
Mr. Roycraft explained the substitute ana
Messrs. Warner Potter ana Aiaringe ol
posed 1t. BY vote Of 8, to d ~ tne roy 10y.
craft amendment was voted down. Inc
vote then reverted to the original plll,
which simply removed the circle from inc
top Of the party column II was an aSyertn
the railway commission to fix joint rates
where railroads fail or neglect TO do so was
passed. Mr.. Cleary's joint resolution iot
through without a roll call with practically
no opposition. The Potter bill for the re-
peal of the law providing for the Dunn
pocket ballot and coupon voting system
was passed without opposition. as did the
bill to restrain railroad companies from
commencing suits against the state until
all taxes levied and assessed against them
the appointing of election inspectors ana
clerks in February and the Thomas bill pro-
hibiting any candidate getting more thah
10 per cent. OF the voters of bis county on
his primary election petition, went through
unopposed, ns did ia requiring that law
suits over railroad taxes be tried In the
Dan" county circuit court. Mr.. Potter alone
opposed the Senate bill for a new state
capitol. He saw in 1t the beginning OF the
end of Sl0,oc0oo0 building. BY n vote
of rs to 10 the Senate bill authorizing a
Temporary transfer from the general fund
to the university fund income TO tide over
the present stringency was passed. Mr..
Everett strongly opposed the Potter amend
mcnt for repeating the present hshway law.
lie had an amendment to the present law,
leaving the placing of tishways to the Judg-
ment Of the commission. and permitting APP
peals to the courts. The Potter amendment
for hearings in county seats then came up
and was adopted, A to 40 The Everett
amendment then went through and the bin
was concurred In. The Assembly passed
state taxes a prerequisite to suits for the
return of said taxes with "A provision for
their repayment by the state II the taxes
were declared Illegal The bill providing II
this bin should be held invalid the penalty
of the nonpayment Of taxes was also passed
The Assembly completed the work OF the
special session at noon on the 10th ana
adjourned until noon Tuesday, December
10. giving the governor the customary
three days for considering bills 1t con
Cured in amendment TO the bill making
payment of taxes prerequisite to railroads
going into court to set aside any assessment
renee to eight hour day In building the
new capital, the Assembly receded from
Its position on the proposition after long
debate The capitol building bill and uni
versty investigation bill were then con
CURED in. The Assembly concurred In the
Senate substitute for "A unanimously. 1t
makes payment by the railroads of their
taxes a prerequisite to going into court to
set aside assessments. The Assembly gave
the railroads fifteen days within which to
pay taxes before beginning suits, while the
senate bill gives them forty days. Tho
Rogers amendment to ga, which provides
that ward chairmen shall recommend cleo
ton officers concurred in, and IA, re
lating to primary elections, the word
knowingly" was substituted for "willful-
ly."
The Assembly held a brief session on the
18th and received reports on enrolled bills.
The special session of the Legislature on
the 10th, after receiving the governors
message, resigning, to accept the United
states senatorship, adjourned sine die. Both
houses amended No. IA, correcting phrase.
ology in bill affecting primary elections.