Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison. Feb. 14-More bills by
hundreds have been offered in the leg.
islature this session than at any prevl.
GUS session In the history OF the state.
There are 10 more proposed laws to
be considered than there were in the
session of 1903 There were more
than ESQ bills introduced in the two
houses today. The total number for
session in the senate Is 4S3 and for the
assembly 6S5, total for the two
houses of 1,16S 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 proyid
ing for local self government Of cities
Senator Hatten introduced a bill
for the university income and special
improvements appropriations for the
university. 1t provides for a perma
nent annual income OF practically
100000 and special immediate appro
priations of $11S,000. The income
feature provides that the university
appropriations shall be equivalent each
year to such a sum as would be raised
were a tax of two-ffths of a mil
levied for the university. The immedi
ate appropriations are for $4,000 for
completion and equipment of the new
chemical laboratory, $23, 900 for too
house and agronomy building In con
nection with the college of agriculture
$4,000 for a hydraulic laboratory and
fcundrY, and $4,000 for other pur
loses.
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
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 McGilIiyray. 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 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 an import.
ant corrupt practise bin prohibiting
the use by corporations Of any money
In elections and prescribing a fine or
from 81 900 to &c., 900 for violation.
There are now eight cities In the
race for the state capitol prize, eight
II one includes Madison. The places
besides Madison that want to enter.
tain the legislators are viroqua, Grana
Rapids, Superior, Hudson, Belmont
Milwaukee and Oshkosh.
The social democratic contingent.
got In It's work and presented numer.
GUS bills Two BY Assembiyman Der.
ner provide that no proprietor OF
bakery shall work his employees more
than 10 consecutive hours Ii any one