Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-29
LEGISLATURE WORK
Synopsis of the Proceedings OF
the Lawmakers at
Madison.
STATE NEWS OF IMPORTANCE
Items of General Interest Caught
from the Wires and Prepared
for Our Readers.

Madison, Wis, April 19.-Without
debate, by vote of Is to II, the Wis
consin assembly passed the administra-
ton railroad rate commission bill. The
assembly concurred in senate bills
prohibiting the sale of giant fire crack
ers and forbddng spring shooting.
The Social Democrat resolution for an
old age pension fund was killed.
Those votingagainst the railway bill
were Baker, Brooks, Everett, Hansen,
Frank Johnson, Miller Norcross, Page,
Rack, Ramsey, Reynolds and Szey-
marek. The assembly also concurred
in the senate bill prohibiting spring
shooting.
A bill was introduced in the senate
by the committee on agriculture, pro-
viding that cattle brought into the
state must be accompanied by a GER
tificate of inspection and must have
been subject to the tuberculine test
within six months The penalty pro-
vided for the railroad company ship
ping the cattle was Of not less than
$50 nor more than 5000 car, with the
same penalty for shipper.
The committee on federal relations
introduced a bill increasing the license
fee for telephone companies to per
cent. of the gross receipts of the COM
panies doing more than 100000 bust
ness annually, instead of per cent.
as at present.
On motion Of Senator Frear the
Judiciary committee was given more
time to report upon the resolution in
the case Of Senator Eaton.
s.o.s
Madison. Wis, April 2O.-To avoid
possible bloodshed at the Thornapple
river dam in Chippewa county, where
John Dietz is holding up by force mil
lions of logs of the Chippewa Boom
and Log company, bill was intro
duced In the assembly repeating the
act for the eSta Enlistment of the Ola M
Many armed men are on the scene
but it Is hoped the bill just introduced
may solve the difficulty. bill was
introduced to fax telegraph and tele-
phone companies on an ad valorem
basis instead of by the license system.
The Cleary bill providing a tax of
$40 per annum on bachelors over 80
years old was killed in the assembly.
Ingenious amendments and mirth-pro-
voking arguments marked the final dis
position of the measure.
The senate has passed a resolution
ordering Senator Barney A. Eaton to
show cause why he should not be ex-
PEELED for testifying in his trial that
much Of the business of the legislature
is determined on in saloons and wine
rooms. Eaton was indicted three times
for taking brides and was tried once
and acquitted, largely on his testimony
that the money was spent for drinks
and other treats" necessary in his
fight against the BARRIERS license bill.
Madison, Wis. April Ex-Governor
LaFollette submitted long message
to the Legislature covering the subject
Of corporation negligence and furnish
ing statistical information relating to
the number of accidents occurring
upon Wisconsin roads and railroads
generally OF the country
After a long and spirited discussion
the assembly this morning rejected the
Ragatz amendment to the Warner
state civil service bill, and then or
dered the measure as amended in ac-
cordance with the elections commit
tees recommendations, to engrossment
and third reading
The assembly concurred in the Nor
ris bill appropriating $4,000 for the
purchase of site for a new state nor
NAL school at Lacrosse 1t also con-
Cured in the Beach bill appropriating
$1,000 for improving the normal school
at Whitewater
The senate had a light calendar to
dispose Of at the morning session and
the only contest was over the question
of adjournment. The assembly resolu-
ton adjourning over for the week was
adopted. Among other bills slated for
indefinite postponement was the bill
by Senator North repeating the barber
license law.
The senate held short night ses-
sion, but did not do nay business of
Importance. Both houses adjourned
until o'clock Monday evening.
All Goes to Her Heirs.
Milwaukee, April 24.-All Of the
vast estate of Mrs. Lizette M. Schan-
dein, widow of Emil Schandein, daugh-
ter Of Phillip Best and sister of Mrs.
Frederick PabSt, is left to immediate