The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-03-18

of special town school taxes from to
? per cent of the assessed valuation,
was concu-red in.
On motion of Mr.. Dahl the rules
were suspended and the senate
amendments were read and concurred
in. The bill now goes to the governor.
The assembly BURGLARY committee is
not in favor of making the assisting
of a person in the commission OF sui
eide the crime Of murder in the Sec
ond degree. A report on the Nc
Kenzie bill, which was designed to &C
complish this, was sent in with the
recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed. The bill was introduced
as a result of the Milligan incident IN
a hotel in Milwaukee, when an clipping
couple agreed to die together, the man
assisting the woman to commit sui
eide and then himself backing out or
his bargain.
Other bills reported for killing
were those to require cities to pay the
costs for prosecuting drunkards; 10
nrohibit the assignment of wages I'M
less the employer be notified at least
three days in advance; the Norcross
bill authorizing corporations to ap-
point agents on whom garnishment
papers may be served, and to pay
bounty of 5000 for the arrest and con-
viction of any horse thief.
The BrCckhausen resolution to re-
fer all special privilege bills to the at
torney general, who shall pass on
their constitutionality, was lost, after
Aldridge. the Socia[Democratic lead
er. had spoken in it's favor.
The senate held a session which
lasted only half an hour. During that
time it concurred in the bill, under
suspension of the rules, redistrict1ng
the judicial circuits Of the state.
Two slight amendments were offered,
one by Senator Wipperman, changing
the opening of the term OF court IN
Adams county from Tuesday to Mon
day. and the other by Senator stew
ems. making three terms OF court a
wear instead Of two in Winnebago
county.
Two bills fatkcred by Senator Roehr
went through, one comforting upon
the county board Of Milwaukee county
mower to fix the salary Of the munich
pal Judge. and the other giving the
court exclusive jurisdiction to try ali
ofenses against the ordinances OF the
Cream City. The Merton bill, more
clearly defining the duties of trustees
of homes for dependent children, went
through. Senator Wylie's measure
prohibiting the sale of fruit trees,
shrubs. vines, etc, unless the vendor
furnished to the vendee an indemnity
bond SO as to protect the latter in
case the article sold prove worthless,
met it's death.
E. L. Philip of Milwaukee contin-
ned his argument before the railroad
committee against the administration
commission bill 20 regulate rates.
The assembly Wednesday passed
Representative Henry JOhnson's z
cent railway fare bill, also Represen-
tative Bells measure allowing cities
of the second, third and fourth classes
to perform public works. Eldridge' S
bill fixing a penalty Of not less than
s25 nor more than 800 for the sale OF
unsanitary milk, was cOncurred IN,
also Hudnall's bill making liquor Ii
censes expire in Superior on July 1,
the same as in other cities.
The assembly also passed Beedle,s
bill providing for a general election
to choose delegates to national con
ventions and a joint resolution pro-
viding for a graduated income tax.
Cortland offered a sensational reso-
luton to the effect that as several
assembly bills increase the forces and
salaries in the insurance commission
er's office, the states receipts should
be furnished the legislature. The res
pollution was laid over.
Norcross vigorously fought the in
come tax resolution on the ground
that it had not worked successfully in
other states. but was voted down.
Several pure food bills by Leroy,
designed to prevent the adulteration
of maple sugar, syrup and molasses
and honey, were advanced. The Evans
bill providing foor 5000 bounty for the
arrest and conviction Of horse thieves
was killed. McKenzies bill, making
the abetting of suicide murder in the
second degree, was indefinitely post
poned.
Senator Frear's resolution for a
state system of life insurance went
through, the senate cutting out the OBJ
iectionable preamble. Senator Mobiles
bill regulating the sale of food con,
tanning chemical personalities, was
passed by the senate.
Senator Wipperman's bill requiring
all contracts for the sale of real estate
to be in writing and signed by the
owner and agent, was killed.
If the dance hall bill, favorably re-
ported by the assembly judiciary com
mittee Friday, ID passed, it win pre-