The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-03-10
LEGISLATURE s 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. March I'm the as
Gembly, the committee on state affairs
introduced bill providing for the re-
storaTion of the burned capitol build
ing. The bill is important in that it. is
understood TO have the tacit approval
of Governor LalTollette
The assembly adopted without dis
sent the report Of The committee on
privileges and elections in II" coz
tested election case f ROhan against
Pierron, ne sitting member. The re-
port recommended that Ar. III, IRON be
permitted to retain his seat.
The assembly passed the bills MAX
ing residents of a city of the fourth
class, not within the jurisdiction OF the
county superintendent of schools, but
within the territory limits of the dis
trict of such superintendent. eligible, if
otherwise qualified, to the Office of
county superintendent of schools. and
continuing the salary of county SUI
perintendent if the county board at it's
winter meeting fails to take any &C.
zion on the matter. The Huber bill.
giving Dane county ten instead of six
circuit court commissioners. was
passed, as was also the BOhr bill pro
viding that all persons soliciting insur-
9nce for other than local mutual COM
panies shall have state license.
In the senate a resolution favoring
the improvement of the upper Missis-
Sippi and indorsing the plans of the
association formed for that purpose
was passed.
Madison, Wis March 3.-The as
Sembay committee on state affairs in
PRODUCED joint resolution in the low
GER house providing for convention
10 revise the constitution.
The assembly passed the Thayer bill
increasing the term of Office of the
state labor commissioner from two to
six years, the farrell bill requiring
counties to levy tax ranging from 11a
80 rs OF mill for the benefit of in
Ssigent soldiers, marines. and their fam
lilies. and the Draddock bill requiring
railroads to erect "telltaies" at bridges
and wraducts.
THE Judiciary committee favorably
reported the Merton bill giving wife
the right to bring suit for the alieEa
zion OF her husbands affections. and
the committee on public health and
sanitation made similar report on the
anti-cigarette bill. The committee on
cities reported for passage the Bell
bilY. authorizing cities to make street
improvements instead Of being com
PEELED to let, such work by contract.
as the law now provides.
The powers. rights and danger of a
railroad rate commission occupied the
attention of the two railroad commit
tees in the senate chamber, the Argyll
anent of Pierce Putler. general attOr-
rey of the Chicago. st. Paul, Minnea-
polls and Omaha road being listened to
with attention There was sufficient
color and feeling in the hearing to add
interest and the good natured sallies
between the speaker and Senator F'rear
i'm the form of questions and answers
often provoked laughter.
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Madison, Wis. March 4-The resO-
Fution introduced in the senate chal
Eenging the governors figures in his
message with regard to railroad earn
ings was laid aside and substitute
offered and adopted The substitute
provides for committee Of three sem
mt0rS to examine the reports from
which the governors figures were ia
ken and to report if from such state
nent it is possible to arrive at the
conclusions set forth in the governors
message.
Madison Wis, March 1.-THE first
of the cents mile railroad passen-
ger bills introduced in the legislature
This session was reported back by the
assembly railroad committee with the
recommendation that it be rassed.
Under suspension of the rules the as
sembly passed the bill redistricting the
state into circuit court districts.
The anti-cigarette bill was ordered
60 engrossment in the lower house.
1SWo slight amendments to it were
adopted. one reducing the minimum
zine for the first offense from $50 to Sc,
and the other provides that willful in
&ent to violate the law must be shown.
AS most of the members of the legis-
nature left town Friday night. little
committee work was done Saturday
afternoon. The senate adjourned to
g O'Clock Monday night.
Madison, Wis, March 1.-THE as
Sembly, by vote of IS to I, passed a
bill absolutely prohibiting the sale OF
manufacture Of cigarettes or cigarette
paper.
900.
Madison, Wis, March THE Hud-
Iiall bill creating 4 state. grain and
warehouse commission for Wisconsin
was passed by the assembly and SUI
Deriors long cherished desire seems
uow almost certain Of contamination
The Henry Johnson bill giving the
state board of assessment power tO