Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-24
WISCONSIN SOLONS.
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Little was accomplished by the Legis-
nature Tuesday. Both houses held short
sessions marked by no unusual features.
Inc Joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution authoriz-
ing the levy of an income tax, which was
tue SUBJECT of an animated debate the
previous week, passed the Assembly
without comment by vote of so to TO-
Inc Dill to prohibit the presence of young
girls at dance halls over saloons was
held up. There was a division on the
measure to compel cities to bear the ex-
pense OF prosecutions for drunkenness
instead OF counties, but it was advanced
Dy vote of 80 to 81 In the Assembly
the dairy and food committee reported
for passage Nos. PAS. relating to lemon
and other extracts: 1876, appropriating
S1,5OO to the Wisconsin Buttermakers'
Association; 536, to buckwheat flour. The
Metzler bill providing for the redemption
OF the capital stock on life insurance
companies when they shall have insurance
OF twenty millions in force was passed
without opposition. In the Senate bill
authorizing the printing of the report
OF the State tuberculosis commission at
a cost OF 1850 was concurred ill., The
Dill providing for assessments by the
State board of assessment of property
omitted in previous years was concur
red in.
In the Assembly Wednesday morning,
when bill No. 4S A, cutting the exemp-
ton of wages from $50 to $50, etc, came
up, Mr.. Brockhausen, Social Democrat.
read speech in opposition to the bill.
This called forth considerable discussion.
but the bill was finally passed by vote
OF 20 to %. Favorable action was also
taken on several other bills. The AS
sembly voted to hold a Saturday session.
and after a prolonged debate. killed the
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for an
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark expos;-
ton, Portland Ore. In the Senate the
committee on public health recommended
for passage the bill to prohibit the pub
lie exhibition of handling of snakes or
ether reptile or offensive animal or any
nisshapen human or other animal or
monstrosity. This measure is aimed at
the Eat 'em alive" shows which have
become quite common at county fairs
in recent years. The bills establishing
live stock sanitary board and relating
to Il district court in Milwaukee were
killed.
There was stirring debate in the AS
sembly Thursday morning over the An
drew recall bill, providing that upon pc.
tltlOn OF 40 per cent of the voters in any
ward, the Alderman can be compelled to
run for office again. Speaker Lenroot
relinquished the chair to Joseph NJ. Crow
ley and took the floor in behalf of the
measure, while Pliny Norcross of James
vile led the debate against it. Mr..
Cleary offered an amendment providing
that a petition signed by so per cent of
the voters should be necessary to compel
another election, and the bill and amend
ment went over until Friday The bill
providing that the common councils of
large cities can determine that there
shall be but one Alderman from each
ward passed the Senate The scope of
the power invested in the Council is
limited in the bill by the provision that
the ordinance shall not take effect until
it has been submitted to and approved by
q majority of the voters. The commit
tee reports included some very important
measures. The Thayer local district
option bill was recommended for pas
sage. with an amendment that the mi:
of the districts shall be 1000 inhabit-
ants instead of 100. The joint resolution
providing for an amendment to the con-
stitution to allow the union of the city
and county governments of Milwaukee
was recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. The bill to put the county under
the supervision OF a board OF trustees in
stead of under the county board of super
visors was advanced on the calendar and
will probably pass. Mr. HOLE spoke
against it and Mr.. Westphal for it, The
initiate and referendum measure intre-
duced by the Social lists was reported
without recommendation and will be ar