Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-06
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, Jan, Senator Bird in
troduced his anti-cigaret bill, which he
urged in the last legislature and which
was defeated. The bill prohibits the
importation or sale in this state of anv
c!garet paper or cigarets. Another
Dill by Senator Bird provides for the
hiring of policemen to serve at camp
meeting and religious gatherings. A
radical measure was introduced by
Senator Rummel, providing for the
gradual abolition of all exclusive pub
tic utility franchises and for the munic
lpa4 ownership of such utilities OF
the payment of the communities for
them. Two years are allowed for the
companies to dispose of their proper
ty or secure new franchises in accord
ance with the proposed act. Senator
Smith introduced a bill to enable cities
tC have one alderman in each ward
Instead of two. Senator North intro
duced bill to compel mutual and ton
tine life insurance companies to divide
their sUrpluses with the policy holders.
The bill is designed to remove any
doubt that the present statute leaves
ON this point. Commissioner Host
contends that the present statute pro
vides for divisions not less frequently
than once in five years. The COM
panies contest this view and the new
bin contemplates the removal of all
doubt. The resolution of Senator No
bic commencing the action taken by
the Wisconsin congressman at Wash
ington in favor of early revision of the
tariff and instructing the congressman
to assist President Roosevelt in this
direction, was adopted after being
amended in a minor detail. Senators
Merton, North, Wright, Smith, Rogers
and Stondall voted in the negative.
Senator Froemming introduced a joint
resolution in favor of a parcels post
system. The resolution memorializes
congress to so revise the postal SEIZED
ules as to develop and extend the
benefits of the mail service to the car
rying of parcels. The resolution was
conferred to the committee on federal
relations.
In the assembly bills were introduc-
ed as follows: By Mr.. Thayer, pro-
viding for the reference of the ques-
ton of license or no-license to the resi-
dence districts of cities and villages.
BY Mr.. Storm, providing for the cree
ton of a monument to Wisconsin
soldiers and sailors in the Anderson
vile prison grounds.
Madison, Jan. 26-Both houses ad-
journed till Monday evening after
session of considerable Importance.
In the senate a joint resolution from
the rules committee stopping the IN
PRODUCTION of bills Feb. 10 was pre-
scented. If adopted the would argue a
short session. Bills were introduced:
BY Senator Merton setting mortgages
in a separate class for taxation and
making the rate of taxation months;
by Senator Wylie, limiting automo
bile speed TO Is miles per hour; by
Senator Froeming, forbidding ch1lo
life insurance, anu ny OeHdIoi pleo1'
exempting the property of old soldiers
from taxation up to $500 valuation.
The assembly adopted unanimously
Senator Mobiles resolution memorable
ing congress to enact tariff laws IN
harmony with the presidents recon-
mendations and passed a house bin
extending the time from to 6 years
within which the state may sue rail-,
roads to recover license money. Sew
eraI important bills were introduced
as follows: By Mr. Evans of Eau
Claire absolutely forbidding the sale
OF cigarette; by Mr.. Brockhausen, re-
curing fans in factories where emery
wheels are used; by Mr.. Aldridge,
forbidding assignment of wages ex-
cept by consent of wife; by Mr.. Kin
ney. obliging railways to furnish
promptly cars to shippers and forbid
dine rebates; and raising the mini
mum sum from $4,000 to $4,000 as
damages recoverable.