Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-03-31
WISCONSIN SOLONS.


Inc mood of the Assembly is to con-
Guide the legislative work earlier this
year, and to effect this Mr. Irvine We'd
| hesday introduced resolution cutting
on all business April ~, except reports
| OF engrossing committees. messages from
| the Senate and Governor, etc. and pro-
| vldIng for final adjournment April %.
| Ihere was no opposition to the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Norcross presente< a Joint
| resolution for the return of the flag of
the Perote Guards of Alabama. taken
by Wisconsin troops at Island No. 10.
line resolutino went over. The bill to
prevent the public exhibition of snakes
and human and other monstrosities was
on the calendar for passage, but was
turned down by vote of 40 to A after
Assemblyman Hansen of Beloit had OPP
posed it. The usual lot of petitions
reached the Senate in favor of county
| option and on the subject of life insur.
ance. resolution was presented to
! have the State board of control investi-
gate and report whether it was feasible
TO manufacture binder Irvine in State
prison. Frear's bill providing for exemp-
ton from taxation of property of an old
soldier to extent of $500 caused a fight
and it was finally ordered to third read
ing by vote of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, there being a tie of Senators on
the subject. Frear made strong plea
for his measure. The anti-cigarette bill
may not have such easy sailing as was
expected for it. 1t was on the Senate
calendar for final passage Wednesday
| morning, but was laid over one week
| upon request of Senator Roehr after
| lively discussion.
The Assembly Thursday morning adj
vanced to third reading the Thayer local
district option bill by vote of 40 to
43, without discussion. The bill pro-
vides that any residence district contain
ing not fewer than 100 nor more than
1000 electors and not more than four
times as long as it's narrowest width
shall be authorized By remonstrance sign
ed by so per cent of the electors to pre-
vent the council of the city from grant
ing any saloon license in that district.
The Senate proceedings were again en-
| livened by an acrimonious colloquy be-
tween two administration men and Sen
ators, who have heretofore been regard
ed as good personal friends. Senators
Burns and Martin engaged in a tiff dur
ing the discussion of the Dunn pocket
ballot, Mr.. Martin desiring that the Sen
ate meet as Il body and listen to Mr..
Dunn explain his invention and Mr..
Burns claiming that was an infraction
of the rules of the Senate and urging
that the bill be re-referred to committee.
The debate developed into 4 free-for-all
wrangle, and the bill was finally rere-
ferred to the committee on privileges
and elections Senator Roehr's joint res
olutions to amend the constitution to
abolish justices of the peace was killed
in the Senate.
In a sensational speech before the AS
sembly Friday morning Pliny Norcross
of GAINESVILLE referred to William Jen-
nings Bryan as lobbyist for the anti
corporation faction of Wisconsin. 1t now
seems certain that Milwaukee will have
a new normal school. The committee on
claims has taken favorable action on the
bill allowing $240000 for this purpose
and $4,000 for improvements on the
normal school at Platteville, $4,000 for
purchase of a site for new school at
La Crosse and $1,000 for improvements
on the normal school at Whitewater. The
Assembly passed bill providing for the
recall of Aldermen on Il vote of conStitu-
ents and prohibiting paid legislative lob
byists using influence with legislative
members except in open committee. or
legislative meetings. Both We're recon-
mended by Gov. La Toilette.
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Speaker Lenroot scolded the Assembly
Saturday morning for the light attend
ance at the session. Mr. Turner suggest
ed that he ought to lecture the absent
ones on their return and not the few
faithful who were present There were
forty-seven members present at the SEES
sion. not quorum, but the roll call was
suspended and the calendar gone
through But two bills were reported
from committees at the opening. No.
347 DahD. to restrict the sale of liquor
by druggists and the bill relating to the
| District Court of Milwaukee, both favor
ably The Assembly seems set against
amending the constitution and killed the
Ekern Joint resolution which proposed
an amendment by which the income from
the school fund should be distributed to
school districts in proportion to the num-
her of children instead of the present
plan.
Bills Passed Senate.
Enabling cities to have one or more