The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12
Synopsis Of the Proceedings of
the Lawmakers at
Madi son.
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inspired by New York playwrights and
by Miss LaFOllette, daughter of Gov
ernor LaFollette. Miss LaFollette is
an actress.
After spirited discussion the as
sembly reconsidered the vote by which
the substitute for the Dinsdale medical
board bill was ordered engrossed and
read a third time, and then sent it to
the committee on judiciary for further
hearing. This is the bill which en-
powers the state board OF medical ex-
aminers to revoke the license of any
Physician who adyertises himself or
his medicine. j.
The bill, amending the anti-pass law
to prevent any public officer from ac-
cepting a railroad pass or tranporta-
ton in payment or part payment for
services was ordered engrOssed and
read q third time by vote of 63 to
49,
The senate amended the bill creating
the Wisconsin board of forestry so that
and report upon possible sites for the
location Of state parks. After the
amendment was adopted Senator Bird
moved to lay the matter over until next
Friday. The bill is wide In its scope,
authorizing the appointment of state
forester and fire wardens, and the ere
alton of forest reserves.
The bill declaring a.uniform rate
upon telephone service and the Eau
Claire Dells dam proposition were mes
saged over from the assembly.
Madison, Wis. May D. Governor
LaFollette has signed the bill regulat
ing the size and character of fire.
crackers. The bill prohibits the sale
of cannon and dynamite crackers. 1t
will become effective Jan. l, 1906.
The governor vetoed the bill reducing
wage exemptions from $50 to $50 a
month. In the assembly a bill was
passed giving the governor the power
to remove state officers for cause. In
the senate bill to submit the question
of the removal of the state capitol FROM
Madison to Oshkosh was ordered en-
crossed.
The assembly also passed the bill
providing for lighting the executive
residence with electricity from the
capitol plant and the bill appropri-
ating 500 to defray the expenses of
the legislative committee that went
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ferrerd with representatives of the adj
joining state in regard to fish and
game legislation The bill to regulate
the practice was killed.
After a warm debate, in which the
Bennett law, school book scandal,
roster scandal, factional politics, and
paid lobbying were more or less dis
cussed. the assembly ordered to
engrossment and third reading the
Ainsworth substitute bill creating a
state board to select text books for the
ungraded common schools of the state
ungraded common schools of the state.
The vote was 4S to 30.
The taxation committee reported for
passage the bill providing for. the. tax
alton of street railways o,l an ad val
orem basis.
Speaker LenrOOt, who has been ill
for two days, was able to resume his
work of welding the gavel and was re-
ceived with applause.
Madison. Wis, May 6.-After three
months work the senate committee on
railroads reported for passage state
railroad commission bill that is said to
be satisfactory to Governor La. Fol
lette. 1t is not wholly what the gov
ernor desired, but is said to be the
best the administration can procure.
and La Follette's supporters conse-
quently will backsit. a.;
The action of the committee is re-
garded as a decided victory for the
governor. AS the stalwart members
: Of the committee. withdrew and held
long conference before agreeing to
report on the BILL it is expected the
measure will receive the support OF
the anti-administration members, s.
The bill contains virtually all the
contentious for which the governor has
been striving for years. Senator Hat
ten, stanch La Toilette member and
clever diplomat. engineered it. The
governor, it is now said, showed un-
usual wisdom in selecting him to head
the railroad committee. 80.
The assembly held perfunctory
session in the morning. There's was
no calendar. DR.. Dinsdale moved that
the vote by which the Hamm bill. to
regulate the practice of optometry and
provide for licensing optOmetrists, was
refused engrossment, and third read
ing last night be reconsidered and that
the motion lie over until next Tuesday
The motion prevailed. There were. less
than twenty members present and the
calling of the roll was dispensed with
Adjournment was taken until o'clock
Monday evening.
Among the more important measures
passed by the senate We're the Rogers