Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-02
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

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The Senate Wednesday passed the Nc
Gillivray antitrust bill and advanced a
bill providing for civil service in the
State. The so-called aldermanic recall
bill was killed. as was bill for estab-
lishment of Gothenburg liquor system.
The bill providing for the adoption of
the Dunno pocket ballot and coupon vot
ing system was passed by a vote of Is to
112, after the adoption of amendment
by the committee on revision. Senator
Martin championed the bill, declaring
that the system was the most perfect
form of Australian ballot yet devised for
the protection of the voter. The referen-
dun capitol bill providing that the ques-
ton of capitol removal be submitted to
the people of the State, was again pass
ed. The bill authorizing the city Of Osh
kosh to convey and the State to accept a
site for capitol building, which had
been laid over to await the action upon
the referendum bill, was killed after an
amendment permitting any city to offer
a site had been carried. The Assembly
passed a bill aimed at quack doctors.
The Assembly concurred in the Senate
amendment to the Lenroot BILL 329A,
relating to actions brought for personal
injuries occasioned by the negligent omis-
sion of employers to guard or protect
machinery or appliances; also 7O1A, for
raising height of dam on Black river.
Gov. La Toilette submitted to the
Legislature Thursday a special message
strongly urging the enactment of law
to prohibit lobbyists from operating upon
members in secret. and limiting them to
open hearing before the committees. Such
a bill passed the Assembly and was de-
feated in the Senate, but reconsidered,
and is still being discussed. Gov La
Toilette complains of the presence of a
large colony of politician lobbyists re-
manning at the capitol throughout the
session, importuning, influencing and cor
rupting members. The concurrence by
the Senate during the day in the War
ner State civil service bill sends the
measure to the Governor, and as it was
proposed as one of the most important
La Toilette measures the Governor as
suredly will sign it. 1t places the civil
service of the State, including all the po-
sitions in the State departments, insti-
tutions or boards and commissions that
heretofore have been appointive by the
passed out as political favors under the
merit system and the applicants must
contest for positions in a competitive sys-
tenn Of examinations. The longest legis-
lative session in the history of Wisconsin
will close June 10.
Until 2:3O Saturday morning fifty
eight members of the Wisconsin Assem-
bly, were locked in the chamber under "A
call of the House. Adjournment was
taken then, with the announcement that
the call would be resumed the next morn
ing and continued until all the 100 mem
bers were present. The call arose Fri
day over an attempt to pass the mort
gage taxation bill. The opposition de-
manded that it be laid over to the next
week and the friends of the measure re-
fused. Then the opponents brought about
call of the House and tied up BUSH
ness. Then the friends of the measure
declared that no business would be trans
acted until every member absent with
out leave was brought to Madison and a
full vote was had. For hours the fifty
eight members locked in the chamber
sang, threw paper files at the heads Of
each other and INDUCED in FRANKS that
made the scene memorable for disorder.
| Both houses of the Legislature were
| in an ugly mood Saturday morning and
| long and tireSome sessions with frequent
| tits were the result In the Assembly
| the mortgage taxation measure, over
which a call of the House was ordered
| Friday night, was put at the foot Of
| Saturdays calendar so that the call
| would not be reordered until the calendar
| could be disposed of. 1t was long after
| noon when that occurred. In the mean
time many of the absent members came
struggling in. When the calendar with
| the exception of the mortgage bill had
| been disposed of Mr.. Curtin moved a call
| Of the House again. Adjournment was
| taken soon after, however, upon the con-
| dtion, as expressed by Mr. Dahl, the
champion of the bill, that another call
| would be ordered Monday morning at 10
| O'Clock. The Assembly passed the bill
| for $4,000 tuberculosis sanitarum and
Senate bill for 81 800 for health park for
consumptiyes. The Governor vetoed a
| bill to authorize voting machines at pri-
mary elections. The Senate adopted a
| resolution for appointment of commits
| si0ns to investigate corporation laws, CO.
employee laws and municipal laws and re-
port at next session. The amendment to
the corrupt practices act passed both
| houses.
| Bills Passed Senate.
No. 253A (Mr. Betcher>, regulating
the examination of insurance companies
with amendment by committee on
finance, banks and insurance and con.
rec. by committee ON claims).
sos (Senator Frear), relating to illegal
voting and fraudulent registration.
523S committee on judiciary, to legal
ize certain acts of town board of Wash
burn.
157A Crowley, relating to dependent
neglected and delinquent children.
1854 Huber) relating to appointment
of court commissioners.
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