Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-01-30
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE


Madison, Jan. 19-In the senate
Mr.. Stout introduced bill appro~
priating $4,000 for Wisconsin build
ing at the Oregon exposition. Senator
Eaton, involved in criminal litigation
in Milwaukee, was granted indefinite
leave Of absence. Senator Munson
introduced bill exempting county
and district school superintendent
from the operation Of the primary law
The assembly concurred in the
senate memorial to congress favor
ing wider powers for the interstate
railroad. Mr.. Potter of Washington
county introduced bill abolishing the
Office Of county superintendent of as
sessment, and another bill forbids
merchants dealing in trading stamps,
while yet third requires the state
treasurer to pay for his official bond.
Madison, Jan. 24.-In the upper
house Senator Noble offered bill to
revise the exemption laws, the es~
sential change proposed being the re-
duction of the $50 exemption OF a.
| debtor from garnishment to $45. Al
present the debtor is exempt from
garnishment to the extent of $50
Senator Noble proposes that % per
cent of this be applied on the mans
debts. Senator Morris offered a meas
ure providing for a poll tax of So
He also introduced a bill for a referaMr
dunn on municipal bond issues, TO be-
requisite in certain cases and to be-
had by petition in other cases. Sem
ator Stevens introduced bill abolish
ing spring shooting of aquatic fowl
Another bill prohibits the sale or
poultry unless it has been drawn
This is proposed in the interests GA
sanitation and public health. The
penalty is a. fine of SIS to 800 or ins
prisonment in jail from one day to six
months.
! In the assembly Mr.. Crowley offered
a bill relating to personal injuries
1t provides that knowledge of defees
in machinery shall not be continued
as defense in damage suits. A bib
of Importance was passed 1t provides
that bills, memorials, etc., instead or
being enrolled by hand at much cost
and forming, when finished great bulk,
shall be printed. The federal govern
ment pursues this method and so dog
Michigan and various other states.
Madison, Jan, Ex-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 any
cigaret paper or cigarets. Another
bill by Senator Bird provides for the
meeting and religious gatherings. A
radical measure was introduced by
Senator Rummel, providing for the
gradual abolition of all exclusive pub
lie utility franchises and for the municr
ipal ownership of such utilities ST
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 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 slrrpluses 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 conR-
palnies contest this view and the new
bill contemplates the removal of Az
doubt The resolution of Senator No
BILE commencing the action taken by
the Wisconsin congressman at WASH
ington in favor of early revision OF tie
tariff and instructing the congressmeIE
to assist President Roosevelt in this
direction, was adopted after being
amended in minor detail. Senators
Merton, North, Wright, Smith, Rogers
and Stondall voted in the negative.
Senator Froemming introduced joint
resolution in favor of parcels post
system. The resolution memorialfzess
congress to so revise the postal sched--
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-liceLse to the resi-
dence districts of cities and vil1ages-
By Mr.. Storm, providing for the erec--
ton of a monument to Wisconsin
soldiers and sailors in the Anderson
vile prison grounds.
Thomas j. Holland trainer Of Notres