The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-08

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| ton $500 worth of property OF civil
| war soldiers who were not worth more
! than $4,000 was refused advancement
! be reconsidered. and that the Hiolloil
| lie over for a week. Senator Hudnali
| offered no objection to the motion 10
reconsider, but he opposed the lying
| over of the matter for week. lie III
sisted upon an immediate vote, not
withstanding the remark or Senator
| McGillivray that such an objection was
unprecedented. The Reconsideration
asked for by Senator Burns was re-
| fused by vote of 10 to II.
| The joint committee on capltoi anu
| grounds reported the communication
| from Architect Cass Gilbert, being the
reply of that gentleman to the charges
| made by Milwaukee architects ana
| others that he had ignored the re-
| ouirements of the capitol plan compe-
| tition and had suggested bulldlng Oh
| extrayagant dimensions and cost. Inc
report was accompanied by resolu-
| tion that it be reported in the journal.
| Senator McGillivray, who is the lead
or of the Opposition of the Milwaukee
architects against the proposals OF the
! ST. Paul man, objected to the pruning
| of the reply in the journal unless the
original arguments upon which the re-
nly is based be also printed there. Inc
| report was returned to the committee
upon it's request.
The assembly appropriated $500 for
exnenses of the Pierron-B ohan election
contest. and reconsidered the resolu-
ton to withhold the return or the Ala
| babma battle flags until the e. A. X.
consents. The standards probably
will be returned at once.
In the assembly a new bill was IN
| troduced by the judiciary committee
prohibiting the unauthorized represen-
| tation of any copyrighted dramatic
work without the consent OF the own
er. and provides a fine Of from sou 10
| $500 for violation of the law. The men
who produce the play or opera and the
nerfOrmers are alike liable to tine ana
| imprisonment.
It is understood that the bill was in
troduced at the original request OF the
/ president VI luS Ea1AASA ICC"AA
association, and is to prevent plratlnS
of theatrical productions.
Mrs. La Toilette, wife of the govern
or was instrumental in having the bill
introduced, her daughter being an &C
tress and urging such law for the
| state.
The legislature adjourned Friday
until Wednesday on account Oh elec-
ton and to allow members time 10
consult constituents regarding legls-
lation. The assembly met only to ad'
| iourn Immediately. The senators nave
agreed that Barney Eaton, still under
two indictments for criminal bribery.
must not attend sessions until trled
and acquitted on all charges.
The senate passed three bills appro-
priating money for the normal schools
of the state to the amount OF S39Z,OOO.
Senator Morris won out in his nghC
| for such an institution at La Crosse,
the sum of 100000 being granted for.
the purchase of suitable site IN that
| CITY. Seven thousand dollars go 10
Whitewater for repairs on the OLD
building. Milwaukee is to have new
school and site, $4,000 being appro-
| priated for that purpose, and Sllo,OOO
is given to the institution at Platte
+, Vile.
Among the important bills passed by
the upper house were the Budnall DILL
providing for the organization or cor
porations to create and MAINTAIN
parks in cities and to receive gifts Tor
them, with the right to exercise the
power of eminent domain; the Frear
| measure, providing that all the pro-
visions of the statutes relating to the
exercise of the power Of eminent do"
main by railroad companies shall ap-
ply to street and electric railroad cor
rorations. but that such companies
| shall not have the power to vacate
parks, streets and boulevards unless
vacated by franchise of the common
council; Senator Wylies measure, au-
thorizing the governor to appoint
! commission of three members to serve
without compensation or expense
money, to determine the ACCESSIBILITY or
establishing a state park at Devils
Lake. another by the senator from
! Columbia, authorizing towns to levy
a special tax for the care of GENE
teries, but limiting the amount or
money to be raised for any one year to
the sum of $780, the Martin bill, au-
| thorizing the board of control to pa
role prisoners in the penal institutions
Of the state, but forbidding the parole
of any prisoner who has served pre-
yious sentence, and requiring that one
! half of the term for which he was
| committed to have been served; the
j Stout measure, authorizing free pub
| lie lectures on educational subjects;
another by the same senator, author
izing the state superintendent to pre-
scribe a course of study for the COM
mercial schools of the state.
The senate also concurred in the
Hamm measure, providing for the rig
id inspection of places where persons
die of tuberculosis in Milwaukee, and
for physicians Immediately TO report
all cases to the board Of health.
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