The Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1905, 1905-04-01
What, the State
Solons Are Doing

consin standard fire insurance policy
The joint committee on charitable
and penal institutions introduced a
trial school for girls under the admin
istration of the state board Of control.
The joint committee on fish and game
introduced a new bill to appropriate
from the hunting license fund money
to pay the actual and necessary ex-
penses Of the delegation of legislators
who will represent Wisconsin at the
interstate fish and game law confer
ence in Chicago on April 8. The States
of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Minnesota will be represented. 1t
is desired to agree on some uniform
legislation.
The Joint committee on claims re-
ported all the normal school appropr1-
alton bills in favor of passage. The
bills carry an aggregate OF $4,000,
distributed as follows: Milwaukee,
new site and building, $24O,OO0;
Platteville, new building, $115,0OO; La
Crosse. site and plans, $4,000; White
water, new heating plant, $1,000; to-
tai, $4,000.
A fierce factional debate took place
in the assembly over the advancement
of the anti-secret lobbying bill, sup
ported by Gov. La Toilette. The meas
use finally was advanced to engross-
ment and third reading. Capt. Pllny
Norcross, the Stalwart leader, holly
opposed the bill, declaring it was
ridiculous and the dream Of some i'm
practicable, fanatical reformer. He
denounced Gov. La Toilette for BRING
inc w. J. Bryan before the legislature.
So bitter was his attack that two DEM
ocrats arose and declared that they
had been opposed to the measure. but
would vote for it as a special rebuke
to Norcross.
Senator Stondall wants the leglsla'
ture to take a special train to st. PAU
to INSPECT the new Minnesota state
capitol, so as to better appreciate the
ability of Architect Cass Gilbert. who
has been selected as the best architect
bv the Wisconsin building commits
| sion. The st. Paul road has offered
special train for a flying trip. There
is some disposition by the adminlstra'
ton members to oppose accepting Ia
vors from railroads. That the Wis
| consin senate recognizes the war is
| over" was shown Friday when JOINT
resolution. introduced by the gray ola
Bird was adopted, to return TO the
State of Alabama a certain set Oh pat
tie flags captured from the ConIeo-
crate soldiers Of that state by WIS
consin troops in the Civil war. Sen
ator Martin voted against the resolu-
| ton. but later changed his vote, max
ing if unanimous. The resolution re-
licitates with Alabama on common
patriotism, brotherhood and prosper
| tv of the North and South
The senate nearly lined up on fac
tional lines advancing the bill TO eX'
tend the term of Office OF the commls'
sioner of labor and industrial status
tics from two to six years. Senators
ZIMMERMAN and Stevens, usually
counted with the administration mem
hers voted with the opposition, ana
Senator Randolph usually OF the anti
administration members, voted IN the
affirmative. Five bills finally were
! nassed. or concurred in, including the
! Froeemming bill relating to village
boards. which was passed before ana
was recalled for correction; to author
ize the secretary Of state to expeno
100000 for the purpose OF taxing tue
census of Wisconsin,; to compel the
railroads to rebuild their bridges over
Wingra creek; to provide the lnspec,
ton Of plans and construction OF
school buildings of one department. u
rural schools; relating to the costs 70
be recovered in proceedings Tor par
tition of real estate, and providing Ioi
| the payment of taxes in the prosecu'
tion and defense of civil actions III
which the state is involved. The Mer
ton bill to bar young girls from Sd
loon dance halls was up for final pas
sage. but was referred to the. commit
tee on revision for correction.