The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-02-10
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of Our Readers.

Madison, WIS. feD. 5. - fcIlt1OnS
we're presented in both branches of
the legislature from the Legislature OF
Arizona opposing the bill in congress
which designs to make one state OF
Wisconsin representatives, In congress
through the Wisconsin legislature to
oppose the bill In the senate, the as
sembly bill extending the statute Of
limitations to suits against railroads
for back taxes was cOncurred in unan
mOusly
In the assembly Warner presented !
state civil service bin providing for N
appointive state civil service comm
sion, the classifying Of all state EN-
ployes except officers and members OF
militia. and providing that appoint
ments, promotions. reductions and re
moyals from the civil service of thi>
state shall be made only according
merit and fitness, to be aScertalned a
far as practicable by examinations
which so far rs practicable shall b'
competitive.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 3.-Practica
admission was made in the assembly
that the Joint resolution for q gradu
ated income tax in Wisconsin, passed
by the last legislature, had beer
rendered null and void by it's nonpub
lication within the time prescribed by
law. The admission came in the form
OF an entirely new resolution for
constitutional amendment permitting
the legislature TO enact an income tau
law
Madison, Wis, Feb. 4.-In the sen
| ate Hudnam introduced bill practical
| ~ the same of the Superior grain bill
Of two years ago. 1t provides for th'
| appointment of one inspector from Da
kota. one from New York and on'
| from Wisconsin, to inspect all gran
| at the port of Superior the idea bein!
| to give grain Wisconsin rating in
stead OF Minnesota rating as at pres
| ent. The measure was bitterly op
| posed two years ago and defeated.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 7.-Senato
| Merton introduced his railroad rat'
commission bill. covering state regula
ton of common carriers and drawn
with a view of lifting conditions il
Wisconsin.
In anticipation of the time whel
new business is shut off, number o
| important Pleasures reached the sen
ate. Senator Stondahl presented
| Joint resolution calling for an amend
ment to the constitution permitting
| the state to extend aid to counties ant
| townships for highway and road i'm
| provements to the extent Of one-thira
| of the cost Of Improvement A mum
| Der of petitions favOrinS the passag
| of the Bird cigarette bill were sen
| to the committee.
| Senator McGillivray introduced :
bill which provides for the creation o
state board Of examiners for archi
| tects, prescribing its duties and reg
ulating the issuing OF licenses to pro
| fessional architects.
In the assembly John Scott o
Poynette introduced joint resolution
| providing for constitutional amend
ment to permit the state to extend aje
| for the Improvement Of highways.
The Rev. J.. l.. Thayer of Bloomer
who withdrew his local option bill las
| week, introduced a substitute for it,
Assemblyman Thayer also intro
duced bill increasing the bounty 70
| mature wolves from S. to $40.
Assemblyman Jerdes Of Dorend
presented a bin to establish a stat
| printing plant.