Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-05-19
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The Senate Wednesday refused to heed
the Governors veto on the bill authoriz-
ing the State board of control to parole
prisoners and went on record by vote
of Il to as fayoring a kind and mercl-
full policy towards the unfortunates in
the State prison and State reformatory.
The Governors veto on the bill decreas-
ing the garnishment exemption of work
ingmen's wages from $50 to $50 was sus-
tanned in the Assembly by vote of 46
to 80. No veto has been overridden in
the Senate since 1897. This was the
first veto of Gov La Toilette TO be I'M
needed by either house. Mr.. Ekern scor-
ed Il decided victory in getting recon
siderat ton and passage for his bill, OLGA,
requiring rival telephone companies to
make connection for the transmission Of
messages. The bill was refused passage
by tie vote of 30 to 35 Tuesday. We'd
nesday morning Mr.. Bauer moved recon-
sideration, which was carried after Mr..
Ekern had spoken for the bill and Mr..
Norcross against it. by a vote of IS to
36. The vote on the passage of the bill
was As to 35.
On Thursday resolution that tax
lodging companies ought to be forced out
Of business was introduced in the AS
sembly. The Senate passed Il bill Gre
ating a forestry commission. The Sem
ate laid over fourteen important bills and
disposed of fourteen unimportant ones.
The freight rate bill and Stout 300-foot
bill were laid over in the Senate. The
bill to pay competing architects for new
capitol was sent to the Governor. The
Morris county option bill was killed by
the Senate. The two houses disagreed
on how soon after divorce innocent party
ought to be allowed to remarry. A sub
stitute bill for taxing life insurance poll
cies was introduced Railroad taxation
BILL on which Hudnall won out Wednes-
day, was re-referred to committee. The
bill to fix standard of quality Of gas at
$50 thermal units was recommended for
passage.
The resentment Of the administration
members Of the Assembly against the
lobbyists who have been opposing some
Of the administration measures has
reached such a stage that Il Legislative
investigation has been ordered. Mr.
Henry Thursday evening introduced
resolution providing for the appointment
of five members to ascertain the facts
and report without delay OF the reports
that some of the lobbyists have not taken
the precaution to register with the Sec
rotary of State, in accordance with the
law.
Both houses of the Legislature held
short sessions Friday morning, the Sen
ate postponng consideration of its entire
calendar and the Assembly holding a per-
functory session, having cleaned up its
Fridays calendar Thursday. Although
no bills were advanced or passed. many
important ones were reported in by COM
mittees The Assembly passed the bill
opposed by the American Book Company
and favored by the Independent book
companies, providing for the appointment
of O. commission to make list OF three
text books for each study taught in the
common schools of the State from which
lists all principals and teachers and
school boards shall select what books
shall be used in their respective schools.
The vote on it was 43 to %. The AS
sembly also passed the Torrens land sys-
tenn bill by vote of 80 to q. The
Social Democrats won quite a substantial
victory in saving from defeat the Streh-
low bill increasing the number Of fac
tory inspectors. The committee on man
ufaetures recommended al Increase from
six to fourteen, but the committee on
claims refused its sanction and recon-
mended the bill for indefinite postpone
ment. Mr. Brockhausen introduced an
amendment increasing the number Of In
spectors from six to ten and it prevailed
by q vote of As to 30. The Governor
sent a message to the Assembly giving
the names Of persons he has pardoned
or paroled from the different State penal
institutions during the last two years.
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The Assembly Monday night by
unanimous vote passed a bill to assess on
an advalorem basis the property Of street
railways and heat, light and power COM
panies operated in connection with rail
way companies. The assessment is to be
made by the State Tax Commission di-
rect and the tax is to be returned to the
cities or towns in which the companies
are located.
Bills Passed-Senate.
No. BOA (Mr. Clausen), creating town
of Orienta, Bayfield, county.
No. 31A (Mr. Clausen), creating town
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