Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-12
Madison. April I.

Madison. April Z.
By vote OF 80 to 81 the assembly
yesterday morning refused to concur
in the StQndali JOINT resolution accept
ing the invitation OF the Minnesota
legislature to inspect the new capltof
OF Minnesota. There was a hot debate
upon the resolution, which was favorea
by the leaders of the assembly. LAe
senate had alre ady agreed to go.
Bills passed. Assemblymau Led
vinas bill permitting private citizens
to commence actions III abatement or
nuisances; l25A, relating to the protec-
ton of fish and game; 1894, relating
to the relief and support of the poor;
1884, providing for registration OF
cheese and butter makers, etc: 1874.
providing for state inspection of dairy
products in wal enouses or curing
rooms; 39GA, relating to feeding stuTs;
i67A, TO regulate the manufacture and
sale of condensed milk, etc; 594A, to
permit the incorporation OF mutual
threshing machinery insurance assocI-
alton; 663A, to provide for the use OF
voting machines at primary elections;
70IA, relating to motions for a new
trial in criminal cases; 70SA, relative
to the appointment of commissioners
of deeds.
Adjournmet Laid Over.
Assemblyman Irvine's Joint reso-
luton relating 10 adjournment sine
die was laid over until Tuesday.
The senate resolution for the i'm.
mediate return of the Alabama battle
flag was concurred in without opposi-
tion
The Scott resolution to place the
Wisconsin war claim moneys back in
the funds from which they were
taken, was killed.
Bills favorably reported No. 227A.
+ lating to county aid in building
bridges; substitute for 2SS. providing
for one alderman from each ward;
1868, prohibiting fishing in Bass lake
Tor five years; 2O5S, prohibiting chill
dren under playing in bands; 302S,
providing for safe scaffolding; $50,
relating to the use of voting machines.
No. i76A. the Thayer county option
measure. will come up as a special
order for Tuesday morning.
Rate Bill Special Order.
No. 444A, the railroad rate BILL was
on the calendar for engrossment, and
The program of the leaders was to
lay it over till next Tuesday Mr..
Norcross, however. asked that it be
laid over for a week. Mr.. Page Of
fered an amendment in the form of a
substitute bill which provides for an
elective commission without the
power to initiate rates in the first in
stance. On complaint the commission
is given power TO fix rates which go
into effect at once if no appeal is
taken by the carriers within fifteen
days If the appeal is sustained by
court, TIE carriers are obliged to pay
the excess to the shippers with five
per cent added.
Assemblymen Braddock and Winch
thought there would be plenty OF time
by next Tuesday. The bill was now I'M
derstood or ought to be, after having
been 50 widely discussed. Mr.. Brad
docks amendment was decisiveIy sus-
tanned. Mr.. Hubert then wanted the
bill made the special order for Tues
day evening, burt Mr. Andrew moved
10 make it at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. This was carried.
Ri1Ic prdarnd
to provide for the establishment OF
uniform car service and delayage
charges; 310a, to provide for the tax
alton of trust annuity and guaranty
corporations; ASIA, relative to employ
ers giving employees notice in case Of
their discharge; 949a, in regard to the
liability of telegraphic corporations;
510a, relating to the taxation of stocks
OF railroad comuanies; 659a. relating
to trust companies 6S6a, relating 10
exemption from taxation: 6S8a, defin-
ing duty of railroads operating as com
mon carriers in transportation Of any
kind of live stock, etc; 69Sa, relating
to the liabilities of members in city
and village mutual life insurance com
panies. etc.
Other bills killed: soda. prohibiting
marriage within one year from the
date of decree of a divorce; 393a rel
alive to the transfer of the state
school for the deaf; ASIA, relating to
fraternal beneficiary associations;
590a, . provide for establishment OF
normal course at the Wisconsin
school for the deaf, etc; 6S4a. relat-
ing to instruction of deaf mutes in
certain places; 6S5a. providing for the
attendance Of INDECENT deaf pupils a.
some school or institution.