Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-07-19
THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
TUESDAY.

On the 9th the Senate concurred in the
Assembly amendment to the Roehr bill pro-
viding for charter convention in the city
of Milwaukee and the bill went to engross-
ment. The Roehr Joint resolution for an
amendment to the constitution for special
form of county government in certain coun-
ties, permitting the consolidation of the NIL
waukee city and county governments was
indefinitely postponed and the same rate
was melted out to the Smith resolution re-
lating to the election of United States sen
ators Ray s. Reid of La crosse, nomi.
mated by the governor for the position OF
commissioner of waterways for the term
ending July L, 1910, was confirmed, = 10 y;
and by the same vote the Senate confirmed
the appointment of G. E. Buell. OF Madison
as a member Of the civil service commls-
sion for the term ending June IL l5io'
The Senate passed insurance bill NO GOA,
by Mr.. Ingram, relating to license fees 10
be paid by the life insurance companies
The vote was y to o. By vote OF II 10
u it killed the Potter BILL No. 6S4A, pro
viding for minimum standard of mortality
and the limitation of the rate of insurance
to be assessed and providing conditions Tor
the issue of policies of life insurance ana
6S5A, by Mr.. Potter, relating to the form
Of policies of life insurance companies Inc
Senate passed No. 696A, limiting the
premium which may be charged by life IN
surance companies This was passed by
vote of IA to II. Number 6S7A, limiting the
expense to be incurred or paid by lie IN
passed. The vote on this was IA 20 Il
Without opposition 6SSA was passed. rms
limits the salary or compensation Wnlcn
may be paid officers and employees or any
insurance company.
WEDNESDAY
On the 10th the Senate passed the 2
cent fare bill. The bill passed the Senate
after the warmest debate of the session by
lows: Aye-Senators Brazeau, Brown,
Norris DORIS Mnnson, Owen; Randolph Roehr,
Barker, Bird, Fairchild, Fridd, Lockney,
Martin, Sanborn, Stondall, Stout, Wilcox,
Whitehead The law is to apply to an
roads whose gross earnings are 5000 mile
slider the bill, which was lost The bill re-
funding to the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany of New York and to the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, the excess Of IL
cense fees paid the state, amounting to
SIS, OS for the Mutual Life and $11,903.,
Sc for the Metropolitan, caused general
debate. The ayes and noes were called Oh
the Husting amendment striking out the
Metropolitan's claim. The vote was tie,
13 each and the presidents name was
called. Quick as fash came the response,
THE chair votes aye and the Metropoll-
tan was out of it The e.. bill was then en-
striking out the name of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company. BY decisive
tate the bill to repeal the mental anguish
law.
THURSDAY.
On the 18th the Senate concurred in the
Assembly bill providing for the form of the
ballot to be used in submitting the conStl-
tutional amendment determined upon at
this session. The lieutenant governor
named Senators Burns and Fridd as mem
bers of the lumber investigating committee
and the Senate formally selected them as
such members The Senate sustained the
governors veto of bill No. 1O16A, having
passed substitute measure in bill No
64OS The stock and bond bill, NO. COS
was passed. Gov. Davidson has signed the
bill appropriating 100000 for the Vicks-
burg monument.
FRIDAY.
On the -, after Il stormy session, the
Senate finally put the finishing touches to
the Tuner 2-cent passenger fare bill. The
act now goes to Gov Davidson for his ap-
prevail. The act affects all roads whose
gross receipts equal or exceed $4,000 per
mile per annum. A joint resolution was
adopted by both houses closing business at
l O'Clock Friday except the sending and re-
ceiving messages between the houses ana
the governor. The governor must be al
lowed three days to sign veto bills. Ad-
journment sine die will probably be taken
Tuesday or Wednesday. Gov. Davidson
signed the bill to appropriate $125,OOo for
the building of a Irvine factory In connec-
ton with the state prison at Waupun. He
also signed the Pratteville mining school
bill carrying an appropriation Of $3o,oOO
and the teegraphers' eight-hour bill.