Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-17
In the Assembly.
WEDNESDAY.

On the Sth in the Assembly the Demo
Gratis succeeded in saving the resolution in
investigation by the state of the alleged
lumber trust in this state. Another resolu-
ton asks that Congress remove the lumber
tariff. Six new bills came in and sixty We're
reported out by committees. Among those
reported for passage were the Elver bill to
prevent the spread of idiocy. The commit
renee the Senate bill making an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for a state exhibit at the
Yukon, exposition in 1909. It also reported
favorably on the bill to prohibit cigarette
smoking iii public places. The Dill to abol-
ish the office of county supervisor Of as
sessment was adversely reported Mr.
viding for final adjournment of the Legs
lature, May %. Action was. deferred. The
Bell bill No. lila, to submit to the voters
by vote of 52 TO 80. The Dunn pocket
ballot bill, No. 963, came up from pre-
vious calendar with an adverse report. the
bill was non-cOncurred in by a vote OF ~
to 10, those voting to save the bill being:
Alldredge Bancroft, Berner, Brockhausen,
Cernahan, Clausen, Everett, Georgi, Colds
worthy, Hughes, Jackson, Kimball, Mains,
Thompson and Weber
THURSDAY.
On the 9th the big bill Of this session of
the Legislature, made it's appearance in the
substitute for the LIE Roy public utility bill.
The bill provides for state control in that
the railroad commission is to fix the stand
ards of service, valuation, rates and prices
and for local or municipal control in that
the common councils are to select such
standards as they want, which STANDARDS 9T,1s
local authorities are to have supervision of
extensions and of all details of operation.
light and power companies, but not to tele-
graph companies. The Democratic minority
in the Assembly made heroic but futile
attempt to save the joint resolution calling
for an investigat ton of the financial affairs
of the state beginning with the close of the
last term of George w. Peck as governor
Social Democrats introduced in the Assem-
bly, joint resolution relating to local gov
eminent in cities It provides for the
vidng for the removal of the dam across
Long Lake river in Burnett county a
nuisance provoked a spirited debate among
engrOSSment.
FRIDAY
On the 10th the Assembly advanced the
bill prohibiting the smoking of cigarettes
by adults and boys in public places. The
committee on claims reported for passage
the bill to increase the salary of the attor
in, one giving village boards power to
ceive or take property for recreation pur-
pose and one requiring agents writing ac
cident or casualty insurance to take out
licenses. The committee on cities reported
in for passage the bill authorizing the city
of Milwaukee to abolish it's present board
missioner who shall appoint superintend-
ents of the several departments. An incl
dent was the calling by the speaker of Mr.
Ingram to the chair and visit to the cham
Der by the pupils of the Defqrest high
plause. The Estabrook bill authorizing
cities and villages to remove ashes and gar
bage, after being buffeted back and forth
between the two houses many times, was
reported for passage The Grassle JOINT
resolution seeking to bind the members OF
the next Legislature to support for United
States senator the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes, was killed with
out debate. The Nye. bill providing for
primary election ballot by lot was report
ed for passage.
SATURDAY.
On the 18th the Assembly refused to come
to the aid of the lumbermen of the state
who find trouble in securing men to work
in the woods. They have suffered by pay
ing railroad fares for prospective employees
only to find the men leaving them to work
for a rival camp go into some other EN-
ployment. Mr.. Stout of Price and Taylor
had introduced a bill to compel
who accept railroad fare to the
lumber camps to work at least until they
have earned the amount paid for their fare.
Among the bills reported for passage were
No. S97, requiring the tuberculin test of
cattle before sale and No. 449S, prohibiting
the advertising of certain diseases. Among
the bills sent TO engrosSment were the Dur
ley bill, requiring that copies of contracts
for labor be filed with the commissioner of
labor be filed with the commissioner of
labor and statistics and the Miller anti
treating bill No. 251, specifying for what
purposes candidates can spend money ana
what amounts Also the bin creating
board of veterinary examiners. Three bills
from the committee on fish and game came
in. One prohibits the running OF deer py