Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-30
GRIND OF THE LAW CHILL
What Is Being Accomplished by
the State Solons.

more stringent marriage regulations
came in yesterday morning, and the
blow at Cupid IS sure to be inflicted.
II provides that marriage licenses, in
stead of being issued by the county
clerk. shall be issued by the county
Judge in the county in which the WON
an resides, and if she be not resident
of the state, then by the judge or the
county where the marriage Is TO taho
Mace. persons, to secure such Incense
must be of legal age, and neither OF
them insane, feeble-minded or epllep-
tic. or have any other impeachment TO
marriage: a certificate to this eHecI
must be presented to the judge, sign
ed nv some reliable physician or pny-
sicians so situated as to know the
facts; the judge may, in his dlscretlon'
reouire such additional evidence as ne
shall deem necessary. Licenses, as
now must be taken out FIVE days be-
fore the marriage, and shall remain Al
force no longer than one month.
Madison, Wis, March 23.-The legls-
1ature Yesterday afternoon finally Kill
cd the so-called municipal ownership
bill of the Socialists. introduced oy
Frank J Weber of Milwaukee, TABOR
union organizer, which provides 1ol
nubHc operation of utilities, which
NAV be condemned when once put into
the hands of a receiver by the courts
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on transportation, after being re-
ported unfavOrably from two other
committees, this reference, accorulnS
to legislative procedure, being pollte
manner Of voting down mdeslrapIe
measures This bill was the test OIL
strength of the Socialists, who nave
several similar but more radical meas
ures. and only the Socialists voted III
its favor.
The general assembly yesterday
killed the Socialists resolution me-
morializing congress to shut out coolle
and Monaghan labor. Palmer, Color
ed member from Milwaukee, led the
fight against the resolution. He con-
tended the resolution was an afIronC 70
the japanese and that the diplomatic
situation is too delicate to permit tue
passage of such a resolution.
Madison, Wis, March 24.-The as
semb1y yesterday demonstrated the
practical value of Saturday sessions
by going through the second longest
calendar of the season. With much
debate or discussion sandwiched In
by the introduction of several ne"
bills restricting fishing and by the re-
ceipt of the first veto message sent IN
by Gov. Davidson, who disapproved OF
the bill to sell the Elkhorn cemetery.
One important bill passed was the
LIE Roy bill which requires a certain
standard for testing of food products
on the same basis as the government
It is a step toward standardizing the
food laws of the state.
A number of important reports came
in from the committee on state aHalrs
on excise propositions. No. 521A (Ban-
croft. a modification of the so-called
Thayer residence option bill, was re-
ported for death. A substitute will be
reported. Bill 589A (Mains), authorlz-
ing cities to establish the GOthenburg
system Of liquor selling was faVorably
reported Bill elsa Orvine), prohb-
iting saloons within two and hall
miles of the Soldiers home at Wau-
paca was reported for postponement
A favorable report was received on
1855. aimed at blind piggerS, provld-
ing that government tax receipts snail
be evidence of sale.
Bills passed were:
So (McGregor), relating to apparatus
for educational lectures; LAB ever
ett), relating to boundaries OF certain
towns; 1884 (EstabroolO, making
common councils in cities Of the first
class conouitnus; 246 perry, relating
to memorial hall, appropriating $500;
248A (Grassie), relating to dependent
and delinquent children; 337A Led-
vina). enlarging powers OF library
boards; 421 IN. Schmidt, permitting
sorting works on the Big Rib river;
422 (committee), relating to flooding
dams on Big Rib river; 494 GeRoy,
fixing standards of purity for tood
products; $50 &. p. Peterson), for
dam on Clam river; 592 (Grassie), to
filing proof of publication OF ordl-
nances; 713 (Nelson), to boundaries OF
I.anglade county; 802 (Elver), relating
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