Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-01-28

promise or accounts given in pamph-
let's, booklets prospectuses, or re-
ports of financial conditions.
For Adequate Salaries.
c. F. Stout's joint resolution pro-
| poses an amendment to the state coll
stitution changing the pay of men,
bers of the legislature from $500 for
a regular session to $1,000. No COM
pensation is allowed for any extra
session, and no remuneration is al
lowed in the shape of books, reports
and the like
Wants Ship Canal.
A resolution, calling for a memorial
to congress to authorize a survey for
ship canal which shall join the
great lakes and the Mississippi river
by way of Portage, was introduced
by Assemblyman John Scout.
Against irresponsible Aldermen.
Assemblyman Keppel introduced a
bill raising the qualifications of mayor,
aldermen, supervisors. president OF
town boards and assessors; no man
to be a candidte for any of these Of
fees unless he be an elector of the
state and has been a freeholder, to
the value of $500 for two years pre-
ceding the time of election.
Other Bills.
Among the bills introduced were
the following:
Mr.. Ingram-For a ferry across the
Mississippi river between Buffalo and
Wabasha, MINI.
BY Mr. notwithstanding the
common law provision relating to hus-
hand and wife testifying against each
other.
By Mr.. Bancroft-Regulating ap-
peals in justice courts.
BY Mr.. Bancroft-To harmonic the
statutes relating to county courts and
make changes proposed by the judges.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
shooting of quail in OCTOBER and No
vember
BY Mr.. O'Neil-Permittlng majority
verdicts in civil actions when the
parties interested agree thereto.
By Mr.. Main-Providing for punish
ment for vagrancy, tramps, fortune
tellers and immoral women; shall be
required to do hard labor in county
jails for three months it able
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures the
bank examiner to compel proper book
keeping for building and loan associa-
lions.
By Mr.. Clausen-Requiring officials
of building and loan associations to
have good securities.
By Mr.. Clausen-Prohibiting fishing
through the ice in Shell lake for ten
years.
BY Mr. John Scott-For a dam
across Neenah creek in Columbia
county.
BY Mr.. Stout-To detach portion
from Price county and attach it to
Taylor county.
BY Mr.. Everett-For fixing boundar-
les of towns.
By Mr.. T. M. Thomas-Providing
for rotation of names on the primary
ballot.
Joint Rules Adopted.
Mr.. Elver, when the joint resoIu-
ton relating to rules came up, argued
that the wisdom of uniting in any
joint action with the senate on this
matter was most doubtful. He be-
lieved in uniformity of rules but in
senate, independent action. The fed
eral supreme court had held that the
house of representatives must be
governed by rules of its own making,
and this doctrine, he thought, clearly
applied in the present case.
Mr.. Durley, however, aeemed the
proposed procedure constitutional,
and that joint bills could be suspended
by either house. But, asked Mr.. Car
penter, can they be changed as we'll
as suspended: Judge Bancroft ans
wered that they could-that the con-
stitution gave each house that power.
| He moved the previous question, thus
terminating the debate. Then the
speaker ordered roll call on the pre-
vious question, when Mr.. Leroy clev-
| erly called attention to the parlia-
mentary demand that required one
third vote to even order the previous
question. to which suggestion the
| speaker smilingly assented. The
Bancroft motion for the previous ques-
| ton prevailed, SO to 36. then the joint
rules were adopted, thus at last settl-
ing controversy of several days du-
ration,-so it was then thought, but
in fact the 'cat came BACK
| Capital City Civilities.
| Mr.. Roethe's resolution, intended
to discourage the extension of social
| courtesies by educators to members
of the legislature was explained by
| its author, who disclaimed intention