Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-07-05
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
DOINGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
A Summary Account of the Work Ac.
complished During the Week by
Solons at Madison.
In the Senate.
TUESDAY.

On the 25th in the Senate the Assembly
amendment to the Hudnall bill regulating
the construction and operation of railways
and requiring a certificate of public neces-
sity and convenience before a parallel line
can be built, was concurred in. The San
born bill providing that trains approaching
cities or villages may run not faster than
twelve miles an hour within twenty rods of
any public travelled grade crossing unless
gates or dagmen are provided when speed
of thirty miles may be maintained and with
efficient electric alarm bell trains may run
twenty miles an hour within cities and viii
lagos, was ordered engrossed. BY vote
of 8 to 16 the Senate overturned the report
of the committee on claims against the bill
for commission to investigate land trans
fers and the bill was ordered engrossed:
There was considerable debate over the bill
making. an eight-hour day for telegraphers.
The bill was finally concurred in by a vote
Of II to s. The bill fixing the salaries of
aldermen in cities of the first class at $500
a year was concurred in without debate.
The Senate refused to concur in the AS
sembly amendment to the capitol approprla-
touched but limiting the cost of each wing
The Poss bill passed the Senate late on
providing for. a state park at Devils lake
and appropriating $4,000 annually for
maintenance for three years also went
sembly bill prohibiting railroad employees
and telegraph operators from working more
than eight hours day, also the one in
creasing the salary Of the attorney gen
eral. 1t non-concurred in the Assembly
bill specifying what a candidate may spend
In a campaign. The Senate unanimously
passed the bill providing for a state monu-
ment at the National park at Vicksburg,
and appropriating 100000.
WEDNESDAY.
On the Goth, under suspension of the
rules, the Senate rushed through the bill
submitting the income tax amendment 10
a nnOnlp accordance with
luton for such constitutional amendment,
passed by two Legsl;atturess and and it was
In casting the deciding vote the claim OF
the Chynoweth estate for $4,000 for legal
services rendered the stare denied by
evening of the 26th in the Senate, The
Senate concurred in the Assembly bill
which provides that the city of Milwaukee
shall forfeit ownership to certain portion
of submerged land in Lake Michigan if it
does not Immediately convert the land into
ton with the Assembly bill prohibiting dis
trict attorneys from accepting retainers
from common carriers or public, service cor
porations. By a vote of "a to the Senate
refused to lower salaries of game wardenS
so cents a day. The Senate conquered in
the Assembly bill providing that the order
of names of candidates for nomination be
placed on primary ballots in rotation.
binding Irvine plant was authorized at the
state prison by vote of % to &.
THURSDAY
On the 9th, by a vote of to 81, the
Senate refused to order the 2cent fare bill
to third reading and killed it. serious
difference developed over an 4o amendment BY
limit for damages for death by negligence
of corporations from $1,000 to $4,000 The
amendment was purely formal but Senator
table. Senator Lockney served notice that
if the motion were pressed ne would move
call of the House wa
concurred in by q viva vOce vote. A fierce
debate was precipitated upon the Nye bill
Candidates for United States senator at the
primary election shall be placed the
party ballot at the general election in case
there is no candidate with q majority. the
leading candidate at the general election
to be the candidate Of his party at it's leg
Under suspension of rules the Senate
passed a stock and bond bill on Thursday
evening.
On the 2Sth the Senate reconsidered its
action in non-cOncurring in the bill eX-
empting from taxation Chautauqua prop
erty. etc, and conquered in 1t. It also
concurred in the John GOldSWorthy bill
for a system of permanent highways under
county supervision.
On the evening OF the 2Sth the he Senate senate
car bill and laid over the insurance discus
sion until July 9.
SATURDAY.
The Senate on the Goth laid ON the table
the bill providing for additional grounds
for the capitol park and also the bill relat
ing to salaries in the insurance department
They will be taken up July or later. The
Perry BILL relating to tax titles when the
original owner continues to pay the taxes
was concurred in. The bill makes the tax
deed void when the original owner pays the
tax deed. cut glass punch bowl and
glasses was presented Assistant Sergeant
alarms Charles Good by his sergeants
force notified
Chief Clerk A. r. Emerson that a splendid
roll-top desk had been shipped direct from
the factory to his home in Belmont in the
same way that the gift sent to Ser
geant-at-Arms Falconer some time ago.
Postmaster r. w. Chever was thanked for
his services by the adoption of resolution.
Adjourned until July Sth.