Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-27

passed Senator RraZeau S joint reSo-
luton amending the constitution by
adding referendum section, and oy
vote of II to II downed this substi-
tute amendment providing also for
the initiative The last ray of hope
for the pensioning of members of the
national guard was destroyed by the
senate when Senator Fairchild's mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the bill failed passage was voted down.
Is TO l. Senator Mobiles bill &c alp
propriate $4,000 for workshop for
the blind in Milwaukee was unani-
mously passed. The bill for improve
ments on the executive grounds, to
cost $1,000. was passed With this
money heating plant is to be install
ed in the governors house and the re-
mainder is to be expended for the
erection of a barn. Senator White
aid self support Of adult blind artisans
and to provide means of instruction to
those desiring to become artisans. was
passed.
The Joint committee on claims re-
ported for passage a substitute for
the bill providing for the capitol park
extension, but the substitute provides
only for an investigation by the capitol
commission as to the feasibility Of the
state purchasing the blocks of land
included in the proposed extension and
carrying out the proposed construction
of a water apprOachiad'tp ispb, .krlpr
of q water approach to the proposed
enlarged park
The senate confirmed the appoint
ment by Governor Davidson Of
Thomas M. Purtell of Madison as
state fire marhal for the term expir-
ing January Is, 1918. and that of
David Roberts of Waukesha as state
veterinarian for the term ending
| June l, 1909. There was no opposi-
ton to the appointment Of Mr.. PurteI.
but two senators, Messrs. Sanborn and
! LOcEney voted against confirming TIE
| appointment of DR. Roberts.
Madison, June ga bill came into
the senate authorizing the governor,
the attorney general and the secre-
tary of state to act for the state IN
the settlement of the pending suits
against the railroads for unpaid II.
cense fees. It is said the railroads
are tired of the litigation brought by
the state and are willing to settle.
The exact amount of license fees m.
volved is not known. But according
to the figures contained in the report
! of former Railroad Commissioner
John w Thomas, who made the In
vestigation, the amount is close to
! S500,000yand represents unpaid II
cense fees for a period of six years
prior to the bringing of the suits
or back to February I, 1899 One
! important result of the proposed
| settlement may be that no state tax
may be necessary this year because
of the turning into the treasury I'M
mediately of a large sum.
| The committees of both houses OF
the legislature reported in all bills
| remaining In their hands and now the
last strenuous week I the session is
here. The assembly committee OIL
taxation offered a bill which provides
for a repeal of the mortgage taxa
ton law of 1903 and in it's place pro-
poses and annual registration tax
upon all credits secured by recorded
real estate mortgages. The tax I'M
posed is to be three mills on the dol
lar. The committee on claims re-
ported for passage the bill carrying
an annuals appropriation of $4,000 To
pension Ex-Governor w. r. Taylor
The Ainsworth bill for county uni
formity IN text books was ordered TO
engrossmeut. The assembly bill re-
liating to obstruction, annoyance or
discrimination against any member of
the national guard was concurred IN
by the senate. 1t makes it a misde-
meanor for any person to discriminate
against any member of the guard or
to dissuade any one from becoming a
member by any threat Of injury to his
employment, trade or profession. It
is calculated to Offset the efforts or
labor unions to disrupt the national
guard. Senator Hudnall's bill re-
curing the issuance of laws by news.
papers in pamphlet form to which
measure without amendment the
assembly would not agree, was laid
on the table by the senate thus be-
| ing killed.