Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-02-14


tutional amendment so as TO secure
q referendum on state legislation,
| Assemblyman Berner of Milwaukee
introduced what is probably the most
drastic legislation SO far this session
a bill Which makes it murder In the
second degree" to kill any human
being on railroad through neglig-
ence. Mr. Berner wants to have 20
assistant factory inspectors appoint.
ed, according to the terms of bill
he introduced. Among other bills
introduced were; BY Harrass, max
ing the unauthorized wearing of mill
| tary uniforms misdemeanor; and
by Mr.. Mckenzie making the punish.
ment for robbery with intent to kill
if necessary, and for housebreaking,
| Imprisonment for ten years instead
of no less than three and no more
than ten,
Madison, Feb 7.-Senator Roehr
introduced nearly 80 bills including
number affecting laws governing
the insurance companies. Senator
Morris introduced a bill for an APP.
preparation of $4,000 for the con.
struction of the new La Crosse nor,
NAL school Senator Owen intro
duced bill to relieve state officers
from the undesirable situation con.
! fronting Mr. F'rear when he came
into office. The bill provides that
there shall be exempt from the oper.
alton of the competitive feature of
the civil service law one chief clerk
in each department one confidential
clerk and all such subordinates for
the faithful discharge of whose duties
the superior officer is required to
give bond. Senator Stondall intro.
duced a voluminous bill. being what
is known as the Torrens system OF
registering land titles. A proposal
that the state so into the business of
fire insurance came into the senate
in the form of joint resolution. Sen.
ator Husting offered a joint resolu.
ton for a constitutional amendment
authorizing a graduated income tax,
Senator Hazelwood introduced a bill
to appropriate 100000 for the con
struction of another home for feeble
minded people, the present large In.
s"'ution at Chippewa Falls being in.
adequate. Senator Pearson intro.
duced a bin in which saloon men and
brewers will have an interest 1t
would leave to the judge the discre,
ton to say whether the license of a
convicted saloon keeper should be re.
voked or suspended or for how long
the offending joint shall be closed,
Assemblyman J. O. Thomas intro
duced a bill in the assembly which
will tend to do away with an abuse
that has grown up in connection with
real estate transactions by making
me statement of the true considera
ton compulsory. That town boards
are to be given the power to desig
nate what roads in their townships
are to be open to the use of automO
=. bilists is the gist Of a bill introduced
by assemblyman Roethe of Gran
county. A county option bill was in
troduced by Assemblyman Clausen
Anti-saloon and saloon Legislation
appeared in the form of three bills in
troduced by Assemblymen Keup
Marquardt and Kubasta. The bills
in effect will, if enacted into law
compel the removal of all screens anC
distractions in windows, will make i
optional with the city officers TO re
woke a license when an ordinance hal
been violated, and will make a mort
lenient rule of evidence TO govern
cases where saloon keepers hay,
been charged with selling liquor t,
minors between IS and Il years 0
age. Assemblyman Hebron Il
responsible for the introduction of :
measure which will in effect estab
fish an ad valorem tax system as b
trust companies and the like. !
pension system for the state militi;
is provided for in bill offered b.
Assemblyman Harrass Assembly
man O'Neill wants to abolish the Of
ficer OF county supervisor Of assess
! ments, according to the terms Of {
bill introduced. Assemblyman He'll
bron introduced a bill to create a new
county, to be known as Stephenson
county, out of portions of Oconto an
, Marinette counties. Mr.. Roethe in
troduced a bill to increase the legisla
tors allottent of blue books iron
$50 to 500 copies.
Madison Feb. S.-Senator e. Il
! Burns, In a joint resolution intro
5 duced yesterday, proposes to abolisl
!. the state census. BY direction Of tn
3 county board of Vernon county, Sena
3 tor Munson introduced bin to ex
! terminate Canada thistles. A bill