The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-02-28
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
D0INGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITAL.
A Summary Account of lie Work Ac
complished During the Week
by Solons at Madison.
In the Senate.

The report of the commissioners of fish
cries was submitted to the Senate on the
Goth ana Senator Bishop, in submitting 4
petition for the passage Of the bill appro-
prating 100000 for a Wisconsin monument
at Nicksburg, spread upon the journal Il
statement of appreciation. The bill asking
an appropriation for "A Wisconsin exhibit at
jamestown was amended to limit the com
missionaries to three and the appropriation
to $4,000, of which $1,000 shall be expended
for the transportation of company of Wi
conSin National guard. the latter amCnd
lncut being submitted by senator Smith on
hchalf Of Go. T.. the Second regiment. Fond
du Lac, which has been invited by the eX.
position authorities and selected by tn /,
adJuIant general as the crack company of
the state. Senator Bird moved that the
name of the Fond du Lac company be
stricken out and his amendment to the
amendment was accepted by senator Smith
with the understanding that Gen. Roard-
man be permitted to name the company,
The bin was passed by vote of % to u
The committee ON town and county or
town Of Frog Creek. Washburn county,
from the town of Mmong, for passage. \
bilI Hppropr.atinE $4,000, an increase OF
5000. for stationery for the state was
passed under suspension of the rules. Sen
ator owen introduced n bill amending The
act relating to the formation and control o.
trust. annuity ard safe deposit companies
by providing all of capital stock must I've
paid In before company begins business in
stead OF 30 per cent, enlarging the powers
Of such corporations by permitting the re
ccipt of money in deposit subject TO check
and limiting real estate loans to 60 per cont.
Of assets.
The Senate on the DIST concurrcd In the
Lcdvina joint resolution. The Miller joint
resolution for memorial to the President
asking that special session he called
Immediately after March for the purpose
of revising the tariff. was concurrcd In,
The committee on towns and cities r..
ported In for passage bills providing for
the creation of the town of Shanagolden
from tie town of Jacobs. Ashland Couu-
ty; authorizing towns In milwaukee, coun-
~ to provide street lights on streets on
which street railway lines are operated,
and to create ;hc towns of Hawthorne,
SLOW Springs and Highland from territory
In tn" town o. Backgammon, Douglas county.
senator ludua.l moved suspension of the
aud the bill was read third time and passed
\ bill repeating the Brick River dam act
was advanced TO third reading. The com.
mit1cC ON judiciary introduced bill Civ
ing any town the right to continue to
operate any electric lighting plant or WA.
ter works hy water power or To maintain
and operate any line for the transmission
of power wHcu any division Of said town
shall take pIHuc 10y which the plant shall
h' In one town ana the water power 10y
which it Is operated I'm another bii.
was Introduced ny the committee on clec-
ton amral!ag tn" primary election. law
10y cNomptiug nominations for municipal
officers I'm cities of the fourth class from the
provisions of the law and providing that
1huy shall be nominated 10y petition, or
hitting non partisan nominations.
In the Assembly
The Assembly passed the Bancroft joint
resolution which calls upon the governor 10
furnish Information as to special legal eX,
pou>cs IF the state. Munllars bill outln-
ing more stringent regulations to the prac-
ticc of mrherug in the state was reported
fayOuhly | V tn" committee and ordered en-
crossed. The vote stood - to IT. Burke'S
lii. providing for a repeal Of the barber
law. came up shortly after and was voted
down almost unanimously John SCOTS
iuiu- rcS"lut on for the appointment of Il
rommisiro to visit the lcyecs at Portage
passed the Assembly.
Petitions for and against the repeal of the
barber law. for spring shooting aud reguln-
tiuu Of automobiles came into the Ass mbly
ON the 10th. Final report on bills came IN
from the revision committee II WAS voted
To hold memorial services for the late As
Srmhlyman Herman IlcincCkc, March q,
at 1880 O'Clock. The Wehrrwen joint reso
luton mcmoral.zing Congress To establish
a uniform system of trading ana inspecting
grain was adopted without opposition.
In the Assembly ON the DIST 1t was de
ridcd to hold thc question of rules in
allegiance until March ! Mr.. Stout wanted
consideration Of the bill apnr0priating $50
uuu for the jamestown exposition but ii was
made special order for "Wednesday morning
Mr.. Eo'thc's bill putting quaCk grass in tn"
HIST oi nuNiuVS weeds was Killed. SIX oils
were passed The Kaudor bill relating to
the Milwaukee city library; the NorcroSS
hUl providing for transfer of unclaimed
property To the Baptist state conventions:
tho Bancroft bill making the National guard
conform to the regular army and TWO bills
ny Mt Carpenter. placing soldiers courses
ot the Spanish war on the same has aS
those Of the civil war Bus reported for
passage were To pay legislative commit
lee for visiting charitable and penal iuSr
tutiou>: providing for dedication OF state
at AnderSouyile prison: that
district school boards provide suitable
globes. maps and other equipment: maxim.
appropriation to the Butermakers' associa-
ton. Among bills rc-referr1d were tn
Bancroft and Ties bills for regulating auto
mobiles The hill to add two new judges
to the circuit court Of Milwaukee county
which passed the Senate under suspcnIon
Of the rules Wednesday, was referred to
the committee ON judiciary. The Assembly
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