Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-17

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the protection OF non-administration
tickets in such elections by the aid
to such tickets by cumulative sys-
tenn of voting and with the oppor-
tunity given the policyholders support
ing independent tickets to have lists
of the policy-holders of the company
for use in their campaigns.
3 Limitations expense so that
not more than one-third of the prem
ium of policies can be used for ex-
pense.
3 Limitations of loading to CON
form with expense limitations.
4. Limitations ON the amount that
can be paid as compensation to any
life insurance officer to $4,000 a
year.
5. Provision that an accounting
must be made by all companies which
have written deferred Z Idend bust
ness to poliey-holders holding semi
tontine contracts.
g. Providing for the annual appor-
tionment and distribution of the sur
plus
The valuation bill and the measure
providing standard provisions for all
policies were defeated. incidentally
the senate concurred in the Ingram
taxation bill which provides for the
taxation of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company upon its re-
serve.
After listening to three hours of
discussion on the proposed stock and
boDis bill. intended to prevent the
watering of stock by public service
corporations, the senate adjourned
without taking action. Senator Fair
child's bin to prohibit stock companies
from acting as agents or solicitors
for life insurance companies was con-
Cured in by the assembly. The sub
stitute for the Sanborn bill to re-
strain persons interested in certain
enterprises from holding county, town
or village offices was concurred in.
The Sanborn bill to raise the speed
limit for trains in cities and villages
from to II miles was concurred in
after strenuous objection by Assem-
blyman Hughes. The law relating
to damages for injuries against a
railroad corporation for having failed
to comply with statutory require
ments is also TO be changed accord
ing TO the Whitehead bin eoncurred
in by the assembly. The old fine
for violation was from $50 to $500;
the new law establishes a minimum
of $40 and maximum of $1,000 with
a provision that no more than $4,000
can be collected in arrears in for
FIXTURES. BY a unanimous vote, SO
to 0. the assembly refused to pass
over the governors veto the bill
which provided that statutes shall
have no effect upon actions or pro
ceedings pending at the time of their
passage. The governor had stamped
thi4 piece of legislation as vicious
and urged for an Interior purpose.
saying that it had the same effect
as the amendment proposed to the
anti-paralleling law passed a short
time ago. If the bill had gone into
effect. condemnation proceedings as
well as every other kind of proceed
ings in progress when the law was
enacted would have gone on without
being affected by the new statute
relating to parallel roads. The senate
/ bill requiring the installation of both
telephones in railway stations in
towns where there are two lines was
coneurred in by the assembly.
The senate bill To amend the pri-
mary election law and provide for
the rotation Of names of candidates
was coneurred in by the assembly
The Mains joint resolution to call for
an investigation by the tax commits
siou into the different systems of
taxing life insurance companies was
adopted. The commission is required
to report to the next Legislature The
assembly enjoyed itself, with Mr.
REYNOLDS in the chair and the anti
tights and livery stable protection
bills under discussion Facetious
speeches were INDUCED in, marvellous
parliamentary tactics were Exercised
and incidentally the Hughes anti
tights bill was killed and the livery
stable measure was returned % Mr..
Grassie. The A.waukee meat mar
ket bill went throuwb after some Oh
lection was raised to It by Assembly
man Ingram. Messrs. Hebron. Georgi
Estabrook and Burke argued for the
bill which gives to Milwaukee we
right TO license meat markets.