The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-23
In the Assembly.


on the 18th. the Assembly adopted joint
resolution providing for an amendment to
the constitution to allow state aid for good
roads, The resolution has now been adopt
ed Ivy two successive Legislatures
and will be voted on by the PEG
pie ut the next general election
The Social Democrats attempted 10
create sentiment in favor of Meyer. Hay
wood and pettibone. the officials of the
Western Federation of Miners now on trial
in Idaho for the murder of former GOV.
Steunenberg.. The attempt was futile, their
joint resolution to memorable Congress to
institute an investigation and ascertain by
what authority or through what influence,
if any, the United States supreme court can
set aside the constitution of the United
States and legalize the crime Of kidnnp
ing securing but few votes. Among
the bills sent to engrossment were the three
enlarging the powers of game wardens, pro
hibitlng the use of dogs I'm running deer
and providing heavy penalties for using cN.
plosives or poisonous substances in fishing.
inspection of the hyproducts of crcamcrieS
and one relating to the costs of action in
which state officials are parties,
WEDNESDAY.
On the 18th the Assembly advanced the
Elver sterilization bill. The measure which
imbeciles ana idiots through a surgical
operation 20 be performed 10y Il commission,
vested with the authority of the state.
The session was marked by the Introduce on
of twenty three now bills of which twenty.
one game from the committee on dams. y
committee bill regulating automobiles APP
peared 1t amends the present law in that
II does not require the automobile driver
to shut off power upon meeting horses un.
less requested to do SO. 1t also require:
that all motor power should be shut on
when machines are left unattended. The
penalty is changed so that for a second
offense there shall be a fin" of so to 500
or siXEty days in jail or both. Among TIL"
bills reported for passage was the telegraph
mputul DnpUSb hill and the prDNliGN
n salary of $1,000 each for members of the
civil service commission.
THURSDAY
On the 10th the Assembly passed the so
called anti-trcating bill introduced by Or.
Miller of La Crosse. 1t specifies purposes
for which candidates can spend money,
such as printing, advertising, etc, and fixes
amounts based on number of votes, per-
hitting expenditure of $500 for 1000 votes
and decreasing graduated amounts for lar
ger number of voters. Other bills passed
were the measure requiring contracts and
agreements between employers and EN-
ployed he filed in the office of the commits
sioner of labor and statistics. the O'Nell
bill providing n penalty of three to fifteen
years for assault and theft and being armed
and the Lockney bill prohibiting adyertis-
ing treatment of certain diseases.
FRIDAY.
On the 18th nearly a score of bills were
reported out by committees in the Assem-
bly,, Bin No. SO providing penalty for
obtaining franchises or other privileges by
corrupt means was favorably reported. The
Assembly refused reconsideration to the
Brazeau bill to appropriate $4,000 for Il
state exhibition at the Alaska-Yukon expo
siton in 1909. which bill was denied en-
groSsment Thursday. Fourteen bills were
sent to engrossment among them those
providing compensation for members of the
board of commissioners on idiocy. providing
n salary FOR members of the civil service
commission and requiring the labelling Of
stock foods. The bill to create the town OF
Mercer, in Iron county, was killed The
Froemmng bill making telegraph companies
liable for mental anguish and the Brazeau
bill aimed at unprofesSional conduct on the
part of physicians was sent to third read
ing