The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
DOINGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
A Summary Account of the Work Ac.
complished During the Week by
Solons at Madison.
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TUESDAY.


On the 25th in the Senate the Assembly
amendment to the Hudnall bill regulating
the construction and operation of railways
and requiring a certificate Of public neces-
sty and convenience before a parallel line
can be built was concurred in. The San
born bill providing that trains approaching
cities or villages may run not faster than
twelve miles an hour within twenty rods of
any public Travelled grade crossing unless
gates or flagmen are provided when speed
of thirty miles may be maintained and with
efficient electric alarm bell trains may run
twenty miles an hour within cities and vii
lagos, was ordered engrossed. BY a vote
of 9 to 16 the Senate overturned the report
of the committee on claims against the bill
for n commission to investigate land trans
fers and the bill was ordered engrossed.
There was considerable debate over the bill
making an eight-hour day for ,elegraphers.
The bill was finally concurred in by a vote
of II TO 8. The bill fixing the salaries of
a year was concurred In without debate.
The Senate refused to concur in the AS
sembly amendment TO the capitol appropra-
tion bin leaving the total appropriation I'M
touched. but limiting the cost of each wing
to S750.0O0.
The Poss bill passed the Senate late on
the afternoon of the 10Th. The measure
providing for n state park at Devils lake
and appropriating $4,000 annually for
maintenance for three years also went
through. The Senate concurred in the As
sembly bill prohibiting railroad employees
and telegraph operators from working more
than eight hours day, also the one in
creasing the salary of the attorney gen
eral. 1t non-concurred in the Assembly
In a campaign. The Senate unanimously
passed the bill providing for a state monu-
ment at the National park at Vicksburg
and appropriating 100000
WEDNESDAY.
on the Goth, under suspension of the
rules. the Senate rushed through the bill
submitting the income tax amendment 10
the people In accordance with the joint rcso-
luton for such n constitutional amendment.
passed by. two Legislatures and it was
messaged to the Assembly at once.
In casting the deciding vote the claim Of
the Chynoweth estate for $4,000 for legal
services rendered the state was denied by
the action of Lieut. Gov. Conner on the
evening of the 2Gth in the Senate. Tn"
Senate concurred In the Assembly bin
which provides that the city Of Milwaukee
of submerged land in Lake Michigan II it
does not Immediately convert the land into
n public park. That body took similar ac-
ton with the Assembly bill prohibiting dis
trct attorneys from accepting retainerS
from common carriers or public service cor
pcrations. BY vote Of "a to the Senate
refused to lower salaries of game wardenS
80 cents a day. The Senate concurred in
the Assembly hill providing that the order
of names of candidates for nomination bc
placed on primary ballots In rotation. \
Illtllts lWlIt pant WIS HulHbllLtu Ut lut
state prison by vote of % to q.
THURSDAY
on the 9th, by a vote OF ) to 81 tn"
Senate refused 10 order the 2-ccnt fare bll
10 third reading and killed it. serious
difference developed over an amendment by
limit fc" damages for death 10y negligence
OF corporations from 5000 to $1,000. The
amendment was purely formal hut senator
Whitehead moved that it be laid ON The
toII nor I hlt
If the motion were pressed h. would move
n call of the House. Senator Whitehead
gave way. The Assembly amendment was
concurred in by n viva voce vote, \ fierce
debate was prccipitated upon the Nyo bill
provi ting that the names of the two leading
candidates for United States senator at the
primary election shall be placed on the
party ballot at the general election in case
there is no candidate with majority, the
leading candidate at the general election
to be the candidate of his party at its leg
slatlvc caucus. 1t was refused third read
ing, ayes 4, noes 20.
Under suspension of rules the Senate
passed stock and bond bill on Thursday
evening
On the oSth the Senate reconsidered its
action in uun-COncurring in the bill cX-
empting from taxation thautauqua prop
crtv. etc, and concurred in II. 1t also
concurred in the John Goldsworthy bill
for a system of permanent highways under
county supervision.
ON the evening nf the 2Sth the Senate
passed an amen lmrnt to the Kelly str at
Car bill and laid over the insurance discus
sion until July 9.
SATURDAY.
The Senate on the Goth laid on the table
the bill providing for additional grounds
for the capitol park ana also the bill relat-
ing to salaries in the insurance department.
They will be taken up July o or later. The
Perry bill, relating To tax titles when the
original owner continues to pay the taxes.
was concurrcd in. The bill makes the tax
deed void when the original owner pays the
taxes for five years without notice of the
tax deed A cut glass punch bowl and
glasses was presented Assistant Sergeant
alarms Charles Good by his scrgeantS
force and the clerk of the force notified
chief Clerk A. K. Emerson that Il splendid
roll-top desk had been shipped direct from
the factory to his home in Belmont in the
same way that the gift was sent To Ser
geant-at-Arm Falconer some time ago.
Postmaster L. w. Chever was thanked for
his services by the adoption of resolution.
Adjourned until July Sth