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

/ requiring the railroad commission "a
make its report on the Scent fare
matter not later than Feb, 20 The
senate committee on Judiciary intro
iduced a bill to provide for the re
ltirement of justice of the supreme
court after reaching the age of "a
years and after 20 years of oonunu
Gus service. This would affect Chief
Justice Cassoday. Senator Hazel
wood proposes to increase the term
of office of county school superin.
tendent from two TO four years. Son.
ator Husting introduced resolution
for the necessary change of the fed,
eral constitution to provide for the
election of United States senators
10y direct vote of the people Senator
Faircnlld introduced bills providing
that life insurance policies must con.
tain the entire contract, and that
there shall be no more non.participat.
Ing policies written in imS state.
Senator Munson INTRODUCED bills to
appropriate the usual amount, $50,
for two years, to the contingent fund
of the governor and 81 600 for new
heating plant at the executive resi-.
ldenCe, Senator Sanhorn offered
a bill TO provide for divorce laws in
u.sconsn uniform with those pro.
posed in other states
In the assembly MIR. Bancroft of.
ure to regulate the s'le of ntoxicat,
ing liquors one significant feature
of the bill is a clause which limits
the number of licenses which may
be ISSUED by communities. The pro
portion is placed at one license for
every $50 inhabitants A woman
suffrage bill providing simply for
suffrage in behalf of all women q
years of age, was introduced by As.
Isemblyman Bell by request Assem-.
blyman Thompson wants all bond IS,
sues voted on by the people As.
semblyman Coolidge Is responsible
for the introduction of measure
which, If enacted into law, will com.
pei competing telephone companies
operating in the same community 70
make connections so that the patrons
OF either and both lines may be &C,
commodated. Assemblyman Elver of
Madison is the author of two bills
designed to protect society at large
against the dangers arising from i'm.
beetles, IDIOTS and epileptics. Surgi-
cal treatment is authorized, A
freak measure made its appearance.
a bill to prohibit the wearing of
tights. Mr., Estabrook of Mllwau-
kee intends to have civil engineers
pass an examination before they can
conduct engineering projects in this
state
Madison, Feb, ALI records of
the Wisconsin legislature were broken
when at the close of the time for the
introduction of new business tonight
over l,500 bills had been presented
about 200 more than ever before Many
however are merely to change the
lettering and numbering of sections
| of the statutes. The results OF the
legislative investigation of life insur
ance came into the senate in the form
Iot "a bills introduced by Senator
lioehr They provide for the enact
ment into law Of the recommended
lions made by the special mvestigat
ing committee. Senator Brazeau In
1oduced two bills, at least one OF
which VIII be vigorously opposed by
newspaper publishers and some doc
tors. 1t provides that there shall be
Iho advertisement of certain sure
cures, manhood restorers" ant
other so-called quackorles. The Other
bill establishes legal definition of tn,
practice Of medicine" and Is calcu
lated to forbid midwifery--to com
pei the employment of doctor IL
every case of childbirth Senator
Bishop proposes that the fee fol
hunting licenses shall be raised from
81 to IS. A bill by Senator Marsl
proposes to change the date OF hold
'ng primary elections from the frs
Tuesday Of September to the fourtl
Tuesday Of June, and the date Of tn,
platform convention from the fourth
Tuesday Of September to The fourth
Tuesday of August Senator Wllco,
introduced a bill 10 forbid any EN-
ploye Of bakery to smoke or chew
tobacco, and Senator Barker intro
Guced bill to extend the sanitar,
regulations Of bakeries and max,
these regulations applicable TO candl
manufactures. Senator Sanborn pro
poses in bill the $4,000 be aDpro
priated for a Wisconsin exhibit a
the jamestown exposition and Sena
tor Brazeau proposes an appropriation
IOe $4,000 for Wisconsin exhibit a
| the Alaska-Youkon show Senate
owen proposes that railroads shall
provide the same service for passen
gers on Sundays on branch line
that they provide on other days o
the week A hill IN anahla nr{nters