Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-02-08


houses to notify all persons who wish TO pe
heard on bills, but no bill to pc nero up
over seven days; authorizing trustees u
Milwaukee asylum to use surplus FUNDS TOT
improvements instead of turning them over
TO the county treasurer; for repeal OF law
authorizing building of macadamlZed roaas'
providing for fine of $40 to 500 Tor per
sons selling rotten eggs, half of fine to go
to informant; adding Quack grass 10 ilst %
noxious weeds; increasing appropriately ON W
State Historical society from $4,000 to SoOou,
one-half to go for trial orchards: regulating
sale of stock in domestic lncorporatons,
taking away limit of court commissioners III
counties of $1,000 population; taxing away
circle from the top official ballot
An the Assembly on the 31st {. joint reso,
luton was presented to submit the question
of holding a constitutional convention 10
the people. The use of the Assembly cuan
her was granted for February Z TO 81.
George Tucker, president of the Jamestown
expedition. Mr.. Roethe presented P i-
ton for repeal of the law which requires reS
schools elsewhere. Bills introduced are:
Permitting taking of rough tsh from a noIs
larger powers with reference to franchises
for use of streets and alleys. Establlsnlm ing
a college of medicine with tWo-year cGurse
franchises for construction of telephone
lines Requiring stairways in public build
ings to be Is inches wide for every hundred
ways seven feet high Extending privilege
now accorded army nurses to those ser, serving ~
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lief now accorded soldiers ana sailors al'
ply to those serving in Cuban ana Philip
pine wars. Taking the monopoly from the
Milwaukee Gas Co. Appropriatlng SloOoo
for the correspondence school at University
of Wisconsin. EXempting members OF laDor
organizations whole on strike from the law
relating to injury of the business and re-
straint of will. Providing that in Miwau-
kee county only circuit or county judges
shall issue injunction in actions in which
the municipality is party to these proceed,
ings and that no injunction shall be issued
in such proceedings without notice to the
municipality. Reducing speed for autos
from % to 10 miles in the country ana
otherwise regulating automobiles: Estab-
fishing WATERFOWL lntercoun unity falT aiS5,-
provision for commitment OF delinquent chill
dren by lieutenants of police and probation
officers pending trials in juvenile court. In
association from $500 to $500. Appropriate
ing $500 to State Firemen's, association.
estates of infants in cases of idiocy,. etc
For protection of liverymen, providing
maximum fine of 500 or sixty days in Jail for
ton fees in college of law of University of
Wisconsin, Regulating fishing through ice
on Fox river. Authorizing either party to
a suit to take exception to judges charge
to jury Providing a fine Of $50 to $500 for
falsely practicing as attorney. Requiring
license for fishing Lake Superior. Great
ing township of Glover in Bayfield, county.
Increasing bounty on wolf cubs from 50 to
81. Providing that school treasurers cannot
be elected more than twice in succession.
Striking word ''eXclusive' from franchise
of Milwaukee Gas company. Authorizing
EIkhorn to sell q cemetery. Relating to the
comforting of farther powers to common
council in cities of the first class; authoriz-
ing the council to declare certain streets
bouleVardS: to fix uniform water rates by
vote of three-fourths of the members-elect
of the common council; to change the
method Of making the tax roll and confer
ring that power upon the tax commissioner
AM trpaS Pp0nirp n
tcers to report the date of expiration of
any guaranty of work at last 90 days before
| council to prescribe forms of pay rolls; to
establish public docks and regulate the
docking and purchasing of public docks and
also provides that the president of the
council shall be elected viva voce and the
votes recorded. Requiring counties to pay
one-half for building ridges costing $1,000
or more To fishing through the ice in Buff
falo county Reducing g, fine for violation Of
shment of trade schools.
New bills introduced in the Assembly Feb
ruary / are as follows: Requiring granting
of 36 hours rest week for employees in
two years to state memorial hall at Madi-
son. Requiring same qualification for coun-
ty superintendent as for high school prn-
cipals- Previous experience in teaching
not necessary For employment on public
highways of jail convicts who are first of
tenders. Providing for filing and renewal
costs in court cases Regulating garnish-
ment proceedings. Limiting. expenses of
Adding plate glass Insurance to list for
which agents must take out licenses. For
free text books for children in cities of the
first, and second class; Publishers to give
bonds of $1,000 to $4,000. Increasing APP
'propra ton to state agricultural experiment
association from $1,000 to $1,000. That Wis
consin stone be used in the building of the
new capitol. That in case of vacancy in
the office of mayor the president of council
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dents promotion to be filled by mayor
Doing away with nomination papers for
schools from $4,000 to $4,000 For compen-
sation of guardians ad Item. That police
men and fremen cannot be removed with
out hearing. Appropriating $500 to state
firemens association. To fees for justices
of peace Providing that not over 48 hours
Il week of work shall be required of en-
ployes in factories making explosives. Pro
vidng that If assessment for building of
breakwaters is not large enough county or
of indebtedness shall be exhibited to ana
stamped by assessors. Providing for stem
ographer in factory inspectors office in Mil
waukee. Prohibiting the employment of
children under II years as musicians in
theaters, circuses and public places That
loans may be made to school districts for
10 years. The, committee on elections re-
ported it found in the contested Ties-Lud-
low election case that Ties received 1922
votes and Ludlow 1901. Ludlow withdrew
from contest and committee and report
giving seat to Ties was adopted. Several
changes in committees were announced.
Mr.. Norcross resigned a member of the
committee on judiciary and was succeeded
by Mr.. Hebron. Mr.. Schauer resigned
ing and was succeeded by Mr.. Schauer
Mr. Sorenson resigned from the COMMITTEES
on state fair and was succeeded by Mr.
Norcross. Mr.. Hebron resigned from com,
mittee on elections and was succeeded by
Mr. Sorenson. A railroad ownership reso-
luton was offered in the Assembly by MI
Thompson of Milwaukee. Mr.. Brockhausen
introduced joint resolution memorializing
Congress in regard to the election of fed
eral judges by the people.
The Assembly on February adopted a
Joint resolution memorializing Congress to
pass Senator La Follette's hours of service
bill for railway employees. A joint resolu
ton was introduced by Assemblyman Web
or requesting Congress to draft and submit
a bill providing that all railway, express,
telephone and telegraph business or prop
ertv now being or that may be hereafte-
operated by or through receivers of United
States courts be condemned, appraised and
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