Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-06-27
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Transactions in the Senate and
House of Representatives.


Wilcox was elected president pro tenn.
in the absence Of Lieut.. Gov. Connor,
and the calendar was disposed Of, the
more important bills being laid over.
The most important work of the ses-
sion was the introduction of a substi-
tute for the public utility bill, and
upon motion the measure and substi-
tute were put over until Thursday
morning for consideration The Hust-
ing substitute provides for municipal
instead of state control and gives wide
power to the cities in regulating util-
ity corporations.
Discarding their coats and waist
coats because of the oppressive heat
and every few minutes voting down a
motion to adjourn, the assembly last
night worked for two and one-half
hours disposing of long calendar and
taking final action on several impor-
tant bills. Without a word Of discus
sion the assembly concurred in the
Fairchild bill reducing the member
slip of the board of supervisors from
fifty to sixteen. The bill now goes to
the governor for approval It's effect
will be to give to the city of Milwau-
kee instead of territory outside the
city, control of the county board
The Fairchild bill, No. 1925, author
izing the board of supervisors of Mil
waukee county to provide for addition
al clerical help in any county office
whenever it is deemed necessary, also
was concurred in.
The Grassie bill amending the act
passed by the present legislature in
creasing the number of probation Off
GERS in Milwaukee from one to four,
was passed. The amendment gives the
district court jurisdiction over de-
pendent, neglected and delinquent
children instead of empowering all Of
the courts of the county to select one
court to handle all such cases.
The Lockney bills authorizing the
appointment of special deputy clerks
of the Wapkesha county municipal
courts were concurred in without dis
cussion.
The Soper bill, making it a misde-
meanor to overdrive livery horse or
attempt to defraud livery man, was
favOrably reported, as was also the
Bancroft bill empowering the court be-
fore which any state case is tried to
appoint special counsel to assist the
attorney general whenever necessary.
The Schauer resolution providing
for an amendment to the constitution
to prohibit any one except persons en-
Toying full citizenship to vote after
Jan. 1, 1912, was favorably reported.
The senate amended the resolution so
as to make it correspond to similar
resolution passed two years ago.
Madison, Wis, June 20-The lower
house of the legislature yesterday or
dered to engrossment and third read
ing the Coolidge bill requiring non
residents to take out state licenses tC
fish for trout in Barron, Buffalo, Bur
nett, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Polk
Trempealeau and Kusk counties. An
amendment was adopted reducing the
cost of the license from $40 to SIS. The
bill will come up for passage to-day
It is aimed at St. Paul and Minneap
oils men who come in Wisconsin tc
fish for trout.
The Burns bill establishing a state
school of mines at Platteville was
concurred in by the assembly and now
goes to the governor for approval
The act carries an appropriation oil
$4,000 annually to maintain the
| school.
The assembly passed the Roycroft
bill appropriating $125,000 to establish
a plant for making binding Irvine al
the state prison at Waupun.
The legislature voted to accept ar
invitation from Senator La Toilette tc
spend this afternoon at his farm home
across Lake Mendoza. 1t also accepted
an invitation to attend the state uni
versity commencement exercises to
day. A joint committee was appointed
to investigate the state of business Of
the legislature and recommend a date
for final adjournment.
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