Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-05-10
In the Assembly.
WEDNESDAY.

The Assembly on May 1st killed bill
amending the primary election law by pro
yfding that a candidate for office must re
ceive at least % per cent. of the party vote
before he can become a party candidate
1t is intended to prevent members of one
party from participating in the nomination
of candidates of another party. -Four new
bills We're introduced. The committee on
state affairs presented a substitute for the
half mile of the university grounds. An
other bill from the committee on state at
fairs prohibits the r, smoking Of cigarettes
portation reported for. passage bill No.
5OsA, requiring telephone companies to
make connections with RIVALS. The com
one relating to the jurisdiction of circuit
courts and one requiring that the price Of
The committee on Judiciary reported favor
ably on eleven bills, and adversely Oh six
teen bills and three joint resolutions. 1t
reported for postponement the Grassie Joint
resolution for an amendment to the consti-
tuition changing the term of the attorney
general to ten years and his salary to So
each, etc: The bill raising school age of
children from to years passed.
THURSDAY.
The Assembly on May passed the joint
resolution introduced by Dr. T: H. Miller
Ing constitutional convention TO the cleo
tors of tie state.
The question of legalizing the actions of
Ing bridge over the Wisconsin river came
up in the Assembly. The bill was passed.
A new bill in the Assembly provides that
no saloon keeper shall permit any person
under p years of age in his place of bust
ness unless accompanied by his or her
father or mother or legal guardian. Viola
ton is to be punished by fine of not less
than $40 nor more than $1O0 or by imprison-
ment in the county jail not to exceed six
months.
The Potter BILL authorizing the sale of
malt SnrOnfS feeding Stnff
The Ledvina bill, requiring a population
of 1900 in order to change ward lines, was
killed.
FRIDAY.
The Assembly on May refused to recede
from it's position Of last week when it unan-
imously refused to kill the bill introduced
by Mr.. Nye of Superior providing the right
of occupants of the lower berths of sleeping
cars to have the upper berth locked unless
it is occupied.
The Assembly went on record favoring
resolution introduced by Mr.. Roethe limit
ing speakers in debate to ten minutes the
first time and five the second time they
talk.
The Bancroft bill legalizing acts in build
ing a bridge at Lone Rock, on which there
is "a big fight, was passed.
The Douglas joint resolution for in
vesttgation of the finances of the state from
the close Of the term of Gov. Peck to the
present was killed.
A bill came from the committee on ju-
shall consist of eight divisions or two crews
and the officers shall be appointed by the
governor and have the rank Of commander.
1t is a Superior measure and doubtless con-
templates locating there.
The Grassie joint resolution to bind the
members of the next Legislature In choos-
Ing United States senator was adversely
reported.
TUESDAY.
On the 18th, without debate the Assembly
killed the joint resolution to amend the con
stitution to authorize laws providing for
the recall Of state officers. The Assembly
killed the Grassie joint resolution to In
crease the salary of the attorney general to
$4,000 and his term to ten years, etc
Among the bills sent to engrossment were
the Bancroft bill. No. 211A, requiring the
block system on railroads and the Hughes
bill, No. 2O6A,. regulating the practice of
pharmacy. This is long measure drawn
by the pharmacists of the state. Eight of
the Senate insurance bills introduced by
Senator Roehr was sent for third reading.
The Dunn pocket ballot bill was again laid
over without debate.