Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-07-19
Assembly.
TUESDAY.

On the 9th the Assembly killed the. reso-
luton requesting the captol commission to
investigate and report the Feasibility and
desirability of acquiring the land between
Lake Monona and the present capitol park.
resolution relating to a national system
of education was slain. No. 1878, proh1blt-
as agents or solicitors for life insurance
companies was conquered in tight was
trains in cities from six to twelve miles
The Assembly advanced the bill; Bill No
344S, relating to penalties to railroad com.
panies fir violations of the law unprovided
For was concurred in. Fairchld bill No
4l8S, to keep the polls at elections open In
the evening to 8 o'clock instead of I O'CLOCK &C;
mortgage bill No. 552S. to limit the time
during which a mortgage shall be lien
upon real estate, was slaughtered by a
unanimous vote The salaries Of assessors
in Milwaukee were boosted to $500 when
the Assembly concurred in bill No. 567S..
WEDNESDAY.
On the 10th the Assembly by a vote of
Al to y voted to pass over the governors
veto the EstabrOOk bill relating to the lay
ing of sidewalks in villages. resolu-
ton by Mr.. Norris providing for an inves-
tigation of the desirability of securing the
blue mounds of Iowa county for a state
park was killed
The Estabrook bill providing for change
In the method of condemnation proceedings
which was vetoed by the governor was
passed by vote Of Al to 13 notwithstand-
ing the Veto
An attempt was made to recall No. 392S,
relating to certificates to graduates of coun-
ty training schools for teachers. The AS
sembly by large vote refused to recall
the measure.
Joint resolution liza, by Mr.. Reynolds
to have the park commission investigate the
project to purchase lands surrounding Dew
lis lake for one-half mile to preserve the
same and to report, the same at the next
session of the Legislature was killed.
The insurance bills as amended came back
into the Assembly. The House concurred
in the Senate amendments to No. 679A, pro-
viding for the election of directors to life
insurance companies by cumulative voting,
prohibiting proxy voting and also compel
ling the companies to furnish printed lists
of Dolicyholders. An amendment was adopt
ed as proposed by the Senate to No. 691A,
providing for the ascertainment for de
ferred dividend surplus.
THURSDAY
On the nth the 2-cent fare bill. which
has caused a storm in both houses Of til
LEGISLATURE passed the Assembly and the
Senate concurred in the Assembly amend.
ments Its , passage IS &c 1hToug 81 the upper
nor. lieutenant governor and state Repub
lican committee chairman. The Assembly
rate bill providing fol Scent fares for pas
sengers paying cash on the trains Assem-
blyman McGregor presented resoIut OF
relating to a national system of education
and asking for an amendment to the federal
constitut on. The resolution, which is mere
~ memorial to CONGRESS. was adop,ed
The ROenF Dill NO. ZZlS. pfONlGiHE iOf ltt
organ iZation of mutual life insurance cor.
porations, was amended and concurred IN
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated to
aid the sufferers in central Wisconsin In
the storm Of July 8.
FRIDAY.
On the 18th Gov. Davidson vetoed the
bill increasing the salaries of aldermen OF
Milwaukee from $500 to $500 a year on the
ground that it is a matter for local action.
| The bill authorizing the payment of ex-
tigate the lumber trust died on the clerk S
| desk because of a lack of a quorum. The
investigation If made must be at the eX-
tors Bird and Burns and Assemblymen
Cernahan, Cahpon and Keppel. The in
crease in the capital stock OF the street
railway companies of Milwaukee and of the
Milwaukee Gas Light company caused O
futter among the Assemblymen,e on the 10Th