The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-18
FRIDAY
Assembly.
TUESD

ON the 9th the Assembly killed the $50
luton requesting the capitol commission 70
investigate aud report the feasibility and
desirabilty Ot acquiring the land between
Lake MOuuua ana the present capitol park,
A resolution relating to a national system
OF education was slain No, 1928, proh bit
ing corporations or stock companies acting
as agents or solicitors for life insurance
companies was ConCurred in. night was
caused over No. ISIS, raising the speed OF
trains in cities from SIX to twelve miles.
The Assembly advanced the bill: Bill No.
244S, relating to penalties to railroad com
panicS fr violations Of the law uuproyiled
for was coucurrcd in. FNirchild bill No.
Ass. to keep the polls at elections open IN
the evening to 5 o'clock instead of o'clock,
ms at present was concurrrd in. The
mortgage bill No. 552S, to limit the time
dura which Il mortgage shall be n lien
unanimous vote The salaries Of assessors
I'm Milwaukee were boosted to $500 when
the Assembly coucurred in bill No. 5GTS
WEDNESDAY,
on the 10th the Assembly by a vote Of
Al to II voted to pass over the governors
veto the Estabrook bill relating to the lay
ing of sidewalks in villages. A resou-
ton by Mr. Norris providing for an iuves-
tigation of the dcsrability of securing the
blue mounds of Iowa county for state
park was killed.
The Estahrook bin providing for a change
in the method of condemnation proceedings
passed by a vote Of IL to Is notwthstand-
Ing the veto.
An attempt was made to recall No. 302S.
relating to certificates TO graduates of coun-
tv training schools for teachers. The As
scmby by large vote refused to recall
the measure
Joint resolution 117A, NY Mr.. Reynolds
TO have the park commission investigate the
project to purchase lands surrounding Dev-
lis lake for one-half mile to preserve the
same and to report, the same az the next
session of the Legislature was killed.
The insurance bills rs amended came back
into the Assembly. The House concurrcd
I'm the Senate amendments 10 No, 619A, pro
yiding 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 polfcyholdcrs. An amendment was adopt
cd as proposed by the Senate to No: d9lA,
urOyid!ng for the asccrtainmcnt for de-
fcrrcd dividend surplus.
THURSDAY
on the l1th the 2.cent fare bill, which
has caused II storm in both houses of tn
LEGISLATURE. passed the Assembly and the
Senate concurr"d in the Assembly amend
mrnts. Its passage through the upper
nor lieutenant govern ~ and state Rcpuh-
liran committee chairman. The Assembly
amendment cuts out that portion of the
rate bill providing fo, Scent fares for pas
scngcrS paving cash on the trains Assem-
hynan McGrc-or presented Il roSout on
relating 10 il national system OF education
and asking for an amendment TO tn" federal
constitution. The resolutions which Is mer"
~ memorial 10 CONGRESS. was adopted.
The Roohr bill No. --lN. pfuNlulHE IoI lH'
organization of mutual life insurance cor
rorGtions was amended and concurred H..
TIL sum of $1,000 was upuropracd 10
al the sufferers in central W.ScOuS9 in
the storm OF July 3,
FRIDAY.
on the Eth GOV. Davidson vetoed til"
hi increasing the salaries OF aldermen @.
Milwaukee, from 500 to $tiJg a year on ia
ground that I Is Il matter for local act Oh.
| IN" Hill authorizing the Payment o "X
penses of Legislative committee 10 inres
desk because of a lack Of quorum, The
investigation if made must he ut the *.
ronso Of members of the committee. Sona,
tors Bird and Burns and Assent lyn ~
C"rudhan, CHhoun aud keppel tn IN
crease In the capital stock of the street
railway companies Of Milwaukee ana of t."
MI waukee Gas Light company cause q
t'uttcr among the Asstmblymen on the l-th
when the stock and bond bill came up fer
consideration Mr.. Ingram introduced an
amendment TO give the rate commission
authority To regulate the issue even though
made before the bill becomes a law, Tho
Assembly and Senate concurred and passed
| the BID ana amendment
SATURDAY
on the 18Th Gov. Davidson vetoed the
| bill to give II pension 10 Chief Justice Cas-
| soiv of the state supreme court, who Will
soon retire after twenty years Of service.
| The pension was to be half Of his present
| that his objection was that II Is poor pub
| He policy. lie also vetoed the bill 10 snl-
NIT city ordinances to an election when pc.
| ttioned by 10 per cent. Of the voters. He
| said this would cause confusion IN arge
| cities and prevent important legislation
! from becoming Immediately effective. The
| veto of the governor OF the fish and game
! bill providing for So license for nonresi-