The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-02

night on the 2Gth The bill which creates
commission for the determination ~ IN =
Canadian thistle and appropriateS an TN
limited sum of money for that purpose WAS
adopted by = vote OF ~ 70 IL. Dther mis-
passed by the Assembly were: Author,zlng
the secretary of state 10 andit the claims
of the WATERFOWL intercOunty fair A.
thorizng the dairy and food commissioner
to delegate his assistant chemists to aid IN
the work of farmers institutes ana apnrp-
priating $1,000 annually for that purpose.
Giving county boards power to purchase
lands for the purpose of holding agricul-
tural f"irs to TIE amount of 5000. R'lat-
ing 70 liability of railroad companies for III
juries sustained by employees, so-called com
pnrative negligence BILL ana submitting TO
the jury the question of comparative negli-
gence. Regulating the sanitary conditions
of bakeries and confectionery establish
ments. The joint resolution introduced by
+. II. Miller, relating to the calling of
convention to revise the constitution of the
state, was made special order for Thurs
day morning May ,. The Ben b.iI'
which relates to the employment of chill
dren in mercantile establishments, was
postponed until Tuesdav.
SATURDAY.
The Assembly in Il listlesS Saturday SEES
sion on the 9th considered a proposition
submitted 10y the League of Wisconsin Nh
uiCipalltieS to codfy and revise the mu-
nlcipal laws of the state. Mr. EStahrook
argued for the bill, but agreed to its post
poncment until next Wednesday. The As
sembU faced the longest calendar of the
session. one carrying hfty-seNen bills and
Joint resolutions There were siXty-thrce
members OF the House present. But three
bills were reported in by committees. The
committee ON forestry reported favorahy
on No los, the bill for park at the Dolls
of the ST. CrOiN. The committee "a fed
cral relations reported for adoption joint
resolution No. iSA mrmorializing Congress
for q constitutional amendment providing
for the popular election of United States
senators. ON the joint resolution asking
Congress for the election Of federal judges
by the people no accommodation was
made. The resolution mcmorializiug Con
grcsS to investigate the eases of MoNrr,
Haywood aud pCttihOnc in connection with
the murder of Gov. Stcuncnhcr@ was re
ferrul To the Judiciary committee. The
Thompson joint resolution was killed. y
debate followed on the Bancroft bill 52A,
repeating the law passed two years ago
which took the power of ordering inqucStS
outs of the hands of justices of the peace
district attorneys. The House finally killed
the bill. The Bancroft bill abolishing the
limit of 5000 for damages for death in
eases Of railroad accidents was advanced.
Turner hill No. 1854, permitting people to
hunt rabbits with fcrrctS on their own
lands was passed. About 4 score of bills
were sent to engrosSmcnt An extended
debate occurred on one. No. jl2A OBelD,
authorizing a commission appointed by
cities to codify the municipal laws of tn"
state ana report to the next Legislature. 1t
went over till Tuesday.
MONDAY
There was no quorum present in the As
Spmhv on the 18th but business was trans
acted. all roll calls being avoided. The bill
which places further restrictions upon the
issuance of passes to the state fair was adj
vnnrcd and the Senate bill providing for Il
parole power 10y the board of control was
ConCurrcd in. The committee on elections
recommended for non-conCurrencr the Sen
ate bill permitting counties To rSa the Dunn
cUUuUn ballot system. The bllI to regulate