Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1907-02-11


last spring election Senator Owen
introduced a bill to require bond of
$4,000 instead of $4,000 from any reg
lister of deeds who may be required
to make abstracts of title in addition
to his duties as recorded.
An important amendment to the
primary election law as suggested by
Assemblyman H. Hebron of Milwau-
kee in bill which he offered in the
lower house. The effect of the bill
is to do away with the circulation of
all nominating papers and petitions,
and makes a mans candidacy depend
ent upon the filing of an affidavit of
candidacy and the payment of pre-
scribed fees The measure pro-
vides for scale of fees for state of
fees $50, for county offices s25, for
city offices SIS and for all other Of
fees not mentioned the fee is SIS. T.
H. Miller aims to regulate election
expenses by prohibiting expenses for
any other than the purposes related
in his bill, Office rent, stationery and
hall rent. In no case shall the
total expenses exceed $500 for every
5000 votes cast for governor in the
district at the last election. AS
semblyman Leroy introduced bill
which provides that all the stone and
granite to be used in the construction
of the new capitol or any other Wis
consin public building shall be taken
from Wisconsin quarries. Govern
ment ownership of railways, parcels
post and election of federal judges by
The people are proposed in three joint
resolutions introduced in the assem-
bly, by social democratic members
Carl D. Thompson is the author OF
the resolution proposing memorial
to congress for the bringing about OF
government ownership and operation
of the railway systems of this coun
try at the earliest possible date" In
line with this memorial for the es-
Enlistment of government owner
ship of railways is a resolution of
fered by Mr.. Thompson for the estab-
lishment of a parcels post system
Asse1nblyman Brockhausen offered
the joint resolution calling for a me-
mortal to congress to have federal
judges elected by the people.
A bill introduced in the assembly
by Mr.. Alldridge provides for free
text books, absolutely. Mr.. Brock
hansen offered an amendment to the
child labor law to prohibit children
under IA years from appearing at
theaters and places of public enter
tainment, choirs and the like ex-
cepted, and a penalty of from SO to
500 is provided. The assembly
adopted the report of the committee
on elections, seating Assemblyman
Tiles by a majority of 81 votes after
a contest by his democratic opponent,
Willis Ludlow of Monroe.
Madison, Feb. 4.-Senator Sanborn
introduced a bill to increase from
$4,000 to $4,000 the annual appro-
priation to the State Historical so
ciety as trustees of the state for adj
ministrative purposes. Senator San
DOFu also 1ulIOuuCSu UlII du6CLluS
fish. It raises from 10 to 40 pounds
the limit of trout to be taken by one
fisherman in one day.
The assembly adopted a resolution
nemoralizing congress to pass the
La Toilette bill limiting the hours of
continuous service of railroad en-
ployes. The resolution was intro
duced by Assemblyman o. L. Glen of
Waupaca The cumulative or second
choice feature of the primary cleo
ton system is involved in a bill in
troduced by Assemblyman Keppel.
Mr. Cahoon introduced a bill to per
nit the purchase of free wagon
bridge at Sank City, between Dane
and Sank counties in the town of
Roxbury.