The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-07-04
In the Assembly.
TUESDAY.

On the 18th, In the midst of their dclib.
erations on most important measures this
morning, the Assembly took occasion to dis
cuss w. ID. Conner, the lieutenant governor
and chairman % ;he state central commit
tee. 1t was during the consideration II the
bill introduced by Mr. keppel of La Crosse,
who it is said. has personal grievance
against the state chairman. and provides
that no candidate for office shall be elected
chairman Of "A political committee. The bin
was killed by vote Of 80 to % after live
" debate. The Elycr resolution No. VA,
to amend the constitution SO that In city
which wanted to build or purchase public
utility the ) per cent bond limit may be
raised. was Killed. The Burns resolution
every five years was passed by n vote OF
&c to , by vote of 60 to q the Assembly
passed the McGrogor bill annually appro
prating $1,000 for the use OF the reference
library 10 the Legislature. AT ii O'Clock
the rwo excise bills on the calendar rs a
special order were taken up, h iil No. 3'SS
amendments provides for increasing the fee
for Iqucr licenses In towns from 500 to
500 and in cities from $500 to $500. These
are minimums, the maximum being $500.
After n debate lasting three hours, the
Assembly on the evening Of the 25th passed
seven Of the bg life insurance bills which
the Insurance companies have been lighting
against Speaker Ekern led the fight for
The measures The Assembly killed the
Rophr bill providing for the repayment OF
rctaiiatory taxes to the Northwestern Mu.
tual Life Insurance company of Miwap.
kee. The bill providing for pension OF
$50 monthly for former Gov. Taylor, VINO
is now IN home for the aged, was also
killed.
WEDNESDAY.
On the Goth NJ. J. Clcary of La Fayette
county made stinging speech In the As
semhly seriously impugning the motives or
Speaker Ekcrn in regard to the Insurance
bills 1t was during the consideration OF
the bill TO prevent voting by proxy at the
annual election of trustees OF mutual III
surance companies. Mr.. Cleary Is Il mem
Der of the committee on insurance which
unanimously recommended n substitute bill
allowing proxy voting, but preventing any
officer or agent OF the company from par
ticipatng in any way In the securing or
forwarding of proxies. Speaker Ekern re-
inquished the chair to Mr.. lie Roy ana
from the floor made n long speech In favor
Of his own bill In preference to the com
mittecs substitute. BY vote of IS to ~
the Assembly committee bill was sustained,
Speaker Ekern,s proposition being turned
down. The bin was then passed
The Assembly concurrcd In the Senate
amendment to 1o7A. fixing eight hours
as the length of the day for railroad teieg-
raphers
The Assembly on the evening Of the 26th
ting to the people the question of creating
n state printing department The bill hu.
thorizing trust companies to receive money
| on time deposits was defeated.
THURSDAY.
On the 9th the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company was on the spit
| again In the Assembly. Two years
70 into effect In 1855 witch would Increase
the taxes Of that company from about $3.50
$50 n year to about 81 5000 year. The
Senate has passed bin which would re-