Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-03-14

COST dnclner QOllaf OF SpeCldl expense
to put the bills through the legisla-
ture. The bill went over for the day.
Senator Roehr introduced bill re
lating TO the offense of taking usurous
interest. The bill amends the present
law so as to reach loan sharks who
got around the present law by charg-
ling only the maximum rate allowed.
1T per cent, and charged additional
sums as commissions" The COM
mittee on state affairs reported the
Devils Lake park bill in favor of
passage and the joint resolution for
the Improvement of the upper Miss
Iissippi for non-concurrence.
The assembly passed two bills un-
der suspension of the rules; one by
Mr.. Bancroft appropriating 81 900 for
the dedication of the Andersonville
monument and the other by the COM
mittee on claims calling for an appro-
priation to enable the committee on
banks and insurance to employ coun-
lsel Three other bills and one reso-
luton were put through. The bills
passed were Mr.. Wehrwein's authoriz.
ing school boards to expend annually
at least 800 for maps, charts, etc.;
Mr. McKenzie's raising the annual
appropriation to the Wisconsin But
termakers' association from $500 to
$500; and one introduced by the COM
mittee on education which enables
cities of the third and fourth classes
TO raise taxes for school purposes
outside of the city limits.
Madison, March 6-The senate re-
ceived from Mr.. Norcross a handsome
Testimonial to Senator Spooner in the
form of resolution, then the Barker
wide bed-sheet" bill was ordered to
engrossment. 1t provides for the reg
ulation of hotels, the aim being to
produce more sanitary conditions in
hotels and protect patrons from dis
ease and filth. One of the provisions
| is that the sheets must be changed
for each new guest and that they
must be long and wide enough to fold
over at the top and protect the quilts
and blankets from contact with the
breath and saliva of the occupant
The vote was % to Z.
The joint resolution offered by As
lsemblyman Stout was reported for
adoption by the committee on state
affairs. 1t increases the pay of mem
bers of the legislature from $500 to
81 900 and does away with all per
quisities of any nature whatsoever. A
Inew bill was offered by Assembly
man Potter, after having obtained
unanimous consent, which provides
that inmates may be transferred to
county institutions whenever home
for feeble-minded is found toC
crowded.
The senate announced its choic,
that the new capitol Of Wisconsin b.
built of white granite or marble an,
a separate heating and warehouse
plant be constructed. The bill in
Itroduced to this effect last week b.
the committee on capitol was ad
vanced to engrossment after al
amendment by Senator Marsh ha'
been voted down by vote of n t,
l16. Senator Marshs amendmen
provided that nothing in the bill
should be construed as raising tn
limit of 40 cents per cubic foot cost
as set by the legislature of 1905. be
yond the sum of $125,000 for eacl
of the four wings. of s. 100000 70
the completed structure. Senate
Whitehead, in charge of tho capito
Legislation spoke in opposition to tn
adoption of the amendment. HI
called attention to the act of 1905 Ii
which the limit of cost was set at Al
cents cubic foot, explaining that tn,
law was largely in the nature OF in
formation to the architects to assis
them in the preparation of the com
petltive plans. Senator Whitehea,
urged the reasonableness of reposini
some confidence In the commission
which he said was composed of hon
lorable, patriotic citizens. who hat
given the subject most careful con
sideration and study. He said Oh
capitol commission vas already gath
ering facts as to just what the cos
of the building would be and a bill
would be presented in due time TO
adjustment of the limit of cost. Pei
haps a bill would be introduced Il
authorize the construction OF tn
east wing during the coming tw'
years. Senator Whitehead empha
sized the fact that the appropriation
made TO the commission by the las
Legislature is all the money availabI
until the legislature takes action spe
cifically appropriating more money
Senator Marsh, speaking in favo
of his amendment, confessed that h
did not know as much as he woul
like to know about the subject o
building a capitol, but he thought
hardly proper to say to the commits
! sion build Of marble or granite
when the present law limits the cos
of the building to 40 cents per cubi
foot for which price 1t would be i'm
possible to build of marble or granite
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