Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-03-08


owned by the Northern Wisconsin Farmers
association. The bill went over for another
day
600 appropriation for the Jamestown expo
sition The vote was II to 49,; those voting
no were Ainsworth. .Bicher: Burke, Carpen,
Everett Hughes, Kubasta. Ledvina Ne
Oregon, Mckenzie, Nye, Pickart, G. f.
Scott, Simon Smith and Stout. Among bills
favorably reported were: To authorize the
federal government to use Camp Douglas
as a drill ground under state supervision
and the Milwaukee fire and police pension
troduced bill abolishing fees for county
judges and fixing a sliding scale of salaries
according to popula ton of the county, 500
for the first 1000 of population, $50 for each
each other 1000 of population, no judge to
receive however more than the circuit judge
in the circuit of which his county is part.
Assemblyman Roethe presented joint reso-
luton relative to connecting the state capt.
tol with the state university by boulevards.
The resolution suggests a boulevard similar
to ''Unter Den Linden in Berlin, Germany.
Bills reported for passage were: 262A, for
a stenographer for the free employment Of
500 for the state fair; 114A making an APP
preparation for the intercounty fair at
Spring Green, also the bill placing the Wa
tertown fair on the same basis; 692A, to
time of payment for state aid to fairs;
216A, requiring railroads to make safe cross
fngs. The committee on transportation re-
ported for postponement 32SA. requiring
railroads to put fire escapes on passenger
cars. Mr. Estabrook's bill, 149A, appropri-
atlng $4,000 for a building on the state
fair grounds as museum in which to pre-
serve Wisconsin exhibits at worlds fairs
was adversely reported. 1894, permitting
Beloit to raise larger taxes for school pur-
poses was advanced Spring shooting,
woman suffrage, good roads and better fire
protection were among the subjects on
which petitions were presented. A number
of minor bills education were adversely
rpDOrtp0 because their provisions
cred in other measures. The committee on
taxation reported for indefinite postpone
ment No. 1S1A, eXemptlng soldiers OF the
Spanish or Philippine wars from paying poll
taxes, and 164A, eXempting homesteads up
TO $500. The joint resolution memorallZlng
Congress to abate the child labor evil
adversely reported and substitute
recommended asking Congress Ito provide
that the proposed report on the employment
of women and children be placed under the
direction of the bureau of labor in the de-
partment OF commerce and labor to the end
that a scientific investigation may be made
into the economic and social results OF such
employment" Bill 227A. requiring two
years instead of one for BARRIERS appren-
tees was passed.
In the Assembly on the LIST Speaker
Ekerns rules were rejected ~ to 81. Bill
1924, relating to bulls for breeding pur-
poses was adversely reported. The commit
tee on cities reported for passage these
bills: No GA authorizing cities TO remove
ashes and garbage; 119A, for organization
of city councils; 2O4A, permitting boards
of education to go outside the telfitOfEtl
limits of charter for school grounds; 36oA,
making bonds of rreasurcrs double state
and county taxes to be received; o13A. per-
Knitting treasurers of cities of first class to
keep 100000 on hand. The joint resolu-
tion 35A, to have committee investigate
the system of letting state printing was re,
ported for adoption. Mr.. lie Roy presented
a petition from Il mass meeting OF business
men of Marinette. protesting against the
creation of the proposed county stephenson.
Two new bills came in. one from the com
mittee on dams to authorize g. +. sherry
of Milwaukee to build Il dam on the Wolf
river in Langlade county, and one authorize
ing the committee of banks and Insurance.
to employ special counsel if necessary. 1 n
der suspension of the rules 4lA. authorz
the city of Kewaunee was passed on mo-
ton of Mr.. Shauer. The committee on
manufactures reported for passage bills
231A for blowers on emery wheels and oI2A
for better protection of employees The
committee on claims reported six bills for
passage, 244A, apprOpriating Sl1S3 to j. Il.
dedication of the Andcrsonville monument;
ASA, making an appropriation TO pay cen
sus employees; 349A, to pay resident clergy
So day for opening sessions with prayer;
Fred Ties and Wits Ludlow to pay for
ton of $4,000 for the jamestown exposi-
ton. The committee on state affairs report
ed favorably on 2S6A. increasing the bounty
vidng for thirty six hours of consecutive
rest in seven days of work was adversely
| reported The committee on taxation re-
| ported against 537A. exempting the prop
erty of military and patriotic societies
from taxation. No. 6O2A, relating to time
of payment to fairs was advanced. No.
preserve the states exhibits at eXpositionS
was killed Other bills killed were: 164A,
exempting homesteads from taxation: lS1A.
| exempting soldiers Of the Spanish war from
poll tax: 224A, duplicate of bill requiring
eight months school to get state money;
32SA, requiring fire escapes passenger
900 nhn ppnu1rlnU
an exhibit of scalps of wild animals in day
light, 3!6A: to enforce deciamations in
school districts: 5S5A. to pay members of
committee visiting charitable and penal in
situations $50 each.
bill introduced by Assemblyman Keep
pei of La Crosse and favorably reported
in the Assembly on the 2nd, provides that
no candidate shall be member of the
state central committee no other mem
Der Of the county committee be a candidate
for county office. The bill also provides
specifically that no member of the state
central committee can be q candidate
for United States senator and. under All
amendment, no member of the state central
committee can be congressman or receive
any appointment as congressman or senator.
Mr.. Ingram presented a resolution fixing the
hour of future meetings of the Assembly at
10 o'clock. AT the speakers suggestion the
resolution went over till next Tuesday.
Three new bills came in one from the com
mittee on towns for the creation of the
town of Emerson in Iron county, one pro
vidng for sidewalks in villages and one
requiring fdIfOduS 10 llSuI cfOSSlnS at
streets and highways The following bills
were adversely reported: 1884, prohibiting
unauthorized use or sale of military prop
erty; 636A, relating to pledging pension GER
titicates; 26A, permitting local insurance on
the contents of schools and churches; 1924.
authorizing interested parties to view de-
fective fences with view to having them
rebuilt Bills favorably reported We're 2a4A,
Increasing the appropria ton of the State
horticultural society from $4,000 to $4,000:
192A amending the law in regard to legal
fences; S4A, creating town of Pressure Isle
in Villas county; ALA. creating the towns
of Hawthorne Scion Springs and Highland
in Douglas county. The report of the legis-
latiye committee which visited the state
charitable and penal institutions was pre-
sented to the Assembly. Mr.. Brockhausens
Joint resolution nemOraliZing Congress to
make scientific investigation of child
labor conditions was laid over.
The Assembly at the night session the
4th passed TWO township D1lls under sus-
pension of the rules in order to enable the
new towns to hold their first elections
the regular election day next month. One
creates the town of Presque Isle in Villas
county The other bill creates the. towns
of Hawthorne Scion Springs and Highland
in Douglas county. A motion by Assembly
man Everett was adopted authorizing As
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