Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-03
FOR STATE CONTROL
PLAN TO SUPERVISE AND REGU-
LATE SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
Measure of Great Importance viii
Make Its Appearance in the Wis
consin Assembly This Week,
1t Is Expected.

Madison, May 2.-Ine wisconsin
legislature in the past has initiated
many laws seeking to remedy claimed
abuses of corporate powers and priv
ileges, until in this reform or progress
sive legislature epoch the state is
looked upon as having inaugurated
the movement, sweeping state after
state into line and Carrying on the in
tiuence to federal legislation. Public
service corporation control, their tax
alton, supervision of rates and sery-
ices, is to be established in Wisconsin
by laws which not only pertain to the
transportation companies, but which
include all the utility corporations,
whether under private or public own
ership.
Although it is late in the season,
the platform declarations OF the Re-
publican party are to be redeemed, il
in view, a measure of far reaching
Importance, to supervise and regulate
service corporations not now under
state control, will be introduced dur
ing the week. This bill will come
from the transportation committee of
both houses, and is the production of
not only members of this committee,
but represents weeks Of labor and dill
igent research. The groundwork of
the bill estaD aDlishes another new idea
to be formulated into law for the first
time, and as the proposed measure
deals with utility corporations not
now under state law as to their regu-
lation and control, 1t is unique and by
it's trainers deemed effective as meet
ing every requirement Of present con-
ditions.
Child Labor Bill Referred.
After long debate the assembly
sent the child labor bill, No. 575A,
back to the Judiciary committee for
further consideration. The vote on
reference was 67 to 20. The social
democrats opposed the preference OF
the bill, but after many mistakes in
it had been pointed out, the majority
favored sending it back to committee.
Mckenzs Bill Killed.
After a lively debate the assembly
| killed the Mckenzie bill providing
that the total vote cast for all the can
didates for any nomination at pri-
| mary election shall be f5 per cent, or
more, of the party vote for governor
/ at the last preceding general election
| in order to enable the nominee to go
| on the official ballot under the party
designation. The Democrats protested
that the passage of the bill would
, practically wipe their party out OF e1-
istence because it is impossible to get
| out 25 per cent. of the party vote in
many localities where there are no
contests A motion by MIR. O'Neil to
Indefinitely postpone the bill finally
prevailed by vote of 52 to 81.
For Popular Election Of Senators.
The committee resolution memorial
| izing congress to provide for the cleo
rion OF United States senators by di-
rect vote was ordered engrossed and
read a third time by vote Of AZ to
: 40.
| The Brockhausen resolution memor-
ializing congress to provide for the
election of federal judges by the peo-
pie provoked considerable discussion
and was finally killed.
The Bell bill providing for woman's
suffrage was recommended for indefi-
mite postponement by the committee
! on elections.