Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-13

Ingram the assembly adopted the
Thompson amendment to the hours
OF service bill for railroad employees
establishing q fat eight-hour DAY fol
railroad telegraphers. When the bill
came up after a rather precarious
career, objection was raised to taking
action and Assemblyman Stout spoke
against the amendment, urging that
the national law contained provisions
Identical with those of the substitute
Dill and that the measure ought to he
ordered to engroSsment without
change. Mr.. Cleary suggested that
the amendment might work hardship
In connection with small stations in
the state but the assembly adOpted
the amendment and the bill engrossed
Among the bills recommended for
passage are: ApprOpriating So. 900 tn
the state board of agriculture. the
original appropriation was S., 500. IN
appropriate $4,000 for a state board of
vital statistics; to appropriate $500
TO the Wisconsin Buttermakers' asso.
citation; to appropriate $500 to the
Eastern Wisconsin Firemen's asso.
cation. The bill to establish a bind
Ing plant at the state prison and an
propriate $125, 900 for that enternrisa
was reported without recommends
/ ton. The legislative reference library
appropriation bill was held IN This
department now asks for $4,000 an
nually as compared with only 81 5Oo
last year. The bill to grant a rebate Of
50 from highway taxes for using
Wide-tired wagons on public highways
the width to be 31a inches went
through. According to another bill
passed railroads will be required to
stamp the price Of every railroad
ticket on the face Of the same
Madison, June l0.-The bill to retire
with full salary justice OF the SUI
preme court 20 years Old after con-
unuOus service of 20 years was adj
vanced in the senate. This bill would
authorize the retirement of Chief .Jus
tlce Cassidy. Three bills affecting
the state historical library were
passed upon. The bill to appropriate
some 100000 for the completion o.
the building by the construction of the
north wing was killed, although that
wing is urgently needed. 1t is undes-
stood that this need will be cared fol,
by the next legislature. The Husting
tWo-cent passenger fare bill was on
the calendar for indefinite postpone
ment, but was laid over The same
action was had on the bill to cat one
third off the present rates of express
companies. Senator Whitehead's bill
ito appropriate 100000 for the ercc-
ton OF hospital for the criminal and
VIOLENT insane was killed The Pear
son bill to require the payment Of
highway taxes in money instead of
work was passed.
The Thompson resolution fayoring
state insurance was on the assembly !
calendar slated for indefinite postpone
ment on motion of G. E. Scott, chair
man Of the assembly committee on
banks and insurance the measure was
laid over for a week A number of in.
surance bills were reported for pas
sage by the assembly committee on in
surance. One requires the filing of
statements of amounts contributed to
political funds. Another REQUIRES the
filing of detailed statements regarding
the surplus. A debate occurred over
the Hudnall bill to require the printing
of laws in pamphlet form instead Of
in the form of a newspaper supple
nOn-concurTence and Assemblyman
Durley desired to have it laid over
This was stTenuOusly opposed by G. A.
Ingram, chairman of the judiciary
committee, who said that sufficient
time had already been devoted to the
bill and ample opportunity had been
afforded Mr.. Hudnall to get infOrma-
ton from Washington for which he
now instructed his lieutenants in the
assembly to hold up the measure q
while longer. Messrs. Durley and
Nye made strong pleas to lay the
bill over out of courtesy if nothing
else, but Mr.. Ingram was obdurate and
Mr.. O'Neil seconded his efforts AS
semblyman Reynolds also opposed lay
ing over the bill any longer, and the
motion to lay over finally was voted
down. Then Assemblyman Hager
raised the point of no quorum and a
parliamentary fencing match follow
ed in which the enemies of the bill
came out victorious by carrying a mo-
ton to adjourn.