The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-05-23
IN The LEGISLATURE.
DOINGS OF LAWMAKERS AT TIKI
STATE CAPITOL.
A Summary Account of the Work Ac
complshed During the Week by
Solons at Madison.
In The Senate.


On the 18th the Stewart joint resolution
memorializng Congress to remove the tarif
was unanimously concurred in by the Sen
hte.
substitute to the Page bill relating t
bail in criminal cases providing that in nj
actions in which the defendant is entltlec
10 bail pending sentence, he shall he en-
titled to stay Of execution was ordered Il
engroSsment Senator Roehr's bill providing
for twelve aldermen at large to he elected
for four years and one alderman from eacl
ward TO be elected for two years In cities
of the first class was passed
WEDNESDAY.
on the 10Th. In the Senate new bl
providing that in the distribution Of inter
est on state funds that on the forest re
serve fund should be allotted to the fores
reserve income fund was INTRODUCED by
committee. The bill amending the Milwau
kee Gas Light company franchise by
striking out the words, and exclusive.
also on the calendar for indefinite postpone
ment was rc-rcferrcd. ON motion of Sen
ator owen the vote by which the bill pro
license in possession was refused engrosS
ment and Senator Owen presented AZ
amendment cutting down the penalty 10 no
less than SO. This was adopted and IL,
bill and an amendment striking out tbs
second section presented by Senator Iiust
ing, were laid over.
THURSDAY.
ON the 10th the Senate advanced on its
calendar the Noble bill to provide for +
commission system of government fol
cities. 1t provides that in place of II may
or aud other city officials ana II common
council, the affairs of the municipality shall
be governed by few commissioners TO be
elected by the people. n new bill provides
for Il third assistant register of probate II
counties of 100000 inhabitants ut Il salary
of $500 per annum. Another provides than
in counties having two county judges the
judge longest in Office shall have the power
To make all the appointments and removals
which the county judge had the power t.
make before the election of 4 second iudg"
one of the new bills provides that trains
shall nor be run faster than six miles an
hour while approaching ana within twenty
rods of grade crossings unless gates are
provided. when trains may he run at not t.
exceed twenty miles an hour aud requiring
signals 10 be given eighty rods from cross.
inGS outside of Incorporated places. Inc
Senate passed. the joint resolution memorial
izing Congress To take steps for the enact
ment of uniform game law. The Assem-
bly, district option bill was amended a>
state affairs. the Anti Saloon league and thg
representatives of the liquor interests ana
was ordered to CngrosSmCnt
FRIDAY.
ON the lTth in the Senate the Sanborn
bill relating to fishing In inland waters and
limiting the number of game birds to b.
killed uud the transportation thereof was
indefinitely postponed ana the Schaucr bill
10 insure the boundaries of the city OF
kewaunee. was non-Concurrod in. The Are
marshal bill which has passed the Assembly
was recommended for passage with an
amendment providing that the state should
not be responsible for the expense of the
office. 1t will be maintained by Il percent
age of fire insurance premiums