Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
UNIVERSITY BILL
BEFORE SENATE
APPROPRIATION MEASURE MADE
A SPECIAL ORDER.
MONEY FOR BODYBUILDING
Proposal to Double Claims Commit
tees Allowance of $4,000 for
Work by Geological Survey Defeat
ed-Lia't of 5000 for Death Dani-
ages to Be Raised.

This morning the senate viii thresh
out the question Of the establishment
of medical department at the univer-
sity and of erecting there more dormi-
tories for women students and also
woman's building. The committee on
claims cut these features out OF the
university appropriation bill. and SEN
ator Browne proposes to replace them.
his amendment being special order
for 1880 today.
The committee on villages and
cities reported in favor of non-lnterfer-
ence with the exclusive franchise of
the Milwaukee Gas Light Co., r4c6m-
mending the assembly bill for nol.-
concurrence and the senate bill for in.
definite postponement.h The bills
proposed to cut out OF the franchise
the word exclusive The same
committee reported in favor of the
bill. to authorize Milwaukee to license
meat markets.
The request OF the state geological
and natural history survey for $4,000
annually for work on highway build
ing was the subject Of a debate of
much spirit. The claims commit. ,e
reported in favor Of $4,000 for this
purpose but Senator Browne offered
an amendment to make the amount
100000 Senator Burns defended the
action of the committee. of which he
is chairman. and Senators Browne and
Hazelwood spoke in favor of the larg-
Ell amount. Senator Hudnall objected
to both the bill and the amendment
fo~ the reason that the movement is
one to anticipate the adoption of The
good roads amendment to the constitu-
ton and have staff already to filI
lot of state jobs expected to be author
lied by the prospective change Of the
constitution, The Browne amendment
was lost by the following vote:
Smaller Appropriation Wins.
/ For $4,000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Brazeau, Browne, Froemming. Hazel
wood, Hustine, Martin, Lockney No
BILE, owen Stout--10.
! Against-Senators Barker Bird.
Bishop, Burns. Fairchild Fridd, Hud.
nall Munson Page. Pearson. Roehi.
Rummel. Sanborn. Smith, Whitehead
! Wilcox, wright--17.
The $4,000 allowance as recoln-
mended by the committee on claims
was then adopted and the bill seat to
engrossment,
! Engrossment was ordered on the bill
to appropriate $4,000 for a site for
the Milwaukee normal school. The
original biz called for 100000
The morning session OF the senate
i ended with discussion on the bill to
require railroad companies In certain
cases to condemn right of way for
spurs or side tracks. In Lake Ge-
neva, in Kenosha county and other
places icehouses were built. it ap-
pears, under promises from the rail-
road companies that they would CON
denim right of way and provide side
track service But the companies
afterwards refused and said they aid
not want to bring condemnation az.
lions. The bill was opposed by Sen
ator FairchiId and because of his de-
sire the bin was left over to the after
noon session. when 1t was ordered 70
a third reading.
The afternoon session was devoted
almost entirely to discussion OF the
bill permitting heirs OF any person
killed by accident TO recover from
those responsible for the accident. up
to the limit of $4,000. The present
limit is $4,000. ne bill was reported
by the committee on Judiciary with a
recommendation that this feature be
not included in the law. The assem-
by. as explained by Senator Browne.
passed bill removing all limit to the
amount that night be recovered in
case OF accidental death The $4,000
proposition was in the form Of an
amendment b. Senator Browne and /.
was adopted by vote of II to II.
The bill was then ordered to a third
reading by a vote of IA 20 10.
The bill to give discharged members
of the Milwaukee fire ana police de-
pdrtm"nts The right of hearing before
| their discharge becomes effective. was
laid over for a day on motion Of Sen
ater Owen. although Senator Roehr
was very reluctant to permit the delay