Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-09

the collection of inheritance tax laws
and providing for public admins
traitor.
Mr.. Cleary offered an amendment
providing that the county be allowed
10 per cent of the amount collected on
the first $4,000, per cent on the
second $4,000 and per cent on the
remainder of an estate.
The amendment was adopted and
the bill concurred in by vote of 81
to 10.
The bill provides that the assistant
district attorney of Milwaukee county
shall act as public administrator to
enforce collections of inheritance
taxes when his services may be
deemed necessary by the county
judge.
The assembly yesterday concurred
in the senate amendment to the bill
relating to summoning of jurors by
mail, providing that letters sent out
by sheriffs for this purpose shall be
registered.
The Scott bill appropriating $4,000
for soil survey during the ensuing
two years was advanced to engross-
ment
Assemblyman Curtis offered a reso-
luton on the death of EX-Assembly
man Alexander Bailey of Kenosha,
was adopted.
T,1or nfr1ti
instructing all committees to report
in bills by o'clock Friday afternoon.
The measure was passed.
The committee on transportation
reported for passage DR.. Frank
Smiths bill PERMITTING firemen and
policemen to ride free on street cars.
An effort to pass the measure under
suspensiCn of the rules was blocked
by the objection of Mr.. Ingram, and
the bill went to the foot of the cal
endar.
The Bray bill appropriating 100000
for the erection at the Northern hos
pital for the insane of a building to
house criminal insane was ordered en-
crossed
Other bills advanced We're: By
Mr.. Georgi, requiring abutting prop
erty owners to pay cost of sprinkling
streets in cities of the first class; by
Mr.. Brew, requiring property owners
to keep sidewalks in repair.
Without debate the assembly or
dered to engrossment the committee
bill. SS7a, providing for the taxation
of telephone companies on the ad
valorem basis.
A bill appropriating s545 to reim-
hurse j. w Stone for money deposit
ed in the state treasury, which the
court ordered returned to fishermen
from whom fees were collected lille
gally, was advanced.
Three claims committee bills pro-
viding for biennial examinations by
experts of the accounts of the board
of control, normal regents and uni
versity regents were ordered en-
crossed
A bill appropriating to w. S. r.
vine, sergeant of the assembly, $114.0S
20 reimburse him for expenses of leg
islators who attended the funeral of
Assemblyman Ferdinand Wittig, was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Estabrook made an effort to
save from indefinite postponement his
bin, 745a, providing for majority nom
nations for United States senator.
The bill requires a second primary on
elcc ion day if candidate fails to get
a majority OF the votes cast on pri-
mary election day.
The bill was ordered engrosssed by
a vo-e of A TO "a
Before the bill comes up for third
reading" said the speaker, Il would
advise some one 10 read it,
Mr.. Bray spoke briefly in behalf of
his bill permitting the state board of
control 10 increase the salaries of the
superintendents of the Mendoza and
Oshkosh insane asylums from 800
10 $500 He paid DR.. Gorst and DIR.
Gordon high compliments for their eff
ficiency.
Mr.. Whittet of the claims commit
tee and Mr. Barnett Endorsed the ar
gument.
The bill was ordered engrossed, 40
o "a.
Senate amendments TO the following
bills were concurred in:
Mr.. Egan's. 213a, relating to doors
that shall swing outward and to fire
escapes.
Mr.. Hambrecht's. 320a, relating to
the abandonment by railroad COM
panies of culverts and passes beneath
tracks.
Mr.. Stewards, 3ssa, relating to corn
Shredders.
Mr.. ingalls, 467a, relating to the sal
airy of he county Judge of Racine
county.
Mr.. Kulls, 529a, relating to stand
ards for food products
Mr.. Egan's, 5S9a, relating to re
eording of articles of incorporation in
the Office of the register of deeds, etc.
BY Mr.. Towers, S33a, by request.
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