Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
Irvine FACTORY
GIVEN BLACK EYE
CLAIMS COMMITTEE REPORI
ADVERSELY ON APPRoPRlA-
TON BILLS.
ASSEMBLY DOES LARGE STROKE
OF BUSiNESS-21 MEASURES
SLAUGHTERED.
Madison, May Is.

MdulocA, 4ndy lc'
All the bills carrying appropriations
for the binding Irvine plant were re-
ported to the assembly for indefinite
postponement by the claims commit
tee yesterday morning. At the same
time the bill repeating the act Great
ing the new adjunct to the state pris-
on came in with a recommendation
for passage.
Notwithstanding the unfavOrable
committee report friends of the new
institution will make an aggressive
fight to have the construction and
equipment of the plant completed,
and the industry of making binding
Irvine with convict labor started. This
became apparent Immediately after
was read, when Mr.. Towne introduced
substitute amendment providing for
an appropriation of 100000 for a re-
yolving fund for the twine plant, of
which $4,000 is to be used in equip
ping the factory.
After a short discussion all the
binding Irvine bills and the Towne
amendment were made a special or
der of business for next Thursday
morning at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Brockhausen, socialist, who in
troduced a joint resolution to amend
the constitution so the state could
establish its own printing Office, had
that resolution, on his own motion,
tabled, thus killing it. 1t was on the
calendar for indefinite postponement
upon recommendation of the joint
committee on claims.
A lengthy discussion ensued over
the bill introduced by Mr.. Whitman
by request, providing for the proven
ton of criminality and insanity by a
surgical operation and the measure
was finally killed by the overwhelm-
ing vote of Sc to -.
After brief debate the Smith bill
providing for the filing of chattel
mortgages with the register of deeds
was killed by large vote.
Mr.. Egan had his bill relating to
eminent domain laid over until next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Buslett made an effort to save
from indefinite postponement the
Marquardt bill appropriating $4,000
to reimburse towns for money spent
in fighting forest fires in 1907, and the
measure was finally referred back to
the claims committee.
Mr. Kalaher's bill increasing the
salaries of the Milwaukee register OF
over until next Wednesday, as was
also Mr.. Georgfs bill establishing
civil court in Milwaukee county.
The following joint resolutions were
killed:
Mr.. Stewards, 25a. memorializing
congress to give federal aid for the
improvement of wagon roads.
Senator Blaine's, las, relating to
reprieves and pardons and creating a
board of pardons.
The Ingram joint resolution memor-
ializing congress to enact law pro-
viding for the physical valuation of
railroads was adopted without discus
sion.
The Ingram resolution asking con-
gress to enact law to prohibit rail-
roads from increasing their rates anu
charges except upon notice, and Mr..
Wellensgard's resolution relating to
federal cooperation in the work of
road improvements were acted upon
favorably.
The following bills were ordered
engrossed:
Mr.. Frank Smiths, 27sa, relating to
notice for application for deed to
land sold for taxes.
Mr.. Dorner's, coca, by request, re-
lating to school boards and common
and high schools in cities of the first
class
Mr.. SCOTS, 627a. to compensate the
legislative visiting committee appoint
ed to visit state charitable and penal
institutions.
Mr. Frank Smiths, 6SOa, by re
quest, to appropriate to Louise ].
Anderson and William Anderson a
sum of money therein mentioned
Mr. Ledvina's, 757a, relating to
transcript of testimony taken before
grand juries.
Mr.. Georgi's, S40a, relating to the
erection and maintenance of auditori-
ums and music halls for cities of the
first class.
Committee on cities. S92a relating
to hours of labor for firemen in cities
of the second and third class
Committee on transportation, S97a,
relating to terms of circuit court for
Grant and Richland counties.
Committee on cities. GOA, to EN-
power the common council to fix the
salaries of city officials having def
mite term of Office in cities of the first