The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
ASSEMBLY.
MONDAY MAY Il


relating to the corner saloon. was con
CURED In. it having passed the Senate.
This was the Whitehead measure which
makes 1t Impossible for Il man to be gar
nisheed for liquor debts Under this new
law the liquor dealer will have 10 recourse
when he permits a customer to have
drinks ION tick The session this morn
Ing closed with a celebration of the Nor
wegian Independence day, q. A. Buslett
of Waupaca county being called to the
chair by Speaker Bancroft.
TUESDAY, MAY 1S.
The feature in the Assembly was the
fight over the subpoenaes issued by the Sen.
ate investigating committee for members OF
the lower house to take the stand. reso-
luton was introduced by NJ, j. Cleary call
ing upon the Assembly to take stand
mons from the upper branch of the Legisla-
ture. There was some sharp debate and at
its close the matter was made Il special or
der of business for tonight The Assembly
this morning passed the Brew boxing bill.
The Brew bill amended permits thirty
minutes of fighting or ten rounds OF three
minutes duration. 1t also provides that all
clubs giving boxing bouts shall take out a
license and that no purse shall be given
the boxers. John NJ. Olin's plans for the
identifying of Madison made progress this
morning. Two resolutions already passed
by the Senate went through the Assembly
One is to amend the constitution so the
state can legislate on the subject and put
into effect commission form Of govern
ington, ID. &. The other Is to amend the
constitution so the state can buy up prop
erty for widening streets and creating parks
In the capital city. Both resolutions now
go over until the next session. II they pass
at that time they will go to vote Of the
people and If the latter approve Of the
changes there will be a beginning on Archl
tect John Nolen's scheme to make model
city Of Madison.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10.
The Georgi bill providing for seven civil
courts in Milwaukee county to dlsplace the
present justice courts was passed by the
Assembly today under a suspension OF the
rules The bin was then messaged to the
Senate and will be reported In that body
tomorrow. The bill was amended several
tiroes In hearings before the Assembly 5u-
dietary committee and now provides a sal
nry Of $1,000 a year for each judge, the
courts to have jurisdiction in all cases In
vplving no more than $1,000 The term Of
ss e sly ths Th b sa
an increase In railroad rates. The substi-
tute for a thirty days notice to the pubic
Of any Increase was under consideration.
sage Of the substitute and Messrs. ingram
and Mcconnell against It. The substitute
provides that a shipper may make com
vestigate the rate proposed and make the
railroad commission prove Its need before
It goes Intro effect. Mcconnell moved that
the substitute be rejected.
THURSDAY, MAY 20.
In the Assembly this morning there was
an Indicator that hopes of adjourning by
June 5 were dead and buried. The Ran
iolph resolution for announcement on June
was on the calendar, but when 1t was
reached Speaker Bancroft warned the house
against touching 1t and it went over Tor
week The Assembly killed the pure paint
bin introduced by Mr.. Onstad by u vote OF
81 to Al, this action being ON the commit
ices recommendation. The bill to regulate
trust companies, known as 1853, passed the
Assembly this morning after \ fight that
Will go down in the history OF Wisconsin
banking The bill. which was favored by
the Wisconsin Bankers association, was
nearly Killed on several occasions, hut the
continual efforts OF William Robbins OF
Madison and Cashier Grnettlnger Of Mil
waukee resulted In It's passage In 4 form
agreeable both to banks aud trust com
panies.