Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-06-02
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

| ton bill, which carries ABOUT SI,zUS,-
| 900 for the fiscal year beginning June
80, next, and sum slightly larger for
the second fiscal year beginning June
80, 1910. While the bill does not ap-
propriate as much money as some OF
| the authorities of the university and
others interested in the big institu-
ton desired, it is understood to be ac-
ceptable to the regents and admins
trative officers. The result is looked
upon as a decisive victory for Sen
the claims committee.
The senate also passed the Stout
bill increasing the normal school tax
to $4,000, and also the Morris bill
appropriating S220,500 for improve
ments in the normal schools as fol:
| lows: La Crosse, $4,000; Milwau-
kee, $4,000 and for additional ground,
| $4,000; Oshkosh, $1S,000 PlatteviIle,
$1,000; Stevens Point, $4,000; SUI
perior for new women's dormit DRY,
s65,OOO; Whitewater, $4,000.
| Senator Sanborn's bill exempting
libraries and wages to the amount OF
| 80 per cent. from execution was re-
fused concurrence in the assembly
! by an overwhelming vote, the result
of which was not announced
| Another important measure report
| ed faborably by the same committee
was the Disch bill, making it a mis-
demeanor for students, commercial
travellers and others, away from home,
| to vote in the places where they were
temporarily residing.
| The Kay bill, limiting campaign ex-
| penses to 20 per cent of a years sal
ry for the office sought, was report
J ed for indefinite postponement
To avoid having two holidays close
together, the Hull bill, changing the
| time of holding primary elections from
the first to the fourth Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, was reported in to the assem-
bly, with an amendment fixing the
date on the second Tuesday of the
month.
Under the prevailing law, primary
election day follows labor day and in
| the cities where the latter is cele-
brated extensively, interest in labor
day detracts from the Importance of
election day. Another consideration
which prompted the change, was that
farmers will have their fall work
done.
Madison, May 22.-The new fish
and game bill came in to the senate
from the committee on fish and game.
1t takes the place of some 80 odd bills
introduced at this session, and pro-
vides for the appointment of the
game warden by the governor and his
confirmation by the senate The war
den is to give bond of $4,000 and
each of his deputies bond of $3.50
while the entire force is placed under
civil service.
AS outlined recently, the bill pro.
vldes for a uniform open season for
game fish, beginning June 1. The
deer season is left unchanged but
only one deer to a hunter is permit
ted. The open season for prairie
chickens, grouse and cartridges be-
gins September 10 and continues 20
days instead of opening October 1 for
30 days as at present No hunting or
any kind is permitted 10 days before
the opening of the deer season.
A bill by the committee on cleo
tons authorizes the use of more than
one voting machine in a booth in
cities where voting is done only by
machine and provides that in all
such cities the polls shall be open
from 6 in the morning until 8 at
night, while if persons are lined up
waiting for a chance to vote at the
last named hour of closing, their
votes are to be taken.
Madison, May 25.-After an ex-
tended debate the senate indefinitely
postponed the bill forbidding the lu-
plication of telephone exchanges a
measure entirely similar to that
which was put to sleep in the assem-
bly, week or ten days ago.
from the debate and the vote upon
questions connected with the bill it
appeared that the measure stood a
very good chance of being pushed
through the senate but when the final
vote came only five senators stood
by the bill, although there were five
pairs.
Governor Davidson sent his third
veto message into the assembly,
sending back without approval the
Hull bill prohibiting the use of
abusive and obscene language, and
the Hoyt bill relating to the organiza-
ton OF domestic insurance companies.
The capitol commission may spend
100000 a year, or $40, OOO, 900 more
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