Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-13

Madison, WIS, May 4.-Senator
Gaylord scored another point in his
program of preserving to the state
| it's interest in it's natural resources
| this morning when he succeeded in
| having returned to the committee on
forestry the bill providing for the sale
of certain public lands. Senator Gay
| lord believed the state should do as
private parties are doing, make reser-
walton of mineral rights. Senator
Bird did not favor such amendment
| to this bill which would affect but few
lands. Senator Sanborn said the
United States government was adopt
| ing this policy and he believed the
state should. After little more de-
| bate the bill was sent back to the
| forestry committee for amendment.
Seven joint resolutions to amend
the constitution went over until
| Thursday.
| Bills passed or concurred in were:
| 1855 (BrazeaW, extending pro-
visions Of plumbers license to cities
| of fourth class.
| 1888 (KlecZka), for a teachers re-
tirement fund for Milwaukee.
| 239S (Fridd), prohibiting demurrage
charges where freight moves too slow
| ly.
499S (FaircEild), specifying how in
vestments of domestic insurance cor
porations may be made.
516S Judiciary, requiring written
agreement in adverse holdings.
227A (KulD, specifying powers in
mortgages under execution sales.
The senate adjourned to 10 o'clock
| tomorrow.
The assembly committee on judi
ciary this morning recommended for
passage 141S, revising the drainage
district laws of the state.
The following bills were passed:
| 49A (Whitman), relating to the sale
of intoxicating liquors contrary to
vote and increasing the penalties;
| 474A (DomachowskD, giving the pow
er to the county clerk to appoint depu-
ties; 467A Daub), enforcement of the
excise law by complaints to officials
state liquor license; 557A (Urqu-
hardD, state liquor license year to be-
gin July 1; 770A Crank Smith,, pro-
viding for the improving of the
grounds of the executive residence at
cost of $4,000: 1884 powers, by re-
quest), providing for holding elections
for school officers in districts con-
tanning an incorporated village or a
city of the fourth class; 1884 (com-
mittee On military affairs), companies
may incorporate and hold property;
89S (Senator Owen, providing state
ment of receipts and disbursements to
be furnished by the secretary of state
| 97S (Senator Donald), apprOpriatlng
to the state park board $500 to reim-
burse it fer certain expenditures in
obtaining plans; 164S (Senator Don
add, relating to alterations in high
ways; 382S (Senator Lockney), re-
lating to the taking of testimony in
contested matters in county courts;
382S (Senator Lockney), relating to
change of venue in case of an appeal
from the decision of the supervisors
of any town regarding the laying out
of a town ditch: 1895 (Senator Lehr),
establishment of a municipal court
for Outagamie county.
Madison, Wis, May 5.-In the as
Sembly this morning number of petit
tons were received favoring a teach
ers' retirement fund. Bill 462A, to
improve the state fair grounds was
sent to the committee on claims this
morning. The assembly ordered en-
crossed Chinook bill, 152A, to en-
power the secretary Of state to charge
So license for automobiles and 81
for motor cycles
If the machine is sold a new license
must be obtained.
The following bills were passed:
liza committee on claims), relat-
ing to creation of vital statistics sys-
tenn. vote IS to 0; 173A committee
on judiciary, creating a state board
of accountancy and providing for certi-
fed public accountants; 29OA (com-
mittee On education), creating county
schools of agriculture and domestic
science vote IA to /; 454A Crank
Smith. by requesD, TO appropriate
$500 to Grace Usher for injuries, vote
IS to 2; 511A (GeOrgD, granting to
the city of Milwaukee certain pOr-
ton of submerged land along shore
of Lake Michigan for public park and
boulevard purposes; 512A (GeorgD,
granting submerged lands lying along
Lake Michigan for dock and wharf
purposes and railway terminals; 602A
| Gle Roy), requiring liquor dealers to
file bonds; 62SA Gle Roy, prohibiting
sale of liquor to children; 671A
| (Hoyt), increasing powers of board
of health: 62S (Senator Randolph),
relating to powers of railroad commits
sion in damage claims; 325S (Senator
Randolph, relating to powers of rail
road commission in damage claims:
| 522S committee on taxation), relat-
| ing to collection of returns of local
| taxes.
Two new bills were introduced in
| the senate, one by the committee on
claims appropriating So day to
! clereymen who have officiated at the
opening of the sessions and one by
| the committee on judiciary providing
| that in conveyances of land if the
conveyance is made on or before Jan.
/ the grantee shall pay the taxes as
sessed and if after Jan. 1 the grantor
| shall pay them, unless there Ge some
other agreement.
Bills passed were:
SIS (Fairchild), aiding city and
village schools for the blind; 252S