River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11


agricultural country of the middle
north, now being developed. In the
meantime an amendment making the
Mahon bill favor removal to Oshkosh
was put in and the speechmakers got
busy. Mr.. Mahon said that the chief
aim of the state board of agriculture
was not to build up an agricultural
fair, but to get big crowd through
the gates, no matter what kind of a
crowd. The time had come, he said,
for the state to look to the welfare of
the agriculturists in the north and to
aid the settlers to build up the new
country. The main problem before the
legislature, he said, was the develop
ment of the states agricultural re-
sources. This was a greater need, ne
said, than the conservation of forests
and water powers.
After the Mahon speech a roll call
was taken on the bill to move the fair
to Oshkosh. The vote was 48 to AZ.
1t is now probable that recOnsidera-
ton may be asked. At any rate it is
said to be a certainty that the Plow-
man resolution for an investigation
of the matter will be adopted.
Disregarding every argument made
against the change, the assembly did
what every legislature for many dec
AIDES has been urged to do: 1t voted
10 strike out the word exclusive" in
the franchise Of the Milwaukee Gas
Light company. This franchise was
granted when the state of Wisconsin
was but four years old, in 1852, and
long before the legislative memory of
the Oldest members would-be oppo-
nents of the Milwaukee company were
seeking a way to go into the gas bust
ness in the metropolis. The assem-
bly's vote sends the bill, which was
introduced by Kiefer, to engrossment.
1t must go through many more trials
before it's passage can come about
and it Is extremely doubtful whether
the bill ever will become law.
The assembly gave another demon
stration Of it's fine independence of
committees when it forced out Of the
legislative procedure committee the
substitute bill providing for election
pamphlets. The new bill requires the
city clerk to issue q booklet for the
primary and another for the election.
Candidates are required to pay $40
for a 'write-up" The bill is to be
supplemental to the corrupt practices
bill Another bill brought out against
the wishes of the same committee was
that relating to state and county ag-
ricultural exhibits.
The assembly committee on taxa
ton reported for passage the Berner
''tax-ferret" bill. The bill permitting
local taxation of railway terminals,
earnestly desired these many years
by the city of Superior, was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement
The excise committee made an ad
verse report on the Gettle bill pro
hibiting the presence of women In any
place where intoxicating drinks are
sold The bill, if passed, would hit
practically every hotel and cafe in
Milwaukee.
One of the important bills advanced
by the assembly was the bill by DR.
Charles Mccarthy relating to educa
ton Gin Industrial, commercial, con
tinuation and evening schools II
provides for a board Of six to be ap
pointed by the governor, each mem
Der being paid 500 3 year. Loca
boards also are provided, and they are
given power to establish the class o.
schools mentioned.
The resolution relating to the cleo
ton of United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson came up according to pro
gram, but it was laid over one week
the intimation being made that it was
desirable to await expected develop
ments in Illinois and Washington rela
tive to the senior senator's holding O.
Office.
The senate passed one excise bill
and killed another, Assemblymar
HulPs bill relating to sales of liquor
to Ind ians being voted down. The
bill by Assemblyman Golf creating {
dry" zone around the proposed North
western Military academy on Lake
Geneva was concurred in.